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LongeveronLGVN +0.25%45 Buyback Yield % is -69.47 as of Jul. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates LGVN with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.38 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 740 Biotechnology companies, Longeveron ranks worse than 86.62% 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.
The historical data trend for Longeveron'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.
LGVN vs MRKR, PLUR, VYNE: Buyback Yield % Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Longeveron'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.
Longeveron Buyback Yield % vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Longeveron's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Longeveron's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* 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.
Longeveron (LGVN) has a Buyback Yield % of -69.47 as of Jul. 20, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Longeveron and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Longeveron ranks #641 out of 740 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 86.6%.
Is Longeveron's Buyback Yield % too high?
Longeveron's current Buyback Yield % is -69.47. Based on the distribution chart, Longeveron ranks #641 out of 740 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Longeveron has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Longeveron's Buyback Yield % compare to MRKR and PLUR?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Longeveron ranks #641 out of 740 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Longeveron 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 Longeveron and its competitors. Longeveron's current Buyback Yield % is -69.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Longeveron stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Longeveron (LGVN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.38, compared to a current price of $0.61 — trading 61.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is -69.47. Longeveron's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 Longeveron (LGVN), the current Buyback Yield % is -69.47 as of Jul. 20, 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.
Is Longeveron (LGVN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Longeveron stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.61 is trading 61.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.38.
GuruFocus considers Longeveron to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LGVN:
Buyback Yield %: -69.47
GF Value™: $0.38 vs. price of $0.61 (61.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LGVN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Longeveron Inc is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing regenerative medicines to address unmet medical needs. Its investigational product candidate is laromestrocel. Laromestrocel is a proprietary, scalable, allogeneic cellular therapy that has multiple potential modes of action that include pro-vascular, pro-regenerative, and anti-inflammatory mechanisms that collectively appear to promote tissue repair and healing. It is in clinical development of a single investigational product candidate, laromestrocel, for four potential indications: HLHS, Alzheimer's disease (AD), Pediatric Dilated Cardiomyopathy (pediatric DCM), and Aging-related Frailty. It operates in a single operating segment focused on developing regenerative medicines to address unmet medical needs.
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