Wolters Kluwer buys back 564 shares: Wolters Kluwer stock stands above EUR 82.81
Published on 10/23/2026 at 09:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSCapital allocation and analyst view
- Wolters Kluwer repurchased 564 shares between October 15 and October 21, 2026.
- JPMorgan raised its target from EUR 87.00 to EUR 100.00 on October 19, 2026.
- Wolters Kluwer stock trades at EUR 87.06 at 9:38 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026.
Wolters Kluwer (ISIN NL0000395903) repurchased 564 ordinary shares between October 15 and October 21, 2026, for EUR 0.05 million at an average price of EUR 82.81, according to GlobeNewswire. The update puts capital returns beside a share price that is above the program's latest average purchase price.
Buyback adds a cash signal
The same release said the 2026 program had repurchased 3,887,522 shares for total consideration of EUR 264.2 million by October 21, 2026. The company plans to hold the shares as treasury stock for cancellation, linking the latest transaction to a broader reduction in outstanding shares.
What does the margin mean?
Wolters Kluwer entered the second half with adjusted operating profit of EUR 893 million and an adjusted operating margin of 29.40 percent in the first half of 2026. The results call also reported revenue of EUR 3.033 billion, organic growth of 5.00 percent and adjusted free cash flow of EUR 533 million, as documented by Yahoo Finance.
Three dates frame the story
On August 5, 2026, Wolters Kluwer reported first-half revenue of EUR 3.033 billion and adjusted operating profit of EUR 893 million in the results call linked above.
On October 19, 2026, JPMorgan raised its price target from EUR 87.00 to EUR 100.00 while retaining its Overweight rating, reported De Aandeelhouder.
On October 22, 2026, the company disclosed the 564-share repurchase and the EUR 264.2 million year-to-date total. The sequence shows a results base, a higher analyst target and continued capital deployment.
Upcoming reporting dates
Barron's lists November 4, 2026 for fourth-quarter 2026 earnings and February 24, 2027 for fiscal-year 2026 earnings.
Stock price and capital returns
Wolters Kluwer stock was trading at EUR 87.06 at Lang & Schwarz on October 23, 2026 at 9:38 a.m. CEST. The quote stands above the EUR 82.81 average price paid in the October 15 to October 21 buyback period. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Wolters Kluwer stock.
Wolters Kluwer stock facts
- Company: Wolters Kluwer N.V.
- ISIN: NL0000395903
- Ticker: WKL
- Primary exchange: Euronext Amsterdam
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 23, 2026, 9:38 a.m. CEST): EUR 87.06
- Market capitalization: EUR 19.3 billion (as of October 23, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 54.64-115.15 (as of October 23, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Software - Application
- Index membership: AEX
Market context: Market report AEX.
