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Standard Chartered ( (GB:STAN) ) just unveiled an announcement.
Standard Chartered PLC has continued executing its previously announced share buy-back programme, purchasing 537,752 ordinary shares on 21 January 2026 from Goldman Sachs International at a volume-weighted average price of 1,826.36 pence per share across the London Stock Exchange and Cboe venues. The bank has now deployed about US$1.25 billion on repurchases under this programme and intends to cancel the newly acquired shares, reducing its share count to 2,255,440,314 and thereby consolidating earnings per share and signalling ongoing capital return to shareholders within the parameters of applicable regulations.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:STAN) stock is a Hold with a £2008.00 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 a multinational banking and financial services group headquartered in London, operating primarily across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The bank focuses on corporate and institutional banking, retail banking, and wealth management, with a strong presence in emerging and fast-growing markets where it provides a wide range of financial products and services to individuals, companies and governments.
Average Trading Volume: 4,912,650
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £41.44B
For an in-depth examination of STAN stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.