{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/bekaert-buyback-kepler-cheuvreux-shares","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-13/bekaert-buyback-kepler-cheuvreux-shares.md","title":"Bekaert Buyback: Kepler Cheuvreux Buys 35,407 Shares","headline":"Bekaert Buyback Adds 35,407 Shares as Kepler Cheuvreux Runs €75 Million Program","description":"Bekaert's buyback added 35,407 shares through Kepler Cheuvreux in the November 5-11, 2026 window, lifting its treasury to 3.83% of shares outstanding.","section":"Dividends & Buybacks","published_at":"2026-11-13T07:34:37+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-13T07:34:37+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Kepler Cheuvreux bought 35,407 Bekaert shares for the buyback program between November 5 and November 11, 2026, at an average of €40.83.","Bekaert held 1,890,841 own shares, or 3.83% of shares outstanding, after the market closed on November 11, 2026.","Under the liquidity agreement, Kepler Cheuvreux bought 2,967 shares and sold 3,400 shares in the same period, leaving a balance of 24,271 shares."],"companies":[{"name":"Bekaert","is_primary":true,"profile_url":null,"website":"http://www.bekaert.com"},{"name":"Kepler Cheuvreux","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002ywr/kepler-cheuvreux","website":"https://www.keplercheuvreux.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"GlobeNewswire","title":"Bekaert: Update over het Inkoopprogramma van Eigen Aandelen en de Liquiditeitsovereenkomst","url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/13/3402396/0/nl/bekaert-update-over-het-inkoopprogramma-van-eigen-aandelen-en-de-liquiditeitsovereenkomst.html"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"TradingView","url":"https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:ee7d7ddc65cd3:0-nexteer-automotive-approves-buyback-of-up-to-60m/"},{"publisher":"FinanzNachrichten.de","url":"https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70077965-eqs-cms-deutsche-telekom-ag-veroeffentlichung-einer-kapitalmarktinformation-022.htm"},{"publisher":"FinanzNachrichten.de","url":"https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70073136-eqs-cms-siemens-aktiengesellschaft-veroeffentlichung-einer-kapitalmarktinformation-022.htm"},{"publisher":"FinanzNachrichten.de","url":"https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70001791-firstgroup-plc-transaction-in-own-shares-008.htm"}],"tags":["Dividends & Buybacks","Bekaert","Kepler Cheuvreux"],"body_markdown":"Bekaert said Kepler Cheuvreux bought 35,407 of its shares under its buyback program between November 5 and November 11, 2026, at an average price of €40.83. The Belgian steel wire and tire-reinforcement group announced the purchases in a [GlobeNewswire release](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/11/13/3402396/0/nl/bekaert-update-over-het-inkoopprogramma-van-eigen-aandelen-en-de-liquiditeitsovereenkomst.html). Bekaert held 1,890,841 own shares, or 3.83% of shares outstanding, after the market closed on November 11, 2026.\n\n## Bekaert's €75 Million Tranche and Kepler Cheuvreux's Role\n\nBekaert started the latest tranche of the program on February 26, 2026, for a total of up to €75 million, and the company said all repurchased shares will be cancelled. The 35,407 shares cost €1.4 million in total, with prices ranging from €39.75 to €42.20. Purchases ran on Euronext Brussels and the CBOE multilateral trading facility, while no trades were recorded on Turquoise or Aquis.\n\n[Kepler Cheuvreux](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0002ywr/kepler-cheuvreux) executed the trades on Bekaert's behalf. The brokerage has been expanding its electronic sales trading team, appointing Benjamin Rose as an electronic sales trader for its KCx platform from Rothschild & Co after 13 years, The TRADE reported on November 2, 2026.\n\n## Bekaert's Buyback Pace Through October\n\nBekaert reported on October 30, 2026, that Kepler Cheuvreux bought 36,361 shares and sold 2,200 shares under the buyback and liquidity agreement during October 22-28, with the company holding 1,832,461 shares, or 3.71%, at period end, GlobeNewswire reported. TradingView reported on October 23, 2026, that Kepler Cheuvreux bought 41,000 shares and sold 4,400 shares under the liquidity agreement during October 15-21. GlobeNewswire reported on October 16, 2026, that Kepler Cheuvreux bought 41,500 shares on Bekaert's behalf during October 8-14 under the €75 million program.\n\n## Nexteer and Siemens Buyback Disclosures\n\nPeer buyback activity includes [Nexteer Automotive](https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:ee7d7ddc65cd3:0-nexteer-automotive-approves-buyback-of-up-to-60m/), which approved its first share repurchase programme of up to US$60 million, TradingView reported on November 12, 2026. [Deutsche Telekom](https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70077965-eqs-cms-deutsche-telekom-ag-veroeffentlichung-einer-kapitalmarktinformation-022.htm) bought 5,223,170 shares in its November 2-6 interim report, [FinanzNachrichten.de](https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70001791-firstgroup-plc-transaction-in-own-shares-008.htm) reported on November 9, 2026. [Siemens](https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2026-11/70073136-eqs-cms-siemens-aktiengesellschaft-veroeffentlichung-einer-kapitalmarktinformation-022.htm) purchased 359,920 shares between November 2 and 8 in its 19th interim update, FinanzNachrichten.de reported on November 9, 2026.\n\n## Bekaert's Dextra Deal Closing\n\nBekaert signed an agreement on November 5, 2026, to acquire Dextra, a sustainable construction reinforcement provider, for €140 million, with the deal expected to close in the first half of 2027 subject to regulatory approvals, GlobeNewswire reported.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}