Avio, IT0005119810

Avio launches EUR 15 million buyback of Avio stock

Published on 10/12/2026 at 09:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half revenue reached EUR 276.0 million, up 17.50 percent year on year. Avio stock costs EUR 28.95 on October 12, 2026.

Key points in brief

Avio launched a buyback for up to 500,648 shares with a potential EUR 15 million disbursement on October 5, 2026.
First-half 2026 revenue reached EUR 276.0 million, up 17.50 percent year on year, while net income returned to EUR 9.2 million.
Avio stock was trading at EUR 28.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 9:11 a.m. CEST.
The company is scheduled to report its next results on November 11, 2026.

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Avio stock was trading at EUR 28.95 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 9:11 a.m. CEST. The company had launched a buyback for up to 500,648 shares on October 5, 2026, with a potential EUR 15 million disbursement, according to Avio.

Buyback adds a capital allocation signal

The programme represents 1.00 percent of the shares expected after registration of the reserved capital increase. Purchases will be carried out independently by Equita SIM on Euronext Milan's STAR segment, and the authorization runs until March 8, 2028, according to Avio.

Avio already held 626,929 treasury shares, equal to 1.25 percent of its capital, when the programme was announced. The stated uses include liquidity management, corporate transactions and employee incentive plans.

Revenue growth meets thin operating profit

Avio's first half of 2026 produced revenue of EUR 276.0 million, up 17.50 percent from the same period of 2025. The company returned to net income of EUR 9.2 million, compared with a loss of EUR 0.187 million in the prior-year period, according to Bellwether.

Reported EBITDA reached EUR 11.9 million, up 19.10 percent year on year, while operating profit was EUR 1.2 million. That contrast is the key investor issue: growth is visible in sales and earnings, but higher depreciation and expansion costs keep operating profitability narrow.

Three milestones define the latest year

On June 30, 2026, Avio reported EUR 35 million of new defense orders; on September 10, 2026, management presented first-half revenue of nearly EUR 280 million and reported EBITDA of EUR 12 million; on October 5, 2026, the company started the 500,648-share buyback. The first two milestones were discussed in the Yahoo Finance transcript, while the latest was detailed by Avio.

What dates matter for Avio?

The next reported earnings date is November 11, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. The buyback authorization remains available through March 8, 2028, giving the capital allocation decision a longer time horizon than the current reporting cycle.

Stock stays below its annual high

Finance data put Avio's market capitalization at EUR 1.3 billion and its 52-week range at EUR 23.30 to EUR 55.90, both as of October 9, 2026. The current Lang & Schwarz price therefore sits in the lower half of that range, while the latest operating figures point to a company investing heavily to convert demand into production capacity.

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