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WAVE Life Sciences (WVE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.77 -0.13 (-1.88%)
Closing price 05/15/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$6.81 +0.04 (+0.59%)
As of 05/15/2026 07:56 PM Eastern
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About WAVE Life Sciences Stock (NASDAQ:WVE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.67
$6.90
50-Day Range
$6.20
$14.08
52-Week Range
$5.02
$21.73
Volume
4.22 million shs
Average Volume
4.27 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.30 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$27.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

WAVE Life Sciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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54th Percentile Overall Score

WVE MarketRank™: 

WAVE Life Sciences scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 479th out of 866 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    WAVE Life Sciences has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.87, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    WAVE Life Sciences has a consensus price target of $27.50, representing about 306.2% upside from its current price of $6.77.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    WAVE Life Sciences has been the subject of 9 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 Growth

    Earnings for WAVE Life Sciences are expected to remain at ($1.16) per share in the coming year.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of WAVE Life Sciences is -6.39, 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. Sector

    The P/E ratio of WAVE Life Sciences is -6.39, 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 Ratio

    WAVE Life Sciences has a P/B Ratio of 2.55. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.48% of the float of WAVE Life Sciences has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    WAVE Life Sciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.14.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in WAVE Life Sciences has recently increased by 25.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    WAVE Life Sciences does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    WAVE Life Sciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    WAVE Life Sciences has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for WAVE Life Sciences this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 21 people have searched for WVE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -5% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added WAVE Life Sciences to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $499,570.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    24.30% 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 Institutions

    89.73% 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.
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WVE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

WAVE Life Sciences' stock was trading at $17.00 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, WVE stock has decreased by 60.2% and is now trading at $6.77.

WAVE Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:WVE) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 29th. The company reported ($0.13) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.34) by $0.21. The business had revenue of $38.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.45 million. WAVE Life Sciences had a negative net margin of 255.70% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 56.76%.
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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.

Top institutional investors of WAVE Life Sciences include First Light Asset Management LLC (0.96%), Affinity Asset Advisors LLC (0.73%), Emerald Advisers LLC (0.66%) and Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.61%). Insiders that own company stock include Ra Capital Management, LP, Plc Gsk, Ken Takanashi, Chandra Vargeese, Paul Bolno, Gregory L Verdine, Kyle Moran, Chris Francis, Heidi L Wagner, Mark Corrigan, Christian O Henry and Adrian Rawcliffe.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WAVE Life Sciences investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Intel (INTC) and Netflix (NFLX).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/29/2026
Today
5/16/2026
RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference 2026
5/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - BIOMED/GENE
Sub-Industry
Pharmaceutical Products
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WVE
CIK
1631574
Employees
240
Year Founded
2012

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$43.00
Low Price Target
$13.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+306.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.87
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($1.06)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$204.38 million
Net Margins
-255.70%
Pretax Margin
-255.70%
Return on Equity
-56.76%
Return on Assets
-42.80%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
11.26
Quick Ratio
11.26

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$42.73 million
Price / Sales
30.48
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$2.66 per share
Price / Book
2.55

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
192,400,000
Free Float
145,648,000
Market Cap
$1.30 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
-1.32

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This page (NASDAQ:WVE) was last updated on 5/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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