LIPO (Lipella Pharmaceuticals) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -323.56 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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What is Lipella Pharmaceuticals Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Lipella Pharmaceuticals LIPO Shares Buyback Ratio % is -323.56 as of Aug. 20, 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign 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. Lipella Pharmaceuticals's current shares buyback ratio was -323.56%.

Lipella Pharmaceuticals Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Lipella Pharmaceuticals Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lipella Pharmaceuticals'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.

Lipella Pharmaceuticals Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Lipella Pharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Shares Buyback Ratio %
0.00 0.00 0.00 -5.43 -59.71

Lipella Pharmaceuticals Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
Shares Buyback Ratio % 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 -14.72 -10.82 -110.84 -75.25 -3.45

Lipella Pharmaceuticals Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Lipella Pharmaceuticals's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2023 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2023 )
=(0.757 - 1.209) / 0.757
=-59.71%

Lipella Pharmaceuticals's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Sep. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2025 )
=(4.467 - 4.621) / 4.467
=-3.45%

* 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 -323.56 mean?
Lipella Pharmaceuticals (LIPO) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -323.56 as of Aug. 20, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Lipella Pharmaceuticals and its competitors.
Is Lipella Pharmaceuticals' Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Lipella Pharmaceuticals' current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -323.56.
How does Lipella Pharmaceuticals' Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to SIGY and CNBX?
Lipella Pharmaceuticals' Shares Buyback Ratio % of -323.56 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 Lipella Pharmaceuticals and its competitors. Lipella Pharmaceuticals's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -323.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lipella Pharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lipella Pharmaceuticals (LIPO) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.82, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 100% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -323.56. 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 Lipella Pharmaceuticals (LIPO), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -323.56 as of Aug. 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.

Lipella Pharmaceuticals Business Description

Address 7800 Susquehanna Street, Suite 505, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15208
Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company. The company is focused on developing new drugs by reformulating the active agents in existing generic drugs and optimizing these reformulations for new applications. The company's product candidates include LP-10, LP-310 and LP-410, which can be helpful in the treatment of Hemorrahagic Cystitis, Oral Licen Planus and Oral Graft.