Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (WVE)
NASDAQ: WVE · Real-Time Price · USD
8.76
+0.31 (3.67%)
At close: Aug 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
8.58
-0.18 (-2.05%)
After-hours: Aug 13, 2025, 7:53 PM EDT

Wave Life Sciences Statistics

Total Valuation

WVE has a market cap or net worth of $1.39 billion. The enterprise value is $1.21 billion.

Market Cap 1.39B
Enterprise Value 1.21B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, July 30, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Jul 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

WVE has 159.23 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 30.53% in one year.

Current Share Class 159.23M
Shares Outstanding 159.23M
Shares Change (YoY) +30.53%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.90%
Owned by Insiders (%) 4.11%
Owned by Institutions (%) 59.09%
Float 65.51M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 14.47
Forward PS 31.64
PB Ratio 9.79
P/TBV Ratio 10.02
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 12.86
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.56, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.15.

Current Ratio 2.56
Quick Ratio 2.40
Debt / Equity 0.15
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -171.41% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -88.75%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -171.41%
Return on Assets (ROA) -38.90%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) -88.75%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) -87.00%
Revenue Per Employee $326,201
Profits Per Employee -$450,951
Employee Count 288
Asset Turnover 0.41
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax n/a
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +63.13% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is -0.96, so WVE's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) -0.96
52-Week Price Change +63.13%
50-Day Moving Average 7.56
200-Day Moving Average 9.93
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.64
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,561,969

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 16.08 million, so 10.10% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 16.08M
Short Previous Month 16.41M
Short % of Shares Out 10.10%
Short % of Float 24.55%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 9.97

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, WVE had revenue of $93.95 million and -$129.87 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.84.

Revenue 93.95M
Gross Profit -75.99M
Operating Income -143.51M
Pretax Income -74.16M
Net Income -129.87M
EBITDA -139.92M
EBIT -143.51M
Loss Per Share -$0.84
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $208.48 million in cash and $21.71 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $186.77 million or $1.17 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 208.48M
Total Debt 21.71M
Net Cash 186.77M
Net Cash Per Share $1.17
Equity (Book Value) 147.14M
Book Value Per Share 0.89
Working Capital 136.15M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -$199.18 million and capital expenditures -$940,000, giving a free cash flow of -$200.12 million.

Operating Cash Flow -199.18M
Capital Expenditures -940,000
Free Cash Flow -200.12M
FCF Per Share -$1.26
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is -80.88%, with operating and profit margins of -152.76% and -138.24%.

Gross Margin -80.88%
Operating Margin -152.76%
Pretax Margin -138.24%
Profit Margin -138.24%
EBITDA Margin -148.93%
EBIT Margin -152.76%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

WVE does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -30.53%
Shareholder Yield -30.53%
Earnings Yield -9.31%
FCF Yield -14.35%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WVE is $20.00, which is 128.31% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $20.00
Price Target Difference 128.31%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 16
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 27.25%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

WVE has an Altman Z-Score of 0.17 and a Piotroski F-Score of 1. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 0.17
Piotroski F-Score 1