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The companies listed on the stock exchange continue their share buyback programs this week as well. Three companies that want to support their shares by saying they have 'become cheap' announced that they have initiated share buyback programs.

HEAVY PURCHASES ON BIST

According to the share buyback program of TAB Gıda (TABGD), which previously applied to the CMB for a buyback program and had its application approved, the maximum number of shares to be repurchased is set at 5 million 500 thousand, corresponding to 2.10% of the capital. In the program set for three years, the first phase of the buyback transactions will start on October 9, 2024, and will end on April 9, 2025. Atakey Patates Gıda (ATAKP), which has also initiated a buyback program, will start the first phase of the buyback program on October 9. The ATAKP share buyback program is determined to be 3 million 469 thousand 200 shares, corresponding to 2.5% of the capital. The duration of the program is three years, and the first phase transactions will be carried out between October 9, 2024, and April 9, 2025. BİM Mağazalar (BIMAS) is another company that has initiated a share buyback program. While BİM applied to the CMB for share buybacks, if approved, the maximum number of shares that can be subject to buyback will be 2 million shares, and the maximum amount of funds allocated for these transactions is set at 1 million TL.

LAST WEEK, 15 COMPANIES MADE PURCHASES

Last week, 15 different companies announced buyback programs. The company that made the most buybacks last week was THY. Turkish Airlines made a buyback of approximately 90 million TL by purchasing 331 thousand lots at a price of 271 TL on October 3. Oba Makarna made a total buyback of 22.5 million TL by purchasing a total of 700 thousand lots at an average price of 32.32 TL to prevent a serious loss that could occur in the company's share price due to the fire disaster at the Adapazarı Hendek Factory and to protect shareholders. Koza Altın realized a buyback of approximately 26.5 million TL by purchasing a total of 1 million 250 thousand lots at a price of 21.19 TL as part of its buyback program.

INTENSE INTEREST IN LOW-VALUED SHARES FROM LARGE COMPANIES

Avrupakent GYO made a total buyback of 20 million 146 thousand TL by purchasing 200 thousand lots at an average price of 50.37 TL on October 1 and 2. Another GYO company, MHR GYO, was the company that made the most buybacks in terms of lots, with a total of 3 million 360 thousand lots, realizing a total buyback of 16 million TL. Lokman Hekim was another company that made buybacks every day last week. It made a buyback worth 5 million 336 thousand TL by purchasing 315 thousand 912 lots at an average price of 16.89 TL. Frigo-Pak made a total buyback of 2 million 250 thousand TL by purchasing 100 thousand lots on three different days of the week. Oylum Gıda made a buyback of approximately 758 thousand TL at an average price of 7.45 TL. Tekfen Holding also had both partner and company buybacks. The company made a buyback worth 514 thousand TL by purchasing a total of 10 thousand lots at an average price of 51.42 TL, excluding partners. Park Elektrik made a buyback of 427 thousand 500 TL by purchasing 25 thousand lots on October 2.