Cenovus Energy stock gets fresh buyback authorization
Published on 11/10/2026 at 16:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBuyback authorization sets next capital return step
- The Toronto Stock Exchange approved Cenovus Energy's renewed normal course issuer bid.
- The program runs for 12 months, while management retains discretion over purchases.
- Shares acquired under the authorization will be cancelled.
Cenovus Energy will start a renewed share-buyback authorization on Wednesday, November 11, after the Toronto Stock Exchange approved the program on Monday, November 9. The GlobeNewswire release carried by The Canadian Press said the authorization covers up to 126,482,982 common shares through November 10, 2027.
At 16:02 CET on Tuesday, November 10, Cenovus Energy stock traded at 24.64 euros on Lang & Schwarz, up 1.11 percent from 24.37 euros at 12:52 CET in the latest report on the company. The comparison is separate from the stock's session performance on its Canadian home market.
What the new authorization changes
The renewed normal course issuer bid represents 10 percent of Cenovus Energy's public float as of October 31. The company had 1,807,322,179 common shares outstanding on that date.
Cenovus said it may repurchase shares when management considers the market price attractive and believes purchases serve the company and its shareholders. The authorization therefore creates capacity for capital returns but does not require the company to buy the full amount.
The company also established an automatic share purchase plan. The arrangement is intended to allow purchases during regulatory restrictions and customary blackout periods, subject to the plan's terms and applicable rules. Shares acquired under the renewed bid will be cancelled.
Prior program provides context
The previous authorization expires on November 10. Cenovus had repurchased 88,320,447 shares under that program through October 31 at a weighted-average price of 38.35 Canadian dollars per share, excluding brokerage fees and share-buyback taxes.
On the Toronto Stock Exchange, daily purchases under the renewed authorization will generally be limited to 1,333,112 shares, equal to 25 percent of the six-month average daily trading volume through October 31. The company can also buy shares through the New York Stock Exchange and permitted alternative trading systems.
The broader Canadian market is tracked through the S&P/TSX Composite.
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Cenovus Energy Inc.
- ISIN: CA15135U1093
- WKN: A0YD8C
- Frankfurt symbol: CXD
- Lang & Schwarz price: 24.64 euros at 16:02 CET on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Change since latest report: 1.11 percent above 24.37 euros at 12:52 CET
- Home exchanges: Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange
