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Equinor completes third 2026 buy-back tranche, adding 0.85% of shares

Sep 22, 2026, 2:08 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed

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Buy-backs reduce float, can lift EPS and support the stock price; completion of tranche signals disciplined capital return, though incremental impact relies on broader market and oil-price dynamics.

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Equinor disclosed the third tranche of its 2026 share buy-back, executed Sept 14–18 at an average NOK 419.46. The period added 535,701 shares, bringing the tranche total to 5,567,791 shares (0.85% of share capital). The program supports capital return and could modestly lift EPS by reducing float.

Equinor completes third tranche of the 2026 buy-back.
14-18 Sep: 535,701 shares bought at NOK 419.46.
Total tranche shares now 5,567,791, 0.85% of share capital.
Post-tranche ownership: 20,202,526 own shares (0.85%).

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