Standard Chartered Advances £1.15bn Share Buy-back With New Repurchase and Share Cancellation

Standard Chartered ( (GB:STAN) ) just unveiled an update.

Standard Chartered PLC has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme by repurchasing 554,022 ordinary shares on 12 January 2026 from Goldman Sachs International, at prices ranging between 1,763.00p and 1,825.50p per share and a volume-weighted average price of 1,808.48p. The bank has so far deployed more than US$1.15bn under this buy-back and intends to cancel the newly purchased shares, reducing the number of shares in issue to 2,259,199,922 and thereby consolidating existing shareholders’ ownership and potentially enhancing earnings per share, while complying with applicable market regulations across the involved trading venues.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:STAN) stock is a Hold with a £17.75 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Standard Chartered stock, see the GB:STAN Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:STAN Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:STAN is a Outperform.

Standard Chartered’s strong earnings performance and strategic initiatives, such as share buy-backs, contribute positively to its stock score. While financial performance is solid, challenges in cash flow and operational efficiency need attention. The technical analysis supports a positive outlook, and the valuation suggests reasonable pricing.

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More about Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered PLC is an international banking group headquartered in the UK, operating primarily in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It provides a range of financial services including retail and commercial banking, corporate and institutional banking, and wealth management to a globally diversified client base.

Average Trading Volume: 5,065,052

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £40.53B

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