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“We are one of Europe’s leading R&D investors: €1.45 billion last year”

Luis Maroto is the CEO of Amadeus, which has just announced the acquisition of Idemia Public Security—for €1.2 billion—to strengthen its biometrics, security, and airport management business. Maroto explains that “alongside biometrics, digital identity is transforming how travelers move throughout their journey. Today, travelers are asked to prove their identity at almost every step: flight check-in, baggage drop, security, immigration, boarding, car rentals, hotel check-in… With digital identity, a traveller…


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Amadeus launches share buyback programme worth up to €13.325 million

Divacons | The provider of technology solutions for the tourism industry announced yesterday the launch of a share buyback programme for a maximum amount of €13.325 million. The operation is limited to 205,000 shares, representing 0.045% of its share capital.It will be carried out under the following terms: • Maximum Validity Period: from 6 May to 13 May 2026. • Programme Execution: A single tranche of up to 205,000 shares…


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Amadeus acquires French biometric and identity services firm Idemia Public Security for €1 billion

Alphavalue /Divacons | The company announced this morning the acquisition of Idemia Public Security for €1 billion plus a potential additional payment of €150 million. It is a French provider of biometric and identity services. This acquisition will strengthen Amadeus’s biometric and identification capabilities in the travel sector. IPS has 3,300 employees worldwide and serves more than 600 public and private sector clients. The deal follows Amadeus’s 2024 acquisition of…


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Initiation of coverage on Amadeus: Overweight, long-term appeal outweighs short-term uncertainties

Morgan Stanley | George Webb (analyst) initiates coverage of Amadeus with an Overweight (OW) rating, as he believes long-term appeal outweighs short-term uncertainties. In his scenario, the conflict in the Middle East (and the associated dynamics of energy prices) will weigh on Amadeus’s growth until the end of the year, implying a moderate cut to FY26 guidance as the base case. He acknowledges the long-term structural debates surrounding disintermediation via…


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Amadeus reaches maximum number of shares provided for in Employee, Executive and Executive Director Share Buyback Programme

Link Securities | With regard to the share buyback programme for the purpose of complying with the share allocation programmes for employees, executives and the Executive Director of Amadeus (AMS) (excluding Amadeus sas and its wholly-owned subsidiary Amadeus Software Labs India Private Limited) for the financial years 2026, 2027 and 2028, Amadeus announced that, with the repurchase transactions carried out, it has reached the maximum number of shares provided for…


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Amadeus launches share buyback programme of up to €123 million to reward employees, executives and executive board

Link Securities | The Board of Directors of Amadeus (AMS) has agreed to carry out a share buyback programme in accordance with the authorisation granted by the Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting held on 23 June 2022. The Repurchase Programme is being carried out in order to comply with the share allocation programmes for Amadeus employees, executives and the Executive Board (excluding Amadeus sas and its wholly-owned subsidiary Amadeus Software Labs…


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Nine Lufthansa airlines plan to adopt Amadeus’ AI-native Nevio modular solutions

Link Securities | Amadeus (AMS) announced on Wednesday that Lufthansa Group (LHA-DE) is taking a leading role in the digital transformation of the industry, with nine of its airlines (including Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss) planning to adopt Amadeus’ AI-native Nevio modular solutions for Personalised Retail Sales, Ordering and Distribution Management. Amadeus Nevio, a next-generation modular solution, will provide airlines with flexible core technology, supporting transformation at their…


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Amadeus confirms dividend distribution of 50% of consolidated profit and approves dividend of €0.53/share payable on 16 January 2026

Alphavalue / Divacons | The board of directors of the technology solutions provider has ratified its dividend policy for 2025, proposing to set the distribution at 50% of consolidated profit, which is the maximum limit of the 40% to 50% range established by the company. Consequently, it has approved the distribution of an interim dividend charged to the results for the 2025 financial year for a fixed amount of €0.53…


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Preview of Amadeus results for 9M25: EBITDA expected to grow 6% compared to double digits last year; P.O. up to €70 from €65

Intermoney | The company will present its 9M25 results on 7 November before the market opens, holding a conference call on the same day at 1 p.m. The figures should confirm the slowdown in growth compared to 2024, driven by the mediocre performance in the US and the Middle East, as well as the relative depreciation of the dollar, meaning that both revenue and EBITDA should grow by around 6%,…


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Citigroup ups stake in Amadeus to 4.02%

Alphavalue / Divacons | Citigroup increased its total stake in Amadeus IT Group’s share capital to 4.02%, according to a notification sent to the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV). CitiGroup’s current position breaks down into 1.593% in direct and indirect voting rights and 2.427% in financial instruments. In other news, Bank of America downgraded its recommendation for Amadeus, believing that it will perform ‘worse than the market’ due to…