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Exclusive Story from MarketBeat.com 5 Stocks Using Buybacks to Drive Serious Upside Into 2026By Thomas Hughes. Originally Published: 12/22/2025. 
Key Takeaways - Share buybacks are a powerful tool for companies, enabling them to return capital efficiently.
- Shareholder leverage increases as share counts decline.
- Aggressive buybacks are a sign of C-suite confidence in future results and capital returns.
Share buybacks are a powerful tool companies use to deliver value for shareholders. The benefits include tax efficiency, increased demand and reduced supply, greater ownership leverage for existing shareholders, and positive effects on market sentiment. Aggressive buybacks that materially reduce share count are often a sign of C-suite confidence and frequently coincide with analyst and institutional buying and bullish price action. Below are five buyback programs that fit the bill. Citigroup Has Tailwinds to Drive It Higher in 2026 Nvidia's latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 trillion calculations per second. Elon Musk and Nvidia's Jensen Huang are now teaming up to deploy one million of these chips inside what could become the most advanced AI machine on the planet.
But according to James Altucher, the real opportunity isn't in Tesla or Nvidia. He's uncovered a little-known company that Musk, Nvidia, and even 98% of the Fortune 500 already rely on to make AI 2.0 possible. Nvidia's CEO has even called this company "essential" to their expansion. See how to invest in this revolutionary AI supplier here Citigroup (NYSE: C) has several tailwinds that could push the stock higher, including ongoing share buybacks. Buybacks trimmed the share count by a modest single-digit percentage in 2024 and are on track to outpace that pace in 2025. Other catalysts include improved controls in the investment business, beat-and-raise Q3 FY2025 results, and an uptrend in analyst sentiment. JPMorgan analysts recently upgraded the stock to Overweight from Neutral, citing the improved outlook. The takeaway: Citigroup's buyback program and dividend look sustainable for 2026, and further increases are likely as cash flow grows and improves in quality, enabling increased buyback capacity and higher distributions. 
Barrick Mining Corporation: Digging Money Out of the Ground Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE: B) literally extracts cash from the ground, and current conditions are favorable. Fuel—the company's primary input cost—is trading near long-term lows while gold prices have been strong, producing near-record margins and robust cash flow. That supports a dividend yielding about 1.5% in late 2025 and ongoing buybacks. Buybacks have been aggressive, with the share count down 1% sequentially in Q3 FY2025 and 3% year-to-date, and are expected to continue. The Q3 release included a $1 billion increase to the authorization, ensuring repurchases in the quarters ahead. Other potential catalysts include a possible spin-off and IPO of its U.S. operations. 
Allison Transmission Holdings Among Most Aggressive Share Buyers Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) doesn't disclose detailed quarterly buyback plans but has historically reduced shares aggressively—repurchasing more than 63% since 2012—and is on track for a modest single-digit reduction in 2025. Recent weakness driven by revenue softness created a trend-following signal that may present an opportunity for investors. The chart signal shows support aligned with a prior high, alongside rising trading volume and accumulating activity from analysts and institutions. Analysts rate the stock a Hold but have been raising price targets, contributing to the reversal. Institutions own over 95% of the shares and bought at roughly $2 for every $1 sold in Q3 FY2025 and quarter-to-date in Q4. 
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.: Reversal Is in Style for 2026 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) struggled in early 2025 amid growth concerns and uncertainty rather than clear operational weakness. By late 2025, the trend favored outperformance: growth prospects improved and cash flow remained solid. The company does not pay a dividend but has aggressively repurchased shares, cutting the count about 9% year-over-year in the quarter and 7.7% year-to-date. Analyst sentiment shows growing interest, with a 70% increase in coverage and rising price targets that are helping reverse the stock's action. If upcoming releases remain healthy, the stock could potentially advance as much as 50%–60% to re-align with record highs set in 2024. 
Dick's Sporting Goods: Core Business Is Good, Plus the Foot Locker Opportunity Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) saw its reported share count rise year-over-year in Q3 FY2026 due to the Foot Locker acquisition; that increase is likely temporary. The company remains an aggressive repurchaser: the core adjusted share count fell more than 2% while repurchase activity nearly doubled. Buybacks are expected to continue in coming quarters given the strong cash-flow outlook and authorization, and should eventually offset the reported increase from the acquisition. Integrating Foot Locker is a 2026 hurdle but is not expected to curtail buyback activity. The main risks are impairments from closing underperforming stores and the costs of reinvigorating the brand. 
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