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Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) pauses EUR 30 million buyback, targets August restart

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Materialise NV provides an update on its share buyback program and a temporary suspension of repurchases. Under a discretionary mandate to an independent financial intermediary, the program permits repurchases of up to EUR 30 million of shares.

From 20–24 July 2026, the company repurchased 48,806 shares on Nasdaq at an average price of 5.75 EUR per share, for a total of 280,703 EUR (320,082 USD). Since the program’s start on 26 January 2026, Materialise has bought back 1,206,380 shares for 6,013,083 EUR (7,006,543 USD), representing 2.0% of total shares outstanding; it now holds the same number as treasury shares.

Materialise states that the share buyback program is suspended after trading on 25 July 2026 because the underlying authorization cannot be renewed during a closed period. Subject to renewal of the authorization and all legal and regulatory requirements, the company currently intends to restart repurchases on 31 August 2026, but it emphasizes there is no obligation to resume on any specific date.

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Buyback mandate size EUR 30 million Maximum amount authorized under Materialise’s share buyback program
Weekly shares repurchased 48,806 shares Shares bought on Nasdaq from 20–24 July 2026
Weekly buyback spend 280,703 EUR Total consideration for shares repurchased 20–24 July 2026
Average repurchase price 5.75 EUR per share Average price paid for shares from 20–24 July 2026
Cumulative shares repurchased 1,206,380 shares Shares bought back since 26 January 2026 program start
Cumulative buyback spend 6,013,083 EUR Total consideration for shares repurchased under the program
Portion of shares outstanding 2.0% Cumulative buybacks as a percentage of total shares outstanding
Treasury shares held 1,206,380 shares Number of own shares currently held by Materialise
share buy-back program financial
"Materialise reports on the progress of its share buy-back program announced"
A share buy-back program is when a company uses cash (or borrows) to buy its own stock from the open market or shareholders, reducing the number of shares available to investors. For investors this matters because fewer shares can raise earnings per share and often support the stock price, while signaling that management believes the shares are a good use of cash—similar to a retailer buying back coupons so each remaining coupon becomes relatively more valuable.
discretionary mandate financial
"Materialise has granted a discretionary mandate to an independent financial"
independent financial intermediary financial
"mandate to an independent financial intermediary to repurchase Materialise shares"
closed period regulatory
"authorization underlying the program cannot be renewed during the applicable closed period"
authorization regulatory
"program is suspended because the authorization underlying the program cannot be renewed"
Authorization is a formal permission granted by an authority—such as a regulator, board of directors, or government—to carry out a specific activity, sell a product, or use funds. For investors, authorization matters because it often unlocks a company’s ability to generate revenue, launch products, or execute transactions; think of it like a license or green light that reduces uncertainty and can materially change a company’s prospects.
treasury shares financial
"Materialise currently holds 1,206,380 of its own shares"
Treasury shares are a company’s own stock that it has repurchased and keeps on its books instead of canceling or leaving in the hands of outside investors. Think of them like coupons a business puts back in a drawer: they don’t vote or receive dividends while held, but they can be reissued later for employee pay or fundraising. For investors this matters because buybacks change the number of shares that count toward earnings and ownership, can boost per‑share metrics, and use corporate cash that might otherwise go to growth or dividends.

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FAQ

How many shares did Materialise (MTLS) repurchase in the week of 20–24 July 2026?
Materialise repurchased 48,806 shares between 20 and 24 July 2026. These shares were bought on Nasdaq at an average price of 5.75 EUR, for a total cash outlay of 280,703 EUR (320,082 USD).

What is the total size of Materialise’s (MTLS) share buyback executed so far?
Since 26 January 2026, Materialise has repurchased 1,206,380 shares. The aggregate consideration under the buyback program is 6,013,083 EUR (7,006,543 USD), and the company currently holds all 1,206,380 as its own shares.

What percentage of Materialise (MTLS) shares has the buyback program covered to date?
The repurchased 1,206,380 shares correspond to 2.0% of Materialise’s total shares outstanding. This percentage reflects treasury stock accumulated under the ongoing share buyback program announced on 30 October 2025 and started on 26 January 2026.

Why has Materialise (MTLS) suspended its share buyback program and when might it restart?
Materialise suspended the program after trading on 25 July 2026 because the underlying authorization cannot be renewed during a closed period. Subject to renewed authorization and legal requirements, it currently plans to restart on 31 August 2026, without any binding obligation.

What is the maximum amount authorized under Materialise’s (MTLS) share buyback program?
The company has authorized repurchases of up to EUR 30 million of its shares. Purchases are executed by an independent financial intermediary under a discretionary mandate, in line with Belgian corporate law and applicable market regulations.

Through which venue did Materialise (MTLS) execute its July 2026 share repurchases?
All 48,806 shares repurchased between 20 and 24 July 2026 were bought on Nasdaq via the central order book. The company notes that no shares were repurchased through cross trades or block trades during this period.

 

 

 

UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of July 2026

 

Commission File Number: 001-36515

 

 

Materialise NV

 

 

Technologielaan 15 

3001 Leuven 

Belgium 

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x           Form 40-F ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto is a copy of a press release regarding Materialise NV’s ADS Buyback Program.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated July 27, 2026

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

MATERIALISE NV  
     
By: /s/ Brigitte de Vet-Veithen  
Name: Brigitte de Vet-Veithen  
     
  De Vet Management BV  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

Date: July 27, 2026

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

MATERIALISE

SHARE-BUY BACK PROGRAM

 

Leuven – 27 July 2026 – 22h00 CET Regulated information1

 

Materialise reports on the progress of its share buy-back program announced on 30 October 2025.

 

27 July 2026 – Materialise NV (Euronext: MTLS) (Nasdaq: MTLS) (“Materialise”) (“the Company”) hereby discloses certain information in relation to its share buyback program announced on 30 October 2025, in accordance with Article 8:4 of the Royal Decree of 29 April 2019 implementing the Belgian Code on Companies and Associations. Under this program, Materialise has granted a discretionary mandate to an independent financial intermediary to repurchase Materialise shares for an amount of up to EUR 30 million.

 

 A.Purchase of shares in the period from 20 July up to and including 24 July 2026

 

Materialise reports the purchase of 48,806 Materialise shares in the period from 20 July 2026 up to and including 24 July 2026. The shares were repurchased at an average price of 5.75 EUR per share for a total consideration of 280,703 EUR.

 

48,806 shares were repurchased through the central order book of the following exchanges:

 

Date of
repurchase		  Exchange  Number of
shares		   Total
amount
(EUR)		   Total
amount
(USD)		   Average
price (EUR)		 
20-Jul-2026  NASDAQ   10,972    62,317    71,204    5.68 
21-Jul-2026  NASDAQ   10,300    60,306    68,858    5.85 
22-Jul-2026  NASDAQ   8,121    46,670    53,241    5.75 
23-Jul-2026  NASDAQ   3,435    19,369    22,065    5.64 
24-Jul-2026  NASDAQ   15,978    92,041    104,715    5.76 
Total of the week      48,806    280,703    320,082    5.75 

 

No shares were repurchased through cross trades or block trades.

 

Since the start of the share buy-back program on the 26th of January 2026, Materialise has bought back 1,206,380 shares for a total amount of 6,013,083 EUR (7,006,543 USD) under the share buy-back program. This corresponds to 2.0% of the total shares outstanding.

 

Materialise currently holds 1,206,380 of its own shares.

 

The overview relating to the share buy-back program is available on https://investors.materialise.com/ and is updated on a weekly basis.

 

 
1The enclosed information constitutes regulated information as defined in the Belgian Royal Decree of 14 November 2007 regarding the duties of issuers of financial instruments which have been admitted for trading on a regulated market.

 

 

 

 

 

 B.Suspension of the share buyback program

 

Materialise today announces that the program is suspended following trading on 25 July 2026.

 

The suspension is required because the authorization underlying the program cannot be renewed during the applicable closed period. As a result, the Company will not conduct any share repurchases during this suspension period.

 

Subject to the renewal of the authorization and compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, the Company currently intends to restart the share buyback program on 31 August 2026.

 

The Company will issue a further press release to confirm the restart of the program once the relevant conditions have been satisfied and share repurchases effectively recommence.

 

This announcement does not constitute an obligation to resume the share buyback program on any particular date. Any restart of the program will remain subject to the necessary corporate approvals, market conditions and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

 

About Materialise

 

Materialise incorporates more than three decades of 3D printing experience into a range of software solutions and 3D printing services that empower sustainable 3D printing applications. Our open, secure, and flexible end-to-end solutions enable industrial manufacturing and mass personalization in various industries — including healthcare, automotive, aerospace, eyewear, art and design, wearables, and consumer goods. Headquartered in Belgium and with branches worldwide, Materialise combines the largest group of software developers in the industry with one of the world's largest and most complete 3D printing facilities.

 

 

 

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