Vodafone Adds 3 Million Shares to Treasury in Ongoing Buyback

Vodafone ( (GB:VOD) ) has provided an announcement.

Vodafone Group Plc has repurchased 3,013,641 of its ordinary shares on 24 December 2025 under its previously announced buyback programme with Merrill Lynch International, paying a volume-weighted average price of 97.47 pence per share. The shares will be held in treasury, bringing Vodafone’s treasury holding to 1.34 billion shares and leaving 23.54 billion ordinary shares in issue, a move that marginally reduces the free float and can enhance earnings per share while signalling continued management focus on capital returns to shareholders.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:VOD) stock is a Hold with a £96.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Vodafone stock, see the GB:VOD Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:VOD Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:VOD is a Neutral.

Vodafone’s overall stock score reflects a mix of financial challenges and positive strategic initiatives. The strong technical momentum and optimistic earnings call sentiment are offset by financial performance concerns and valuation issues. Corporate events further support a positive outlook.

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More about Vodafone

Vodafone Group Plc is a global telecommunications company providing mobile, fixed-line, broadband and digital services to consumers and businesses across multiple markets. Listed in London, it is one of Europe’s largest telecom operators by subscribers and network footprint, and frequently uses capital management actions such as share buybacks and treasury share holdings as part of its shareholder return strategy.

Average Trading Volume: 70,846,249

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £22.9B

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