ITV repurchases 11.2 million shares while ITV stock trades at EUR 0.78

Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Buyback purchases reached 11.2 million shares from October 12-16, 2026. ITV stock costs EUR 0.78 on October 20, 2026 versus a EUR 0.97 target.

Capital return and deal timing

Buyback purchases covered 11.2 million shares between October 12 and October 16, 2026.
Sky agreed to a GBP 1.6 billion transaction for ITV's media and entertainment business on July 6, 2026.
ITV stock traded at EUR 0.78 at 1:31 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.
ITV's next reported date is November 10, 2026.

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ITV (GB0033986497) had bought back 11.2 million ordinary shares between October 12 and October 16, 2026, while its euro quote stood at EUR 0.78 at Lang & Schwarz at 1:31 p.m. CEST on October 20, 2026. The purchases keep capital returns in view as regulators consider the broadcaster's proposed transaction with Sky.

Buyback lifts the capital-return count

According to The Globe and Mail on October 20, 2026, the shares will be held in treasury. ITV held 167,879,539 shares in treasury and had 3,690,788,957 ordinary shares in issue after the latest purchases. Since July 2026, total repurchases had exceeded 102 million shares.

The most recent half-year figures provide a mixed operating backdrop. ITV reported GBP 1.60 billion of revenue in the first half of 2026, up 1.10 percent from the first half of 2025, while net income rose 27.00 percent to GBP 56.0 million, according to Simply Wall St.

Three dates shape ITV's path

On July 6, 2026, Sky agreed to acquire ITV's Media and Entertainment business for up to GBP 1.6 billion, including contingent consideration, as reported in the transaction summary carried by Simply Wall St. On July 31, 2026, ITV's first-half results showed GBP 56.0 million of net income, compared with GBP 44.1 million in the first half of 2025, according to the same results record.

The current event is the buyback tranche completed between October 12 and October 16, 2026, which took the cumulative repurchases since July above 102 million shares, according to The Globe and Mail.

What does the Sky deal mean for ITV?

The transaction matters because the separated Media and Entertainment business generated GBP 1.99 billion of revenue and GBP 236.8 million of EBIT in fiscal year 2025, according to the transaction information published by Simply Wall St. The regulatory process is therefore central to the value and timing of the proposed separation. Borse Express reported a 12-month consensus target of EUR 0.97 from five analyst houses on October 12, 2026, against the EUR 0.78 Lang & Schwarz quote.

November brings the next checkpoints

MarketScreener lists November 10, 2026, for ITV's third-quarter sales and revenue release. The interim dividend payment is scheduled for November 24, 2026, according to Simply Wall St.

ITV stock stays tied to execution

ITV's London listing showed a primary-exchange range of GBp 61.50 to GBp 87.35 as of October 20, 2026. The next valuation test combines the Sky approval path, the Studios strategy and the effect of the buyback on the share count.

ITV stock was trading at EUR 0.78 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 1:31 p.m. CEST.

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