SEK 392M Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) buybacks boost treasury stock
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson reported repurchasing 3,711,316 of its own Class B shares between April 27 and May 1, 2026 for a total of SEK 391,534,686.89. These transactions form part of a previously announced share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 running from April 23, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
Following these repurchases, Ericsson holds 44,113,592 Class B shares as treasury stock. The company has a total of 3,371,351,735 shares outstanding, consisting of 261,755,983 Class A shares and 3,109,595,752 Class B shares. The Board of Directors intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that repurchased shares not needed for share‑related incentive programs be cancelled.
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Key Figures
Shares repurchased: 3,711,316 shares
Total buyback value: SEK 391,534,686.89
Buyback program size: SEK 15,000,000,000
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Shares repurchased
3,711,316 shares
Class B shares bought between April 27 and May 1, 2026
Total buyback value
SEK 391,534,686.89
Aggregate consideration for shares repurchased in the period
Buyback program size
SEK 15,000,000,000
Maximum amount for Ericsson’s share buyback program
Treasury stock after repurchases
44,113,592 shares
Ericsson’s holding of Class B treasury shares after this period
Total shares outstanding
3,371,351,735 shares
Total Ericsson shares across all classes
Class A shares
261,755,983 shares
Portion of Ericsson’s total share capital
Class B shares
3,109,595,752 shares
Outstanding Ericsson Class B shares including treasury holdings
Key Terms
share buyback program, treasury stock, Market Abuse (MAR), Safe Harbour Regulation, +2 more
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treasury stock financial
"Following the repurchases above, Ericsson’s holding of treasury stock amounts to 44,113,592 Class B shares."
Treasury stock is shares that a company has bought back from the public and kept in its own control rather than retiring them. Think of it like a company holding its own tickets in a drawer: those shares no longer vote or receive dividends while held, but the company can reissue or retire them later; this reduces the number of shares available to outside investors and can boost per‑share earnings and influence ownership and stock price.
Market Abuse (MAR) regulatory
"in accordance with the Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on market abuse (MAR)"
Safe Harbour Regulation regulatory
"Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of 8 March 2016 supplementing MAR (the Safe Harbour Regulation)."
Annual General Meeting financial
"The Board of Directors intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that the repurchased shares ... are cancelled."
FAQ
What did Ericsson (ERIC) announce in this Form 6-K filing?
Ericsson reported repurchasing 3,711,316 Class B shares between April 27 and May 1, 2026. The buybacks, totaling SEK 391.5 million, are part of a larger SEK 15 billion share repurchase program running into 2027.