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WeRide Announces Nasdaq Share Buyback and Updates Hong Kong Disclosure

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  • WeRide repurchased 270,000 Nasdaq-traded shares on April 30, 2026, holding them as treasury stock.
  • The buyback slightly reduced outstanding shares and imposes a share issuance moratorium until May 30, 2026.
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WeRide Announces Nasdaq Share Buyback and Updates Hong Kong Disclosure

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WeRide ( (WRD) ) has shared an announcement.

On May 4, 2026, WeRide Inc. reported a repurchase of 270,000 WVR ordinary shares on April 30, 2026 via the Nasdaq Stock Market, at prices between USD 2.493 and USD 2.5 per share, for a total of USD 674,100, with all repurchased shares held as treasury shares. Following the transaction, the company’s issued shares excluding treasury shares decreased slightly to 949,965,002, leaving total issued shares unchanged at 972,508,041, and WeRide confirmed the buyback complied with Hong Kong and U.S. rules and triggers a moratorium on new share issues or treasury share sales until May 30, 2026, signaling ongoing capital management and potential support for its share price across its dual listings.

The most recent analyst rating on (WRD) stock is a Buy with a $11.40 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on WeRide stock, see the WRD Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on WRD Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, WRD is a Neutral.

The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance—heavy ongoing losses and worsening cash burn—despite strong revenue momentum and a relatively low-debt balance sheet. Technical indicators are mildly supportive but not decisive, while valuation remains constrained by loss-making status. The latest earnings call adds a positive tilt through scaling and unit-economics improvement plans and capital actions, tempered by execution and regulatory risks.

To see Spark’s full report on WRD stock, click here.

More about WeRide

WeRide Inc. is a China-based technology company operating in the autonomous driving and intelligent mobility sector. Listed in Hong Kong with WVR ordinary shares, it also trades American depositary shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market, giving it a dual-market presence that targets both domestic and international investors in advanced mobility solutions.

Average Trading Volume: 4,186,216

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $2.55B

See more data about WRD stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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