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Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS) will accelerate the second tranche of its EUR 1 billion share buyback program and intends to repurchase around EUR 415 million of its own shares from January 12 to May 8, 2026. The first tranche was completed ahead of schedule on December 29, 2025, and the company expects the full program to be completed in less than a year under its FME Reignite capital allocation framework. Management attributes the acceleration to strong cash-flow generation and continued business momentum. Regular progress updates will be provided on the company's investor website.

Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS) appointed Charles Hugh-Jones as Global Chief Medical Officer and member of the Management Board, effective Jan 1, 2026. He succeeds Franklin W. Maddux, who will retire at year-end as part of a planned transition.

Hugh-Jones joins from Volastra Therapeutics after leadership roles at Allergan, Pfizer and Sanofi. The company highlighted the 5008X CAREsystem rollout in the U.S. and noted its network serves ~294,000 patients across 3,628 clinics worldwide.

Fresenius Medical Care (FMS) reported Q3 2025 results showing accelerated profitability and strong organic revenue growth. Group revenue was EUR 4,885m (+3% reported, +8% cc, +10% organic). Operating income excluding special items rose 22% (+28% cc) to EUR 574m, lifting the margin to 11.7%. Reported net income was EUR 275m (+29%) and basic EPS was EUR 0.94 (+30%).

Key actions: initial EUR 1.0bn buyback announced (first tranche up to EUR 600m; EUR 151m repurchased as of Sept 30), ownership increase in Interwell Health (EUR 312m), and FME25+ cost savings of EUR 47m in Q3 (YTD EUR 174m).

Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS) will present new real-world research at ASN Kidney Week 2025 (Nov 5-9) showing that hemodiafiltration (HDF) is associated with reduced cardiovascular- and fluid-related hospitalizations and that AI tools can support clinical care. Presentations include an oral abstract on HDF outcomes, the first U.S. chronic unit implementing high-volume HDF, an AI model predicting 31-day fall risk, a clinician-facing AI chatbot for HDF, and an evaluation of generative AI for dialysis diet planning.

The company also will host symposiums and booth events and notes its global footprint of ~4.2M dialysis patients and 3,676 clinics.

Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS), the world's leading provider of renal disease products and services, has announced the appointment of Joseph E. Turk as new Management Board Member and CEO of Care Enablement, effective January 1, 2026.

Turk, currently Executive VP of Global Home and Critical Care Therapies and Head of US Commercial Operations, will succeed Dr. Katarzyna Mazur-Hofsäß, who plans to retire by year-end 2025. Having joined FMS in 2019 following the NxStage Medical acquisition, Turk brings extensive experience from roles at Boston Scientific, McKinsey & Company, and Deloitte.

The company serves approximately 300,000 dialysis patients through 3,676 clinics worldwide and maintains its position as the leading provider of dialysis products including machines and dialyzers.

Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS) has announced significant developments in its Value-Based Care (VBC) segment. The company invested EUR 312 million to increase its ownership stake in Interwell Health (IWH) by purchasing shares from non-physician investors, accelerating the timeline set during the 2022 merger.

IWH has demonstrated strong performance, partnering with over 2,200 nephrologists in the U.S. and generating EUR 1,035 million in revenue for H1 2025, with 23.5% revenue growth. Additionally, FMS appointed Tommy P. O'Connor as the new CEO of Interwell Health and VBC segment leader, effective October 1, 2025, replacing Robert Sepucha.

Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS), the global leader in renal disease products and services, has announced the launch of a significant share buyback program. The company will initiate a first tranche of up to EUR 600 million, part of a larger EUR 1 billion total buyback program spanning two years.

The initial tranche is scheduled to complete by April 30, 2026, while the overall program will run until August 10, 2027. This initiative is a key component of FME's new capital allocation framework and FME Reignite strategy, aimed at enhancing shareholder value. The company serves approximately 300,000 dialysis patients through its network of 3,676 clinics worldwide.

Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS) reported strong Q2 2025 results with 7% organic revenue growth and 13% operating income growth at constant currency. The company achieved revenue of EUR 4,792 million and operating income of EUR 425 million.

Key highlights include FME25+ savings of EUR 58 million, a 75% improvement in operating cash flow, and net leverage ratio improvement to 2.7x. The company plans to initiate its first tranche of a EUR 1 billion share buyback in August 2025.

Despite flat U.S. treatment volumes due to elevated mortality, patient referrals showed strong momentum. The company confirmed its FY 2025 outlook, expecting positive to low-single-digit revenue growth and high-teens to high-twenties operating income growth.

Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS) announced a strategic collaboration between its research organization Frenova, Nephronomics, and GENEWIZ by Azenta Life Sciences to advance genomic analysis of kidney disease through the My Reason® genomics program.

The collaboration leverages Frenova's registry of over 35,000 participants (targeting 50,000 in two years) to create the world's largest cardio-kidney-metabolic disease database. GENEWIZ will provide DNA sequencing and biospecimen storage, while Nephronomics holds exclusive commercial rights to develop targeted therapies using AI/ML models.

This initiative aims to transform kidney care through personalized medicine by analyzing genetic mechanisms underlying kidney, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases.