Equinor ASA Finalizes $457.1M Share Buy-Back Program for 2025 Fourth Tranche
summarizeSummary
Equinor ASA announced the completion of the fourth tranche of its 2025 share buy-back program, totaling approximately $457.1 million, with the final purchases made between January 26-29, 2026.
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Completion of Buy-Back Tranche
Equinor ASA finalized the fourth tranche of its 2025 share buy-back program, which ran from October 30, 2025, to February 2, 2026.
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Total Value Repurchased
The completed tranche resulted in the repurchase of 17,580,443 shares for a total accumulated value of approximately $457.1 million (NOK 4.21 billion).
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Recent Purchases Detailed
The filing detailed the final purchases of 1,070,247 shares between January 26-29, 2026, at an average price of NOK 253.0746 per share, valued at approximately $29.4 million.
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Current Ownership Stake
Following these transactions, Equinor ASA now owns a total of 60,239,443 of its own shares, corresponding to 2.36% of its share capital.
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This filing provides the definitive completion details for the fourth tranche of Equinor's 2025 share buy-back program. The total value of the repurchased shares, approximately $457.1 million, represents a notable return of capital to shareholders. While previous filings indicated the program was ongoing, this 6-K offers the final, accumulated figures and formally closes out this tranche, providing clarity on the full extent of the capital returned.
At the time of this filing, EQNR was trading at $26.00 on NYSE in the Energy & Transportation sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $67.6B. The 52-week trading range was $21.41 to $28.27. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.