Melrose shares drop as buyback rolls on, with results around the corner
London, Feb 19, 2026, 09:36 GMT — Regular session Shares of Melrose Industries slipped 2.3% to 666.4 pence on Thursday, as the aerospace supplier’s latest buyback announcement failed to reverse some of the morning’s pressure. Melrose reported picking up 88,866 shares on Feb. 18 at an average price of 675.4407 pence apiece, with the repurchased stock headed to treasury. That puts Melrose’s treasury stash at 58,191,159 shares, and leaves 1,253,284,162 shares in issue, excluding those held back.
