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Aptevo TherapeuticsAPVO -0.50%29 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates APVO with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,187 Biotechnology companies, Aptevo Therapeutics ranks worse than 84245.91% on this metric.
Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. A positive ratio may indicate share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio may reflect no repurchases or potential share issuance. Aptevo Therapeutics's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aptevo Therapeutics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, Aptevo Therapeutics's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%. The lowest was 0.00%. And the median was 0.00%.
APVO's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: -11.8 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.
Aptevo Therapeutics (NAS:APVO) 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Explanation
A negative number means the company might be issuing new shares. A positive number indicates that the company is buying back shares.
Be Aware
Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.
Aptevo Therapeutics 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
APVO vs SNGX, BCAB, RNAZ: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Aptevo Therapeutics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio 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.
Aptevo Therapeutics 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Aptevo Therapeutics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aptevo Therapeutics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Aptevo Therapeutics 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation
This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).
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What does a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 mean?
Aptevo Therapeutics (APVO) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Aptevo Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aptevo Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 1187 companies in the Biotechnology industry.
Is Aptevo Therapeutics' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Aptevo Therapeutics' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Aptevo Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 1187 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aptevo Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aptevo Therapeutics' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to SNGX and BCAB?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Aptevo Therapeutics ranks #999999 out of 1187 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Aptevo 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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Biotechnology company?
A good 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, 3-Year Share 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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past three years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from three years ago to the current year. View historical data for Aptevo Therapeutics and its competitors. Aptevo Therapeutics's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aptevo Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Aptevo Therapeutics (APVO) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Aptevo Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aptevo Therapeutics (APVO), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of Mar. 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.
Aptevo Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage research and development biotechnology company focused on developing novel immunotherapeutic candidates for the treatment of different forms of cancer. Its clinical candidates are; ALG.APV-527, which targets co-stimulatory receptors and tumor antigens, and CD3xCD123, which is being developed as a potential treatment of frontline acute myelogenous leukemia. The company's preclinical candidates, APVO711, CD3xCD123, APVO0442, and APVO603, are being developed using the ADAPTIR modular protein technology platform. The company's versatile and robust ADAPTIR and ADAPTIR-FLEX platforms are designed to generate monospecific, bispecific, and multi-specific antibody candidates that are capable of enhancing the human immune system against cancer cells.
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