LSEG Cancels New Buyback Shares, Sets Updated Voting Rights
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London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ) has provided an announcement.
London Stock Exchange Group has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 287,054 ordinary shares on 31 March 2026 via Morgan Stanley, at a volume-weighted average price of about 8,793p. The company intends to cancel all of these shares, reinforcing its capital return strategy and potentially enhancing earnings per share.
Following cancellation, LSEG will have 497,613,823 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury, while holding 21,451,599 shares in treasury, setting the new total voting rights at 497,613,823. The updated share count provides a fresh denominator for investors monitoring disclosure thresholds under UK transparency rules and clarifies the capital structure for current and prospective shareholders.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:LSEG) stock is a Buy with a £11000.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on London Stock Exchange stock, see the GB:LSEG Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on LSEG Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, LSEG is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial performance (strong revenue growth and operating margins) and a positive earnings outlook with margin expansion, free-cash-flow targets, and substantial buybacks. These positives are tempered by premium valuation, mixed cash-flow stability in the latest period, and technical signals that suggest short-term strength but less favorable long-term trend positioning.
To see Spark’s full report on LSEG stock, click here.
More about London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is a global financial market infrastructure and data provider, operating trading venues, clearing and settlement services, and offering market data, analytics, and post-trade services to investors, financial institutions, and issuers worldwide. The group plays a central role in capital markets and risk management, with its shares listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Average Trading Volume: 2,164,714
Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell
Current Market Cap: £42.72B
For an in-depth examination of LSEG stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.
