IAG, ES0177542018

IAG stock falls 1.30 percent as EUR 500 million buyback runs

Published on 10/07/2026 at 13:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

IAG stock was last at GBp 434 on October 7, 2026, down 1.30 percent in London. The final EUR 500 million buyback targets up to 210 million shares.

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IAG (ISIN ES0177542018) stock was last at GBp 434 on the London Stock Exchange on October 7, 2026 at 12:45 p.m. BST, down 1.30 percent from the previous close. The immediate company catalyst is the final EUR 500 million tranche of IAG's shareholder-return program, which began on October 5, 2026.

Buyback reaches final tranche

According to Investegate on October 2, 2026, IAG will spend EUR 500 million on the final tranche, completing the EUR 1.5 billion return of excess cash announced in February. The program can purchase up to 210 million ordinary shares, equal to 4.55 percent of issued share capital as of October 2, 2026, with the acquired shares intended for cancellation.

The allocation gives the market purchases up to EUR 374 million, while EUR 126 million is reserved for purchases from Qatar Airways. The program is scheduled to run through February 26, 2027, unless it ends earlier, and Qatar Airways is participating pro rata to preserve its 25.1434 percent voting stake.

Summer earnings set the test

IAG's second quarter 2026 revenue was EUR 8.88 billion and net income was EUR 732.0 million, according to Simply Wall St in its Q2 2026 earnings update. Revenue was flat year over year, while net income fell 35 percent and earnings per share came in at EUR 0.17, down from EUR 0.24 in Q2 2025.

That mix makes the buyback more important for the investment case: capital returns are rising even as the latest quarterly profit comparison is weaker. IAG's next reported checkpoint is Q3 2026 on November 6, 2026, according to IAG.

Analysts see room above 434p

According to MarketBeat, five analysts carry a Moderate Buy consensus. Their average twelve-month target is GBp 510, with a high of GBp 645 and a low of GBp 355; the average target lies 17.51 percent above the GBp 434 reference price.

The range also shows why the consensus is not uniform. Four analysts are listed with Buy ratings and one with a Sell rating, while the spread between GBp 355 and GBp 645 is GBp 290.

Stock remains below yearly high

IAG stock traded between GBp 332.70 and GBp 492.90 over the past 52 weeks. At GBp 434, the share price was 11.95 percent below the yearly high, while the London volume had reached 2,200,367 shares by 12:45 p.m. BST on October 7, 2026.