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The latest announcement is out from Vertu Motors ( (GB:VTU) ).
Vertu Motors has continued its long-running share buyback strategy, repurchasing 77,955 ordinary shares on 22 December 2025 at a volume-weighted average price of 62.324 pence per share. The repurchased stock will be cancelled, reducing the total number of shares with voting rights to 313,839,459 and leaving the company with no shares held in treasury. Since initiating buybacks in July 2017, Vertu has returned more than £45.6 million to shareholders and cut its shares in issue by 21%, underscoring a consistent capital allocation policy aimed at enhancing shareholder returns and signalling management’s confidence in the group’s prospects and valuation.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:VTU) stock is a Buy with a £71.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Vertu Motors stock, see the GB:VTU Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GB:VTU Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:VTU is a Outperform.
Vertu Motors’ overall stock score is driven by a stable financial foundation with solid revenue growth, supported by positive technical trends and a reasonable valuation. The strategic share buyback program further enhances shareholder value. However, profitability pressures and operational challenges, such as the cyber-attack, present risks that temper the score.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:VTU stock, click here.
More about Vertu Motors
Vertu Motors is the UK’s fourth-largest automotive retailer, operating 194 sales outlets nationwide. Founded in 2006 with a strategy to consolidate the fragmented UK motor retail sector, the group has pursued growth through acquisitions of motor retail operations alongside organic initiatives to improve operational efficiency across its dealership network, focusing on delivering an “outstanding customer motoring experience.”
Average Trading Volume: 453,514
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy
Current Market Cap: £194.5M
For an in-depth examination of VTU stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.