Equinor Completes Fourth Tranche of 2025 Share Buy-back, Now Owns 2.22% of Share Capital
EQNR is trading near its 52-week low of $21.405 (13% above the low).
Summary
Equinor ASA reported the completion of the fourth tranche of its 2025 share buy-back program, purchasing an additional 888,448 shares and bringing its total ownership of own shares to 2.22% of its share capital.
Key Events · Financing and Capital Events · EQNR
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Latest Buy-back Activity
Equinor purchased 888,448 own shares between December 29, 2025, and January 2, 2026, at an average price of NOK 237.5248 per share, totaling NOK 211,028,452.92.
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Fourth Tranche Completion
The fourth tranche of the 2025 share buy-back program concluded with accumulated purchases of 12,474,239 shares, valued at NOK 2,956,932,978.54.
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Increased Share Ownership
Following these transactions, Equinor ASA now holds 56,832,432 own shares, representing 2.22% of its total share capital.
Analysis · EQNR · Energy & Transportation
This filing details the completion of the fourth tranche of Equinor's 2025 share buy-back program, which saw the company repurchase approximately NOK 2.96 billion worth of shares. This ongoing capital allocation strategy has resulted in Equinor now holding 2.22% of its total share capital in treasury. Such a substantial buy-back program signals management's confidence in the company's intrinsic value and its commitment to enhancing shareholder returns by reducing the number of outstanding shares. Investors should interpret this as a positive indication of robust capital management and a belief in the company's future prospects.
At the time of this filing, EQNR was trading at $24.21 on NYSE in the Energy & Transportation sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $60.8B. 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.