Investors seeking to outperform the market often focus on hand-picking stocks. Selecting the right ones has proven to be a key factor in boosting wealth.
As of close of business last night, Wave Life Sciences Ltd’s stock clocked out at $6.00, up 6.19% from its previous closing price of $5.65. In other words, the price has increased by $6.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.07 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of WVE’s stock, we examine its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.89 and its Current Ratio is at 2.89. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.12 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.08.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wedbush on April 08, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $18.
On February 25, 2025, Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $26.
Raymond James Upgraded its Outperform to Strong Buy on October 16, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $22.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 20 ’25 when HENRY CHRISTIAN O sold 10,500 shares for $9.77 per share. The transaction valued at 102,574 led to the insider holds 16,115 shares of the business.
Christian Henry bought 10,500 shares of WVE for $102,579 on Mar 20 ’25. On Mar 07 ’25, another insider, BOLNO PAUL, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 169,025 shares for $9.57 each. As a result, the insider received 1,617,569 and left with 338,351 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.38.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WVE has reached a high of $16.74, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $4.25. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -37.39%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -38.95%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 153.04M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 122.54M. Insiders hold about 20.16% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.54% stake in the company.
