Sage Group plc (GB:SGE)
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Rating:79Outperform
Price Target:
1,027.00 p
▲(11.51% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/21/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance and a very positive earnings call featuring upgraded FY26 growth guidance, margin expansion, and strong cash generation. Valuation is reasonable with a moderate P/E and supportive dividend yield, while technicals are only moderately positive due to the stock being below the 100- and 200-day moving averages.
Positive Factors
High recurring revenue & ARR growth
A very high recurring revenue base (97%) and double-digit ARR growth provide predictable, repeatable cash flows and strong customer retention. This stabilizes revenue visibility, supports long-term planning, and underpins sustainable margins and investment in product and go-to-market expansion.
Negative Factors
Rising leverage & higher finance costs
Leverage at the upper end of the stated 1–2x range and higher net finance costs reduce financial flexibility. Elevated debt increases interest expense risk and constrains optionality for future M&A or additional buybacks, making capital allocation more sensitive to macro rates.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High recurring revenue & ARR growth
A very high recurring revenue base (97%) and double-digit ARR growth provide predictable, repeatable cash flows and strong customer retention. This stabilizes revenue visibility, supports long-term planning, and underpins sustainable margins and investment in product and go-to-market expansion.
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Sage Group plc (SGE) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£7.23B
Dividend Yield1.94%
Average Volume (3M)2.75M
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.7
Beta (1Y)0.66
Revenue Growth8.75%
EPS Growth15.70%
CountryUK
Employees10,740
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.41
Shares Outstanding907,731,570
10 Day Avg. Volume2,524,062
30 Day Avg. Volume2,751,974
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.54
Price to Book (P/B)14.94
Price to Sales (P/S)4.28
P/FCF Ratio21.60
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£11,430.00Price Target Upside1141.04% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)0.5
Revenue Forecast (FY)£2.76B
Sage Group plc Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Sage Group plc offers technology-driven solutions and services designed for small and medium-sized enterprises across North America, Northern Europe, and globally. Their product portfolio includes a range of cloud-native solutions, such as Sag...
How the Company Makes Money
Sage primarily makes money by selling access to its business software through recurring subscriptions (especially for its cloud products), typically priced per company, per user, or by tiered feature bundles. These subscriptions generate ongoing r...
Sage Group plc Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 21, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 19, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a strongly positive operational and financial performance: double-digit revenue and ARR growth, margin expansion, robust cash generation, meaningful AI adoption at scale, and an upgraded FY26 revenue outlook (above 9%). Key challenges are manageable: higher finance costs and leverage at the top of target range, uneven regional growth (Central Europe lagging), modest near-term direct AI monetization, heavy go-to-market spend, and tougher H2 comparators. On balance the positives — particularly recurring revenue strength, margin improvement, cash generation and tangible AI traction — materially outweigh the negatives.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue and ARR Growth
Total revenue grew 11% in H1 FY26. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) increased by ~GBP 275m to GBP 2.7bn, up 11% year-on-year.
Negative Updates
Higher Net Finance Costs and Leverage
Net finance costs increased following recent debt issuance. Reported leverage ratio ~2x, at the upper end of the stated 1–2x target range.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue and ARR Growth
Total revenue grew 11% in H1 FY26. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) increased by ~GBP 275m to GBP 2.7bn, up 11% year-on-year.
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Company Guidance
Guidance for FY‑26 is that Sage now expects organic revenue growth to be above 9% and operating margins to continue trending upwards; management framed that outlook as supported by a strong H1 showing—total revenue +11%, ARR up ~£275m to ~£2.7bn (+11%), renewal‑rate by value 102% (pricing contribution ~5.5%), new customer acquisition £200m (from £190m), Sage Business Cloud +15% (cloud‑native +25%), 97% recurring revenue and 84% subscription penetration—with margin and cash strength shown by operating margin 23.9% (+80bps), operating profit £326m (+15%), EPS +16% to 23.7p, interim dividend +8% to 8.05p, cash from operations £378m, cash conversion 116%, free cash flow £241m, available liquidity £1.1bn and leverage around 2x (target range 1–2x); management also noted product‑level momentum (e.g., U.S. Intacct ARR >20%, international ARR strong) and ongoing investments (R&D ~15% of revenue, G&A ~8%, S&M ~40%) alongside £600m buyback authorization (≈£350m completed H1) to underline the realism of the above‑9% growth target.Sage Group plc Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
85
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
80
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.63B | 2.51B | 2.33B | 2.18B | 1.95B | 1.85B |
| Gross Profit | 2.35B | 2.24B | 2.07B | 1.92B | 1.71B | 1.63B |
| EBITDA | 666.00M | 631.00M | 565.00M | 434.00M | 465.00M | 461.00M |
| Net Income | 385.00M | 369.00M | 323.00M | 211.00M | 260.00M | 285.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.99B | 3.71B | 3.64B | 3.94B | 3.90B | 3.33B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 518.00M | 390.00M | 508.00M | 696.00M | 489.00M | 553.00M |
| Total Debt | 2.02B | 1.58B | 1.25B | 1.26B | 1.22B | 814.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 3.77B | 2.99B | 2.54B | 2.53B | 2.50B | 2.22B |
| Stockholders Equity | 220.00M | 720.00M | 1.09B | 1.41B | 1.40B | 1.11B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 507.00M | 498.00M | 454.00M | 365.00M | 234.00M | 321.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 538.00M | 539.00M | 491.00M | 387.00M | 286.00M | 377.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -142.00M | -127.00M | -41.00M | -36.00M | -285.00M | 61.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -446.00M | -521.00M | -610.00M | -114.00M | -127.00M | -694.00M |
Sage Group plc Technical Analysis
Negative
921.00
Price Trends
861.75
Negative
845.59
Negative
957.99
Negative
Market Momentum
-15.54
Positive
41.52
Neutral
23.16
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:SGE, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 921 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 838.28, above the 50-day MA of 861.75, and below the 200-day MA of 957.99, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -15.54 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 41.52 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 23.16 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:SGE.
Sage Group plc Peers Comparison
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Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | £7.23B | 19.66 | 81.91% | 1.94% | 8.75% | 15.70% | |
75 Outperform | £453.03M | 14.97 | 58.56% | 3.58% | 15.29% | 17.28% | |
73 Outperform | £900.01M | 22.49 | 41.45% | 2.85% | 17.39% | 24.30% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
58 Neutral | £114.92M | 28.13 | 7.38% | 1.92% | -7.27% | -15.76% | |
54 Neutral | £340.86M | 41.27 | 4.85% | 2.16% | ― | ― |
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Sage Group plc Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage advances 2026 buyback with new share repurchase and cancellation
Positive
May 21, 2026
Sage has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 781,470 ordinary shares on 21 May 2026 via J.P. Morgan Securities at a volume-weighted average price of 872.7080 pence. All shares bought under this tranch...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial Disclosures
Sage lifts outlook as AI-led cloud strategy powers double-digit growth
Positive
May 21, 2026
Sage reported strong first-half results to 31 March 2026, with underlying revenue up 11% to £1.36bn, operating profit up 15% and margins expanding, driven by broad-based growth in cloud solutions and disciplined cost control. Annualised recur...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Advances Share Buyback with Repurchase and Cancellation of 22,104 Shares
Positive
May 20, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 22,104 ordinary shares on 20 May 2026 through J.P. Morgan Securities on the London Stock Exchange and related trading facilities. The purchas...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 38,080 shares in latest tranche of buyback programme
Positive
May 18, 2026
The Sage Group plc has repurchased 38,080 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange and multilateral trading facilities as part of its ongoing share buyback programme, executed through J.P. Morgan Securities. The shares were bought at prices ra...
Stock Buyback
Sage advances buyback with 506,000-share repurchase and cancellation
Positive
May 15, 2026
Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 506,367 ordinary shares on 15 May 2026 through J.P. Morgan Securities. The shares were bought on the London Stock Exchange and multilateral tradi...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 1.7m Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
May 14, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 1,707,504 ordinary shares on 14 May 2026 via J.P. Morgan Securities. The shares were bought on the London Stock Exchange and various multilat...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 1.65m shares in latest tranche of ongoing buyback
Positive
May 13, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued its previously announced share buyback programme by repurchasing 1,650,089 ordinary shares on 13 May 2026 through J.P. Morgan Securities on the London Stock Exchange and multilateral trading venues, at a volume-wei...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage advances buyback with 1.4 million share repurchase
Positive
May 12, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued its ongoing share buyback programme by repurchasing 1,443,204 ordinary shares on 12 May 2026 through J.P. Morgan Securities, at a volume-weighted average price of about 869 pence. All repurchased shares will be can...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 713,946 Shares as Buyback Programme Advances
Positive
May 11, 2026
Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 713,946 ordinary shares on 11 May 2026 through J.P. Morgan Securities at a volume-weighted average price of 878.6170 pence. The company plans to ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels over 1 million shares in ongoing buyback programme
Positive
May 8, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 1,074,132 ordinary shares on 8 May 2026 via J.P. Morgan Securities on the London Stock Exchange and multilateral trading facilities. The shar...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 1.38m shares as buyback programme advances
Positive
May 7, 2026
Sage Group has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 1,381,258 ordinary shares on 7 May 2026 via J.P. Morgan Securities at a volume-weighted average price of 886.3167 pence. The company plans to cancel ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage accelerates capital return with fresh £8.0m share buyback
Positive
May 6, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 881,944 ordinary shares on 6 May 2026 through J.P. Morgan Securities at a volume-weighted average price of about 901.7 pence. The company int...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 602,097 Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
May 5, 2026
Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 602,097 ordinary shares on 5 May 2026 through J.P. Morgan Securities at a volume-weighted average price of about 900 pence. The company plans to ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Advances Share Buyback With £5.7m Repurchase and Planned Cancellation
Positive
May 1, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 644,527 ordinary shares on 1 May 2026 through J.P. Morgan Securities at a volume-weighted average price of 884.9643 pence. The transaction, c...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 923,243 shares in latest tranche of buyback programme
Positive
Apr 30, 2026
The Sage Group plc continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 923,243 ordinary shares on 30 April 2026 through J.P. Morgan Securities on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Sage Confirms Total Exercisable Voting Rights at Over 922 Million Shares
Neutral
Apr 30, 2026
The Sage Group plc reported that as of 30 April 2026 its issued share capital comprises 977,125,540 ordinary shares, with a significant portion held in treasury and within an employee benefit trust. After excluding these holdings, the company conf...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 805,372 shares in ongoing London buyback
Positive
Apr 29, 2026
The Sage Group plc continued executing its ongoing share buyback programme, repurchasing 805,372 ordinary shares on 29 April 2026 through J.P. Morgan Securities on the London Stock Exchange and multilateral trading facilities at a volume-weighted ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage continues 2026 buyback with £3.7m share repurchase and cancellation
Positive
Apr 28, 2026
The Sage Group has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 415,697 ordinary shares on 28 April 2026 via Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities. The shares ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 416,209 Shares in Ongoing London Buyback Programme
Positive
Apr 27, 2026
The Sage Group plc has executed another tranche of its ongoing share buyback, repurchasing 416,209 ordinary shares on 27 April 2026 through Morgan Stanley at a volume-weighted average price of 903.34 pence. The shares, acquired across the London S...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 421,226 shares as part of ongoing buyback programme
Positive
Apr 24, 2026
The Sage Group has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 421,226 ordinary shares on 24 April 2026 via Morgan Stanley at a volume-weighted average price of 895.42 pence. All repurchased shares will be c...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Sage advances buyback with £3.7m share repurchase and planned cancellation
Positive
Apr 23, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 418,930 ordinary shares on 23 April 2026 across the London Stock Exchange and multilateral trading facilities at a volume-weighted average price of 891...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 406,746 Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Apr 22, 2026
Sage said it repurchased 406,746 of its ordinary shares on 22 April 2026 on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities, at prices ranging from 903.4p to 930.0p and a volume-weighted average price of 920.73p. The transact...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 302,695 shares under ongoing buyback programme
Positive
Apr 21, 2026
The Sage Group plc, a leading U.K. provider of business management and accounting software, continues to focus on serving small and mid-sized enterprises with cloud-based and on-premise solutions. Its shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Continues Share Buyback With Small Tranche of Share Repurchases
Positive
Apr 14, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued its ongoing share buyback programme by repurchasing 737 ordinary shares on 14 April 2026 through Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange and multilateral trading facilities. The shares, bought at a volume-weigh...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 1.17m shares in latest tranche of buyback
Positive
Apr 13, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 1,170,454 ordinary shares on 13 April 2026 via Morgan Stanley Co. International at a volume-weighted average price of 829.74 pence. The comp...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 548k shares in latest phase of London buyback programme
Positive
Apr 10, 2026
The Sage Group plc has executed another tranche of its ongoing share buyback, repurchasing 547,996 ordinary shares on 10 April 2026 across the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities at a volume-weighted average price of ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 1.33 Million Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Apr 9, 2026
The Sage Group plc has repurchased 1,333,759 of its ordinary shares on 9 April 2026 on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities, at prices ranging from 818.2p to 855.4p and a volume-weighted average price of 832.07p. T...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 1.3 Million Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Apr 8, 2026
Sage Group has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, purchasing 1,310,890 ordinary shares on 8 April 2026 through Morgan Stanley across the London Stock Exchange and multilateral trading venues, at a volume-weighted...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 1.6 Million Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Apr 7, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 1,613,773 ordinary shares on 7 April 2026 via Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities. The shares were ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 1.55m shares in ongoing London buyback
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 1,552,493 ordinary shares on 2 April 2026 via Morgan Stanley at a volume-weighted average price of 850.82p. The shares, bought within a price...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 1.7 Million Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
The Sage Group has continued to execute its share buyback programme, repurchasing 1,724,561 ordinary shares on 1 April 2026 via Morgan Stanley at a volume-weighted average price of 849.6 pence. The company plans to cancel all of these shares, a mo...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Sage Group Confirms Total Exercisable Voting Rights at End of March 2026
Neutral
Mar 31, 2026
The Sage Group plc reported that as of 31 March 2026 its issued share capital comprised 987,929,800 ordinary shares, with a portion held in treasury and in an employee benefit trust, reducing the pool of shares carrying voting rights. After these ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Continues Share Buyback, Cancels 292,495 Shares to Boost Capital Efficiency
Positive
Mar 19, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 292,495 ordinary shares on 19 March 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 835.31 pence. The transactions, executed by Morgan Stanley across multip...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 430,558 shares as buyback programme progresses
Positive
Mar 18, 2026
Sage has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 430,558 ordinary shares on 18 March 2026 via Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange and multilateral trading facilities, at a volume-weighted average...
Stock Buyback
Sage cancels 430,874 shares in latest leg of ongoing buyback
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
The Sage Group plc, a major U.K. business software provider specialising in accounting and payroll solutions for small and mid-sized enterprises, continues to focus on shareholder returns alongside its core cloud and enterprise offerings. Its prod...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Sage Discloses Share Sale by Chief People Officer Amanda Cusdin
Neutral
Mar 17, 2026
The Sage Group plc has disclosed that Chief People Officer and Executive Leadership Team member Amanda Cusdin sold 36,000 ordinary shares in the company at £8.3716 per share on 16 March 2026. Following the transaction, Cusdin retains a holdin...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 435,951 Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Mar 16, 2026
The Sage Group plc has repurchased 435,951 of its ordinary shares on 16 March 2026 on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities, at prices ranging between 834.8p and 851.4p, with a volume-weighted average price of 839.4...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 434,654 shares as buyback programme advances
Positive
Mar 13, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 434,654 ordinary shares on 13 March 2026 via Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities. The pur...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Advances Share Buyback With £3.7m Purchase for Cancellation
Positive
Mar 12, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme with the purchase of 434,199 ordinary shares on 12 March 2026 across the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities. The shares were...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Continues Share Buyback With March Repurchase and Cancellation
Positive
Mar 11, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued its previously announced share buyback programme by repurchasing 438,999 ordinary shares on 11 March 2026 at a volume-weighted average price of 832.25 pence. All of the shares acquired from Morgan Stanley Co. Inte...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 436,299 shares in latest tranche of ongoing buyback
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
The Sage Group has continued its previously announced share buyback programme by repurchasing 436,299 ordinary shares on 10 March 2026 through Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities. The shares were...
Executive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Sage Discloses Executive Share Award Vesting and Tax-Related Share Sale
Neutral
Mar 10, 2026
The Sage Group plc disclosed that Chief Growth Officer Simon Longbottom has received 8,638 ordinary shares following the vesting of a restricted share award under the company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, which was subject to a financial under...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 436,565 Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 436,565 ordinary shares on 9 March 2026 through Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities. The ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 431,043 shares in latest tranche of ongoing buyback
Positive
Mar 6, 2026
The Sage Group plc has continued execution of its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 431,043 ordinary shares on 6 March 2026 via Morgan Stanley on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities. The s...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Cancels 439,758 Shares in Latest Buyback Tranche
Positive
Mar 5, 2026
The Sage Group has repurchased 439,758 of its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange and various multilateral trading facilities, at prices ranging from 823.6p to 850p and a volume-weighted average of 833.25p per share. The transaction, exec...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage cancels 437,726 shares in latest buyback tranche
Positive
Mar 4, 2026
The Sage Group plc has repurchased 437,726 of its ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange and multilateral trading facilities from Morgan Stanley as part of the share buyback programme launched on 2 March 2026. The shares were bought at price...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage Group Cancels 141,352 Shares in Latest Buyback Tranche
Positive
Mar 3, 2026
The Sage Group plc has repurchased 141,352 ordinary shares on 3 March 2026 as part of its recently launched share buyback programme, which runs until no later than 5 June 2026. The shares were bought via Morgan Stanley Co. International across th...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage launches share buyback with £6m repurchase and cancels stock
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
The Sage Group plc has begun executing a new share buyback programme by repurchasing 740,000 ordinary shares on 2 March 2026 through Morgan Stanley, paying a volume‑weighted average price of 829.18 pence within a trading range of 817p to 835...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Sage launches £300m share buyback to cut capital and signal confidence
Positive
Mar 2, 2026
The Sage Group plc has launched a share buyback programme of up to £300 million, running from 2 March to no later than 5 June 2026. The move is part of its disciplined capital allocation strategy and underscores the board’s confidence i...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Sage updates market on total voting rights and share capital
Neutral
Feb 27, 2026
The Sage Group plc has updated investors on its total voting rights, confirming that as of 27 February 2026 it has an issued share capital of 993,890,273 ordinary shares. Of these, 55,152,069 shares are held in treasury and 7,300,968 shares are he...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Sage Lists €500m Notes on LSE to Bolster Long-Term Funding
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
The Sage Group plc has listed €500 million of 3.821% notes due 2033 on the London Stock Exchange’s main market under its £1.5 billion Euro Medium Term Note programme. The admission strengthens Sage’s access to long-term fund...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Sage Raises €500m in Strongly Oversubscribed Bond Offering
Positive
Feb 23, 2026
The Sage Group plc has successfully priced a €500 million, seven-year senior fixed-rate bond with a 3.821% annual coupon, rated BBB+ by SP. The offering, issued under Sage’s €1.5 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme and guaran...
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