Huan Qiu Wang·2025-05-22 03:00Group 1 - A-share market has seen a surge in stock buybacks and increases in shareholdings, with 394 companies announcing buyback plans since the second quarter of 2025, a rise of over 60% compared to 246 companies in the first quarter [1] - The total announced buyback amount since April 2025 reached 77.82 billion yuan, with 20 companies planning to buy back over 1 billion yuan, including Ningde Times, Xugong Machinery, and Midea Group [1] - Ningde Times plans to repurchase shares with a maximum amount of 8 billion yuan, and since the announcement, its stock price has increased by 29.9% [1] Group 2 - Future buyback activities among A-share companies are expected to increase due to a shift towards high-quality economic development and a greater emphasis on corporate governance and shareholder returns [3] - The support from policies, such as the extension of the buyback loan term from 1 year to 3 years and the reduction of self-funding requirements from 30% to 10%, is likely to enhance the enthusiasm for stock buybacks [3] - A total of 121.779 billion yuan in buyback loans has been approved for 589 companies since last October, with 17 companies receiving loans exceeding 1 billion yuan [4]