IAG, ES0177542018

IAG buys 6.48 million shares: IAG stock sits 14.19 percent below its high

Published on 10/14/2026 at 09:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

The buyback covers EUR 500.00 million through February 26, 2027. IAG stock costs EUR 4.90 on October 14, 2026 versus Xetra EUR 4.89.

Three buyback dates frame the story

IAG purchased 6,476,752 shares between October 5 and October 9, 2026.
The final buyback totals EUR 500.00 million and may acquire 210.00 million shares.
IAG stock trades at EUR 4.90 at 9:18 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026, 0.20 percent above the Xetra close of October 13, 2026.

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IAG (ES0177542018) was trading at EUR 4.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 9:18 a.m. CEST, up 0.20 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 4.89 on October 13, 2026. According to Investegate on October 12, 2026, the airline group purchased 6,476,752 ordinary shares under its final buyback program.

Three buyback dates frame the story

Investegate states that the purchases took place from October 5 through October 9, 2026, while the company held 252,732,670 shares in treasury afterward. The issued share capital excluding treasury shares stood at 4,358,936,857 shares.

The sequence began on September 10, 2026, when the second EUR 500.00 million tranche ended, according to Investegate. IAG then announced the final EUR 500.00 million program on October 2, 2026, completing a planned EUR 1.50 billion return of excess cash.

What does the buyback mean for returns?

The program can acquire up to 210.00 million ordinary shares, equal to 4.55 percent of issued share capital as of October 2, 2026. Purchases from market participants account for up to EUR 374.00 million, while EUR 126.00 million is allocated to purchases from Qatar Airways, which is maintaining a 25.1434 percent voting stake, according to Investegate.

That capital-return plan sits alongside IAG's latest reported operating picture. In the first half of 2026, operating profit was EUR 1.76 billion, down 6.40 percent year over year, while free cash flow reached EUR 2.91 billion, up EUR 808.00 million year over year, according to Investing.com. The same report said IAG retained a full-year operating margin outlook of 12.00 percent to 15.00 percent.

Upcoming reporting dates

IAG's investor-relations calendar lists November 6, 2026, for the third-quarter 2026 results, while the final buyback is scheduled to run until February 26, 2027, according to IAG and Investegate.

Price stays below the yearly high

The EUR 4.90 Lang & Schwarz price on October 14, 2026, at 9:18 a.m. CEST was 14.19 percent below the EUR 5.71 52-week high and above the EUR 3.86 low. The quoted market capitalization was EUR 21.6 billion on October 14, 2026, while the Xetra close used as the comparison base was EUR 4.89 on October 13, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of IAG stock.