The Swedish telecommunications equipment maker disclosed that it spent a total of SEK 331.27 million to repurchase 3.5 million Class B shares over the five-day trading period. The shares were acquired at a weighted average price of SEK 94.6474 per share.
According to the company, the repurchases form part of its previously announced share buyback programme worth up to SEK 15 billion, unveiled on April 16, 2026. The programme commenced on April 23, 2026, and is expected to continue until March 31, 2027, at the latest.
During the reporting period, Ericsson purchased 750,000 shares on July 27, 500,000 shares on July 28, 1 million shares on July 29, 500,000 shares on July 30, and 750,000 shares on July 31.
The company said: "The share repurchases are a part of the share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 which Ericsson announced on April 16, 2026, and which runs between April 23, 2026, and March 31, 2027, at the latest."
Ericsson added that its Board of Directors plans to seek shareholder approval at the 2027 Annual General Meeting to cancel the repurchased shares, except for those required to meet obligations under the company's share-related incentive programmes.
The company stated: "The Board of Directors intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that the repurchased shares, other than those used to fulfil Ericsson’s obligations under its share-related incentive programs, are cancelled."
Ericsson noted that the buyback programme is being carried out in accordance with the European Union Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the Safe Harbour Regulation, which govern share repurchase activities by listed companies.
All transactions during the week were executed on Nasdaq Stockholm by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on Ericsson's behalf.
Following the latest round of repurchases, Ericsson's treasury stock holding increased to 91,169,316 Class B shares. The company currently has 3,371,351,735 shares outstanding, comprising 261,755,983 Class A shares and 3,109,595,752 Class B shares.
| Date | Aggregated Daily Volume (Shares) | Weighted Average Share Price (SEK) | Total Daily Transaction Value (SEK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/07/2026 | 750,000 | 93.4434 | 70,082,550.00 |
| 28/07/2026 | 500,000 | 94.2208 | 47,110,400.00 |
| 29/07/2026 | 1,000,000 | 96.1910 | 96,191,000.00 |
| 30/07/2026 | 500,000 | 94.4876 | 47,243,800.00 |
| 31/07/2026 | 750,000 | 94.1840 | 70,638,000.00 |
| Total | 3,500,000 | 94.6474 | 331,265,750.00 |