Ericsson Initiates Share Buyback Program Up to SEK 15B
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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Ericsson announces that the board of directors has resolved to utilize the authorization granted by the March 31, 2026 Annual General Meeting to initiate a share buyback program relating to Ericsson's ordinary Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm up to a maximum consideration of SEK 15B. "The purpose of the Program is to distribute surplus liquidity and thereby adjust Ericsson's capital structure by reducing its capital as well as to enable purchases of shares to be used to meet Ericsson's obligations within the framework of Ericsson's share-related incentive programs. Accordingly, the Board of Directors intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that the repurchased shares, other than those used to fulfil Ericsson's obligations under its share-related incentive programs, are cancelled," the company stated.
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Analyst Views on ERIC
Wall Street analysts forecast ERIC stock price to fall
3 Analyst Rating
0 Buy
2 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Sell
Current: 11.770
Low
6.40
Averages
9.33
High
11.00
Current: 11.770
Low
6.40
Averages
9.33
High
11.00
About ERIC
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Ericsson) provides infrastructure, services and software to the telecommunication industry and other sectors. The Company's segments include Networks, IT & Cloud and Media. The Networks segment consists of two business units: Network Products and Network Services. The overall focus is on evolving and managing access networks, including the development of hardware and software for radio access and transport networks. The IT & Cloud business includes two business units: IT & Cloud Products and IT & Cloud Services. The focus in IT & Cloud is to help telecom operators and selected enterprises through the digital transformations ahead. It develops and delivers software-based solutions for television and media and combines a product portfolio that spans the television value chain, with systems integration and managed services. The portfolio includes compression, content publishing through set-top box or pure over-the-top, content delivery and analytics.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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