VRDN (Viridian Therapeutics) Buyback Yield %: -18.77 (As of Aug. 11, 2026)

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VRDN Viridian Therapeutics Inc VRDN
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What is Viridian Therapeutics Buyback Yield %?

Viridian Therapeutics VRDN +1.69% 49 Buyback Yield % is -18.77 as of Aug. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates VRDN with a GF Score™ of 49/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 725 Biotechnology companies, Viridian Therapeutics ranks worse than 64.97% 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.

Viridian Therapeutics's current buyback yield was -18.77%.


Viridian Therapeutics Buyback Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Viridian 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.

Viridian Therapeutics Buyback Yield % Chart

Viridian 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 -24.15 -24.19 -10.64 -29.22 -11.11

Viridian Therapeutics 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 -23.86 -2.74 -11.11 -17.33 -24.78

VRDN vs BHVN, AGIO, SION: Buyback Yield % Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Viridian 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.


Viridian Therapeutics Buyback Yield % vs Biotechnology Industry

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

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


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Viridian Therapeutics Buyback Yield % Calculation

Buyback yield is a measure of shareholder return.

Viridian 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 + 352.197) / 3168.85624
=-11.11%

Viridian Therapeutics'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 + 491.003) / 1981.82908
=-24.78%

* 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 -18.77 mean?
Viridian Therapeutics (VRDN) has a Buyback Yield % of -18.77 as of Aug. 11, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Viridian Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Viridian Therapeutics ranks #471 out of 725 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 65%.
Is Viridian Therapeutics' Buyback Yield % too high?
Viridian Therapeutics' current Buyback Yield % is -18.77. Based on the distribution chart, Viridian Therapeutics ranks #471 out of 725 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Viridian Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 49/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viridian Therapeutics' Buyback Yield % compare to BHVN and AGIO?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Viridian Therapeutics ranks #471 out of 725 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Viridian 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 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 Viridian Therapeutics and its competitors. Viridian Therapeutics's current Buyback Yield % is -18.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viridian Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Viridian Therapeutics (VRDN) has a current Buyback Yield % of -18.77. The current Buyback Yield % is -18.77. Viridian Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 Viridian Therapeutics (VRDN), the current Buyback Yield % is -18.77 as of Aug. 11, 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.

Viridian Therapeutics Business Description

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Address 221 Crescent Street, Suite 103A, Waltham, MA, USA, 02453
Viridian Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that engages in developing multiple product candidates to treat patients who suffer from thyroid eye disease. The company is developing two anti-IGF-1R product candidates, veligrotug for intravenous (IV) administration and elegrobart (formerly VRDN-003) for subcutaneous (SC) administration, to treat patients with TED. Our most advance program, veligrotug, is a differentiated humanized monoclonal antibody targeting IGF-1R intravenously administered for the treatment of TED.
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