Vodafone Buys Back 5.2 Million Shares for Treasury Under Ongoing Programme

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

Vodafone Group Plc has repurchased 5,242,866 of its ordinary shares on 13 January 2026 under a previously announced buyback programme with Merrill Lynch International, paying a volume-weighted average price of 99.36 pence per share. The shares will be held in treasury, bringing Vodafone’s treasury stock to 1,430,340,810 shares and leaving 23,447,619,947 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury, a move that fine-tunes the group’s capital structure and can enhance earnings per share and shareholder value over time by reducing the effective free float.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:VOD) stock is a Sell with a £0.82 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 company providing mobile, fixed-line, broadband and digital services to consumers and enterprises across multiple markets. It is a major player in the European and international telecoms sector, where capital allocation decisions such as share buybacks and treasury share management are closely watched by investors for signals on strategy and valuation.

Average Trading Volume: 74,016,463

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £23.75B

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