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ABB wraps up $1.3 billion buyback and launches new $2 billion share repurchase plan

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ABB wraps up $1.3 billion buyback and launches new $2 billion share repurchase plan

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ABB Ltd ( (CH:ABBN) ) has shared an announcement.

ABB has completed its 2025 share buyback program, repurchasing roughly 20.7 million shares, or 1.11% of its share capital at the program’s outset, for about $1.3 billion, and plans to cancel these shares using its capital band, effectively reducing its share capital. In line with its capital allocation strategy, the board has approved a new share buyback program of up to $2.0 billion to be launched in early February 2026 and running until January 27, 2027 on a second trading line of the SIX Swiss Exchange, with those repurchased shares also intended for cancellation, while a separate plan foresees the acquisition of up to 5 million shares on the regular trading line mainly for employee share plans; ABB currently holds around 26 million treasury shares, underscoring an active approach to capital returns and balance sheet management that may support earnings per share and signal confidence in the company’s long-term prospects.

The most recent analyst rating on (CH:ABBN) stock is a Buy with a CHF70.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on ABB Ltd stock, see the CH:ABBN Stock Forecast page.

More about ABB Ltd

ABB Ltd is a leading global technology company specializing in electrification and automation solutions, combining engineering expertise and digitalization to help industrial customers operate more efficiently, productively and sustainably. With a history spanning more than 140 years and a workforce of about 110,000 employees worldwide, ABB focuses on enabling a more resource-efficient future and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and Nasdaq Stockholm.

Average Trading Volume: 2,395,566

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: CHF110B

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