Deutsche Telekom Continues €560M Buyback and Names New Detecon CEO as Shares Slump
Published on 07/04/2026 at 18:45 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
Deutsche Telekom's third tranche of its share buyback program began on 1 July, but the stock has failed to gain traction. The shares closed at €25.20 on Friday, down 4.22% over the past seven trading days, and remain 12.43% below their 200-day moving average of €28.78. The annualised 30-day volatility of 28.92% underscores the choppy trading conditions that have kept the stock under water for much of 2026.
Against this backdrop, the group installed a new chief executive at its consulting arm Detecon. Dr. Uwe Heckert took over on 1 July, succeeding Jürgen Schäfer, who left at his own request. Heckert previously served as chief operating officer for the healthcare business at T-Systems and brings more than 25 years of leadership and consultancy experience. His brief is to sharpen Detecon's focus on digital transformation and adapt the unit to a fast-changing market environment.
The latest buyback tranche runs until 30 September and covers up to €560 million worth of shares, capped at 23.5 million equity instruments. It is part of a broader €2 billion programme for the full financial year, authorised by the annual general meeting in April 2025. That mandate permits the board to repurchase up to 10% of the company's share capital through to April 2030.
Should investors sell immediately? Or is it worth buying Deutsche Telekom?
During the first two tranches between January and June 2026, the Bonn-based group bought back roughly €1.01 billion in shares, amounting to 18.6 million equities. The majority of the repurchased shares will be cancelled, boosting earnings per share for remaining holders. A smaller portion is earmarked for employee participation and share-based compensation plans.
Technical indicators paint a bearish picture. The 14-day relative strength index stands at 36.9, approaching oversold territory but not yet there. The 50-day and 200-day moving averages sit at €27.54 and €28.78 respectively, both well above the current share price. The stock hit a 52-week low of €23.54 on 30 June and has since recovered 7.05%, yet it still trades 26.64% below the 52-week high of €34.35 reached in late February. On a year-to-date basis, the decline amounts to 9.58%, while the 12-month drop is 18.76%.
Analysts remain cautious. Barclays Capital trimmed its price target on 2 July to €36.50 from €39.50, while maintaining an "overweight" rating. The bank cited a more challenging competitive environment in the US, growing competition from satellite broadband providers, and the potential formation of a holding structure with T-Mobile US. Still, Barclays believes the most negative scenarios are already priced into the stock.
Investors now await the quarterly report due on 6 August. Deutsche Telekom will release results for the second quarter and first half of 2026, providing a concrete check on the operational trajectory after months of share price erosion.
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