Ericsson repurchases 500,000 shares as Ericsson stock costs EUR 9.69

Published on 10/27/2026 at 10:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The latest Ericsson buyback covered 500,000 Class B shares for SEK 51.62 million. Ericsson stock costs EUR 9.69 on October 27, 2026.

Buyback scale and share count

Ericsson repurchased 500,000 Class B shares between October 19 and October 23, 2026.
The broader program allows SEK 15.0 billion in purchases through March 31, 2027.
Ericsson stock trades at EUR 9.69 at 10:01 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026.
Ericsson held 130,415,894 Class B treasury shares after the transactions.

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Ericsson (ISIN SE0000108656) repurchased 500,000 Class B shares for a total SEK 51.62 million between October 19 and October 23, 2026. The company disclosed the transactions in an Ericsson release dated October 26, 2026. Ericsson stock was trading at EUR 9.69 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 10:01 a.m. CEST.

Buyback reaches SEK 15 billion

The latest transactions sit within a share buyback program of up to SEK 15.00 billion. Ericsson announced that program on April 16, 2026, and set its end date at March 31, 2027, at the latest, according to the Ericsson release. The board intends to propose cancellation of repurchased shares at the 2027 annual general meeting, except for shares used in share-based incentive programs.

The five trading days each involved 100,000 shares. Daily weighted average prices ranged from SEK 101.6631 to SEK 103.9775, while the combined average was SEK 103.2336. Goldman Sachs Bank Europe executed the purchases on Nasdaq Stockholm for Ericsson.

What the latest results add

Ericsson's third-quarter report released on October 15, 2026 showed reported sales of SEK 59.5 billion, up from SEK 56.2 billion in the prior-year quarter. The same Ericsson report recorded reported gross margin of 47.1 percent, down from 47.6 percent, and net income of SEK 5.8 billion, compared with SEK 11.3 billion a year earlier. The prior-year earnings included a SEK 7.6 billion capital gain and a SEK 1.72 per share divestment gain.

The contrast is important for investors. Sales improved by SEK 3.3 billion year over year, while net income fell by SEK 5.5 billion because of the prior-year gain effect. The buyback therefore adds a capital-return signal alongside a quarter in which operating sales strengthened but reported profitability faced a difficult comparison.

Share count and next date

After the latest purchases, Ericsson held 130,415,894 Class B treasury shares. The company reported 3,371,351,735 shares in total, including 3,109,595,752 Class B shares. The next concrete date attached to the program is March 31, 2027, its latest stated end date.

Ericsson stock stays tied to execution

The buyback provides a defined capital-return framework, while the third-quarter figures put greater weight on margin quality and the effect of one-off items. Ericsson's October 27, 2026 Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 9.69 at 10:01 a.m. CEST.

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