AB InBev buys 348,987 shares: what it means for Anheuser-Busch InBev stock

Anheuser-Busch InBev (ISIN BE0974293251) disclosed the repurchase of 348,987 shares between October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026, in a regulated-information release dated October 26, 2026. The BusinessDay page reproduces the JSE SENS release, which identifies the issuer, the ISIN and the buyback figures.

Buyback reaches 1.74 percent

The latest purchases cost EUR 25.97 million at an average price of EUR 74.4075 per share. The program has now repurchased 35,143,891 shares for EUR 2.23 billion since November 3, 2025, equal to 1.74 percent of total shares outstanding.

The update gives the capital-return program a measurable scale ahead of the company's next operating report. The latest five-day tranche represents 0.99 percent of the cumulative shares repurchased since the program began, while its EUR 25.97 million cost represents 1.16 percent of the cumulative EUR 2.23 billion expenditure.

What does the buyback mean?

The disclosure confirms that Anheuser-Busch InBev continues to use share repurchases as a shareholder-return tool. It does not change the company's reported operating performance, but the accumulated 1.74 percent reduction in shares outstanding provides a concrete reference for assessing the effect of future earnings per share.

Stock price and buyback average

At Lang & Schwarz, Anheuser-Busch InBev stock was trading at EUR 73.53 on October 27, 2026 at 9:31 a.m. Berlin time. That is 1.18 percent below the latest average repurchase price of EUR 74.4075.

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