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.