Vodafone Buys Back 27 Million Shares for Treasury in Ongoing Capital Return Drive

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

Vodafone Group has executed another tranche of its share buyback programme, repurchasing 27,056,765 ordinary shares on 5 February 2026 from Goldman Sachs International at a volume‑weighted average price of 108.53 pence per share, with prices ranging between 104.25 and 110.35 pence. The company will hold the repurchased stock in treasury, lifting its treasury holdings to 1,501,537,119 shares and leaving 23,376,423,638 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury, in a move that incrementally boosts earnings per share and signals continued capital return to shareholders as part of its broader balance-sheet and capital-allocation strategy.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:VOD) stock is a Buy with a £127.00 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 multinational telecommunications group that provides mobile, fixed-line, broadband and digital services across Europe and other international markets, serving both consumer and enterprise customers in highly competitive, regulated communications industries.

Average Trading Volume: 82,326,085

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £26.77B

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