Essity Nears Completion of SEK 3bn Share Buyback Programme

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

Essity has continued executing its share buyback programme, repurchasing 251,239 Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm between March 9 and March 13, 2026, at a weighted average price of SEK 261.71 and a total value of about SEK 65.8m. The trades, carried out by BofA Securities Europe SA, form part of a SEK 3bn programme running until the 2026 AGM and financed from post‑dividend operating cash flow, positioning share repurchases as a recurring element of Essity’s capital allocation and leaving the company with 11,943,221 treasury Class B shares out of 693,054,489 shares outstanding.

By week 11, the programme had accumulated 11,160,721 repurchased Class B shares for roughly SEK 2.9bn, bringing Essity close to the stated SEK 3bn ceiling. The ongoing buybacks may support earnings per share and signal confidence in the company’s financial strength while modestly increasing ownership concentration for remaining shareholders in the global hygiene and health group.

The most recent analyst rating on ($SE:ESSITY.B) stock is a Hold with a SEK252.00 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 brands including TENA, Tork, Libero, Libresse, Tempo and others in roughly 150 countries, generated about SEK 138bn in net sales in 2025, employs 36,000 people, and is headquartered in Stockholm with a listing on Nasdaq Stockholm.

YTD Price Performance: -0.98%

Average Trading Volume: 1,510,688

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: SEK181.1B

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