Sydbank stock adds to its DKK 1.1 billion buyback program

Published on 10/05/2026 at 13:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Sydbank stock closed at DKK 702.00 on October 1 after AL Sydbank bought back 34,000 shares. The program has reached DKK 731.7 million.

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Sydbank stock (ISIN DK0010311471) closed at DKK 702.00 on Nasdaq Copenhagen on October 1, 2026, down 0.64 percent with 141,400 shares traded. The latest company announcement shows that AL Sydbank bought back 34,000 shares in week 40 for DKK 24.4 million, adding a fresh capital-return signal to the stock story.

Buyback reaches DKK 731.7 million

According to GlobeNewswire on October 5, 2026, the bank purchased 6,000 shares on September 29, 6,000 on September 30, 8,000 on October 1 and 8,000 on October 2. The average prices ranged from DKK 697.46 to DKK 734.63, while the weekly total reached DKK 24.4 million.

The wider program is more significant in scale. AL Sydbank has repurchased 1,280,000 shares for DKK 731.7 million since the program began on March 2, 2026, against the announced total size of DKK 1.1 billion. Treasury shares now represent 1.50 percent of the bank's share capital, according to GlobeNewswire.

Half-year earnings support valuation

The operating backdrop is also quantified. MarketScreener reports that first-half revenue rose 77 percent and profit before tax increased 43 percent. The bank raised its full-year outlook and expects net profit in the upper half of the DKK 3.5 billion to DKK 4.0 billion range.

The same report puts the first-half net profit at DKK 1.761 billion and next year's FactSet consensus at DKK 4.8 billion. For investors, the combination of earnings growth and the buyback matters because the capital-return program is reducing the share count while the bank is integrating its expanded business.

Analyst target stays above the close

On August 31, 2026, DNB Carnegie raised its target for AL Sydbank from DKK 668.00 to DKK 760.00 and kept a Buy rating, as listed by MarketScreener. Its consensus table shows four analysts with a Buy mean consensus and an average target of DKK 752.50 against a DKK 706.50 close, a 6.51 percent premium.

Q3 report date is November 5

AL Sydbank's next interim report is scheduled for November 5, 2026, according to GlobeNewswire. The date gives the current buyback and first-half earnings trends a defined checkpoint for the market.