LSEG Cancels Over 1.2 Million Shares After Latest Buyback Tranche
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London Stock Exchange ( (GB:LSEG) ) has issued an announcement.
London Stock Exchange Group has repurchased just over 1.24 million of its ordinary shares between 20 and 24 April 2026, as part of its ongoing buyback programme executed through Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange. The purchases were made at prices ranging from £93.40 to £100.30 per share, with the company intending to cancel the repurchased stock, thereby reducing the number of shares in issue.
Following the cancellation, LSEG will have 494,035,157 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 21,451,599 shares held in treasury, setting the company’s total voting rights at 494,035,157. The updated share count provides a new denominator for investors and other stakeholders to calculate disclosure thresholds under the FCA’s transparency rules, and underscores LSEG’s continued focus on capital returns and balance-sheet efficiency.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:LSEG) stock is a Buy with a £137.50 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 markets infrastructure and data group, operating capital markets, post-trade, and information services for issuers, investors, and intermediaries. The company’s shares are listed in London, and it actively manages its capital structure through share buybacks in addition to dividend distributions.
Average Trading Volume: 2,325,311
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy
Current Market Cap: £49.35B
See more data about LSEG stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.
