Wickes Group Advances Share Buyback Program with Latest Purchase

Wickes Group ( (GB:WIX) ) has provided an update.

Wickes Group plc, a company involved in home improvement and building supplies, announced the purchase of 66,674 of its ordinary shares at a weighted average price of 220.7997 pence per share, as part of its ongoing share buyback program. The company plans to cancel these shares, reducing its total issued share capital to 239,238,167 shares, which will affect the number of voting rights and potentially impact shareholder calculations under the Financial Conduct Authority’s rules.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:WIX) stock is a Buy with a £2.40 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Wickes Group stock, see the GB:WIX Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:WIX Stock

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

Wickes Group shows strong technical momentum and positive corporate initiatives such as share buybacks. However, financial performance and valuation present some risks with a high leverage ratio and a potentially overvalued P/E ratio. The positive momentum and strategic buybacks enhance the stock’s attractiveness, but investors should remain cautious of overbought technical signals.

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

More about Wickes Group

Average Trading Volume: 926,724

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £517.3M

Find detailed analytics on WIX stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.