Kerry announces 64,049-share buyback of Kerry Group stock

Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Kerry purchased 64,049 shares from October 12 to October 16, 2026. Kerry Group stock trades at EUR 95.20 before October 22 results.

Buyback and reporting date

Kerry purchased 64,049 shares between October 12 and October 16, 2026.
First-half volume growth reached 3.30 percent in 2026, while adjusted earnings per share rose 7.90 percent.
Kerry Group stock trades at EUR 95.20 at 1:40 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 22, 2026.

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Kerry Group plc (IE0004906560) purchased 64,049 of its own shares between October 12 and October 16, 2026, as the company approaches third-quarter results. Financial Times reported that the shares will be canceled and that Kerry's buyback program allows purchases worth up to EUR 300 million through December 31, 2026.

Buyback expands ahead of results

The latest purchases covered 7,505 shares on October 12, 15,055 on October 13, 19,986 on October 14, 13,610 on October 15 and 7,893 on October 16. The transaction prices ranged from EUR 87.20 to EUR 94.25, according to the company announcement carried by Financial Times.

The buyback is one part of Kerry's capital-allocation framework, while operating performance remains the larger valuation driver. In its first-half 2026 update, Kerry reported 3.30 percent volume growth, a 60-basis-point EBITDA margin expansion and 7.90 percent growth in constant-currency adjusted earnings per share, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript.

What does the margin target mean?

Management maintained 2026 constant-currency adjusted earnings-per-share growth guidance of 6.00 percent to 10.00 percent and set a 2030 EBITDA margin target of 20.00 percent to 21.00 percent. The same July 29, 2026 call also described a 3.00 percent to 5.00 percent long-term volume-growth target and an 85.00 percent or higher cash-conversion target.

Three dated Kerry milestones

On July 29, 2026, Kerry released first-half results and its 2030 targets, including 3.30 percent volume growth and 7.90 percent adjusted earnings-per-share growth, according to Kerry Group. On October 8, 2026, the company held a U.S. technology and innovation investor event, as noted in the results-call transcript. On October 19, 2026, Kerry disclosed the 64,049-share purchase covering October 12 to October 16.

Next dates for Kerry investors

Farmers Journal reported that Kerry is scheduled to release third-quarter earnings on October 22, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. The current buyback authorization runs through December 31, 2026, at the latest, according to the company announcement.

Stock price before the report

Kerry Group stock was trading at EUR 95.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 1:40 p.m. CEST. The quote places the stock above the EUR 94.50 level cited by Farmers Journal on October 19, 2026, although the venues and timestamps differ.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Kerry stock.