Sydbank buys back 37,000 shares: SEB lifts target for Sydbank stock to DKK 810

Published on 10/13/2026 at 03:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

AL Sydbank spent DKK 26.5 million on week 41 buybacks. Sydbank stock was last at EUR 95.43 on October 12, 2026, while market cap was DKK 60.6 billion.

Key points in brief

AL Sydbank bought back 37,000 shares for DKK 26.5 million during week 41.
The DKK 1.1 billion buyback program has reached DKK 758.2 million and 1,317,000 shares.
SEB raised its target for Sydbank stock from DKK 740.00 to DKK 810.00 on October 8, 2026.
The last Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 95.43 on October 12, 2026, while market capitalization was DKK 60.6 billion.

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AL Sydbank A/S bought back 37,000 shares for DKK 26.5 million during week 41, according to GlobeNewswire on October 12, 2026. On October 8, 2026, Placera reported that SEB raised its target for Sydbank stock from DKK 740.00 to DKK 810.00.

Three capital events in 2026

On February 25, 2026, AL Sydbank announced a DKK 1.1 billion buyback program, which started on March 2 and is scheduled to end on January 31, 2027, according to Investing.com.

On October 8, SEB's DKK 810.00 target followed a DKK 740.00 target, while the October 12 transaction added 37,000 shares to the latest weekly total. The sequence links capital distribution with a higher published valuation benchmark.

What does the buyback mean for capital?

The October 12 release said the program had accumulated 1,317,000 repurchased shares worth DKK 758.2 million. After the week 41 purchases, the bank held 1,318,948 treasury shares, equal to 1.53 percent of share capital, according to Investing.com.

The capital effect is paired with operating figures from the first half of 2026. IT Boltwise reported profit after tax of DKK 1.761 billion, core earnings before impairment charges of DKK 2.619 billion, and a 54 percent increase in that measure from the first half of 2025. The same report put core earnings at DKK 5.921 billion and the common equity tier 1 ratio at 16.0 percent.

November brings the next test

Nordnet lists November 5, 2026 for AL Sydbank's third-quarter report and says the bank expects 2026 profit after tax in the upper half of its DKK 3.5 billion to DKK 4.0 billion guidance range. The January 31, 2027 program end gives the market a second dated checkpoint.

The last available Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 95.43 on October 12, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. CEST. Sydbank's market capitalization was DKK 60.6 billion on October 12, 2026, and its 52-week range was DKK 474.40 to DKK 739.50.

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