Essity Advances SEK 3bn Share Buyback With New Class B Repurchases

The latest announcement is out from Essity AB ( ($SE:ESSITY.B) ).

Essity has continued executing its SEK 3bn share buyback program, repurchasing 65,565 Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm during the week of February 9–13, 2026, at a weighted average price of SEK 279.44 per share. These transactions, carried out by BofA Securities Europe on Essity’s behalf and financed from post‑dividend operating cash flow, signal the company’s intent to make buybacks a recurring element of capital allocation.

Following these purchases, Essity’s treasury stock rose to 11,174,883 Class B shares out of a total 693,054,489 shares outstanding, while cumulative repurchases under the program reached 10,392,383 shares for roughly SEK 2.69bn. The ongoing reduction in free‑float equity may support earnings per share and underscores management’s confidence in Essity’s financial position, with potential implications for shareholder returns and market valuation.

The most recent analyst rating on ($SE:ESSITY.B) stock is a Buy with a SEK314.00 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 worldwide. It sells in about 150 countries under leading brands including TENA, Tork, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Tempo and others, generated net sales of about SEK 138bn in 2025, employs some 36,000 people, and is headquartered in Stockholm with a listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.

YTD Price Performance: 7.77%

Average Trading Volume: 1,463,906

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: SEK197B

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