HSTA (Hestia Insight) 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio: 0.00% (As of May. 2026)

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What is Hestia Insight 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio?

Hestia Insight HSTA 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of May. 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,056 Software companies, Hestia Insight ranks worse than 48638.08% on this metric.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five 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. Hestia Insight's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio was 0.00%.

HSTA's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: -2.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio only.

Hestia Insight (OTCPK:HSTA) 5-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.

Hestia Insight 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

HSTA vs FRGT, ZICX, EPWKF: 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Hestia Insight's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-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.

Hestia Insight 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Hestia Insight's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hestia Insight's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio falls into.


Hestia Insight 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

This is the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. The annualized percentage change is calculated with least-square regression based on the latest six years of annual data on Shares Outstanding (EOP).

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What does a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 mean?
Hestia Insight (HSTA) has a 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00 as of May. 2026. The 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. View historical data for Hestia Insight and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hestia Insight ranks #999999 out of 2056 companies in the Software industry.
Is Hestia Insight's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio too high?
Hestia Insight's current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Hestia Insight ranks #999999 out of 2056 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Hestia Insight's 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio compare to FRGT and ZICX?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Hestia Insight ranks #999999 out of 2056 companies for 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio. This places Hestia Insight 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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio for a Software company?
A good 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio depends on the Software industry context. However, 5-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 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio mean?
A high 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio measures the average annual proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past five years. It is calculated as the annualized percentage change in shares outstanding from five years ago to the current year. View historical data for Hestia Insight and its competitors. Hestia Insight's current 5-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 Hestia Insight stock overvalued right now?
Hestia Insight (HSTA) has a current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio of 0.00. The current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio calculated?
5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Hestia Insight (HSTA), the current 5-Year Share Buyback Ratio is 0.00 as of May. 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.

Hestia Insight Business Description

Address 732 South 6th Street, No. 4762, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89101
Hestia Insight Inc focuses on healthcare and biotech sectors through its subsidiaries: Hestia Investments and Hestia Vending. Hestia Investments offers consulting, supply sales, marketing, and capital markets advisory services to micro, small, and medium-sized companies. Hestia Vending operates in the healthy food, beverage, wellness, and smart vending industries. The company aims for strategic acquisitions of emerging growth companies with sciences and technologies, particularly in healthcare. Its Revenue comes from annual consulting fees from related party clients.