Share Buybacks 10 January 2026

Jardine Matheson stock: What to watch Monday as Mandarin Oriental exits SGX and buybacks roll on

Jardine Matheson shares closed at $74.35 on Friday in Singapore, up 0.22%. Mandarin Oriental International will be delisted from SGX on Jan. 20 after Jardine’s buyout. Jardine repurchased 25,000 shares this week, while directors Lincoln Pan and Adam Keswick also acquired shares. Trading volume reached 229,200.

18 January 2026

Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Ashtead Group share price: Buyback filing keeps traders focused as London heads into Monday

Ashtead shares closed down 0.4% at 5,302 pence in London Friday after the group bought back 72,300 shares for treasury at an average 5,327.7 pence each. The company now holds 35.1 million shares in treasury, with 416.2 million outstanding. Traders are watching the pace of buybacks and the timeline for Ashtead’s planned U.S. relisting. The $1.5 billion buyback is set to launch March 2, coinciding with Sunbelt’s NYSE debut.

17 January 2026

LSE:AHT·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

BAE Systems share price: buyback filing and Ukraine jitters set up Monday trade

BAE Systems shares rose 2.3% to 2,088p on Friday, outperforming a flat FTSE 100 after the company bought back 160,000 shares for cancellation. Trading volume was 5.6 million shares, below average. The firm also secured a $62 million U.S. Navy contract and was named as contractor for a potential $100 million Saudi missile deal.

17 January 2026

Defense Industry·LSE:BA.·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Barclays share price rises into weekend — buyback update and rate risks to watch next week

Barclays closed Friday up 0.96% at 488.95p after buying back over 2 million shares on Jan. 15, bringing its total repurchased since October to more than 77 million. The bank will cancel these shares. Former Bank of England officials criticized the central bank’s recent capital requirement cut. Markets await UK inflation data and a U.S. credit-card rate decision.

17 January 2026

Interest Rates·LSE:BARC.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Jardine Matheson stock price near 52-week high as buybacks stack up and Mandarin Oriental delisting nears

Jardine Matheson shares closed Friday at US$74.35 in Singapore, up 0.22%, after the company repurchased 25,000 shares for cancellation. Two directors disclosed new share acquisitions. Mandarin Oriental’s delisting is set for Jan. 20 following court approval of its privatisation. About 229,200 Jardine shares traded during the session.

17 January 2026

LSE:JMH·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

RELX share price today: REL stock slips as buyback rolls on ahead of February results

RELX shares fell 0.6% to 3,103 pence in early London trading after the company announced a new share buyback and applied to list 55,000 shares for its employee plan. The new shares are set to be admitted on January 20. RELX bought back over 305,000 shares Thursday at an average price of 3,113.85p. Full-year results are due February 12.

16 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Shell Plc stock price dips as buyback rolls on and North Sea gas sale unravels

Shell shares fell 0.8% to 2,725 pence in early London trading Friday after the company and Exxon scrapped a planned sale of UK gas assets to Viaro Energy. Shell confirmed it will continue to operate the 11 gas fields and Bacton Terminal. The company repurchased over 1.3 million shares on Jan. 15 as part of its ongoing buyback program. Investors await Shell’s Q4 results and dividend announcement on Feb. 5.

16 January 2026

Energy Sector·LSE:SHEL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

RELX PLC stock: Buyback rolls on as shares slip into Thursday’s London open

RELX bought back 302,163 shares on Jan. 14 as part of its ongoing repurchase program, with shares acquired at an average price of 3,117.87 pence. The stock closed at 3,091 pence, down 1.1% after a 1.0% drop the previous day. About 4.06 million shares traded Wednesday. Full-year results are due Feb. 12.

15 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Aristocrat stock slips after buyback update hits tape as ALL heads into February AGM

Aristocrat Leisure shares fell 0.4% to A$57.66 Thursday, underperforming the ASX 200’s 0.5% rise. The company disclosed it bought back 176,451 shares for A$10.17 million Wednesday and issued 389,129 unquoted performance share rights under an employee scheme. The buyback program is capped at A$1.5 billion through March 2027.

15 January 2026

ASX:ALL·Earnings Reports·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Imperial Brands share price today: IMB ticks up as buyback keeps running and dividend dates near

Imperial Brands shares rose about 0.5% in early London trading Monday after the company disclosed new share repurchases under its £1.45 billion buyback program. The stock traded at 3,027 pence at 0914 GMT. Investors are watching the Jan. 28 AGM and the ex-dividend date in February. Abbe Luersman joins the board as non-executive director starting Jan. 12.

12 January 2026

Dividends·LSE:BATS·LSE:IMB·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Prudential plc shares slip after buyback update; what investors watch next

Prudential (PRU.L) repurchased 330,946 shares on Jan. 9 as part of its new $1.2 billion buyback program. The stock slipped about 0.3% to 1,157 pence in early London trading Monday. Shares were acquired via J.P. Morgan Securities at an average £11.5684 each and will be cancelled, reducing the share count to about 2.55 billion. Traders are watching buyback pace and upcoming Bank of England rate decisions.

12 January 2026

LSE:PRU.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

RELX share price in focus: buyback pace and February results loom

RELX closed Friday at 3,178 pence, up 0.95%, as its £250 million share buyback continues through early February. The company repurchased 305,052 shares on Jan. 9 and has bought nearly 1.9 million shares since Jan. 2. Investors await full-year results on Feb. 12 for updates on capital returns and guidance. UBS manages the buyback under a non-discretionary mandate.

12 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Standard Chartered stock: what to watch after SGD 750m AT1 plan and fresh buyback

Standard Chartered shares fell 0.66% to 1,794.5 pence on Jan. 9. The bank announced a SGD 750 million Additional Tier 1 capital raise, with issuance set for Jan. 15 at a 4.3% fixed rate. It also bought back 552,732 shares at 1,803.27 pence each, planning to cancel them. Investors await U.S. inflation and UK GDP data ahead of the bank’s Feb. 24 results.

11 January 2026

LSE:STAN·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Lloyds Banking Group stock near £1: CEO pay shake-up hits headlines as buyback bets build

Lloyds is preparing a new pay policy that could raise CEO Charlie Nunn’s maximum award to £13.2 million, the Guardian reported. Shareholders will vote on the plan at the annual meeting, as peers have also lifted pay ceilings. Lloyds shares closed at 100.30p Friday, near a 52-week high. Investors await the bank’s Jan. 29 results for updates on dividends, buybacks, and motor finance redress.

11 January 2026

LSE:LLOY.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Imperial Brands PLC stock: Buyback update lands as shares slip and AGM clock ticks

Imperial Brands shares closed down 0.3% at 3,011 pence Friday as the company disclosed a £1.45 billion buyback for cancellation. A regulatory filing showed 194,893 shares were bought Jan. 9 at an average 3,004.20 pence. The FTSE 100 hit a record, but Imperial lagged peers like British American Tobacco, which rose 1.25%. Investors await the Jan. 28 AGM and Feb. 19 ex-dividend date.

11 January 2026

LSE:IMB.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Prudential shares on watch: JPMorgan hikes target as buyback tape builds

JPMorgan raised its price target for Prudential to 1,500p and kept an overweight rating after the insurer began a $1.2 billion share buyback. Prudential closed Friday at 1,160.5p in London and reported buying 331,277 shares for cancellation. The company now has 2,547,238,783 shares outstanding. The buyback is scheduled to run through December 2026.

11 January 2026

LSE:PRU·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

RELX PLC stock: buyback rolls on as investors brace for Feb. 12 results

RELX bought back 305,052 shares Friday for about £9.6 million, paying between 3,136 and 3,179 pence each as part of a broker-managed programme running until Feb. 6. The FTSE 100 firm’s shares closed up 0.95% at 3,178 pence. No new company news is expected before full-year results on Feb. 12. Investor focus may shift to macro data and interest rates in the interim.

11 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

London Stock Exchange Group stock rises as buyback rolls on; investors eye Feb results

London Stock Exchange Group shares rose 1.1% to 8,952 pence Friday as the company continued its buyback, purchasing over 230,000 shares across two days for cancellation. The FTSE 100 closed at a record high, helped by U.S. jobs data and expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. LSEG’s buyback program, capped at £1 billion, is set to end by Feb. 25. Traders await U.S. inflation data Tuesday and LSEG results Feb. 26.

10 January 2026

LSE:LSEG·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Prudential plc stock: buyback filings and JPMorgan target lift keep shares in play before Monday

Prudential repurchased 331,277 shares at 1,160.85 pence each as part of its $1.2 billion buyback program, reducing shares outstanding to 2.55 billion. JPMorgan raised its target price to 1,500 pence and kept an overweight rating. Shares closed Friday at 1,160.5 pence, down 1.5% for the week. Investors await inflation data and Prudential’s March 19 results.

10 January 2026

LSE:PRU·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Ashtead Group (AHT) shares rise on buyback update as March NYSE relisting nears

Ashtead shares closed Friday up 2.01% at 5,594 pence, near a 12-month high, after the company disclosed a fresh daily share buyback. The FTSE 100 group confirmed its $1.5 billion buyback and March 2 NYSE relisting remain on track. Ashtead repurchased 69,500 shares on Jan. 8 and will pay its interim dividend on Feb. 6.

10 January 2026

LSE:AHT·Share Buybacks·Stock Market