BPER Banca buys back 10.78 million shares as BPER Banca stock loses 1.50 percent

Published on 10/07/2026 at 09:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BPER Banca stock costs EUR 13.76 on October 7, 2026 after EUR 13.97. The program covered 0.51 percent of capital and EUR 153.5 million by October 1.

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BPER Banca (ISIN IT0000066123) had bought back 10.78 million shares by October 1, 2026, while BPER Banca stock was trading at EUR 13.76 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026, down 1.50 percent from the EUR 13.97 prior close. Economia Italia reported that the purchases represented 0.51 percent of capital and EUR 153.5 million under the EUR 750 million authorization.

Buyback reaches EUR 153.5 million

The buyback update covers purchases from September 2 through October 1, 2026. The average purchase price was EUR 14.26, leaving the stock below the average price paid for the shares acquired so far.

BPER Banca lists an October 2, 2026 update on execution of the share buyback program. The authorization permits purchases of up to 3.00 percent of capital and EUR 750.0 million, according to the published buyback summary.

Second-quarter profit rises from first quarter

TradingView lists second-quarter 2026 net income at EUR 758.06 million, compared with EUR 518.54 million in the first quarter. That is a 46.19 percent quarter-on-quarter increase, giving the capital-return program a stronger earnings backdrop.

The same second-quarter 2026 data show revenue of EUR 2.10 billion against EUR 2.01 billion expected. The 4.48 percent difference keeps operating income and capital distribution central to the bank's investment case.

Stock stays below the yearly high

The Borsa Italiana listing had a 52-week range of EUR 9.06 to EUR 15.10 as of October 7, 2026. The Lang & Schwarz price was 8.87 percent below the upper end of that range, while the bank's market capitalization stood at EUR 28.7 billion on the same date.

BPER's investor-relations calendar places the next board meeting for approval of the consolidated interim report for September 30, 2026, on November 4, 2026. The date gives investors a defined point for checking whether second-quarter earnings momentum continued into the third quarter.

Trading turns lower on October 7

BPER Banca stock was trading at EUR 13.76 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. CEST, minus 1.50 percent versus the EUR 13.97 prior close at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BPER Banca stock.