When it comes to share buyback authorizations, not all programs create equal value. A $1 billion repurchase program can have a very different impact depending on the size of the company authorizing it.
The greater the value of the buyback program compared to the size of the company, the more positive an impact it could have on earnings per share (EPS).
Thus, looking at the size of a company’s total buyback capacity versus its overall value helps determine how significant an impact buybacks could have on the share price. Below are three firms that now have buyback capacity equal to close to 10% or more of their market capitalization. This percentage is large and could have a significant positive impact on shares.
However, it is important to note that just because a company plans to buy back shares doesn’t automatically mean shares will rise. All figures below use data and prices as of the Feb. 24 market close unless otherwise indicated.
Fiserv: Big-Time Buyback Capacity With a History of Utilizing It
First is payments company Fiserv (NYSE: FI). The company recently announced a buyback authorization of 60 million shares, in addition to any other repurchase authorization still outstanding. On its Feb. 5 earnings call, Fiserv executives announced that they ended 2024 with 18 million shares in buyback authorization. Thus, the firm’s total buyback capacity is approximately 78 million shares now.
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Although most companies quote their buybacks in dollar figures, investors can calculate the dollar figure with some quick math.
Multiplying …
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When it comes to share buyback authorizations, not all programs create equal value. A $1 billion repurchase program can have a very different impact depending on the size of the company authorizing it.
The greater the value of the buyback program compared to the size of the company, the more positive an impact it could have on earnings per share (EPS).
Thus, looking at the size of a company’s total buyback capacity versus its overall value helps determine how significant an impact buybacks could have on the share price. Below are three firms that now have buyback capacity equal to close to 10% or more of their market capitalization. This percentage is large and could have a significant positive impact on shares.
However, it is important to note that just because a company plans to buy back shares doesn’t automatically mean shares will rise. All figures below use data and prices as of the Feb. 24 market close unless otherwise indicated.
Fiserv: Big-Time Buyback Capacity With a History of Utilizing It
First is payments company Fiserv (NYSE: FI). The company recently announced a buyback authorization of 60 million shares, in addition to any other repurchase authorization still outstanding. On its Feb. 5 earnings call, Fiserv executives announced that they ended 2024 with 18 million shares in buyback authorization. Thus, the firm’s total buyback capacity is approximately 78 million shares now.
[content-module:Forecast|NYSE:FI]
Although most companies quote their buybacks in dollar figures, investors can calculate the dollar figure with some quick math.
Multiplying …
Full story available on Benzinga.com
When it comes to share buyback authorizations, not all programs create equal value. A $1 billion repurchase program can have a very different impact depending on the size of the company authorizing it.
The greater the value of the buyback program compared to the size of the company, the more positive an impact it could have on earnings per share (EPS).
Thus, looking at the size of a company’s total buyback capacity versus its overall value helps determine how significant an impact buybacks could have on the share price. Below are three firms that now have buyback capacity equal to close to 10% or more of their market capitalization. This percentage is large and could have a significant positive impact on shares.
However, it is important to note that just because a company plans to buy back shares doesn’t automatically mean shares will rise. All figures below use data and prices as of the Feb. 24 market close unless otherwise indicated.
Fiserv: Big-Time Buyback Capacity With a History of Utilizing It
First is payments company Fiserv (NYSE: FI). The company recently announced a buyback authorization of 60 million shares, in addition to any other repurchase authorization still outstanding. On its Feb. 5 earnings call, Fiserv executives announced that they ended 2024 with 18 million shares in buyback authorization. Thus, the firm’s total buyback capacity is approximately 78 million shares now.
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Although most companies quote their buybacks in dollar figures, investors can calculate the dollar figure with some quick math.
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