TotalEnergies raises buybacks. TotalEnergies stock falls 1.73 percent
Published on 10/02/2026 at 14:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
TotalEnergies (ISIN FR0000120271) authorized USD 2.5 billion in share buybacks for the fourth quarter of 2026 on September 28, 2026, according to TotalEnergies. TotalEnergies stock was trading at EUR 73.65 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026 at 2:35 p.m. CEST, down 1.73 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 74.95.
Buybacks rise to USD 2.5 billion
The fourth-quarter authorization exceeds the USD 1.5 billion approved for the third quarter of 2026, giving the capital-return policy a larger near-term cash component. The same TotalEnergies strategy presentation also sets a USD 2.0 billion to USD 2.5 billion buyback range for the first quarter of 2027.
TotalEnergies said on September 28, 2026 that its board adopted a policy to increase the dividend by more than 5 percent annually for financial years 2026 through 2030. The company also confirmed a shareholder-return goal of at least 40 percent of cash flow, while targeting a gearing ratio below 10 percent by the end of 2026, according to TotalEnergies.
Second-quarter cash flow reaches USD 9.8 billion
The capital-return plan rests on a powerful second-quarter 2026 earnings base. TotalEnergies posted adjusted net income of USD 6.0 billion and operating cash flow of USD 9.8 billion in that period, while the interim dividend rose 5.9 percent to EUR 0.90 per share, as Euronews reported on September 24, 2026.
Management targets energy-production growth of 4 percent annually through 2030 and electricity-generation growth of more than 20 percent annually to reach 100 to 120 terawatt-hours by 2030. That combination links the buyback expansion to both current cash generation and a longer-term shift toward power, according to Euronews on September 28, 2026.
Stock remains 7.00 percent below its high
The Euronext Paris 52-week range stood at EUR 48.78 to EUR 79.19 on October 2, 2026. At EUR 73.65, TotalEnergies stock was 7.00 percent below the upper end of that range, leaving the current price below its recent high even as the company expands shareholder returns.
Capital returns meet the next results date
TotalEnergies is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 29, 2026, according to the company's October 2026 shareholder webzine from TotalEnergies. The report will provide the next quantified test of cash flow, production and the assumptions supporting the new buyback schedule. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of TotalEnergies stock.
TotalEnergies stock facts
- Company: TotalEnergies SE
- ISIN: FR0000120271
- Ticker: TTE
- Primary exchange: Euronext Paris
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 2, 2026 at 2:35 p.m. CEST: EUR 73.65
- Change versus prior close: minus 1.73 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 1, 2026: EUR 74.95
- Sector / Industry: Energy / Oil and Gas Integrated
