3i Group stock falls 2.8 percent as buyback nears GBP 653 million

Published on 10/05/2026 at 22:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

3i Group stock traded at GBp 2,483 on October 5, 2026, while the company pushed its buyback spending to GBP 653.2 million. Twelve analysts set an average target of GBP 33.94.

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3i Group (ISIN GB00B1YW4409) stock was trading at GBp 2,483 on the London Stock Exchange on October 5, 2026, down 2.8 percent from the previous session. The fresh company action is a further share cancellation under the GBP 750 million buyback program, which has now reached GBP 653.2 million in purchases.

Buyback reaches GBP 653.2 million

According to Investegate on October 5, 2026, 3i Group purchased 556,796 ordinary shares for cancellation between September 28 and October 2. The transactions were completed on the London Stock Exchange at prices between GBP 25.39 and GBP 26.93 per share, with the company reporting 1,023,053,578 voting rights after the purchases.

The total bought under the program is 26,099,226 shares, equivalent to GBP 653.2 million excluding fees and taxes. That leaves GBP 96.8 million of the announced GBP 750 million authorization, giving the buyback a concrete remaining capacity rather than merely a stated intention.

Action remains the key driver

The portfolio picture remains closely tied to Action, the European discount retailer. In the half-year to June 28, 2026, Action sales increased 14 percent and operating EBITDA rose 13 percent, while the retailer added 121 stores, according to Lightyear.

The same update puts 3i Group net asset value per share at GBp 3,131 on June 30, 2026, compared with GBp 3,030 at the March year-end. The increase contrasts with a GBP 276 million foreign-exchange loss, showing why the stock combines portfolio growth with material currency sensitivity.

Analyst target stays above market

For the analyst view, Zonebourse reported on September 22, 2026, an Accumulate consensus from 12 analysts. The average price target was GBP 33.94, with a high of GBP 42.05 and a low of GBP 19.00.

Against the October 5 market price of GBP 24.83, the average target lies 36.7 percent above the price. The spread is wide: the high target lies 69.4 percent above the market price, while the low target lies 23.5 percent below it.

3i Group stock stays below its yearly high

3i Group stock was trading at GBp 2,483 on October 5, 2026. The 52-week range was GBp 2,483 to GBp 2,934, leaving the quote 15.4 percent below the yearly high and making the buyback execution, Action's operating growth and valuation assumptions the main figures for the next checkpoint.