COGT (Cogent Biosciences) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -50.62 (As of Aug. 15, 2026)

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What is Cogent Biosciences Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Cogent Biosciences COGT +1.55% 30 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -50.62 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates COGT with a GF Score™ of 30/100. 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. Cogent Biosciences's current shares buyback ratio was -50.62%.

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Cogent Biosciences Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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Cogent Biosciences Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Cogent Biosciences Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Cogent Biosciences Quarterly Data
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Cogent Biosciences Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Cogent Biosciences'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 )
=(110.462 - 160.980) / 110.462
=-45.73%

Cogent Biosciences'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 )
=(170.774 - 171.598) / 170.774
=-0.48%

* 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 -50.62 mean?
Cogent Biosciences (COGT) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -50.62 as of Aug. 15, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Cogent Biosciences and its competitors.
Is Cogent Biosciences' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Cogent Biosciences' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -50.62. Overall, Cogent Biosciences has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cogent Biosciences' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to MIRM and ERAS?
Cogent Biosciences' Shares Buyback Ratio % of -50.62 can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Biotechnology 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 Cogent Biosciences and its competitors. Cogent Biosciences's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -50.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cogent Biosciences stock overvalued right now?
Cogent Biosciences (COGT) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of -50.62. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -50.62. Cogent Biosciences' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 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 Cogent Biosciences (COGT), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -50.62 as of Aug. 15, 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.

Cogent Biosciences Business Description

Address 275 Wyman Street, 3rd Floor, Waltham, MA, USA, 02451
Cogent Biosciences Inc a biotechnology company focused on developing precision therapies for genetically defined diseases. It designs rational precision therapies that treat the underlying cause of disease and improve the lives of patients. Its program CGT9486, is a selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor designed to potently inhibit the KIT D816V mutation as well as other mutations in KIT exon 17. In the vast majority of cases, KIT D816V is responsible for driving Systemic Mastocytosis (SM), a serious disease caused by the unchecked proliferation of mast cells. Exon 17 mutations are also found in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a type of cancer with dependence on oncogenic KIT signaling.
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