Stolt-Nielsen Ltd Successfully Completes $30 Million Share Buy-Back Programme

Stolt-Nielsen Ltd Completes Share Buy-back Programme

Stolt-Nielsen Ltd, a global leader in maritime-related industries, has successfully completed its share buy-back programme. The company, which operates within the industrials sector, specifically in marine transportation, announced the completion of its 2016 share buy-back programme, initially set to repurchase up to $30,000,000 worth of shares.

The buy-back programme, which commenced on April 7, 2025, was executed in compliance with the “safe harbor” rules, ensuring that no more than 25% of the average daily volume traded in the last 20 trading days was repurchased. The transactions were conducted on the Euronext Oslo Børs.

During the final phase of the programme, from May 5 to May 8, 2025, Stolt-Nielsen Ltd purchased a total of 103,000 shares at an average price of NOK 239.5063 per share. The breakdown of these transactions is as follows:

May 5, 2025: 25,000 shares at a weighted average price of NOK 247.3726, totaling NOK 6,184,315.
May 6, 2025: 25,000 shares at a weighted average price of NOK 241.9863, totaling NOK 6,049,659.
May 7, 2025: 25,000 shares at a weighted average price of NOK 235.0511, totaling NOK 5,876,278.
May 8, 2025: 28,000 shares at a weighted average price of NOK 234.2462, totaling NOK 6,558,895.

Prior to this final phase, the company had already repurchased 300,000 shares at a weighted average price of NOK 225.2395, amounting to a total cost of NOK 67,571,857.

In total, Stolt-Nielsen Ltd repurchased 403,000 shares under the programme. The company’s share price closed at NOK 234.5 on May 8, 2025, with a 52-week high of NOK 518 on May 13, 2024, and a 52-week low of NOK 189.8 on April 6, 2025. The market capitalization of Stolt-Nielsen Ltd stands at NOK 1,280,000,000, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.73.

This strategic move is part of Stolt-Nielsen Ltd’s ongoing efforts to enhance shareholder value and optimize its capital structure. The company continues to provide integrated transportation services for bulk liquid chemicals, edible oils, and other specialty liquids through its subsidiaries.