The company acquired the shares at a weighted average price of 93.09 SEK per unit, with daily volumes peaking at 1.91 million shares on October 2. This activity falls under a buyback program authorized earlier this year, which intends to see the majority of repurchased stock canceled following the 2027 Annual General Meeting. Shares required for existing incentive programs will remain excluded from this cancellation plan.
Ericsson Repurchases 9.37 Million Shares in Early October Push
Ericsson spent 872.2 million SEK to acquire 9.37 million of its own Class B shares between September 28 and October 2, 2026. Executed through Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on Nasdaq Stockholm, these transactions represent the latest phase of a broader 15 billion SEK capital return initiative running through next March.
Following these transactions, Ericsson’s treasury holdings have risen to 117,888,663 Class B shares. The company maintains a total share count of 3,371,351,735, comprising both Class A and Class B instruments. All purchases were conducted in compliance with the European Union’s Market Abuse Regulation and the associated Safe Harbour provisions, ensuring transparency in the ongoing market intervention.
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