Share Buybacks 18 January 2026

UOB share price hits record high after Macquarie upgrade, buyback filing

United Overseas Bank shares surged 4.3% to a record S$39.41 in Singapore trading Friday after broker upgrades. OCBC also hit new highs. UOB disclosed a buy-back of 37,000 shares and priced A$2 billion in senior notes via its Sydney branch. Investors await UOB’s full-year results on Feb. 24.

23 January 2026

SGX:U11.SI·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

LSEG share price dips in early London trade after fresh buyback update — here’s what investors are watching

London Stock Exchange Group shares slipped 0.5% to 8,736 pence by mid-morning Thursday after announcing a fresh buyback. The move followed a 2.2% drop Wednesday, underperforming the FTSE 100. Deutsche Boerse’s 5.35 billion euro Allfunds deal kept sector M&A in focus. Investors await the Bank of England’s Feb. 5 meeting and LSEG’s full-year results on Feb. 26.

22 January 2026

LSE:LSEG·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Barclays snaps up 2.5 million more shares as buyback presses on amid tariff volatility

Barclays bought back 2,522,940 shares on Jan. 21 at an average price of 475.07 pence, bringing total repurchases since October to 86,403,909 shares. All repurchased shares will be cancelled, reducing the bank’s share capital to 13.83 billion ordinary shares. The buybacks come amid renewed tariff disputes and geopolitical tensions affecting markets. NatWest also repurchased 830,691 shares for cancellation on Wednesday.

22 January 2026

LSE:BARC·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Jardine Matheson share price ticks up on J36 as buybacks, CEO share purchase hit the tape

Jardine Matheson shares rose 0.9% to $74.69 in Singapore Thursday after the company repurchased 170,300 shares over two days and director Lincoln Pan bought 13,600 shares for $1 million. The group completed its buyout and delisting of Mandarin Oriental, with shareholders receiving £2.05 per share. Voting rights for Allan & Gill Gray Foundation and Orbis fell below 5%. The stock is up 9% year to date.

22 January 2026

LSE:J36·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce share price slips as £200m buyback grinds on and valuation debate returns

Rolls-Royce shares fell 1.3% to 1,264 pence in early London trading after the company disclosed further buybacks under its £200 million programme. The drop follows a sharp rally that pushed the stock to a twelvefold gain since January 2023. Analysts flagged the forward P/E ratio at 44.2 as “exceptionally high” ahead of full-year results due Feb. 26.

21 January 2026

LSE:RR.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Ashtead share price rebounds as AHT buybacks continue, with March 2 NYSE move in focus

Ashtead shares rose 1% to 5,050 pence in early London trading Wednesday after two days of declines. The company confirmed a new $1.5 billion buyback programme starting March 2, coinciding with its planned NYSE relisting. Ashtead bought 74,800 shares on Jan. 20 and 74,000 on Jan. 19, both via J.P. Morgan Securities. Investors are watching for updates on the relisting schedule.

21 January 2026

LSE:AHT·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Reckitt buyback update: FTSE 100 group repurchases 49,100 shares as dividend vote looms

Reckitt bought back 49,100 shares on Jan. 19, holding them in treasury and leaving 671,845,015 voting rights outstanding. Shares slipped 0.2% to 6,102 pence in early London trading Monday. Investors are preparing for a Jan. 27 vote on a 235 pence per share special dividend and a 24-for-25 share consolidation.

20 January 2026

Dividends·FTSE 100·LSE:RB.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Why London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) share price is sliding: buyback filing lands as UK reforms and tariff jitters collide

London Stock Exchange Group shares fell 1.2% to 8,974 pence by 0826 GMT after announcing new buybacks and the purchase of 110,386 shares for cancellation. Britain’s new capital-raising rules took effect, raising the prospectus threshold and aiming to cut costs. London markets dropped after President Trump announced a 10% tariff on UK and European imports, effective Feb. 1. LSEG will report preliminary 2025 results on Feb. 26.

20 January 2026

LSE:LSEG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market·UK Economy

Hongkong Land share price pops on SGX after fresh buyback filing — what investors watch next

Hongkong Land shares rose 2.6% to $8.40 in Singapore after announcing a new share buyback program, with repurchased shares set for cancellation. The company recently bought back 180,000 shares at an average $8.24 each. Investors are watching the pace of buybacks and the March 4 earnings report.

20 January 2026

HKG:00101·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Macquarie shares drop 1.8% as buyback update hits the tape; what to watch next

Macquarie Group shares fell 1.82% to A$206.97 Tuesday, underperforming the S&P/ASX 200 as financial stocks slid. The company extended its on-market buyback to November 2026, with A$1.013 billion repurchased so far out of a planned A$2 billion. Macquarie also disclosed it is no longer a substantial holder in Downer EDI. Investors await an operational briefing on February 10.

20 January 2026

ASX:MQG·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Zegona Communications share price rises on buyback update — what investors watch next

Zegona shares rose about 2% to 1,570 pence in London on Monday after the company repurchased 180,000 shares as part of its buyback program. The shares will be cancelled, reducing the total to 233,801,302. Investors remain focused on the pace of capital returns and the company’s debt costs after its Vodafone Spain acquisition.

19 January 2026

LSE:ZEG·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Tesco share price climbs as £1.45bn buyback nears completion, April results next

Tesco PLC shares rose 1.2% to 427.1 pence in London after announcing further buybacks, bringing total repurchases since April 2025 to £1.448 billion. The company bought 471,892 shares on Jan. 16 at an average 423.82 pence, with all to be cancelled. Investors await Tesco’s April 16 results for updates on profits and future cash returns.

19 January 2026

LSE:TSCO·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Prudential shares steady as buyback ticks on and investors eye March results

Prudential shares edged down 0.5 pence to 1,182 pence in early London trading Monday, with U.S. markets closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Investors tracked updates on the insurer’s $1.2 billion buyback program, which began this month and runs through 2026. The next major update is full-year 2025 results, due March 19.

19 January 2026

LSE:PRU·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Ashtead share price slips as AHT flags fresh buyback, NYSE move stays in focus

Ashtead shares fell about 1.1% to 5,240 pence in early London trading after the company announced another tranche of buybacks under its $1.5 billion programme. The FTSE 100 firm repurchased 71,535 shares on Jan. 16 at an average 5,310 pence, placing them in treasury. Traders are watching the Jan. 23 dividend election deadline and the next buyback phase set for March.

19 January 2026

LSE:AHT·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Hongkong Land stock slides in Singapore as China rate decision nears, buybacks in view

Shares of Hongkong Land Holdings fell 1.2% to $8.16 in Singapore by mid-afternoon, retreating from a 17% rally this month. The drop followed weak China property data and investor focus on Beijing’s loan prime rate decision due Tuesday. Trading volume reached about 1.45 million shares. Hongkong Land repurchased 180,000 shares last week for cancellation.

19 January 2026

China Economy·SGX:H78·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Smiths Group stock ends at a fresh 52-week high as buyback rolls on — what to watch next week

Smiths Group shares rose 1.95% to a 52-week high of 2,612p on Friday. A late regulatory filing showed the company repurchased 68,882 shares on January 16 and plans to cancel them. Trading volumes remained below the 50-day average. Interim results are due March 20.

18 January 2026

LSE:SMIN·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

BAE Systems share price near 52-week high after buyback update as Ukraine headlines hang over Monday

BAE Systems shares rose 2.3% to 2,088 pence Friday, nearing their 52-week high after the company disclosed new buybacks under its ongoing repurchase programme. The stock outpaced the UK defence sector as markets reacted to fresh Ukraine conflict headlines and a $62 million U.S. Navy contract.

18 January 2026

Defense Industry·LSE:BAES.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

NatWest share price pops on buyback disclosure — what NWG.L investors watch next week

NatWest shares closed up 2.16% at 652.8 pence Friday after the bank announced a new share buyback, acquiring over 827,000 shares for cancellation. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.04%. NatWest’s annual results are set for Feb. 13. Key UK labour, inflation, and retail data releases are scheduled next week.

18 January 2026

LSE:NWG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

LSEG share price: London Stock Exchange Group ends week higher as buyback rolls on

LSEG shares closed up 1.1% at 9,184 pence Friday after announcing more share buybacks, with 3.48 million shares traded. The company confirmed it bought 110,373 shares on Jan. 15 for cancellation. Preliminary results are due Feb. 26. The FTSE 100 ended flat as miners fell.

18 January 2026

LSE:LSEG.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Hongkong Land share price rises again as buybacks roll on; what to watch Monday

Hongkong Land closed at $8.26 on Jan. 16, up 0.6%, after disclosing a buyback of 180,000 shares at an average $8.2364. Trading volume reached about 2.34 million shares. The company plans to cancel the repurchased shares. Investors are watching for new buyback filings and the impact of China’s latest policy moves when markets reopen Monday.

18 January 2026

SGX:H78.SI·Share Buybacks·Stock Market