Kontron completes EUR 30.06 million buyback of Kontron stock
Published on 10/07/2026 at 14:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Kontron (ISIN AT0000A0E9W5) completed a EUR 30.06 million share buyback, repurchasing 1,431,736 shares by September 30, 2026. EQS News reported the final announcement on October 5, 2026, including the program's weighted average purchase price of EUR 21.00 per share.
Buyback retires 2.24 percent
The repurchased shares represented 2.24 percent of Kontron's share capital, giving the transaction a measurable effect beyond its EUR 30.06 million cash value. The highest price paid was EUR 23.50 per share and the lowest was EUR 17.76, according to EQS News.
The company executed the purchases through Xetra and several multilateral trading facilities. For investors, the 2.24 percent figure is the key scale indicator because it links the cash outlay directly to the outstanding share base.
EUR 126 million adds financial room
A separate company announcement dated September 30, 2026 said Kontron received EUR 126 million from congatec after the deconsolidation of its module business. EQS Group said the funds could support strategic acquisitions in the Software and Solutions segment.
The same announcement named Martin Rausch as chief technology officer with effect from September 30, 2026. That combination of capital and management change makes the buyback part of a broader capital-allocation story rather than an isolated market transaction.
Stock trades below its prior close
Kontron stock was trading at EUR 20.51 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026, at 2:34 p.m. CEST. That was minus 0.82 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 20.68 on October 6, 2026.
The primary listing is Xetra, where the stock is also included in the SDAX and TecDAX. Kontron's next quarterly statement is scheduled for November 5, 2026, according to the company's investor-relations calendar.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Kontron stock.
Kontron stock at a glance
- Company: Kontron AG
- ISIN: AT0000A0E9W5
- WKN: A0X9EJ
- Ticker: KTN
- Primary exchange: Xetra
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 7, 2026, 2:34 p.m. CEST: EUR 20.51
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.82 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz October 6, 2026: EUR 20.68
- Market capitalization: EUR 1.3 billion as of October 7, 2026
- 52-week range: EUR 16.34-27.24 as of October 7, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Information Technology Services
- Index membership: SDAX and TecDAX
- Next earnings date: November 5, 2026
