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Vodafone Buys Back 14 Million Shares for Treasury Under Ongoing Programme

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  • Vodafone repurchased 14.1 million ordinary shares on 23 December 2025 under its ongoing buyback programme.
  • The shares will be held in treasury, increasing treasury stock to 1.34 billion and reducing free float to support capital management goals.
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Vodafone Buys Back 14 Million Shares for Treasury Under Ongoing Programme

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Vodafone ( (GB:VOD) ) has shared an update.

Vodafone Group Plc has continued its share buyback activity, purchasing 14,077,544 of its own ordinary shares on 23 December 2025 under a previously announced programme with Merrill Lynch International acting as riskless principal. The shares, bought at a volume-weighted average price of 96.89 pence and to be held in treasury, lift Vodafone’s treasury holdings to 1.34 billion shares and leave 23.54 billion shares in issue, signalling ongoing capital management efforts that may support earnings per share and shareholder value by reducing the free float.

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.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:VOD stock, click here.

More about Vodafone

Vodafone Group Plc is a multinational telecommunications company that provides mobile, fixed-line, broadband and related digital services to consumer and enterprise customers across multiple markets. The group is a major player in the European and emerging markets telecoms sector, where it competes on network coverage, pricing and converged communications offerings.

Average Trading Volume: 69,761,946

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £22.78B

For an in-depth examination of VOD stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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