Wolters Kluwer stock adds 349 shares to 2026 buyback
Published on 11/13/2026 at 11:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBuyback Keeps Capital Returns in Focus
- Wolters Kluwer repurchased 349 shares between November 5 and November 11.
- Year-to-date purchases reached 3.888849 million shares for 264.3 million euros.
- The 2026 program allows buybacks of up to 500 million euros.
Wolters Kluwer repurchased 349 of its own ordinary shares between Thursday, November 5, and Wednesday, November 11, the company said in an announcement carried by Financial Times on Thursday, November 12. The shares cost 0.03 million euros, with an average purchase price of 88.30 euros.
Buyback Progress Builds
The transaction forms part of Wolters Kluwer's share buyback program announced on February 25, 2026. The program permits purchases of up to 500 million euros during 2026. By the end of the latest reported period, the company had repurchased 3,888,849 shares for a cumulative 264.3 million euros, at an average price of 67.97 euros.
The repurchased shares are held as treasury shares and are intended for capital reduction through cancellation. Wolters Kluwer has engaged a third party to execute 256 million euros of buybacks between August 6 and December 28, subject to applicable law and the company's articles of association.
Capital Returns Meet Investment Needs
The weekly transaction adds to a broader capital-allocation program rather than changing the company's operating outlook. Wolters Kluwer's latest nine-month update said organic revenue growth reached 6% in the first nine months of 2026 and that full-year guidance remained unchanged. Product development and restructuring spending are expected to rise significantly in the fourth quarter as the group advances its artificial-intelligence strategy.
Management continues to target an adjusted operating margin of approximately 28.0% for 2026, adjusted free cash flow of 1,300 million to 1,350 million euros and high-single-digit growth in diluted adjusted earnings per share in constant currencies. The combination of continued repurchases and higher product investment leaves execution against those targets as a central investor focus.
Wolters Kluwer stock traded at 89.72 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 11:49 CET on Friday, November 13, 2026.
Wolters Kluwer at a Glance
- Company: Wolters Kluwer N.V.
- ISIN: NL0000395903
- Home exchange: Euronext Amsterdam
- Ticker: WKL
- Latest quote: 89.72 euros on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 11:49 CET on Lang & Schwarz
- Index: AEX and Euronext 100
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