Evolution buys 510,000 shares as Evolution stock sits 10.34 percent below its high

Published on 10/07/2026 at 09:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached SEK 5,736 million, up 3.33 percent from Q1. Evolution stock costs EUR 72.57 on October 7, 2026 after EUR 72.20.

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Evolution (ISIN SE0012673267) bought 510,000 own shares between September 28 and October 2, 2026, while Evolution stock stood 10.34 percent below its SEK 911.00 52-week high. Placera reported the transaction on October 5, 2026.

Buyback reaches 957,092 shares

The latest purchases lifted Evolution's treasury holding to 957,092 shares as of October 2, 2026. The company can acquire up to 18,305,812 shares under the program, while its total share count stood at 183,058,121.

The buyback is designed to reduce share capital and support capital allocation. The scale matters because the acquired amount represents 0.28 percent of the total share count, calculated from the figures in the October 5 release.

Revenue rises from the first quarter

Affarsvarlden lists second-quarter 2026 revenue at SEK 5,736 million, versus SEK 5,551 million in the first quarter, a sequential increase of 3.33 percent. Operating profit reached SEK 3,299 million, compared with SEK 3,166 million in the first quarter.

The same second-quarter table shows a 57.50 percent operating margin, up from 57.00 percent in the first quarter. That combination gives the buyback a more concrete financial backdrop, although the next report will determine whether the revenue improvement extends into the third quarter.

Analyst caution meets October results

Barclays analyst Pravin Gondhale maintained a Sell rating and a SEK 685.00 price target in a report dated October 1, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The report also cited a Hold consensus and an average target of SEK 706.33.

Evolution's next scheduled report is the January to September 2026 interim report on October 23, 2026, listed on the company's investor-relations page and in Affarsvarlden. For investors, the key comparison is whether third-quarter revenue can build on the SEK 185 million increase recorded from the first to the second quarter.

Evolution stock remains below its high

On Nasdaq Stockholm, Evolution was last at SEK 816.80 on October 7, 2026 at 9:24 a.m. CEST, versus a 52-week range of SEK 515.40 to SEK 911.00. Its market capitalization was SEK 155.6 billion on the same date.

At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 72.57 on October 7, 2026 at 9:21 a.m. CEST, up 0.51 percent versus the prior close of EUR 72.20 on October 6, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Evolution stock.