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WeRide Reports May 13 Share Buyback and Updated Treasury Share Position

Story Highlights
  • On May 13, 2026, WeRide repurchased 720,000 Nasdaq-traded shares for about USD 1.74 million.
  • The buyback reduced outstanding shares, increased treasury holdings, and imposed a new-issue moratorium to June 12, 2026.
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WeRide Reports May 13 Share Buyback and Updated Treasury Share Position

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An update from WeRide ( (WRD) ) is now available.

On May 14, 2026, WeRide Inc. filed a Form 6-K and a Next Day Disclosure Return detailing changes in its issued share capital following a share repurchase conducted on May 13, 2026. The company reported that it bought back 720,000 WVR Class A ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Stock Market at prices between USD 2.4033 and USD 2.45 per share, for an aggregate consideration of about USD 1.74 million, and is holding all of these as treasury shares.

Following the transaction, WeRide’s issued shares excluding treasury shares decreased from 948,072,641 to 947,352,641, while treasury shares increased to 25,155,400, leaving total issued shares unchanged at 972,508,041. The disclosure notes that these repurchases were made under a repurchase mandate approved on March 13, 2026, that approximately 2.45% of the company’s issued shares under that mandate have now been repurchased, and that a moratorium on new share issues or sales of treasury shares runs until June 12, 2026, reflecting continued active capital management that may support per-share metrics and shareholder value.

The most recent analyst rating on (WRD) stock is a Buy with a $11.80 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 company with its principal executive offices in Guangzhou and is listed in Hong Kong, with its WVR ordinary shares (Class A) trading under stock code 00800 and American depositary shares traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The company operates as an equity issuer in the capital markets, actively managing its share capital structure, including the use of treasury shares and repurchase mandates approved by shareholders.

Average Trading Volume: 4,130,951

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $2.72B

For detailed information about WRD stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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