Sofia after a 10% week: Fibank bought 2.75m own shares, SOFIX up 45.2% this year
SOFIX starts the week at 1,679.50 points after a 10.36% weekly gain led by Eurohold. In focus today: the rest of Fibank's buyback, quarterly filings due by 30 Oct and the presidential runoff on 1 November.
The Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) in Sofia opens at 10:00 today after a strong week. SOFIX, the main index of 15 key shares, closed Friday at 1,679.50 points, up 10.36% on the week. Investor.bg puts its gain since the start of the year at 45.2%. The all-time high is 1,981.8 points from October 2007, about 18% above the current level (own calculation).
Friday's high turnover is now explained. According to Investor.bg (25 Oct), First Investment Bank (Fibank) bought 2.75 million of its own shares at €4.76 each, €13.09 million in total. The programme covers up to 3 million shares and runs until 30 November, so 0.25 million remain. The shares are meant as pay for the bank's directors. Last price: €4.80; equity at the third quarter was €6.82 per share.
Eurohold Bulgaria, a holding that owns energy utilities, was the week's top riser: up 39.69% to €1.83. Next came CCB (+15.61%), Chimimport (+15.57%), Sopharma (+13.7%) and Fibank (+11.63%). Energy stock Petrol last traded at €0.308 (23 Oct); Bobov Dol power plant has not traded since 23 September. We found no new filings from these companies over the weekend.
What to watch this week: stand-alone quarterly notices are due by Friday, 30 October (30 days after quarter end). The presidential election of 25 October produced no winner; with 84.57% counted, the election commission shows Yotova–Valchev at 34.6% and Gyurov–Kandev at 31.9%. The runoff is on 1 November.
| Index | Points | Day % | Week % | Turnover of index members (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFIX | 1,679.50 | +0.16 % | +10.36 % | 14,025,222 |
| BGBX40 | 264.76 | +0.19 % | +7.31 % | 14,116,248 |
| BGTR30 | 1,200.49 | +0.39 % | +3.52 % | 14,097,833 |
| BGREIT | 245.01 | −0.07 % | +0.48 % | 74,999 |
| Company | Price (EUR) | Week % |
|---|---|---|
| Eurohold Bulgaria | 1.830 | +39.69 % |
| Central Cooperative Bank | 2.000 | +15.61 % |
| Chimimport | 0.705 | +15.57 % |
| Sopharma | 3.320 | +13.70 % |
| First Investment Bank (Fibank) | 4.800 | +11.63 % |
| Elana Agrokredit (biggest fall) | 0.505 | −4.72 % |
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Programme limit (million shares) | 3.00 |
| Bought on 23 Oct (million shares) | 2.75 |
| Price per share (EUR) | 4.76 |
| Value (EUR million) | 13.09 |
| Remaining (million shares, until 30 Nov) | 0.25 |
| Fibank weekly share turnover (EUR million) | 14.06 |
| Equity per share at Q3 (EUR) | 6.82 |
| Company | Price (EUR) | Day % | Week % | Last trade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol (PET) – fuel stations | 0.308 | +18.46 % | +17.56 % | 23 Oct 2026, 15:00 (1,073 shares, €327) |
| Eurohold Bulgaria (EUBG) – energy holding | 1.830 | −4.19 % | +39.69 % | 23 Oct 2026, 15:36 (7,100 shares, €13,500) |
| Bobov Dol power plant (TBD) | 15.000 | – | – | 23 Sep 2026, 12:29 (per infostock.bg; no trade in week 19–23 Oct) |
For information only, not investment advice. Prices as of the time stated, not real-time quotes.
Sources
- Investor.bg – SOFIX записа над 10% седмичен ръст и достигна почти 19-годишен връх (23.10.2026, 19:00)
- Investor.bg – Акция на седмицата: „Първа инвестиционна банка“ (25.10.2026, 08:24)
- BTA – При 84,57% обработени протоколи … предстои балотаж на 1 ноември (26.10.2026, 05:41)
- infostock.bg – Корпоративни съобщения (най-ново: 22.10.2026, 17:06; Stand 26.10.2026)
- Investor.bg – SOFIX се покачи с 3,55% в пета поредна сесия на растеж (22.10.2026, 18:49)
- КФН – Краен срок за полугодието 2026: отчети до 30 дни от края на тримесечието (17.07.2026)
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- infostock.bg – Индекси (SOFIX, BGBX40, BGTR30, BGREIT с оборот на компонентите; Stand 24.10.2026)
- infostock.bg – Сделка за 13,1 млн. евро с акции на ПИБ доминира на БФБ (23.10.2026, към 12:55)
- infostock.bg – Котировка Петрол АД (23.10.2026, 15:00)
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- infostock.bg – Котировка ТЕЦ – Бобов дол (последна сделка 23.09.2026)
