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Standard Chartered Advances £1bn Buy-back With Fresh Share Repurchases

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  • Standard Chartered repurchased 533,312 shares on 29 December under its ongoing buy-back programme.
  • The bank will cancel these shares, cutting its share count to about 2.26 billion and boosting capital returns.
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Standard Chartered Advances £1bn Buy-back With Fresh Share Repurchases

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

Standard Chartered has continued executing its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 533,312 ordinary shares on 29 December 2025 from Goldman Sachs International at a volume-weighted average price of 1,806.64 pence, across the London Stock Exchange and Cboe venues. The bank has now applied over US$1.04 billion to the buy-back and intends to cancel the repurchased shares, reducing its share count to 2,263,831,216 and thereby marginally increasing earnings per share and capital return to shareholders while signalling confidence in its balance sheet and long‑term prospects.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:STAN) stock is a Buy with a £1965.00 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.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:STAN stock, click here.

More about Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered PLC is an international banking group headquartered in London, providing retail, commercial and institutional banking services with a strong focus on emerging markets across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The group offers a broad range of financial products including corporate finance, trade finance, wealth management and consumer banking, and its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Average Trading Volume: 5,190,429

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £40.86B

Find detailed analytics on STAN stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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