Akebia Therapeutics (STU:AX9) Buyback Yield %: -0.57 (As of Jul. 04, 2026)


STU:AX9 Akebia Therapeutics Inc STU:AX9
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Price €1.08
GF Value €1.11
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Akebia Therapeutics Buyback Yield %?

Akebia Therapeutics STU:AX9 +1.31% 47 Buyback Yield % is -0.57 as of Jul. 04, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:AX9 with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.11 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 292 Drug Manufacturers companies, Akebia Therapeutics ranks worse than 51.37% 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.

Akebia Therapeutics's current buyback yield was -0.57%.


Akebia Therapeutics Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Akebia Therapeutics'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.

Akebia Therapeutics Buyback Yield % Chart

Akebia Therapeutics Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Buyback Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -22.24 -8.41 -2.77 -9.60 -16.08

Akebia Therapeutics Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 -17.82 -9.44 -12.26 -15.60 -0.51

STU:AX9 vs TKNO, ORGO, SIGA: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Akebia Therapeutics'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.


Akebia Therapeutics Buyback Yield % vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Akebia Therapeutics's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Akebia Therapeutics's Buyback Yield % falls into.


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Akebia Therapeutics Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Akebia Therapeutics'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 + 56.944) / 354.07695
=-16.08%

Akebia Therapeutics's annualized Buyback Yield for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Buyback Yield=Net Issuance of Stock(TTM) / Market Cap
=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock) (TTM)** / Market Cap
=- (0.055 + 1.58) / 318.262824
=-0.51%

* 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 -0.57 mean?
Akebia Therapeutics (STU:AX9) has a Buyback Yield % of -0.57 as of Jul. 04, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Akebia Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Akebia Therapeutics ranks #150 out of 292 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 51.4%.
Is Akebia Therapeutics' Buyback Yield % too high?
Akebia Therapeutics' current Buyback Yield % is -0.57. Based on the distribution chart, Akebia Therapeutics ranks #150 out of 292 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Akebia Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akebia Therapeutics' Buyback Yield % compare to TKNO and ORGO?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Akebia Therapeutics ranks #150 out of 292 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Akebia Therapeutics 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
A good Buyback Yield % depends on the Drug Manufacturers 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 Akebia Therapeutics and its competitors. Akebia Therapeutics's current Buyback Yield % is -0.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akebia Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akebia Therapeutics (STU:AX9) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.11, compared to a current price of €1.08 — trading 2.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Buyback Yield % is -0.57. Akebia Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 5 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 Akebia Therapeutics (STU:AX9), the current Buyback Yield % is -0.57 as of Jul. 04, 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 Akebia Therapeutics (STU:AX9) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akebia Therapeutics stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.08 is trading 2.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €1.11. GuruFocus considers Akebia Therapeutics to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:AX9:

  • Buyback Yield %: -0.57
  • GF Value™: €1.11 vs. price of €1.08 (2.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:AX9 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Akebia Therapeutics Business Description

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Address 245 First Street, Suite 1400, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02142
Akebia Therapeutics Inc is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company. The Company's operating segment is the business of developing and commercializing novel therapeutics. The current portfolio of the company includes Auryxia (ferric citrate), a medicine approved and marketed in the United States for the control of serum phosphorus levels in adult patients with dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease and the treatment of iron deficiency anemia, in adult patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease, Vafseo (vadadustat), an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase, inhibitor approved in Japan for the treatment of anemia due to chronic kidney disease, and HIF-PH inhibitors in preclinical development.
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