Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) shares are marching higher today.
Shares in the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) family location sharing software developer closed on Friday trading for $18.44. In morning trade on Monday, shares are changing hands for $18.83 each, up 2.1%.
That's a strong showing on any day, but even more so considering that the ASX 200 is down a sharp 1.1% at this same time.
Despite today's outperformance, Life360 shares remain down just over 38% over the past 12 months. That decline has come amid broader market fears over AI's potential to displace a lot of software as a service (SaaS) business.
Now, here's what's got investors favouring their buy buttons.
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Life360 shares lift on $225 million buyback news
Investors are bidding up the beleaguered ASX 200 stock after the company announced the launch of a multi-year share repurchase program.
The program will see up to $225 million worth of Life360 shares repurchased.
The board said the buyback is supported by the company's strong balance sheet and twelve consecutive quarters of positive operating cash flow. The program is intended to return value to shareholders by minimising dilution from stock-based instruments, like employee and executive share options.
Commenting on the share buyback, Life360 CEO Lauren Antonoff said:
We remain focused on investing in the Life360 platform as we grow our global member base and deepen the value we deliver to families.
This targeted share repurchase program reflects the Board's confidence in the durability of our model, our disciplined capital allocation, and our ability to generate consistent long-term cash flow.
What's the latest from the ASX 200 tech stock?
The last price-sensitive release for Life360 shares was the company's quarterly results (Q1 2026), announced on 12 May.
Highlights for the three months included a 38% year-on-year increase in total revenue to US$143.1 million.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) were up 7% to US$17.1 million. And the company reported first-quarter operating cash flow of $17.2 million, up 42% from Q1 2025.
"Life360 has become a meaningful part of everyday family life for more than 97 million people who use Life360 to keep their families safe and connected," Antonoff said.
And she noted that rather than threatening its business, AI is helping the company's transformation.
According to Antonoff:
The value we deliver to our members powered record-breaking Paying Circle additions in Q1. At the same time, our Life360 Ads platform scaled to become a material part of our business.
And with AI, we're moving faster than ever to transform Life360 into the super app that makes everyday family better.
