Coca-Cola HBC Share News (CCH)

Coca-Cola HBC to return up to €400m to shareholders, shares jump

(Sharecast News) - Coca-Cola HBC shot to the top of the FTSE 100 on Tuesday after announcing the launch of a share buyback programme that will see it return up to €400m to shareholders.

IN BRIEF: Coca-Cola HBC to start up to EUR400 million share buyback

Coca-Cola HBC AG - Steinhausen, Switzerland-based soft-drink bottling partner of Coca-Cola Co - Says that on Tuesday, it will start a share buyback programme to return up to EUR400 million to shareholders. The company expects the programme to run for around two years. It adds that it remains committed to its priorities, such as organic investment in the business to deliver its medium-term financial targets, such as capital expenditure as a percentage of net sales revenue in the range of 6.5% to 7.5% per year, and paying a progressive dividend with a payout target of 40% to 50% of earnings per share. "With these priorities in mind, the Board believes that the current share price undervalues CCH's future growth opportunities. Therefore, the present time represents a compelling opportunity to reduce the number of shares in circulation, while continuing to invest in the business," Coca-Cola HBC says. It anticipates that the buyback programme will improve earnings per share. Chief Executive Officer Zoran Bogdanovic says: "With our cash-generative business and a strong balance sheet today, we believe that the current market weakness presents a compelling opportunity for us to deploy excess capital through a buyback programme and deliver enhanced shareholder value."

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC cuts Next but lifts Dunelm; Citi likes JD

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bank of America starts Unite Group with 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

TOP NEWS: Coca Cola HBC sees quarterly growth despite Russia fall-off

(Alliance News) - Coca-Cola HBC AG on Tuesday maintained its full year revenue guidance after reporting a robust performance in its third quarter.

Coca-Cola HBC reports robust organic growth in third quarter

(Sharecast News) - Coca-Cola HBC reported a robust third quarter of organic growth on Tuesday, which it attributed to the continued implementation of its '24/7' strategy.

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Relx; Jefferies likes Aviva

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts Burberry; JPMorgan likes EnQuest

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday:

Director dealings: Hiscox CEO invests; Coca-Cola HBC counsel exercises, sells options

(Sharecast News) - Hiscox was among those on the list of director buys on Friday, after its chief executive officer added to his holding.

IN BRIEF: Coca-Cola HBC CEO Bogdanovic sells GBP128,000 in shares

Coca-Cola HBC AG - Steinhausen, Switzerland-based soft-drink bottling partner of Coca-Cola Co - Chief Executive Officer Zoran Bogdanovic sells 5,528 shares at GBP23.15 each, worth GBP127,973, in London on Thursday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts HSBC; Barclays cuts SDCL Energy

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks slide on rate hike fears after UK GDP data

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed in the red on Friday, as markets worried that better-than-expected economic growth in the UK during the second-quarter of the year may prompt the Bank of England to keep interest rates higher for longer.

REPEAT: LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks slide after surprise UK growth

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Friday, as markets worried that better-than-expected growth figures for the UK economy may give the Bank of England room to keep interest rates higher for longer.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks slide afte surprise growth figures for UK

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Friday, as markets worried that better-than-expected growth figures for the UK economy may give the Bank of England room to keep interest rates higher for longer.