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Standard Chartered ( (GB:STAN) ) has shared an announcement.
Standard Chartered PLC has continued executing its previously announced share buy-back programme, purchasing 535,597 ordinary shares on 16 January 2026 from Goldman Sachs International at a volume-weighted average price of 1,865.79 pence per share across the London Stock Exchange and CBOE venues. Following the latest tranche, the bank has deployed over US$1.2 billion into the buy-back and intends to cancel the repurchased shares, reducing its share count to 2,257,032,058 and maintaining the same number of voting rights, a move that underscores management’s ongoing capital-return strategy and may enhance earnings per share and shareholder value over time.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:STAN) stock is a Hold with a £2057.00 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 across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, with a focus on emerging and fast-growing markets. Its primary activities include lending, transaction banking, wealth management and financial markets services to corporate, institutional and individual clients.
YTD Price Performance: 3.10%
Average Trading Volume: 5,119,177
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £42.37B
For an in-depth examination of STAN stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.