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    Will Heineken’s €1.50 Billion Buyback and New Americas Chief Change Heineken’s (ENXTAM:HEIA) Narrative

    Simply Wall St·12/12/2025 01:22:12
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    • Heineken N.V. has continued executing its €1.50 billion share buyback programme, repurchasing 178,442 shares between 1 and 5 December 2025 as part of the first €750.00 million tranche, while also announcing past and upcoming marketing and leadership moves including Alex Carreteiro’s appointment as Regional President Americas effective March 2026.
    • These actions together highlight Heineken’s focus on capital return, premium and alcohol-free brand building, and consumer engagement experiments such as its Heineken® 0.0 padel collaboration and Brazil WhatsApp bot campaign.
    • We’ll now examine how the ongoing €1.50 billion share buyback shapes Heineken’s investment narrative around growth, margins, and capital allocation.

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    Heineken Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Heineken, you need to believe that its global premium brands, exposure to emerging middle classes, and growing 0.0 portfolio can offset softer European beer demand and input cost pressure. The latest €1.50 billion buyback update is incremental rather than transformative for near term catalysts, while the Americas leadership change may matter more over time given the region’s margin and FX sensitivities.

    The appointment of Alex Carreteiro as Regional President Americas stands out here, given the Americas’ importance for growth and Heineken’s exposure to currency swings and regulatory complexity in that region. His background across Latin America and North America sits squarely against the current risk that emerging markets volatility and FX can drive unpredictable revenue and margin shifts, even as Heineken pushes premiumization and low and no alcohol expansion.

    However, investors should also weigh how rising input costs and taxes could interact with...

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    Heineken's narrative projects €32.8 billion revenue and €3.0 billion earnings by 2028. This requires 4.0% yearly revenue growth and about a €1.2 billion earnings increase from €1.8 billion today.

    Uncover how Heineken's forecasts yield a €86.23 fair value, a 25% upside to its current price.

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    Six members of the Simply Wall St Community value Heineken between €65 and €152.53, showing a wide spread in conviction. Against this, Heineken’s dependence on volatile emerging markets and FX adds another layer investors may want to explore through multiple viewpoints.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.