ACXP (Acurx Pharmaceuticals) Buyback Yield %: -152.14 (As of Sep. 09, 2026)

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What is Acurx Pharmaceuticals Buyback Yield %?

Acurx Pharmaceuticals ACXP +0.70% 37 Buyback Yield % is -152.14 as of Sep. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates ACXP with a GF Score™ of 37/100. Among 697 Biotechnology companies, Acurx Pharmaceuticals ranks worse than 93.69% on this metric.

Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals's current buyback yield was -152.14%.


Acurx Pharmaceuticals Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Acurx Pharmaceuticals's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Buyback Yield % Chart

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Buyback Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -670.08 -159.79 -214.66 -923.68 -116.24

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Buyback Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -35.86 -71.47 -116.24 -54.99 -141.34

ACXP vs ENVB, HCWB, AAGH: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Acurx Pharmaceuticals's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Acurx Pharmaceuticals Buyback Yield % vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Acurx Pharmaceuticals's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Acurx Pharmaceuticals's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Acurx Pharmaceuticals Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals's Buyback Yield for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) / Market Cap
=- (-0.001 + 6.797) / 5.84652
=-116.24%

Acurx Pharmaceuticals's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (0 + 9.416) / 6.6619
=-141.34%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

** If the quarter corresponds to the year-end period, we will use the annual Repurchase of Stock and Issuance of Stock data .

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Buyback Yield % →
What does a Buyback Yield % of -152.14 mean?
Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP) has a Buyback Yield % of -152.14 as of Sep. 09, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Acurx Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Acurx Pharmaceuticals ranks #653 out of 697 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 93.7%.
Is Acurx Pharmaceuticals' Buyback Yield % too high?
Acurx Pharmaceuticals' current Buyback Yield % is -152.14. Based on the distribution chart, Acurx Pharmaceuticals ranks #653 out of 697 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Acurx Pharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Acurx Pharmaceuticals' Buyback Yield % compare to ENVB and HCWB?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Acurx Pharmaceuticals ranks #653 out of 697 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Acurx Pharmaceuticals in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for a Biotechnology company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Buyback Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Acurx Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. Acurx Pharmaceuticals's current Buyback Yield % is -152.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Acurx Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP) has a current Buyback Yield % of -152.14. The current Buyback Yield % is -152.14. Acurx Pharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 37/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Acurx Pharmaceuticals (ACXP), the current Buyback Yield % is -152.14 as of Sep. 09, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Acurx Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Address 259 Liberty Avenue, Staten Island, NY, USA, 10305
Acurx Pharmaceuticals Inc is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing a new class of small-molecule antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections. Its approach is to develop antibiotic candidates with a Gram-positive selective spectrum (GPSS) that block the active site of the Gram-positive specific bacterial enzyme deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) polymerase IIIC (pol IIIC), inhibiting DNA replication and Gram-positive bacterial cell death. Its research and development pipeline includes antibiotic product candidates targeting Gram-positive bacteria, including Clostridioides difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, and drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and B. anthracis. It operates in a single segment.
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