WAY (Waystar Holding) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -10.21 (As of Aug. 22, 2026)

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WAY Waystar Holding Corp WAY
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What is Waystar Holding Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Waystar Holding WAY +0.68% 16 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -10.21 as of Aug. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAY with a GF Score™ of 16/100. 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. Waystar Holding's current shares buyback ratio was -10.21%.

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Waystar Holding Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Waystar Holding'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.

Waystar Holding Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Waystar Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.27 -11.32

Waystar Holding Quarterly Data
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Waystar Holding Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Waystar Holding'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 )
=(172.108 - 191.587) / 172.108
=-11.32%

Waystar Holding'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 )
=(191.685 - 191.924) / 191.685
=-0.12%

* 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 -10.21 mean?
Waystar Holding (WAY) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -10.21 as of Aug. 22, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Waystar Holding and its competitors.
Is Waystar Holding's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Waystar Holding's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -10.21. Overall, Waystar Holding has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Waystar Holding's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to DOCS and PRVA?
Waystar Holding's Shares Buyback Ratio % of -10.21 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 Waystar Holding and its competitors. Waystar Holding's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -10.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Waystar Holding stock overvalued right now?
Waystar Holding (WAY) has a current Shares Buyback Ratio % of -10.21. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -10.21. Waystar Holding's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Waystar Holding (WAY), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -10.21 as of Aug. 22, 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.

Waystar Holding Business Description

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Address 1550 Digital Drive, Suite 300, Lehi, UT, USA, 84043
Waystar Holding Corp is a provider of mission-critical cloud technology to healthcare organizations. Its enterprise-grade platform transforms the complex and disparate processes comprising healthcare payments received by healthcare providers from payers and patients, from pre-service engagement through post-service remittance and reconciliation. its platform enhances data integrity, eliminates manual tasks, and improves claim and billing accuracy, which results in transparency, reduced labor costs, and faster, more accurate reimbursement and cash flow. The market for solutions extends throughout the United States and includes Puerto Rico and other USA Territories.
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