STMicroelectronics Announces Status of Common Share Repurchase Program
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STMicroelectronics (STM) has reported the latest status of its common share repurchase program, conducted between March 3-7, 2025. The company repurchased 427,820 ordinary shares, representing 0.05% of its issued share capital, at a weighted average price of EUR 22.9028 per share, totaling EUR 9,798,288.62.
The buyback program, approved by shareholders on May 22, 2024, and the supervisory board, aims to meet obligations from share option programmes and allocations to employees or management. Following these transactions, STMicroelectronics now holds 16,454,331 treasury shares, approximately 1.8% of its issued share capital. The shares may be held in treasury before being used for the stated purpose or any other lawful purpose under Market Abuse Regulation article 5(2).
Positive
- Share buyback indicates strong cash position and commitment to shareholder value
- Program provides flexibility for employee compensation and retention through share options
- Relatively small buyback (0.05%) minimizes impact on share float and liquidity
Negative
- EUR 9.8M cash expenditure reduces available capital for operations or investments
- size of buyback may have minimal impact on EPS or shareholder value
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, STM declined 5.51%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
STMicroelectronics Announces Status of
Common Share Repurchase Program
Disclosure of Transactions in Own Shares – Period from Mar 03, 2025 to Mar 07, 2025
AMSTERDAM – March 10, 2025 -- STMicroelectronics N.V. (the “Company” or “STMicroelectronics”), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announces full details of its common share repurchase program (the “Program”) disclosed via a press release dated June 21, 2024. The Program was approved by a shareholder resolution dated May 22, 2024 and by the supervisory board.
STMicroelectronics N.V. (registered with the trade register under number 33194537) (LEI: 213800Z8NOHIKRI42W10) announces the repurchase (by a broker acting for the Company) on the regulated market of Euronext Paris, in the period between Mar 03, 2025 to Mar 07, 2025 (the “Period”), of 427,820 ordinary shares (equal to
The purpose of these transactions under article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation) was to meet obligations arising from share option programmes, or other allocations of shares, to employees or to members of the administrative, management or supervisory bodies of the issuer or of an associate company.
The shares may be held in treasury prior to being used for such purpose and, to the extent that they are not ultimately needed for such purpose, they may be used for any other lawful purpose under article 5(2) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
Below is a summary of the repurchase transactions made in the course of the Period in relation to the ordinary shares of STMicroelectronics (ISIN: NL0000226223), in detailed form.
Transactions in Period
| Dates of transaction | Number of shares purchased | Weighted average purchase price per share (EUR) | Total amount paid (EUR) | Market on which the shares were bought (MIC code) |
| 3-Mar-25 | 99,820 | 23.5799 | 2,353,745.62 | XPAR |
| 4-Mar-25 | 169,000 | 22.4299 | 3,790,653.10 | XPAR |
| 5-Mar-25 | 158,000 | 22.9760 | 3,630,208.00 | XPAR |
| 6-Mar-25 | 500 | 23.5363 | 11,768.15 | XPAR |
| 7-Mar-25 | 500 | 23.8275 | 11,913.75 | XPAR |
| Total for Period | 427,820 | 22.9028 | 9,798,288.62 |
Following the share buybacks detailed above, the Company holds in total 16,454,331 treasury shares, which represents approximately
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of the Market Abuse Regulation and Article 2(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052, a full breakdown of the individual trades in the Program are disclosed on the ST website (https://investors.st.com/stock-and-bond-information/share-buyback).
About STMicroelectronics
At ST, we are 50,000 creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. An integrated device manufacturer, we work with more than 200,000 customers and thousands of partners to design and build products, solutions, and ecosystems that address their challenges and opportunities, and the need to support a more sustainable world. Our technologies enable smarter mobility, more efficient power and energy management, and the wide-scale deployment of cloud-connected autonomous things. We are on track to be carbon neutral in all direct and indirect emissions (scopes 1 and 2), product transportation, business travel, and employee commuting emissions (our scope 3 focus), and to achieve our
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INVESTOR RELATIONS:
Jérôme Ramel
EVP Corporate Development & Integrated External Communication
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jerome.ramel@st.com
MEDIA RELATIONS:
Alexis Breton
Corporate External Communications
Tel: +33.6.59.16.79.08
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