EQT Shares Fall 0.9% with 314th Trading Volume Rank as $182.9M Buyback Aims to Bolster Long-Term Value

On August 4, 2025, EQT shares closed down 0.90% with a trading volume of $0.35 billion, ranking 314th in the market. The company announced the repurchase of 550,000 ordinary shares during the week of July 28–August 1, 2025, under a $2.5 billion buyback program. The total value of these repurchases reached SEK 182.9 million, averaging SEK 332.49 per share. This activity is part of a broader initiative set to conclude in September 2025, executed in compliance with EU market regulations.

The repurchase program, initiated on May 27, 2025, has now accumulated 1.21 million shares totaling SEK 402.8 million. Transactions were conducted via Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB on Nasdaq Stockholm. Post-repurchase, EQT’s outstanding shares stand at 1.18 billion, reflecting a 4.8% reduction in the float. Share repurchases often signal management confidence in intrinsic value, potentially stabilizing investor sentiment amid short-term volatility.

Historical backtesting of a high-volume liquidity strategy demonstrated a 166.71% return from 2022 to 2025, outperforming the benchmark by 137.53%. This highlights the significance of liquidity concentration in short-term performance, particularly during market turbulence. While EQT’s recent decline contrasts with such trends, ongoing buybacks may reinforce long-term value retention amid fluctuating market conditions.