Equinor ASA: Share buy-back – fourth tranche for 2026

What happened

Equinor ASA bought back 265,300 of its own shares from 29 to 30 October 2026 at an average price of NOK 441.0372 per share, as part of the fourth buy-back tranche of its 2026 programme.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

Buying back shares reduces the number of shares outstanding, which can raise profit per share for remaining holders. Equinor now owns 23,861,117 own shares, or 1.00% of its share capital, using cash available rather than paying it out as dividends.

Analyst inference

The tranche runs from 29 October 2026 to no later than 1 February 2027, so further purchases may follow. This first disclosed batch sets a reference cost for the tranche and shows the company bought shares on both trading days.

Analyst inference

What to watch

1. Equinor announced the tranche on 28 October 2026, and it ends no later than 1 February 2027, so weekly transaction notices should show how much of the programme is completed. Confirmed
2. Watch the daily purchase volumes and average prices on the Oslo, CEUX and TQEX trading venues, because continued buying can support demand for the shares while it lasts. Analyst inference
3. Track whether Equinor's total own shares rise above the current 1.00% of share capital, which would show the buy-back is reducing the share count further. Proposed

Evidence

• globenewswire.com