NASDAQ:WVE WAVE Life Sciences (WVE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.13 -0.06 (-1.88%) Closing price 10/16/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.12 -0.01 (-0.48%) As of 10/16/2026 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About WAVE Life Sciences Stock (NASDAQ:WVE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get WAVE Life Sciences alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.08▼$3.2850-Day Range$3.09▼$6.0752-Week Range$3.04▼$21.73Volume3.28 million shsAverage Volume3.30 million shsMarket Capitalization$617.33 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$21.53Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview WAVE Life Sciences Ltd. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing RNA medicines for genetic and other serious diseases. The company uses its proprietary oligonucleotide and RNA-editing technologies to target disease-causing genetic instructions, with the goal of selectively correcting, reducing, or modifying RNA activity. Its development programs have included investigational therapies for conditions such as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and Huntington’s disease. WAVE’s pipeline has featured RNA-editing candidates designed to make precise changes to RNA, as well as stereopure oligonucleotides intended to improve the activity and tolerability of RNA-based medicines. These candidates remain subject to clinical and regulatory evaluation. Founded in 2012, WAVE Life Sciences is headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, and has maintained operations in Singapore, supporting its research and development activities. The company’s chief executive officer is Paul Bolno, who has led WAVE since 2019. WAVE’s work is focused primarily on advancing therapies for patients with genetically driven diseases in global clinical and research settings.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More WAVE Life Sciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks57th Percentile Overall ScoreWVE MarketRank™: 2.861593530425 of 5 starsWAVE Life Sciences scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 389th out of 903 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWAVE Life Sciences has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 16 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialWAVE Life Sciences has a consensus price target of $21.53, representing about 587.8% upside from its current price of $3.13.Amount of Analyst CoverageWAVE Life Sciences has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about WAVE Life Sciences' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for WAVE Life Sciences are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($1.12) to ($1.26) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of WAVE Life Sciences is -2.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of WAVE Life Sciences is -2.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWAVE Life Sciences has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about WAVE Life Sciences' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted12.44% of the float of WAVE Life Sciences has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWAVE Life Sciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in WAVE Life Sciences has recently increased by 5.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldWAVE Life Sciences does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthWAVE Life Sciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.20 News SentimentWAVE Life Sciences has a news sentiment score of 0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for WAVE Life Sciences this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for WVE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added WAVE Life Sciences to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.1 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, WAVE Life Sciences insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $132,476.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders24.30% of the stock of WAVE Life Sciences is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions89.73% of the stock of WAVE Life Sciences is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about WAVE Life Sciences' insider trading history. Receive WVE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for WAVE Life Sciences and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. 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He believes a fourth may open by October 30.October 18 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Wave Life Sciences to Present at Chardan’s 10th Annual Healthcare ConferenceOctober 13, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comWave Life Sciences to Present at Chardan's 10th Annual Healthcare ConferenceOctober 13, 2026 | globenewswire.comWAVE Life Sciences (NASDAQ:WVE) Reaches New 52-Week Low - Should You Sell?October 12, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Wave Life Sciences (WVE), Liquidia Technologies (LQDA) and Abbott Laboratories (ABT)October 3, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAnalysts Are Bullish on Top Healthcare Stocks: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Wave Life Sciences (WVE)October 3, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines WVE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WVE shares performed this year? WAVE Life Sciences' stock was trading at $17.00 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WVE shares have decreased by 81.6% and is now trading at $3.13. How were WAVE Life Sciences' earnings last quarter? WAVE Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:WVE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The company reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.30) by $0.04. The company earned $2.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.45 million. WAVE Life Sciences had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 50.36% and a negative net margin of 309.73%. Read the conference call transcript. When did WAVE Life Sciences IPO? WAVE Life Sciences (WVE) raised $102 million in an IPO on Wednesday, November 11th 2015. The company issued 6,375,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$17.00 per share. How do I buy shares of WAVE Life Sciences? Shares of WVE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of WAVE Life Sciences own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WAVE Life Sciences investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Oracle (ORCL), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) and Broadcom (AVGO). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Today10/18/2026Chardan's 10th Annual Healthcare Conference10/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (6m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 WVE's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. WVE has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Biotechnology Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:WVE CIK1631574 Webwww.wavelifesciences.com Phone(656) 236-3388Fax617-949-2901Employees317Year Founded2012Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for WAVE Life Sciences$21.53 High Price Target$43.00 Low Price Target$10.00 Potential Upside/Downside+587.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.85 Research Coverage20 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.09) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$204.38 million Net Margins-309.73% Pretax Margin-309.73% Return on Equity-50.36% Return on Assets-40.06% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio9.99 Quick Ratio9.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$42.73 million Price / Sales14.45 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$3.10 per share Price / Book1.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares197,230,000Free Float149,223,000Market Cap$617.33 million OptionableOptionable Beta-1.43 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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