A2A buys 1.4 million shares as A2A stock sits 13.14 percent below its high

Published on 10/20/2026 at 10:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

A2A sold 91.6 percent of Retragas on October 16, 2026. A2A stock costs EUR 2.38 on October 20, 2026, 13.14 percent below its EUR 2.74 high.

Capital allocation and network strategy

A2A reported 1.4 million share purchases on October 19, 2026.
A2A agreed to sell a 91.6 percent Retragas stake on October 16, 2026.
A2A stock was trading at EUR 2.38 at 10:05 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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A2A (ISIN IT0001233417) was trading at EUR 2.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026, at 10:05 a.m. CEST. MarketScreener reported on October 19, 2026, that A2A bought 1.4 million of its own shares between October 12 and October 16 at an average price of EUR 2.3579, spending EUR 3.3 million.

Buyback builds treasury holdings

The latest purchase extends a program launched on October 5, 2026, with authorization to buy up to 5.68 million shares. The October 19 purchases lifted A2A's treasury holdings to about 4.5 million shares, according to MarketScreener. A separate October 12 report recorded 3,090,072 treasury shares, equal to 0.0986 percent of share capital.

What does the sale change?

A2A said on October 16, 2026, that it agreed to sell its combined 91.6 percent stake in Retragas to Dolomiti Energia. The transaction centers the group more firmly on electricity distribution networks, while closing is expected by the end of 2026 subject to conditions including Golden Power requirements.

The investor page lists fiscal year 2025 adjusted EBITDA of EUR 2.243 billion and adjusted group net profit of EUR 686 million, according to A2A. Those figures give the capital-allocation moves a financial backdrop, while the Retragas sale points to a portfolio shift toward regulated electricity infrastructure.

Three dates define the sequence

On October 5, 2026, A2A launched a buyback covering up to 5.68 million shares. On October 12, 2026, it reported 1,196,000 purchases at an average EUR 2.2597. On October 19, 2026, it reported a further 1.4 million shares bought between October 12 and October 16 for EUR 3.3 million.

Next reporting date

MarketScreener lists November 9, 2026, for A2A's third-quarter 2026 earnings release.

Stock stays below its yearly high

A2A stock was trading at EUR 2.38 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026, at 10:05 a.m. CEST. The price was 13.14 percent below its EUR 2.74 52-week high and within a EUR 2.13 to EUR 2.74 52-week range.

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