Symrise buys back 137,000 shares. Symrise stock nears 52-week high

Published on 10/21/2026 at 11:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Symrise disclosed 137,000 repurchased shares on October 19, 2026. Symrise stock is EUR 100.85 on October 21, 2026, 0.10 percent above Xetra close.

Capital allocation and valuation

Symrise disclosed 137,000 repurchased shares on October 19, 2026.
Fiscal 2025 revenue reached EUR 4.929 billion with a 21.9 percent EBITDA margin.
Symrise stock trades at EUR 100.85 at 11:15 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, 0.10 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026.
Bernstein kept its Neutral rating and EUR 99.00 target on October 8, 2026.

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Symrise (DE000SYM9999) bought back 137,000 shares between October 12 and October 16, 2026, according to MarketScreener. At EUR 100.85, Symrise stock was EUR 0.35 below its 52-week high of EUR 101.20 at 11:15 a.m. CEST on October 21, 2026.

Buyback reaches 137,000 shares

The repurchase formed part of Symrise's ongoing program and brought cumulative purchases since February 2, 2026, to 4,655,518 shares. The October 19, 2026 release gave the period total a clear capital-allocation reference, while the average purchase price for the reported transactions was EUR 96.73.

Symrise's latest reported operating snapshot remains fiscal 2025. Its investor-relations page lists revenue of EUR 4.929 billion, organic growth of 2.8 percent and an EBITDA margin of 21.9 percent, excluding the impairment of its associated company Swedencare, according to Symrise.

What does the buyback add?

The program gives investors a measurable counterweight to valuation concerns. Bernstein analyst Victoria Nice kept a Neutral rating and a EUR 99.00 target on October 8, 2026, according to MarketScreener. The target sits EUR 1.85 below the Lang & Schwarz price.

Three October events and figures

On October 8, 2026, Bernstein maintained its EUR 99.00 target. On October 13, 2026, Symrise gained 3.1 percent in Xetra trading after Swiss rival Givaudan exceeded third-quarter sales expectations, as Dow Jones News reported. On October 19, 2026, Symrise disclosed 137,000 repurchased shares for the October 12 to October 16 period.

Next dates arrive October 28

Symrise's next scheduled company dates are October 28, 2026, for its third-quarter 2026 interim statement and a virtual management roadshow, according to the investor-relations calendar. Those two appointments put the next operating update and management communication on the same date.

Stock sits near EUR 101.20

The market capitalization was EUR 13.8 billion as of October 21, 2026. The 52-week range was EUR 64.70 to EUR 101.20, leaving the current quote 56.03 percent above the low and 0.35 percent below the high.

Symrise was trading at EUR 100.85 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026, at 11:15 a.m. CEST, 0.10 percent above the Xetra close of October 20, 2026, at EUR 100.75. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Symrise stock.