Ericsson repurchases 2.85M shares worth SEK 275.9 million

1 min read | Published on 07 Sept 2026, 12:31 PM |Updated on 07 Sept 2026, 12:31 PM

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Key Highlights

Ericsson bought back 2.85 million Class B shares for SEK 275.9 million
Weighted average price was SEK 96.82 per share during the period
Transactions align with the SEK 15 billion buyback program announced in April
Treasury holding rises to 105.7 million shares out of 3.37 billion total

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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson repurchased 2.85 million Class B shares worth SEK 275,924,950 between August 31 and September 4, 2026. The transactions were executed on Nasdaq Stockholm by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE.

Transaction Details

The weighted average share price across the five-day period was SEK 96.8158. Daily volumes ranged from 250,000 shares on September 3 to 750,000 shares on August 31 and September 1.

Date	Shares Repurchased	Avg Price (SEK)	Value (SEK)
31/08/2026	750,000	96.6863	72,514,725
01/09/2026	750,000	96.7699	72,577,425
02/09/2026	600,000	96.4085	57,845,100
03/09/2026	250,000	97.0684	24,267,100
04/09/2026	500,000	97.4412	48,720,600
Total	2,850,000	96.8158	275,924,950

Program Context

These repurchases form part of Ericsson’s SEK 15 billion share buyback program announced on April 16, 2026. The program runs until March 31, 2027, at the latest, and complies with Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052.

Following these transactions, Ericsson’s treasury stock holding stands at 105,668,676 Class B shares. The company has a total of 3,371,351,735 shares outstanding, comprising 261,755,983 Class A shares and 3,109,595,752 Class B shares.

The Board of Directors intends to propose at the 2027 Annual General Meeting that repurchased shares, excluding those used for share-related incentive programs, be cancelled.

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How might the proposed cancellation of treasury shares at the 2027 AGM impact Ericsson's earnings per share (EPS) and return on equity metrics?

What does the acceleration of buyback volume in early September suggest about management's confidence in the company's near-term cash flow and valuation?

Could this aggressive capital return strategy signal a maturation phase for Ericsson, potentially shifting investor expectations from high growth to stable dividends?

Ericsson buys back 2.15M shares worth SEK 208M in late August

1 min read | Published on 17 Aug 2026, 12:52 PM |Updated on 31 Aug 2026, 12:33 PM

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Ericsson bought back 2.15M Class B shares for SEK 208M between Aug 24-28
Weighted average purchase price was SEK 96.77 per share
Treasury stock holding increases to 102.8M Class B shares
Buybacks continue under the SEK 15B program authorized in April 2026

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Ericsson repurchased 2,150,000 Class B shares for a total transaction value of SEK 208,051,855.00 during the period from August 24 to August 28, 2026. The weighted average share price for these transactions was SEK 96.7683.

The repurchases were executed by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on behalf of Ericsson on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange. The company's total holding of treasury stock now stands at 102,818,676 Class B shares.

Transaction Details

The daily breakdown of the share buybacks is as follows:

Date:	Shares Repurchased:	Avg Price (SEK):	Total Value (SEK):
August 24, 2026	750,000	96.7307	72,548,025.00
August 25, 2026	250,000	97.5728	24,393,200.00
August 26, 2026	400,000	96.8842	38,753,680.00
August 27, 2026	250,000	96.4026	24,100,650.00
August 28, 2026	500,000	96.5126	48,256,300.00

These repurchases are part of Ericsson’s share buyback program announced on April 16, 2026, which authorizes purchases of up to SEK 15,000,000,000. The program runs until March 31, 2027, at the latest.

Capital Allocation Context

Ericsson’s Board of Directors intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that the repurchased shares, excluding those used for share-related incentive programs, be cancelled. The total number of shares in Ericsson is 3,371,351,735, comprising 261,755,983 Class A shares and 3,109,595,752 Class B shares.

What the Numbers Show

The volume of repurchases peaked on August 24, 2026, with 750,000 shares acquired, accounting for 34.9% of the weekly total volume and 34.9% of the weekly total value. This single-day activity represents the largest capital deployment within this five-day reporting window.

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How might the proposed cancellation of treasury shares at the 2027 AGM impact Ericsson's earnings per share (EPS) and overall valuation metrics?

Given the remaining authorization under the SEK 15 billion buyback program, what factors will determine the pace and volume of future repurchases through March 2027?

How does Ericsson's current capital allocation strategy balance shareholder returns via buybacks against potential R&D investments needed for 5G and 6G infrastructure development?