Betsson continues share buyback with week 16 repurchases

Betsson has repurchased 180,500 of its own series B shares between 13 April and 17 April as part of its ongoing share buyback programme.

The transactions form part of a broader initiative announced in October 2025, which allows the operator to repurchase shares up to a total value of €40m ($43.5m). 

The programme is scheduled to run until 30 April 2026 and is being conducted in line with the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052. 

During the five-day period, Betsson acquired shares at a weighted average price of SEK 96.9446 per share, corresponding to a total transaction value of SEK 17.5m. Daily purchases ranged from 33,700 shares to 38,800 shares, with prices increasing steadily across the week from SEK 92.06 to SEK 102.36.

All transactions were executed on Nasdaq Stockholm by Arctic Securities and its Swedish branch on behalf of Betsson.

Following these purchases, the operator’s total holdings of treasury shares amounted to 4,900,442 series B shares and 2,747,433 series C shares as of 17 April. 

The company’s total number of issued shares stood at 142,729,838, including 15,034,000 series A shares and 124,948,405 series B shares.

Since the launch of the programme, Betsson has repurchased a cumulative total of 3,520,100 shares at an average price of SEK 113.5934, with a total transaction value of approximately SEK 399.9m.

Share buyback programmes are typically used by listed operators to return capital to shareholders and adjust capital structure, while also potentially supporting share price performance.

The current programme is approaching its final phase, with just over two weeks remaining before the scheduled end date.

Earlier this month, Betsson reported weaker profitability in its preliminary Q1 2026 results, with EBIT falling nearly 47% year-on-year due to a drop in B2B licence income and increased exposure to regulated markets. The shift in revenue mix led to higher tax costs and margin compression despite stable top-line performance.