ISS announces DKK 3.1 billion buyback. Market value puts ISS stock at DKK 46.0 billion

Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Buyback reached DKK 1.88 billion through October 16, 2026. ISS stock costs EUR 39.28 on October 20, 2026, at a DKK 46.0 billion value.

Buyback and analyst targets

ISS announced a DKK 3.1 billion buyback program on October 19, 2026.
Goldman Sachs raised its ISS target to DKK 350.00 from DKK 340.00 on October 6, 2026.
ISS stock trades at EUR 39.28 at 1:33 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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ISS (DK0060542181) stock was trading at EUR 39.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026, at 1:33 p.m. CEST. The company had repurchased shares worth DKK 1.88 billion through October 16, 2026, under a program that runs until February 22, 2027, according to GlobeNewswire.

Buyback reaches DKK 1.88 billion

The October 19, 2026 announcement covered purchases of 173,000 shares between October 12 and October 16. Accumulated purchases reached 7,115,873 shares at an average price of DKK 264.88, while treasury shares totaled 6,864,248, or 4.29 percent of share capital.

The full program has a maximum value of DKK 3.1 billion, including DKK 1.25 billion from the completed first tranche. The second tranche has a ceiling of DKK 1.85 billion and began on August 11, 2026, giving the capital-return plan a defined endpoint in early 2027.

What do the targets imply?

MarketScreener reported on October 6, 2026, that Goldman Sachs raised its ISS target to DKK 350.00 from DKK 340.00 and reiterated a Buy rating. The same page lists an average target of DKK 329.08 from 12 analysts, adding a separate reference point for the shares.

ISS said its current-year guidance includes organic growth above 6 percent, an operating margin of 5.25 percent and operating profit above DKK 3.1 billion. That profitability target is central to the strategy presented at the Capital Markets Day on September 14, 2026.

Three milestones shape the story

On September 14, 2026, ISS presented its Capital Markets Day priorities, including organic growth above 6 percent and an operating margin of 5.25 percent, according to ISS. On October 6, 2026, the company announced a restricted share program of up to 391,000 shares worth DKK 112 million through Finanznachrichten. On October 19, 2026, the buyback update reported 7,115,873 accumulated repurchased shares and 4.29 percent treasury stock through GlobeNewswire.

The next date is November 4

ISS is scheduled to release its third-quarter 2026 sales and revenue figures on November 4, 2026, as listed by MarketScreener.

ISS keeps capital returns in view

ISS A/S was last at DKK 293.60 on Nasdaq Copenhagen on October 20, 2026, at 1:32 p.m. CEST. The company reported DKK 84.7 billion in group revenue for fiscal year 2025, providing a scale reference for the current capital-allocation plan. The stock's market capitalization was DKK 46.0 billion as of October 20, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of ISS stock.