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Essity AB ( ($SE:ESSITY.B) ) just unveiled an update.
Essity has continued executing its previously announced SEK 3bn share buyback program, repurchasing 57,798 Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm during the week of January 5–9, 2026, at a total transaction value of about SEK 15.1m. The buybacks, carried out by BofA Securities Europe SA and financed from operating cash flow after ordinary dividends, bring the total number of Class B shares repurchased under the program to 9,294,830 and increase Essity’s treasury holding to 10,077,330 Class B shares out of 693,054,489 shares outstanding, underscoring the company’s intention to make share repurchases a recurring element of its capital allocation strategy.
The most recent analyst rating on ($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 by around a billion people daily. It sells hygiene and health products under leading brands such as TENA, Tork, Libero, Libresse, Tempo and others in about 150 countries, generated net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) in 2024, employs 36,000 people, is headquartered in Stockholm and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
YTD Price Performance: -0.79%
Average Trading Volume: 1,273,055
Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy
Current Market Cap: SEK181.4B
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