Orion stock completes a 500,000 share buyback

Published on 10/04/2026 at 14:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Orion stock carried a Buy consensus from six analysts with an EUR 76.67 average target. The October 2 price was EUR 80.80, 4.49 percent below its 52-week high.

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Orion stock (ISIN FI0009014377) was last at EUR 80.80 on Nasdaq Helsinki on October 2, 2026 at 6:29 p.m. EEST, down 0.12 percent on the session. The company had completed a 500,000-share buyback by September 30, 2026, giving the capital action a clear place in the current investment case.

Buyback reaches 500,000 shares

According to GlobeNewswire on September 30, 2026, Orion bought 500,000 of its own B shares between September 1 and September 29 for a total purchase price of EUR 40,490,471.13. After the transactions, treasury shares represented 0.54 percent of total shares and 0.10 percent of voting rights.

The size of the program matters more than the daily price move: 500,000 shares equal a material capital allocation step for the company, while the completed purchases provide a defined reference point for the next phase of the program.

Consensus target sits below the price

Stockanalysis lists a Buy consensus from six analysts and an average price target of EUR 76.67. The target is 5.11 percent below the current price in the same overview, putting valuation against the recent share-price level rather than against the buyback price.

The market capitalization was EUR 11.4 billion on October 2, 2026, while the 52-week range was EUR 56.50 to EUR 84.60. At EUR 80.80, the B share was 4.49 percent below the 52-week high, so the stock remains near the top of its annual range even after the 0.12 percent session decline.

October report sets next checkpoint

Stockanalysis identifies October 28, 2026 as Orion's next confirmed earnings date. The upcoming report will give investors a fresh test of the earnings profile behind the EUR 76.67 consensus target.

Stock stays below EUR 84.60

Orion's B share was last at EUR 80.80 on Nasdaq Helsinki on October 2, 2026 at 6:29 p.m. EEST, with 141,512 shares traded and a session range of EUR 79.45 to EUR 81.45.