Ericsson shares soar after earnings beat and announcement of historic buyback
Ericsson reported a major earnings beat for the final quarter of 2025. The firm also announced its first buyback and a higher dividend for its shareholders.
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Stock in Ericsson surged more than 11% in early trading in Sweden 
SEtoday after the telecommunications giant reported fourth-quarter earnings that significantly outperformed market expectations. The company also announced its first-ever share buyback programme, making it the top performer on the STOXX 600 index. This rally follows a period of deep restructuring aimed at countering weaker global investments in 5G technology.
SEtoday after the telecommunications giant reported fourth-quarter earnings that significantly outperformed market expectations. The company also announced its first-ever share buyback programme, making it the top performer on the STOXX 600 index. This rally follows a period of deep restructuring aimed at countering weaker global investments in 5G technology.The company reported adjusted earnings before interest and taxes of 12.26 billion crowns for the fourth quarter of 2025, which comfortably exceeded the analyst consensus forecast of 10.09 billion crowns. Net sales for the period reached 69.3 billion crowns, also surpassing the analyst estimate of 66.6 billion crowns. These results reflect the efforts of the management team, including Lars Sandström lars sandstr m, to stabilize the business amid a challenging macroeconomic environment.
