Mercedes-Benz stock gains on a 1 billion buyback
Published on 09/01/2026 at 17:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ISIN DE0007100000) starts its new buyback at a recent Xetra level of EUR 47.22, after the stock traded at EUR 47.35 in the morning and reached EUR 47.75 intraday on September 1, 2026. A capital-market notice says the program covers up to 58 million shares and a total of EUR 1 billion, with execution running through April 6, 2027.
Buyback sets the tone
According to ad hoc news, the company may repurchase the shares on the exchange or via a multilateral trading facility, and the repurchased stock is intended for cancellation. That setup matters because a smaller share count can lift earnings per share mechanically once the program is completed.
The arithmetic is easy to frame. At the September 1, 2026 Xetra level of EUR 47.22, a EUR 1 billion envelope would buy about 21.2 million shares, far below the formal cap of 58 million.
Quarterly numbers still matter
Mercedes-Benz reported on its latest quarterly update for the period ended June 30, 2026 that earnings per share were EUR 1.14, up from EUR 0.95 a year earlier. Revenue came in at EUR 32.06 billion, down 3.29 percent from EUR 33.15 billion in the prior-year quarter.
That combination is the key comparison for investors: profit per share rose while sales slipped. For a buyback story, the revenue decline and the larger capital-return envelope pull in different directions.
Analyst expectations in the market point to EUR 5.41 EPS for 2026, according to the same finanzen.ch coverage of Mercedes-Benz trading and estimates. The stock also remains in the DAX 40, which keeps the name on the radar of German portfolio managers.
Buyback terms and EPS effect
The latest capital-market notice gives the repurchase volume, timing and cancellation plan that shape the earnings-per-share math.
CLA adds product support
Mercedes-Benz Korea opened preorders for the new CLA on September 1, 2026, with local pricing for the CLA 220 mild-hybrid line starting at KRW 59.9 million and the AMG Line Launch Edition at KRW 62.9 million. The electric CLA range was also presented in the same market, giving the compact premium line another sales story while the buyback begins.
Stock near EUR 47
On September 1, 2026, Mercedes-Benz stock traded around EUR 47 on Xetra, with an intraday high of EUR 47.75 and volume of 74,027 shares in one morning snapshot. The buyback starts from that level, which makes the execution price more important than the headline EUR 1 billion size.
Mercedes-Benz stock facts
- Company: Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- ISIN: DE0007100000
- Ticker: MBG
- Trading venue: Xetra
- Price (as of September 1, 2026): EUR 47.22
- Market capitalization: EUR 45.205 billion
- Sector / Industry: Automobiles / Premium vehicles
- Index membership: DAX 40
