Melexis buys 14,519 shares: what it means for Melexis stock
Published on 10/06/2026 at 17:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Melexis (ISIN BE0165385973) reported the purchase of 14,519 shares for EUR 933,447 between September 14 and September 18, 2026. The buyback update, published on September 21, 2026, extends an existing capital-return program rather than announcing a new authorization, according to GlobeNewswire.
What the buyback means
The company said the transactions covered four trading dates and averaged EUR 64.29 per share, for a total of EUR 933,447. Under the current program, Melexis had purchased 253,537 treasury shares, while total treasury holdings reached 1,085,028 shares.
The figures make the latest update measurable for shareholders: the September purchases represented 1.71 percent of the 850,000-share authorization. That is an execution update, not a change to the program's maximum size.
Q2 numbers set the bar
Melexis reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of EUR 217.06 million and net income of EUR 30.78 million. Revenue was 4.02 percent above the EUR 208.68 million consensus cited by Investing.com, while earnings per share of EUR 0.76 exceeded the EUR 0.71 estimate by 7.04 percent.
For investors, the mix matters: revenue beat the reported estimate, but net income remained below the prior quarter's EUR 23.09 million only after the first-quarter comparison is considered. The next test is whether third-quarter sales can build on the second-quarter revenue base.
Results date gives the next test
Investing.com lists October 28, 2026 as Melexis's next earnings date. Its published estimates put third-quarter revenue at EUR 224.90 million, which would be 3.61 percent above the second-quarter result of EUR 217.06 million.
That comparison sets a clear operating hurdle before the next report: delivery of the estimate would require sequential growth, while the buyback provides a separate capital-allocation signal.
Market value and trading range
On October 6, 2026, Melexis had a market capitalization of EUR 2.7 billion and a 52-week range of EUR 48.60 to EUR 86.70. The finance quote for Euronext Brussels showed EUR 69.15 at 5:05 p.m. CEST, placing the quote EUR 17.55 below the 52-week high.
Melexis stock facts
- Company: Melexis N.V.
- ISIN: BE0165385973
- Ticker: MLXS
- Primary exchange: Euronext Brussels
- Market capitalization: EUR 2.7 billion as of October 6, 2026
- 52-week range: EUR 48.60-EUR 86.70 as of October 6, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Semiconductors
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
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