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StocksMediumUpdated•Originally published 10 September 2026•Updated 10 September 2026•
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Hemnet Closes Down 9.96% After Buyback Pause as Intraday Loss Reaches 15.1%

Key Facts

1Hemnet fell as much as 15.1% to SEK 67.80 from a previous close of SEK 79.85, then closed at SEK 71.90, down 9.96%.
2The pause covers a program capped at SEK 600,000,000 that was launched on May 8, 2026 and takes effect on September 14, 2026.
3Through September 4, 2026, Hemnet repurchased 2,102,950 shares for an aggregate SEK 189,319,588.

Hemnet shares, listed on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker HEM, fell as much as 15.1% during the September 10, 2026 session after the board announced a pause in the share-buyback program. The stock touched SEK 67.80 versus a previous close of SEK 79.85 before ending the session at SEK 71.90, down 9.96%.

The decision covers a program capped at SEK 600,000,000 that was launched on May 8, 2026 following authorization by the annual general meeting. The company said the pause would take effect on September 14, 2026, meaning the program has been suspended rather than permanently cancelled.

Hemnet said the decision was intended to preserve full financial flexibility during a transformative phase. It added that it had launched strategic initiatives during 2026 to address changing market conditions, although the announcement did not cite a liquidity shortfall or provide a detailed spending plan.

From the program's launch through September 4, 2026, Hemnet repurchased 2,102,950 shares for an aggregate SEK 189,319,588. On that date, the company held 3,064,110 treasury shares out of 92,625,346 total shares.

Pausing the buyback keeps cash that could otherwise fund additional purchases inside the company and temporarily removes a potential source of demand for the shares. That mechanism does not by itself establish a liquidity crisis because Hemnet presented the decision as a step to increase financial flexibility.

The pause begins on September 14, 2026, and Hemnet said it would issue a separate announcement if the program resumes. Details about the strategic initiatives and use of that financial flexibility will therefore be the most relevant information for assessing the path of future capital returns.