Orion completes buyback as Orion stock sits 3.84 percent below high

Published on 10/05/2026 at 12:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Orion bought 500,000 shares for EUR 40.49 million by September 29. Orion stock costs EUR 81.35 on October 5, 2026 after EUR 81.28, plus 0.09 percent.

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Orion stock was trading at EUR 81.35 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 12:40 p.m. CEST, up 0.09 percent from the prior close of EUR 81.28 and 3.84 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 84.60. GlobeNewswire reported on September 30, 2026 that Orion completed a EUR 40.49 million buyback for 500,000 B shares.

Buyback leaves 768,166 treasury shares

The program ran from September 1 through September 29, 2026 and bought the shares at an average EUR 80.98 per share, according to GlobeNewswire. After the purchases, Orion held 768,166 treasury shares, equal to 0.54 percent of all shares and 0.10 percent of voting rights.

The completed program gives the latest corporate action a precise scale. The average acquisition price was 0.46 percent below the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 81.35 on October 5, 2026, a small gap that places the company activity close to the market quotation.

Second-quarter profit reaches EUR 140.2 million

Orion's second-quarter 2026 revenue was EUR 521.60 million, while net income reached EUR 140.20 million and the profit margin was 26.88 percent, according to Yahoo Finance. The reporting period ended June 30, 2026, keeping the figures within the latest interim reporting cycle.

Orion develops and markets human and veterinary pharmaceuticals, active pharmaceutical ingredients and consumer health products. Its product portfolio includes treatments in oncology, respiratory disease and neurology, while the company also operates in generic medicines and contract manufacturing.

Stock remains below the yearly high

Orion's market capitalization was EUR 11.5 billion on October 5, 2026. The 52-week range was EUR 56.50 to EUR 84.60, so the Lang & Schwarz price stood EUR 3.25 below the high and EUR 24.85 above the low.

For investors, the buyback is now completed, while the second-quarter figures provide the operating benchmark behind the valuation. Orion trades as ORNBV.HE on Nasdaq Helsinki under ISIN FI0009014377, according to Global Banking and Finance.

Price stays below the yearly high

At Lang & Schwarz, Orion was trading at EUR 81.35 on October 5, 2026 at 12:40 p.m. CEST, plus 0.09 percent versus the EUR 81.28 prior close of October 2, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Orion stock.