SEB buys back Class A shares. SEB stock gains 1.83 percent
Published on 10/02/2026 at 16:49 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
SEB stock (ISIN SE0000148884) was trading at EUR 20.62 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 4:37 p.m. CEST, up 1.83 percent versus the prior close of EUR 20.25. The bank bought back Class A shares during September 21-25 as its capital program continued.
Buyback program reaches SEK 1.25 billion
According to Nasdaq on September 28, 2026, SEB repurchased 189,000 Class A shares at a weighted average price of SEK 233.5588 during the five-day period. The transactions totaled SEK 44.1426 million.
The purchases form part of a SEK 1.25 billion capital-management program running from July 16 through October 20, 2026. The announcement also states that SEB held 18,118,393 Class A shares for capital purposes after the transactions.
Second-quarter income sets the base
Affarsvarlden lists SEK 20.055 billion in revenue and SEK 10.774 billion in operating profit for the second quarter of 2026. Revenue was SEK 19.559 billion in the second quarter of 2025, while operating profit was SEK 10.400 billion.
Net income reached SEK 8.664 billion in the second quarter of 2026, compared with SEK 7.497 billion in the first quarter, an increase of 15.57 percent. The same quarter produced a 53.70 percent operating margin and earnings per share of SEK 4.39.
Analyst targets move higher
As Fintel reported on September 22, 2026, BNP Paribas upgraded SEB from Neutral to Outperform. The consensus target mean rose from SEK 216.72 on August 28 to SEK 221.88 on September 15, a 2.38 percent increase.
The target change gives the stock a second valuation reference beside the buyback activity. SEB's next interim report is scheduled for October 22, 2026, according to Affarsvarlden.
Stock remains below its yearly high
On Nasdaq Stockholm, SEB-A.ST was last at SEK 232.90 on October 2, 2026 at 4:47 p.m. CEST. Its market capitalization was SEK 453.8 billion, with a 52-week range of SEK 168.20 to SEK 238.50.
The combination of a continuing buyback, higher second-quarter income and the October reporting date gives investors three measurable reference points for the stock. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of SEB stock.
SEB A key facts
- Company: Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)
- ISIN: SE0000148884
- Ticker: SEB-A.ST
- Primary exchange: Nasdaq Stockholm
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 2, 2026, 4:37 p.m. CEST): EUR 20.62
- Change versus prior close: plus 1.83 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz (October 1, 2026): EUR 20.25
- Market capitalization: SEK 453.8 billion (as of October 2, 2026)
- 52-week range: SEK 168.20-238.50 (as of October 2, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Banks - Regional
- Next earnings date: October 22, 2026
