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The latest update is out from Standard Chartered ( (GB:STAN) ).
Standard Chartered PLC has repurchased 541,310 of its US$0.50 ordinary shares on 14 January 2026 from Goldman Sachs International as part of its ongoing share buy-back programme initiated in July 2025, at a volume-weighted average price of 1,840.23 pence per share across the London Stock Exchange and CBOE venues. The bank has so far deployed about US$1.18 billion into the buy-back, and intends to cancel the newly acquired shares, reducing its shares in issue to 2,258,116,929 and aligning its capital structure with shareholder-return objectives while operating within pre-set regulatory and legal parameters.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:STAN) stock is a Hold with a £2006.00 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, focused on retail, commercial and institutional banking services with a particular emphasis on Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The group provides a range of financial products including loans, transaction banking, wealth management and capital markets services to individual, corporate and sovereign clients across its core emerging markets franchise.
Average Trading Volume: 5,080,611
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: £41.2B
See more insights into STAN stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.