THE B3 intends to repurchase 230 million shares with a new program approved by the board of directors. The information was published on Friday evening (12).
According to the most recent financial information, referring to the third quarter, B3 had capital reserves of BRL 705 million and profit reserves of BRL 5.24 billion.
“The members of the board of directors understand that the financial situation is compatible with the possible execution of the share buyback program under the approved conditions, without any envisaged impact on the fulfillment of the obligations assumed towards creditors or the payment of obligatory dividends,” B3 indicated in a press release.
The repurchased shares will be canceled or used to execute the share allocation plan.
In addition to the buyout, B3 presented projections for 2026. The company will invest between BRL 260 million and BRL 350 million, above the forecast range for 2025, which is BRL 240 million to BRL 330 million.
Adjusted expenses are expected to be between R$2.4 billion and R$2.6 billion. In 2025, the projection was R$2.26 billion to R$2.45 billion.
Total disbursements are estimated between BRL 3.17 billion and BRL 3.61 billion. In 2025, they are expected to be between R$2.84 and R$3.22 billion.
The projected leverage ratio rises to 2.2x in 2026 and 2.1x in 2025.
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