Standard Chartered Advances US$1.02bn Share Buy-back, Cuts Share Count

The latest announcement is out from Standard Chartered ( (GB:STAN) ).

Standard Chartered has continued its previously announced share buy-back programme, repurchasing 526,570 ordinary shares on 23 December 2025 from Goldman Sachs International at a volume-weighted average price of 1,800.73 pence per share across the London Stock Exchange and CBOE venues. The bank has now applied just over US$1.02 billion to this buy-back and intends to cancel the latest tranche of shares, reducing its share count to 2,264,653,373 ordinary shares in issue and thereby consolidating voting rights and potentially enhancing earnings per share for existing investors.

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.

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More about Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered PLC is an international banking group headquartered in London, offering a broad range of financial services including retail, corporate and institutional banking. The bank has a strong presence in emerging markets across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, focusing on trade finance, wealth management and cross-border banking services for individuals, businesses and governments.

Average Trading Volume: 5,211,371

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £40.5B

Learn more about STAN stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.