ITV expands its buyback: ITV stock costs EUR 0.78

Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

ITV repurchased 11.2 million shares through October 2, 2026. ITV stock costs EUR 0.78 on October 15, 2026; the consensus target is EUR 0.97.

Capital returns shape the picture

ITV repurchased 11.2 million shares between September 28 and October 2, 2026.
The analyst consensus target stood at EUR 0.97 on October 12, 2026.
ITV stock traded at EUR 0.78 at 1:17 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

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ITV stock was at EUR 0.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 1:17 p.m. CEST, as the broadcaster's buyback program remained the clearest recent capital-return event. The Globe and Mail carried a TipRanks update dated October 6, 2026, saying ITV repurchased 11.2 million ordinary shares between September 28 and October 2.

Buyback changes the share count

The purchases were made at prices between GBp 67.00 and GBp 69.00, with the shares transferred to treasury. The same update said ITV had bought back 86.6 million shares since July and reported 3,706,566,879 voting rights after the latest transaction.

The capital action matters because it reduces the number of shares available to public investors while ITV prepares a broader business transition. The company operates across broadcasting, streaming and television production, giving the buyback a different role from a simple short-term price signal. Simply Wall St described ITV's latest reported earnings period as the six months ended June 30, 2026.

What does the target imply?

Boerse Express reported on October 12, 2026 that five analyst houses had a consensus target of EUR 0.97, with one Buy rating and four Hold ratings. That target sits above the Lang & Schwarz price, but the distribution of ratings shows that the potential revaluation depends on execution rather than on a broadly positive analyst stance.

Three dates define the transition

On July 6, 2026, ITV agreed to sell its Media and Entertainment business to Sky for consideration of up to GBP 1.6 billion, subject to regulatory approval, according to Simply Wall St. On July 31, 2026, the company declared an interim dividend of GBp 1.70 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2026, also reported by Simply Wall St.

On October 6, 2026, ITV's latest buyback tranche covered 11.2 million shares. The sequence shows how the company is combining a pending portfolio change with direct capital returns.

Upcoming dividend dates

The next substantiated dates are October 16, 2026, the record date for the interim dividend, and November 24, 2026, the scheduled payment date. The dividend amount is GBp 1.70 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2026.

Stock stays tied to execution

ITV's current valuation therefore rests on two measurable elements: a EUR 0.97 analyst consensus target dated October 12, 2026 and 86.6 million shares repurchased since July. Regulatory progress on the Sky transaction and the effect of the reduced share count remain central to the investment case.

ITV stock was trading at EUR 0.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 1:17 p.m. CEST.

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