AMWL (American Well) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -5.20 (As of Aug. 25, 2026)

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AMWL American Well Corp AMWL
52 GF Score
Price $11.92
GF Value $6.41
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is American Well Shares Buyback Ratio %?

American Well AMWL 52 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -5.20 as of Aug. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates AMWL with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. American Well's current shares buyback ratio was -5.20%.

American Well Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

American Well Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American Well's Shares Buyback Ratio % 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.

American Well Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

American Well Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -11.15 -5.83 -4.09 -7.95 -5.52

American Well Quarterly Data
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American Well Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

American Well's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(15.570 - 16.430) / 15.570
=-5.52%

American Well's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )
=(16.659 - 16.925) / 16.659
=-1.60%

* 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.

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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -5.20 mean?
American Well (AMWL) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -5.20 as of Aug. 25, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on American Well and its competitors.
Is American Well's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
American Well's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -5.20. Overall, American Well has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does American Well's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to LFMD and SY?
American Well's Shares Buyback Ratio % of -5.20 can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % 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 Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on American Well and its competitors. American Well's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -5.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Well stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Well (AMWL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.41, compared to a current price of $11.92 — trading 86% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -5.20. American Well's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For American Well (AMWL), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -5.20 as of Aug. 25, 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 American Well (AMWL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Well stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $11.92 is trading 86% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.41. GuruFocus considers American Well to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for AMWL:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -5.20
  • GF Value™: $6.41 vs. price of $11.92 (86% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 3 warning signs

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

American Well Business Description

Address 75 State Street, 26th Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02109
American Well Corp is an enterprise platform and software company digitally enabling hybrid care by offering payers and health systems a technology-enabled care platform. The Amwell Platform, its cloud-based enablement platform, digitally enables a scalable healthcare experience across all care settings by enabling critical services like virtual primary care, urgent care, clinical partner programs, scheduling visits, etc. Additionally, the healthcare providers can use the platform to access familiar workflows for taking notes, prescribing, referencing clinical treatment guidelines, and other related activities. The firm also offers various paid services, including licensed clinical staffing, implementation support, workflow design, etc, to help clients execute their hybrid care strategies.
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