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Equinor Expands 2026 Buy-Back Tranche, Lifts Treasury Stake to 2.39%

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  • Equinor repurchased 505,500 shares in February, spending about NOK 134.9 million.
  • Total buy-backs under the 2026 tranche reached 771,444 shares, lifting treasury holdings to 2.39%.
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Equinor Expands 2026 Buy-Back Tranche, Lifts Treasury Stake to 2.39%

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Equinor ASA ( (GB:0M2Z) ) just unveiled an update.

Equinor has continued executing the first tranche of its 2026 share buy-back programme, repurchasing 505,500 shares between 9 and 13 February at an average price of NOK 266.78, for a total outlay of about NOK 134.9 million. Including previously disclosed repurchases, the company has bought back 771,444 shares under this tranche, worth roughly NOK 203.6 million at an average price of NOK 263.96.

Following these transactions, Equinor now holds 60,998,636 treasury shares, equal to 2.39% of its share capital, or 51,674,197 shares and 2.02% when excluding stock held for employee savings schemes. The continued buy-backs underscore management’s capital-return strategy and may provide support to the share price while modestly increasing ownership concentration for remaining investors.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:0M2Z) stock is a Sell with a NOK220.00 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 Norwegian energy company primarily engaged in exploration, production and marketing of oil, gas and renewable energy. Listed in Oslo and New York, the group focuses on offshore operations and the energy transition, with a large international portfolio that positions it as a major player in the European energy market.

Average Trading Volume: 3,395,177

Current Market Cap: NOK678.6B

Find detailed analytics on 0M2Z stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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