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Singapore Airlines started a buyback for Singapore Airlines stock

Published on 10/13/2026 at 06:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

UOB Kay Hian cut its target to SGD 6.16 on September 16, 2026. DBS kept a Hold rating and SGD 7.00 target for Singapore Airlines stock.

Key points in brief

Singapore Airlines began a share buyback on September 17, 2026, with authority for 157,544,214 shares, equal to 5.00 percent of issued capital.
UOB Kay Hian cut its target from SGD 6.71 to SGD 6.16 on September 16, 2026, citing higher fuel costs.
Revenue reached SGD 5.71 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, while operating profit was SGD 105.50 million.
The last Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 4.61 on October 12, 2026, at 10:57 p.m. CEST.

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Singapore Airlines started a share buyback for Singapore Airlines stock on September 17, 2026, with authority to repurchase 157,544,214 shares, equal to 5.00 percent of issued capital. MarketScreener reported the authorization on September 17, 2026, under the mandate approved at the July 24, 2026 annual meeting. The program gives the airline a capital-management tool while fuel costs remain central to the earnings outlook.

Three dates show the setup

On September 15, 2026, Singapore Airlines reported August passenger traffic growth of 1.50 percent, according to MarketScreener. On September 16, 2026, UOB Kay Hian cut its target from SGD 6.71 to SGD 6.16 and reduced its rating from Hold to Sell, citing higher fuel prices, as Finanztrends reported on September 23, 2026. The September 17 buyback completed the sequence with a 157,544,214-share authorization.

What does the buyback mean?

The immediate financial scale is visible in the company figures. In the first quarter of fiscal 2027, revenue reached SGD 5.71 billion and operating profit was SGD 105.50 million, according to The Strategy Story. Revenue increased 19.30 percent from the comparable period, while operating profit fell 73.80 percent, leaving fuel costs as the key pressure point. The contrast matters more than the buyback headline because higher capacity does not automatically translate into higher margins.

DBS maintained a Hold rating and a SGD 7.00 target in an analyst report dated October 5, 2026, according to Business Insider. That target sits above UOB Kay Hian's SGD 6.16 level, showing a wide range of views even before the next earnings report.

Next dates and latest euro quote

The winter schedule starts on October 25, 2026, with additional frequencies planned for Auckland, Adelaide and Barcelona, according to Finanztrends. Investing.com lists November 11, 2026, as the next earnings date.

The last Lang & Schwarz price was EUR 4.61 on October 12, 2026, at 10:57 p.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Singapore Airlines stock.