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Essity Advances SEK 3bn Share Buyback, Increases Treasury Shareholding

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Essity Advances SEK 3bn Share Buyback, Increases Treasury Shareholding

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An announcement from Essity AB ( ($SE:ESSITY.B) ) is now available.

Essity has continued to execute its previously announced SEK 3 billion share buyback program, repurchasing 42,073 Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm between December 29, 2025 and January 2, 2026, at a weighted average price of SEK 263.67 and a total value of about SEK 11.1 million. The program, financed from post-dividend operating cash flow and intended as a recurring component of Essity’s capital allocation, has so far resulted in 9.24 million Class B shares being bought back, bringing the company’s treasury holding to just over 10 million Class B shares out of a total 693 million shares outstanding, a move that underscores Essity’s continued focus on shareholder returns and balance sheet discipline.

The most recent analyst rating on ($SE:ESSITY.B) stock is a Hold with a SEK253.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Essity AB stock, see the SE:ESSITY.B Stock Forecast page.

More about Essity AB

Essity is a global hygiene and health company whose products, solutions and services are used daily by around one billion people. It operates in about 150 countries with leading brands such as TENA, Tork, Libero, Libresse, Tempo, Lotus, Modibodi and others, generated net sales of approximately SEK 146 billion in 2024, and employs 36,000 people. Headquartered in Stockholm and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Essity focuses on improving well-being for consumers, patients, caregivers, customers and society.

YTD Price Performance: -1.21%

Average Trading Volume: 1,275,566

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: SEK180.6B

Learn more about ESSITY.B stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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