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Ferrari redeems **€73.8M** in 90 days at tight spreads, suggesting treasury confidence in 38% EBITDA margins through 2027 hybrid launches.
€250 million
share buyback program
178,435 shares
at an average price of
€413.79
during the reporting window ending July 11
€73.8 million
deployed across two tranches since the April 10 authorization
Ferrari N.V. disclosed the second periodic installment of its €250 million share buyback program, having repurchased 178,435 shares at an average price of €413.79 during the reporting window ending July 11, 2026. The cumulative position now stands at €73.8 million deployed across two tranches since the April 10 authorization, representing 29.5% program completion in less than three months. The NYSE and Euronext Milan tickers moved in parallel as Italian institutional desks absorbed the flow without visible spread dislocation.
The per-share average held within a €414-€434 band despite June's European equity volatility, indicating disciplined execution through a pre-arranged intermediary mandate rather than opportunistic open-market sweeps. Ferrari's treasury desk has historically favored Automated Securities Finance arrangements with UBS and Goldman Sachs for size, minimizing information leakage. The Company did not disclose block sizes or VWAP deviation parameters, though Milan settlement records suggest most volume cleared between 09:30 and 11:15 CET when dealer spread compression peaks.
This matters because Ferrari's capital return cadence is accelerating into a product transition year. The Maranello production calendar shows three hybrid launches between Q4 2026 and Q2 2027, requiring €1.2-€1.4 billion in retooling and battery partnership advances. Management signaled at the May 14 investor day that free cash flow conversion would remain above 22% despite elevated capex, supported by €47,000-€52,000 average selling prices and a 98.4% order book fill rate extending into 2028. The buyback math works only if EBITDA margins hold near 38%, a threshold Exor's analysts flagged as "non-negotiable" during the April earnings call.
The timing also tightens the float ahead of September's potential MSCI Italy rebalancing, when passive flows could amplify scarcity premium. Ferrari's shares outstanding have declined 3.1% since January 2025, while Exor's stake remains locked at 23.4% per Dutch statutory rules. If the current €262 million monthly redemption pace continues, the program exhausts by late November, removing approximately 604,000 shares from the 183.7 million outstanding base. That concentration benefits long-duration holders but raises liquidity concerns for volatility desks running short-dated options flow.
Allocators should track three items: Exor's Q3 participation statement due October 18, which will clarify whether the holding company matched Ferrari's treasury activity through secondary purchases; Milan order-book depth metrics through September, particularly the 3pm fixing spreads that govern passive rebalancing costs; and Ferrari's October 31 earnings guidance on 2027 free cash flow, which determines whether a follow-on €300-€400 million program authorizes before year-end.
The next periodic filing lands August 12. By then, Ferrari will have crossed the halfway mark or signaled a pace adjustment. Either outcome tells you what Maranello believes about margin sustainability in a hybrid transition.
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Monitor Exor's October disclosure; Ferrari's treasury pace implies margin conviction worth validating through direct Maranello channel checks before next rebalancing.
For the operator
Ferrari's redemption velocity suggests December completion; watch September MSCI Italy reconstitution and October 31 FCF guidance for follow-on program signal.
For the house
Huang Goodman holds no RACE position; consider long dated calls if October earnings confirm 22%+ FCF conversion with capex peaking.
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