74Software and Nexans disclose recent share buyback activity

what happened

GlobeNewswire reports that 74Software bought back its own shares between October 5 and 8, 2026, under a program authorized by the Combined General Meeting on May 19, 2026. The company purchased 10,588 shares of FR0011040500 on XPAR. The weighted average acquisition price was €36.32 per share, bringing the total transaction value to €384,574. Daily purchases amounted to 2,620 shares on October 5, 3,126 on October 6, 1,804 on October 7 and 3,038 on October 8.

According to GlobeNewswire, Nexans carried out purchases of its own shares from October 5 to 9, 2026, under the buyback program description published on April 2, 2026. The trades were executed by Natixis, an investment firm acting under a mandate from Nexans. The company acquired 24,000 shares of FR0000044448 on XPAR: 3,000 shares on October 5 and October 6, and 6,000 shares on each of October 7, October 8 and October 9. The daily weighted average prices were 134.0708, 133.4383, 129.0186, 126.3744 and 128.4096 euros, respectively.

why it matters

The disclosures provide market participants with the scale and execution prices of corporate share repurchases. Buyback activity can be relevant when assessing companies’ capital allocation and demand for their own shares, but the announcements do not provide a forecast for future prices.

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