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

Essity AB ( ($SE:ESSITY.B) ) has provided an update.

Essity has continued to execute on its SEK 3bn share buyback program, repurchasing 212,306 Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm during the week of February 23–27, 2026, at a weighted average price of SEK 287.83. These latest transactions bring the total repurchased under the program to 10,667,981 Class B shares, corresponding to a transaction value of about SEK 2.76bn.

The buybacks, financed by cash flow from current operations after the ordinary dividend, are intended to be a recurring feature of Essity’s capital allocation strategy. Following the latest purchases, Essity holds 11,450,481 Class B shares in treasury out of a total 693,054,489 shares, signaling continued efforts to optimize its capital structure and potentially enhance shareholder value.

The most recent analyst rating on ($SE:ESSITY.B) stock is a Buy with a SEK316.00 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 a billion people worldwide. It sells in roughly 150 countries under leading brands including TENA, Tork, Libero, Libresse, Lotus and Tempo, generated about SEK 138bn in net sales in 2025, and is headquartered in Stockholm with a listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.

YTD Price Performance: 8.33%

Average Trading Volume: 1,487,308

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: SEK198.1B

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