Essity Expands Treasury Stock with Continued Share Buybacks in January 2026

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

Essity has continued to execute its ongoing share buyback program, repurchasing 66,186 Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm between 12 and 16 January 2026 for a total of about SEK 17.7m at an average price of SEK 267.31 per share. The purchases, conducted by BofA Securities Europe on Essity’s behalf and financed from operating cash flow after ordinary dividends, form part of a SEK 3bn buyback mandate running until the 2026 AGM, and lift the company’s treasury holding to 10,143,516 Class B shares out of a total 693,054,489 shares outstanding, underscoring its commitment to using recurring buybacks as a core element of capital allocation and potentially enhancing long-term shareholder value.

The most recent analyst rating on ($SE:ESSITY.B) stock is a Hold with a SEK274.00 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 leading hygiene and health company whose products, solutions and services are used daily by around one billion people in some 150 countries. It focuses on well-being for consumers, patients, caregivers and customers through brands such as TENA, Tork, Libero, Libresse, Tempo, Lotus, Modibodi and others, generating 2024 net sales of about SEK 146bn and employing 36,000 people, with its headquarters in Stockholm and a listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.

YTD Price Performance: 2.56%

Average Trading Volume: 1,252,283

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: SEK187.5B

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