The buying of shares in a publicly-traded company by the company itself.
A direct repurchase reduces the number of shares outstanding, thereby inflating (positive) earnings per share and, often, the value of the stock.
The stock purchased by the company can then be retired or kept as treasury stock, which can be re-issued at a later date.
Direct repurchases are often seen in a very positive light, as such transactions are generally done by companies looking to increase the equity value of their shares.
A share repurchase is a program by which a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace, usually because management thinks the shares are undervalued, reducing the number of outstanding shares.
The company buys shares directly from the market or offers its shareholders the option of tendering their shares directly to the company at a fixed price.
Because a share repurchase reduces the number of shares outstanding, it increases earnings per share and elevates the market value of the remaining shares.
After repurchase, the shares are canceled or held as treasury shares, so they are no longer held publicly and are not outstanding.
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