Mercedes-Benz bought back 910,000 shares as Mercedes-Benz stock traded below EUR 39.69
Published on 10/14/2026 at 12:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBuyback and sales frame the stock
- Mercedes-Benz reported 910,000 repurchased shares on October 12, 2026.
- Passenger-car sales reached 407,200 in the third quarter of 2026, down 8.00 percent.
- Mercedes-Benz stock trades at EUR 39.52 at 12:15 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026, 0.43 percent below the Xetra close of October 13, 2026.
Mercedes-Benz bought back 910,000 shares between October 5 and October 9, 2026, according to finanzen.ch on October 12, 2026. Mercedes-Benz stock was trading at EUR 39.52 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026, below the Xetra close of EUR 39.69 on October 13, 2026.
Buyback adds a capital signal
The latest repurchase tranche covered 910,000 shares, while the total buyback volume since September 1, 2026 reached 4,761,805 shares, according to finanzen.ch. The disclosure gives the capital return program a measurable scale even as the share price remains below the previous Xetra session close.
The company repurchased 330,000 shares on October 8, 2026 at a weighted average price of EUR 39.17 on Xetra, the largest daily volume in the reported five-day period. The October 12 disclosure therefore provides a concrete corporate action for investors to weigh against operating trends.
What does the sales mix mean?
Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 407,200 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, down 8.00 percent from the prior-year quarter, according to Mercedes-Benz Media on October 7, 2026. China was the main drag, while the company sold 68,400 battery-electric cars, up 61.00 percent year over year.
The contrast is important: total passenger-car deliveries declined, but electric-car volume reached a quarterly record. Battery-electric vehicles accounted for 16.80 percent of global Mercedes-Benz Cars sales in the third quarter of 2026, compared with 9.60 percent a year earlier.
Three dated operating markers
On October 7, 2026, Mercedes-Benz reported 491,700 cars and vans sold in the third quarter, down 6.00 percent from the prior-year quarter, with battery-electric sales up 52.00 percent. On October 12, 2026, the company disclosed 910,000 repurchased shares. On October 14, 2026, Mercedes-Benz stock stood at EUR 39.52 in trading at Lang & Schwarz.
Reporting dates ahead
Mercedes-Benz lists October 28, 2026 for its third-quarter 2026 interim report and the related analyst conference call on its Investor Relations page. The Q2 2026 results page also says the full-year outlook was confirmed, making the October reporting date the next scheduled test of demand, electric-vehicle progress and profitability.
Stock remains below the Xetra close
At 12:15 p.m. CEST on October 14, 2026, Mercedes-Benz stock was trading at EUR 39.52 at Lang & Schwarz, 0.43 percent below the Xetra close of October 13, 2026 at EUR 39.69. The current quote is EUR 22.82 below the 52-week high of EUR 62.34, while the market capitalization was EUR 37.9 billion as of October 14, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Mercedes stock.
Mercedes-Benz stock facts
- Company: Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- ISIN: DE0007100000
- Ticker: MBG.DE
- Primary exchange: Xetra
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 14, 2026, 12:15 p.m. CEST): EUR 39.52
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 0.43 percent
- Xetra close (October 13, 2026): EUR 39.69
- Market capitalization: EUR 37.9 billion (as of October 14, 2026)
- 52-week range: EUR 38.89-62.34 (as of October 14, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Discretionary / Automobiles
- Next earnings date: October 28, 2026
Market context: Market report DAX.
