Buyback definition

An act of buying something that one previously sold or owned.

An agreement to buy something in return, as by a supplier to buy its customer's product.

A sale whereby something sold is repurchased from the buyer by the seller or original owner.

The repurchase of stock by the company that issued it, as to reduce holdings of a single investor or increase the value of shares by reducing their number.

(finance) The buying by a corporation of its own stock in the open market in order to reduce the number of outstanding shares.

The purchase of a company’s stock by that company.

The purchase of a position to offset a previously established short position.

A government purchase scheme intended to achieve a specific goal such as habitat protection or a reduction in firearm numbers.