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Maze TherapeuticsMAZE -0.58%16 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -4.10 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates MAZE with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,184 Biotechnology companies, Maze Therapeutics ranks better than 69.09% 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. Maze Therapeutics's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -4.10%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Maze Therapeutics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MAZE'
s 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.1 Med: -4.1 Max: -4.1
Current: -4.1
During the past 4 years, Maze Therapeutics's highest 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio was -4.10%. The lowest was -4.10%. And the median was -4.10%.
MAZE's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is ranked better than 69.09% of 1184
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: -11.6
vs MAZE: -4.10
Maze Therapeutics (NAS:MAZE) 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.
Maze Therapeutics 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms
MAZE vs NVAX, SLBT, INVA: 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Maze 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.
Maze Therapeutics 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Maze Therapeutics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Maze Therapeutics's 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.
Maze 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 -4.10 mean?
Maze Therapeutics (MAZE) has a 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -4.10 as of Jun. 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 Maze Therapeutics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Maze Therapeutics ranks #366 out of 1184 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 30.9%.
Is Maze Therapeutics' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Maze Therapeutics' current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -4.10. Based on the distribution chart, Maze Therapeutics ranks #366 out of 1184 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Maze Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maze Therapeutics' 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to NVAX and SLBT?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Maze Therapeutics ranks #366 out of 1184 companies for 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This puts Maze Therapeutics in the upper 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 Maze Therapeutics and its competitors. Maze Therapeutics's current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -4.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maze Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Maze Therapeutics (MAZE) has a current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio of -4.10. The current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -4.10. Maze Therapeutics' 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 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Maze Therapeutics (MAZE), the current 3-Year Share Buyback Ratio is -4.10 as of Jun. 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.
Maze Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company harnessing the power of human genetics to develop novel, small-molecule precision medicines for patients living with renal, cardiovascular, and related metabolic, or CVRM, diseases, including obesity. The company is advancing a pipeline using its Compass platform, which allows the company to identify and characterize genetic variants in disease and then link those variants to the biological pathways that drive disease in specific patient groups through a process it refers to as variant functionalization. It is currently advancing two programs, MZE829 and MZE782, each of which represents a novel precision medicine-based approach for chronic kidney disease, or CKD.
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