Securities Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities under Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse
Rhea-AI Summary
Tenaris (NYSE: TS) announced receipt of a notification of a securities transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities on March 5, 2026. The notification was filed with the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
Transaction details are publicly available via the Luxembourg OAM search portal and on Tenaris’s website under Share transactions in the “Share capital and votes” section.
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Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
TS fell 1.7% with all five key peers (HAL, FTI, BKR, SLB, NOV) also down between -0.53% and -2.87%, indicating a sector-wide softening in oil & gas equipment & services.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23 | Buyback tranche end | Positive | +1.0% | Termination of USD 600m buyback tranche after repurchasing ~29.3m shares. |
| Feb 18 | Earnings results | Positive | +7.9% | 4Q25 and 2025 results with strong cash flow and proposed $0.89 dividend. |
| Dec 17 | Ownership changes | Negative | -5.0% | Treasury shares reach 5.07% and controlling shareholder outlines share-sale plan. |
| Nov 02 | Buyback expansion | Positive | +2.3% | Launch of USD 600m second tranche of USD 1.2bn share buyback program. |
| Oct 29 | Earnings results | Positive | +4.9% | 3Q25 results with strong EBITDA, net cash and interim dividend declaration. |
Across the last five news events, TS showed consistently positive or directionally aligned price reactions to both earnings releases and capital-return announcements, including buybacks.
Over the past months, Tenaris has focused on capital returns and steady operating performance. A USD 1.2 billion buyback program (with a USD 600 million second tranche) and treasury shares reaching 5.07% of voting rights framed shareholder-distribution efforts. Quarterly results in 3Q25 and 4Q25 featured multi-billion-dollar net sales and solid net income, with subsequent price gains. The current PDMR transaction disclosure fits into an active governance and capital-structure management backdrop.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement reports a securities transaction by a person discharging managerial responsibilities under Regulation (EU) No 596/2014, emphasizing compliance and transparency. Tenaris has recently highlighted sizeable buyback activity and solid quarterly results, suggesting active capital-structure management alongside operational performance. Investors may track future filings on managerial and controlling-shareholder transactions, as well as upcoming earnings and buyback updates, to assess how governance and capital returns evolve from here.
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LUXEMBOURG, March 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In compliance with Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse and applicable Luxembourg laws and regulations, Tenaris S.A. (NYSE and Mexico: TS and EXM Italy: TEN) announces that it has received a notification of a securities transaction from a person discharging managerial responsibilities (as defined in such Regulation). As required by such laws and regulations, such notification has been filed with the Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange; and can be accessed through the following link: https://www.bourse.lu/oam-search
In addition, information on transactions reported by persons discharging managerial responsibilities in Tenaris is publicly available on the company’s website at: https://www.tenaris.com/en/sustainability/governance-and-ethics/. (see tab “Share transactions” in section “Share capital and votes”).
Tenaris is a leading global supplier of steel tubes and related services for the world’s energy industry and certain other industrial applications.
Giovanni Sardagna
Tenaris
1-888-300-5432
www.tenaris.com