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IAG launches EUR 500 million buyback of IAG stock

Published on 10/09/2026 at 12:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

IAG can repurchase 210.00 million shares in its final tranche. IAG stock costs EUR 5.00 on October 9, 2026 after EUR 4.97 in London.

Key points in brief

IAG launched a EUR 500.00 million final share buyback program on October 2, 2026.
The program can acquire up to 210.00 million shares, or 4.55 percent of issued capital.
H1 2026 revenue rose 1.00 percent to EUR 16.064 billion while operating profit fell 6.40 percent.
IAG stock was at EUR 5.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, plus 0.60 percent versus the prior close.

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International Airlines Group launched a EUR 500.00 million final buyback on October 2, 2026, while IAG stock was at EUR 5.00 in trading at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026, plus 0.60 percent versus the prior close of EUR 4.97. The program can acquire up to 210.00 million ordinary shares, representing 4.55 percent of issued capital, according to Financial Times on October 2, 2026.

Three buyback milestones

On February 26, 2026, IAG announced a EUR 1.50 billion return of excess cash to shareholders, according to Financial Times. The latest tranche completes that planned capital return after two earlier EUR 500.00 million programs.

On July 31, 2026, IAG reported H1 2026 revenue of EUR 16.064 billion, up 1.00 percent year on year, while operating profit fell 6.40 percent to EUR 1.757 billion, according to Aviation Intelligence. The operating margin was 10.90 percent, down from 11.80 percent in H1 2025.

On October 2, 2026, the final buyback was set at EUR 500.00 million, with EUR 374.283 million allocated to market purchases and EUR 126.00 million to purchases from Qatar Airways, according to Financial Times.

What happens next for IAG?

The program started on October 5, 2026 and is scheduled to end no later than February 26, 2027, according to Financial Times. Shares bought under the program are expected to be held in treasury before proposed cancellation.

Dates and margin pressure

IAG is scheduled to publish its third-quarter 2026 results on November 6, 2026, according to Aviation Intelligence. That report will provide the next periodized test of the group after H1 fuel costs rose 12.30 percent to EUR 3.956 billion and free cash flow reached EUR 2.91 billion.

For investors, the buyback strengthens the capital-return narrative, but the H1 comparison points to a narrower operating cushion: revenue grew 1.00 percent while operating profit declined 6.40 percent. IAG stock therefore combines a substantial shareholder-return program with a results calendar centered on fuel costs and margin recovery.

IAG stock price and trading data

IAG stock was trading at EUR 5.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 9, 2026 at 12:14 p.m. CEST, plus 0.60 percent versus the prior close of EUR 4.97 on October 8, 2026. The primary London listing was at GBp 423.30 at 11:14 a.m. BST on October 9, 2026, with a 52-week range of GBp 332.70 to GBp 492.90 and market capitalization of GBP 18.6 billion.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of IAG stock.