Investor Relations
Wienerberger Shares
Wienerberger AG has been successfully represented on the Vienna Stock Exchange for more than 150 years. Learn more about the price of shares, key figures and the shareholder structure.
Wienerberger on the stock exchange
With a market capitalization of € 3,725 million and a 6.0% weighting on the ATX (Austrian Trade Index) at the end of 2021, Wienerberger is one of the largest listed companies on the Vienna Stock Exchange. Wienerberger AG is listed on the prime market with 115.2 million bearer shares. The principle of “one share, one vote” applies to the publicly owned, free float shares: There are no preference or registered shares and no restrictions apply to ordinary shares.
In the US, Wienerberger AG is traded on the OTC Market through a level 1 ADR programme provided by the Bank of New York Mellon. In each case, five ADRs document the right to obtain bearer shares.
- Shares: Purely publicly owned shares, 100% free float
- Quantity: 115.2 million no-par value shares
- Listing: Vienna Stock Exchange (WIE), Thomson Reuters (WBSV.VI), Bloomberg (WIE AV)
- Market segment: Prime market
- ADR: ADR Level 1 (WBRBY)
- ISIN: AT0000831706
Share Buyback 2022
An Overview of Wienerberger’s Shares
Coverage by analysts
Austrian and international financial analysts regularly assess Wienerberger AG’s development. Currently, analysts examine the shares in the following institutions:
| Institution | Location | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berenberg | London, UK | Lushanthan Mahendrarajah | +44 20 3207 7896 |
| Citigroup | London, UK | Ami Galla | +44 207 9864092 |
| Deutsche Bank AG | Vienna, AT | Matthias Pfeifenberger | +43 1 531 81 153 |
| Erste Group | Vienna, AT | Michael Marschallinger |
+43 50100 17420 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | London, UK | Yves Bromehead | +44 20 7039 9503 |
| HSBC | Mumbai, IND | Brijesh Siya | +91 81051 66311 |
| Kepler Cheuvreux | Paris, FR | Patrick Steiner | +43 1 20 577 383 |
| Stifel | London, UK | Tobias Wörner | +49 69 78808 198 |
| Morgan Stanley | London, UK | Pam Liu | +44 20 7677-0978 |
| ODDO BHF | Paris, FR | Sven Edelfelt | +33 (0) 1 55 35 42 58 |
| On Field Research | London, UK | Yassine Touhari | +44 (0) 203 9500 897 |
| RBI | Vienna, AT | Markus Remis | +43 1 51520 718 |
| UBS | London, UK | Gregor Kuglitsch | +44 20 7568 4394 |
| Wiener Privatbank | Vienna, AT | Nicolas Kneip | +43 1 534 31 155 |
Consensus
The following consensus contains estimates of our analysts per March 22nd, 2022. The average target price amounts to EUR 39.30.
2022
| 2022 in € mn | Revenues | EBITDA | EBIT | Net income | EPS | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus Mean | 4,460 | 772 |
485 |
340 |
2.99 |
0.83 |
| High | 4,712 |
823 | 544 |
399 |
3.52 |
1.00 |
| Low | 4,235 |
744 |
447 |
305 | 2.65 |
0.63 |
| Number of estimates | 14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
2023
| 2023 in € mn | Revenues | EBITDA | EBIT | Net income | EPS | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consensus Mean |
4,611 | 819 |
525 | 373 |
3.28 |
0.94 |
High |
4,866 |
877 |
608 |
449 |
4.09 |
1.20 |
Low |
4,372 |
781 |
480 | 322 |
2.87 |
0.75 |
Number of estimates |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
Wienerberger’s shareholder structure
Wienerberger is a pure free float company and has no core shareholder. The Group’s widely diversified shareholder structure is typical of a publicly traded company with international operations. The most recent survey of the shareholder structure performed in November 2021 showed that 14% of Wienerberger shares are held by private investors, while the majority is held by institutional investors, more than half of them based in the Anglo-Saxon region, i.e. North America (31%) and Great Britain (25%). The remaining shares are held mainly by Continental European investors.
| Shares | Shareholder |
|---|---|
| More than 5% | FMR LLC (Fidelity), USA |
| More than 5% | Petrus Advisers Ltd. UK |
| More than 4% | Impax Asset Management Group plc, UK |
Dividends
Wienerberger has defined clear conditions for dividend payouts. We are planning a dividend payout of 20 to 40% from our free cash flow, after deducting the costs of the hybrid capital. The yearly dividends are determined by taking the business’ development, the economic climate, as well as potential growth projects into consideration.
Repurchasing Shares
The Managing Board of Wienerberger AG was authorized by the 151st Annual General Meeting on May 05, 2020, to take the following steps (pursuant to sect. 65 para. 1(8) of the Stock Corporation Act): During a period of 30 months, the Managing Board can buy back own ordinary bearer shares of the Company, withdraw or sell shares bought back without further resolution by the Annual General Meeting, and dispose of own shares in a way other than via the stock exchange or through public offering. The shares may be acquired at a price per share of not less than € 1.00 and not more than twice the share price quoted on the stock exchange on May 05, 2020.
Share buyback 2022
Vienna, March 14, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 until and including Friday, March 11, 2022, in aggregate 155,607 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on the commencement of the share buyback program more than 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. 0.14%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, March 17, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Friday, March 11, 2022, until and including Wednesday, March 16, 2022 in aggregate further 133,500 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Monday, March 14, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.12%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, March 22, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Wednesday, March 16, 2022, until and including Monday, March 21, 2022 in aggregate further 133,000 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Thursday, March 17, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.12%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, March 25, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Monday, March 21, 2022, until and including Thursday, March 24, 2022 in aggregate further 173,000 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0,15%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, March 29, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Thursday, March 24, 2022, until and including Monday, March 28, 2022 in aggregate further 200,000 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Friday, March 25, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.17%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, March 31, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Monday, March 28, 2022, until and including Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in aggregate further 166,346 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.14%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, April 4, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Wednesday, March 30, 2022, until and including Friday, April 1, 2022 in aggregate further 175,000 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Thursday, March 31, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.15%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, April 6, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Friday, April 1, 2022, until and including Tuesday, April 5, 2022 in aggregate further 200,000 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Monday, April 4, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.17%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, April 7, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Tuesday, April 5, 2022, until and including Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in aggregate further 139,000 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.12%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, April 8, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Wednesday, April 6, 2022, until and including Thursday, April 7, 2022 in aggregate further 133,500 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Thursday, April 7, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.12%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, April 11, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Thursday, April 7, 2022, until and including Friday, April 8, 2022 in aggregate further 135,300 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Friday, April 8, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.12%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, April 12, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Friday, April 8, 2022, until and including Monday, April 11, 2022 in aggregate further 132,300 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Monday, April 11, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.12%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, April 14, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Monday, April 11, 2022, until and including Wednesday, April 13, 2022 in aggregate further 178,400 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.15%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, April 15, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Wednesday, April 13, 2022, until and including Thursday, April 14, 2022 in aggregate further 134,900 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Thursday, April 14, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.12%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, April 20, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Thursday, April 14, 2022, until and including Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in aggregate further 122,000 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Friday, April 15, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.11%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, April 27, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Tuesday, April 19, 2022, until and including Tuesday, April 26, 2022 in aggregate further 133,900 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.12%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, April 29, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Tuesday, April 26, 2022, until and including Thursday, April 28, 2022 in aggregate further 238,000 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.21%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, May 3, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Thursday, April 28, 2022, until and including Monday, May 2, 2022 in aggregate further 253,000 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Friday, April 29, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.22%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, May 6, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Monday, May 2, 2022, until and including Thursday, May 5, 2022 in aggregate further 188,482 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.16%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, May 9, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 from and excluding Thursday, May 5, 2022, until and including Friday, May 6, 2022 in aggregate further 148,900 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Friday, May 6, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.13%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, May 11, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 and amended on May 10, 2022 from and excluding Friday, May 6, 2022, until and including Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in aggregate further 175,865 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Monday, May 9, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.15%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Vienna, May 13, 2022 - Wienerberger AG announces that in the course of the buyback program for own shares commenced on March 9, 2022 and amended on May 10, 2022 from and excluding Tuesday, May 10, 2022, until and including Thursday, May 12, 2022 in aggregate further 183,667 of own shares have been purchased via the Vienna Stock Exchange and MTFs. Accordingly, since the publication on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 more than further 0.1% of Wienerberger AG's share capital have been repurchased, ie approx. further 0.16%. Details on the buybacks can be reviewed in the attached overview.
Capital increases
The last time Wienerberger AG increased share capital by releasing new shares was in 2009. As a result of the decision made during the 145th annual general meeting, the managing board is authorized to increase share capital by releasing up to 17.6 million shares. This corresponds with up to 15% of the share capital. As a result, in certain circumstances, shareholders’ legally permitted subscription privileges will not be allowed. However, the number of shares that will be subject to this rule must not exceed 5% of the overall share capital.
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