Man Group stock adds 415,394 shares to its buyback program

Published on 10/04/2026 at 23:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Man Group stock's repurchase program had bought 12,447,705 shares by October 2, 2026. Man Group managed USD 253.6 billion at June 30, 2026, while UBS set a GBp 365 target.

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Man Group stock (ISIN JE00BJ1DLW90) was last at GBp 322.20 on October 2, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. London time, up 1.58 percent. According to Investegate on October 2, 2026, Man Group bought 415,394 ordinary shares between September 28 and October 1 under its USD 50 million repurchase program.

Buyback reaches 12,447,705 shares

The latest purchases included 132,201 shares on September 28, 132,181 on September 29, 128,291 on September 30 and 22,727 on October 1. The volume-weighted average prices ranged from GBp 320.53 to GBp 332.29, with every transaction executed on the London Stock Exchange.

The company said its cumulative purchases under the program reached 12,447,705 ordinary shares after the latest transactions. The shares are held in treasury, while Man Group had 1,141,663,174 ordinary shares in issue excluding treasury stock.

Assets under management set the next checkpoint

Man Group reported USD 253.6 billion in funds under management as of June 30, 2026, including USD 110.1 billion in alternative assets and USD 143.1 billion in long-only assets. Its 2025 core net revenue was USD 1,398 million, while core profit before tax was USD 407 million.

The investor-relations calendar lists a trading statement for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, on October 16, 2026. That release is set to provide the next quantified checkpoint on assets, flows and the contribution from the firm's investment strategies.

Analyst targets reach GBp 365

Sharecast reported on September 17, 2026 that UBS upgraded Man Group from Neutral to Buy and raised its price target from GBp 335 to GBp 365. The new target lies 13.3 percent above the GBp 322.20 price, while UBS cited a 7 percent improvement across AHL strategies over six weeks.

According to Markets Insider on October 2, 2026, Deutsche Bank set a GBp 360 target and a Hold rating. The same published consensus was Moderate Buy with an average target of GBp 355.33, putting the price 9.3 percent below that average.

Stock value and yearly range

Man Group stock was last at GBp 322.20 on the London Stock Exchange on October 2, 2026 at 4:36 p.m. London time. Its market capitalization was GBP 3.6 billion as of October 4, 2026, and its 52-week range was GBp 184.30 to GBp 348.80.