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The latest announcement is out from Equinor ASA ( (GB:0M2Z) ).
Equinor has continued the first tranche of its 2026 share buy-back programme, repurchasing 555,717 shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange between 2 and 6 March at an average price of NOK 306.33, for a total consideration of about NOK 170.2 million. Including previously announced purchases, the tranche now totals 2,580,775 shares bought for roughly NOK 716.7 million, lifting Equinor’s treasury holding to 63.1 million shares, or 2.47% of its share capital, underscoring the company’s ongoing commitment to shareholder returns.
The buy-backs also cover shares held under Equinor’s employee share savings programme, and exclude these holdings Equinor owns 53.5 million shares, equal to 2.09% of the share capital, reflecting continued balance-sheet capacity to retire equity. The disclosure, made under EU Market Abuse Regulation and Norwegian securities law, signals the company’s active capital management in a period of elevated cash generation and may support earnings per share and share price over time by reducing the free float.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:0M2Z) stock is a Sell with a NOK240.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Equinor ASA stock, see the GB:0M2Z Stock Forecast page.
More about Equinor ASA
Equinor ASA is a Norway-based integrated energy company with a primary focus on oil, gas and increasingly renewables, operating globally and listed in Oslo and New York. The group explores, produces and markets energy products, and uses share buy-back programmes and employee share savings schemes as part of its capital allocation and shareholder remuneration strategy.
Average Trading Volume: 4,334,896
Current Market Cap: NOK824.9B
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