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

Shares of Shell Plc edged lower on Friday morning, falling 0.8% to 2,725 pence as of 0814 GMT.

16 January 2026

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

RELX reported purchasing 302,163 shares on Wednesday as part of its ongoing buyback programme, maintaining a consistent repurchase rhythm while the stock continues to slide into mid-January.

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 slipped 0.4% to close at A$57.66 on Thursday, lagging behind a stronger Australian market. Investors digested new capital management updates from the gaming machine company.

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 PLC shares nudged up roughly 0.5% in early London trading on Monday, while the broader market found some footing after a shaky start. At 0914 GMT, the stock was priced at 3,027 pence.

12 January 2026

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

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

Prudential slipped slightly on Monday, dropping around 0.3% to 1,157 pence following news of another tranche of share buybacks under its fresh repurchase plan.

12 January 2026

LSE:PRU.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

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

RELX shares looked poised for a steady start on Monday, following a 0.95% rise to 3,178 pence on Friday. Investors remain focused on buyback activity and the upcoming earnings announcement.

12 January 2026

LSE:REL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

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

Shares of Standard Chartered edged down 0.66% to 1,794.5 pence on Jan. 9. The bank announced plans for a new SGD 750 million Additional Tier 1 capital raise.

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 Banking Group plc is preparing a new executive pay policy that could lift chief executive Charlie Nunn’s maximum annual award to about 13.2 million pounds, the Guardian reported on Sunday. The report said shareholders would vote on the three-year policy at the bank’s annual general meeting, as peers such as Barclays, HSBC and NatWest have lifted pay ceilings since Britain removed the banker bonus cap.

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 PLC shares slipped 0.3% to 3,011 pence at Friday’s close, even as the tobacco group kept buying back stock under its ongoing programme.

11 January 2026

LSE:IMB.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

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

Prudential plc shares are set to draw attention when London markets open Monday, following JPMorgan’s decision to raise its price target on the insurer. The move spotlights capital returns, especially as a new share buyback kicks off.

11 January 2026

LSE:PRU·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

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

RELX repurchased 305,052 shares on Friday, paying between 3,136 and 3,179 pence each. The buyback cost roughly £9.6 million at the group’s average price. This continues their share repurchase program from January. The FTSE 100 information and analytics company’s stock last closed up 0.95% at 3,178 pence.

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 ended Friday up 1.1% at 8,952 pence, snapping back after a midweek dip as the exchange and data group kept buying in stock.

10 January 2026

LON:LSEG·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

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

Prudential plc announced on Friday that it repurchased 331,277 shares at an average price of 1,160.85 pence as part of its ongoing buyback program. The insurer confirmed it will cancel these shares, reducing the total shares outstanding to 2,547,238,783.

10 January 2026

LSE:PRU·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

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

Ashtead Group shares ended Friday up 2.01%, closing at 5,594 pence. That leaves the FTSE 100 equipment-rental company just shy of its 12-month peak of 5,612 pence. The stock has bounced back strongly from its 12-month low of 3,479 pence and went ex-dividend this week ahead of the interim payout on Feb. 6.

10 January 2026

LSE:AHT·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

Shell stock: buyback questions linger after Q4 chemicals warning, shares bounce back

Shell said its Chemicals and Products segment is expected to be below break-even in the fourth quarter, as its indicative chemicals margin drops to $140 a tonne and trading and optimisation falls from the previous quarter. It expects an indicative refining margin of $14 a barrel, kept its production outlook within prior ranges — upstream at 1.84 million to 1.94 million boed and LNG, or liquefied natural gas, liquefaction at 7.5 million to 7.9 million tonnes — and plans to publish full results on Feb. 5.

10 January 2026

LSE:SHEL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

British American Tobacco shares dip after fresh buyback; UBS sees 2026 rebound for BATS stock

Shares in British American Tobacco were down 0.5% at 3,990 pence on Friday after the group disclosed another round of share repurchases. The company said it bought 127,066 shares on Jan. 8 at a volume-weighted average price of 4,004.1873 pence and intends to cancel them, leaving 2,178,773,630 shares in issue excluding treasury stock. The stock has traded between 3,982 and 4,016 pence so far, circling the 4,000-pence level.

9 January 2026

LSE:BATS.L·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

NatWest share price today: NWG slips as buyback ticks on and Barclays cools ahead of Feb results

NatWest Group Plc shares eased on Friday, down 0.3% at 642.4 pence, as investors weighed the pace of the bank’s buyback and a recent broker downgrade. The stock opened at 644.6p and has traded between 640.2p and 647.2p.

9 January 2026

LSE:NWG.L·Share Buybacks

Aristocrat Leisure stock rises after A$750 million buyback top-up — what investors watch next

Aristocrat Leisure shares rose on Friday after the gaming supplier moved to extend its on-market buyback, where a company repurchases its own shares on the exchange. The stock closed up 1.0% at A$57.22. Investing.com

9 January 2026

ASX:ALL·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

British American Tobacco stock edges up after fresh buyback update as Feb results loom

British American Tobacco shares rose 0.3% to 3,979 pence by 0933 GMT, trimming a two-day slide in the London-listed tobacco group. In the United States, its ADR was down about 1.4% in early premarket trading. SharePrices

8 January 2026

Earnings Reports·LSE:BATS.L·NYSE:BTI·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

LSEG shares edge higher after buyback filing as investors look to Feb results

London Stock Exchange Group shares inched higher on Thursday after the company said it bought back 117,644 shares as part of its existing programme. The stock was up 0.1% at 8,898 pence. London South East

8 January 2026

Share Buybacks·Stock Market