BEKE Accelerates Buyback: Repurchases 0.34 Million Class A Shares on 31 August, Lifts Cumulative Tally to 29.95 Million

Bulletin Express
Sep 01

KE Holdings Inc. (BEKE) has filed a Next Day Disclosure Return with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange detailing the latest movement under its share-repurchase programme.

Key Transaction • On 31 August 2026, BEKE bought back 344,481 Class A weighted-voting right (WVR) ordinary shares on the New York Stock Exchange. • Purchase price range: USD 5.74 to USD 5.94 per share, implying a volume-weighted average cost of roughly USD 5.80. • Aggregate consideration: USD 1.99 million.

Share Capital Position • Opening and closing balance on 31 August 2026: 3.30 billion Class A ordinary shares in issue; no treasury shares were held. • Including 134.90 million Class B ordinary shares, the total share count remains 3.44 billion.

Outstanding Yet-to-Be-Cancelled Shares • From 22 May to 31 August 2026, the company repurchased 29.95 million shares across both Hong Kong and U.S. markets that are pending cancellation. • Purchase prices ranged from HKD 36.08 to HKD 45.01 on the Hong Kong bourse and from USD 5.63 to USD 6.11 in the United States.

Repurchase Mandate Utilisation • Shareholders authorised BEKE on 12 June 2026 to buy back up to 346.24 million shares. • As of 31 August 2026, 29.95 million shares have been repurchased, representing 0.87 % of the shares outstanding on the mandate date, leaving significant headroom for further buybacks. • A moratorium restricts new share issues or treasury-share disposals until 30 September 2026.

Implications While the total number of issued shares remains unchanged pending formal cancellation, the ongoing buyback activity signals continued execution of BEKE’s capital-management strategy. Market participants will monitor forthcoming monthly returns to assess the pace of cancellations and any subsequent impact on per-share metrics.

Disclaimer: Investing carries risk. This is not financial advice. The above content should not be regarded as an offer, recommendation, or solicitation on acquiring or disposing of any financial products, any associated discussions, comments, or posts by author or other users should not be considered as such either. It is solely for general information purpose only, which does not consider your own investment objectives, financial situations or needs. TTM assumes no responsibility or warranty for the accuracy and completeness of the information, investors should do their own research and may seek professional advice before investing.

Most Discussed

  1. 1
     
     
     
     
  2. 2
     
     
     
     
  3. 3
     
     
     
     
  4. 4
     
     
     
     
  5. 5
     
     
     
     
  6. 6
     
     
     
     
  7. 7
     
     
     
     
  8. 8
     
     
     
     
  9. 9
     
     
     
     
  10. 10