SSE buys back 660,938 shares before November results for SSE stock

Published on 10/25/2026 at 12:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

SSE bought 660,938 shares on October 19 in its GBP 105.0 million program. SSE stock heads toward November 18 results with 64 to 68 GBp adjusted EPS guidance.

Capital returns and earnings dates

SSE purchased 660,938 ordinary shares between October 12 and October 16, 2026.
Adjusted earnings per share guidance for the first half of fiscal 2026/27 is 64 to 68 GBp.
SSE stock last stood at GBp 2,522.00 on October 23, 2026 at 4:51 p.m. BST on the LSE.

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SSE (ISIN GB0007908733) bought 660,938 ordinary shares between October 12 and October 16, 2026, extending its GBP 105.0 million buyback program announced on October 9. Investegate published the transaction notice on October 19, 2026.

Buyback adds a capital return signal

The purchases will be held as treasury shares. Following settlement, SSE said 1,223,926,985 ordinary shares would remain in issue, with 2,942,820 held in treasury and 1,220,984,165 voting rights.

The program follows SSE's decision to cap scrip dividend take-up at 25 percent through fiscal year 2029/30, according to the company's investor materials dated October 2026. The buyback therefore combines share-count management with the company's dividend policy.

What does the guidance mean for earnings?

SSE's October 1 trading update put adjusted earnings per share for the first half of fiscal 2026/27 at 64 to 68 GBp and retained full-year guidance of 168 to 193 GBp. The same update kept the 2029/30 range at 225 to 250 GBp and described adjusted investment as 70 percent higher year over year, while renewable generation output was expected to rise 20 percent year over year. SSE provided the figures in its trading update.

Jefferies retained a Buy rating and a GBp 3,060 price target on October 1, while citing the same 168 to 193 GBp adjusted earnings per share guidance. The target was set against a reference price of GBp 2,491.00. Yahoo Finance reported the analyst view.

Results date sets the next test

Chronology: on October 1, 2026, SSE retained full-year adjusted earnings per share guidance of 168 to 193 GBp; on October 9, 2026, it announced the GBP 105.0 million buyback; on October 19, 2026, it reported 660,938 shares purchased. The next two dated events are interim results for the six months ended September 30, 2026, on November 18, 2026, and the planned end of the buyback by January 31, 2027.

Stock context in London

SSE last stood at GBp 2,522.00 on the LSE on October 23, 2026 at 4:51 p.m. BST. The same market snapshot showed a 52-week range of GBp 1,843.00 to GBp 2,859.89 and a market capitalization of GBP 30.6 billion. The combination of a funded buyback, stable earnings guidance and a fixed results date gives investors three measurable checkpoints for the next phase.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of SSE stock.