Ericsson plans first-ever share buyback as profit beats market view

Swedish telecoms gear maker Ericsson said it planned to return 15 billion Swedish crowns ($1.7 billion) to investors through ‌its first share ‌buyback programme ever, after it trounced quarterly earnings expectations on Friday.

Shares of the company rose more than 11% ‌in early Stockholm trading, leading gains on Europe’s benchmark STOXX 600 index.

The company reported adjusted earnings before interest and taxes, excluding restructuring charges, of 12.26 billion crowns for the final quarter of 2025, above the 10.09 billion crown average forecast in an Infront poll of analysts.