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Wave Life Sciences Ltd.

$3.78Last updated
-$0.18 (4.55%)Past day
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Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ: WVE) is trading at $3.78, about ₹363 at today's USD/INR rate, as of 25 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM ET, down 4.55% today. Indian residents can buy Wave Life Sciences from India on Paasa under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.

Quote

Open:$3.97
Previous close:$3.96
Volume:4.07M

Today's low

$3.75

Today's high

$4.00

52 week low

$3.75

52 week high

$21.73

WVE opened at $3.97, closed previously at $3.96, and has traded between $3.75 and $21.73 over the past 52 weeks.

About

Wave Life Sciences Ltd., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, designs, develops, and commercializes ribonucleic acid (RNA) medicines through PRISM, a discovery and drug development platform. The company’s medicines platform, PRISM combines multiple modalities, chemistry innovation, and deep insights into human genetics to deliver scientific breakthroughs that treat both rare and prevalent disorders. It is developing WVE-006, a GalNAc-conjugated RNA editing oligonucleotide for the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; WVE-007, a GalNAc-conjugated small interfering RNA designed to silence INHBE mRNA targeting obesity; WVE-008, a GalNAc-conjugated RNA editing oligonucleotide for the treatment of liver disease; WVE-N531, an exon splicing oligonucleotide for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and WVE-003, an allele-selective oligonucleotide for the treatment of Huntington’s disease (HD). The company has collaboration agreements with GlaxoSmithKline for the research, development, and commercialization of oligonucleotide therapeutics; Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited for the research, development, and commercialization of oligonucleotide therapeutics for disorders of the Central Nervous System; and Asuragen, Inc. for the development and potential commercialization of companion diagnostics for investigational allele-selective therapeutic programs targeting HD. Wave Life Sciences Ltd. was founded in 2012 and is based in Singapore.

Country
US
CEO
Paul Bolno
Exchange listed on
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Base currency
USD
Full Time Employees
317
Sector
Healthcare
IPO date
11/11/2015

Key statistics

Avg. volume

3.21M

Market cap

$744.84M

P/E Ratio

-3.47

Price-to-sales ratio

11.39

Enterprise value

$420.42M

Free cash flow yield

-25.00%

Debt-to-equity ratio

0.10

Return on equity

-50.12%

ROIC

-42.64%

Beta

-1.30

Dividend yield

0.00%

Last dividend

$0.00

Financial overview

Revenue

$42.73M

Earnings per share

-$1.21

Free cash flow

-$187.49M

Net profit margin

-309.73%

Gross margin

96.54%

EBITDA

-$195.53M

Revenue growth

-60.55%

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How to buy Wave Life Sciences from India

Indian residents can buy Wave Life Sciences shares through Paasa in four steps. Funds leave India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name with Interactive Brokers.

  1. Open a Paasa account

    Complete digital KYC with your PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.

  2. Add funds under LRS

    Transfer INR from your Indian bank account. Your bank reports the remittance under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and converts it to US dollars.

  3. Search for Wave Life Sciences and place an order

    Find Wave Life Sciences by name or by its ticker, WVE, and choose an order type. You can buy by amount or by quantity — fractional shares mean there is no minimum trade size. Wave Life Sciences trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST; orders can only execute during that window.

  4. Track holdings and download tax reports

    Follow your Wave Life Sciences position in USD and INR. Wave Life Sciences pays no dividend today, so your filing is the capital-gains statement plus the Schedule FA holding line.

Read the full guide: how to invest in Wave Life Sciences from India

Trading and taxes when buying Wave Life Sciences from India

Trading and limits

Trading hours
9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET
LRS limit
$250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.

Tax for Indian residents

TCS on remittance
20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
Capital gains in India
12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
Dividends
NoneWave Life Sciences does not currently pay a dividend. If it starts, dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India.Dividend tax explained
US estate tax
May applyUS-situs assets such as US-listed shares can be exposed to US estate tax for non-US persons.US estate tax calculator

Custody. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.

FAQs

Can Indian residents buy Wave Life Sciences stock?

Yes. Wave Life Sciences (WVE) has been listed on NASDAQ since 2015, in the Biotechnology industry, and Indian residents can buy it through Paasa. You fund the account from your Indian bank under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the money is converted to US dollars. Shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers LLC and are SIPC-insured up to $500,000 in total, including $250,000 for cash.

How much does one Wave Life Sciences share cost in rupees?

One Wave Life Sciences share is $3.78 — about ₹363 at a USD/INR rate of 95.93 on 27 Sep 2026. Both the Wave Life Sciences price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.

What are the LRS and TCS rules for buying Wave Life Sciences from India?

Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability. FX and the LRS declaration are handled by your bank when you fund your account.

Can I buy whole shares of Wave Life Sciences?

Yes. One Wave Life Sciences share is $3.78, and you can buy as many whole shares as you like. You can also buy by amount rather than by quantity: there is no minimum trade size, and Paasa supports fractional investing in Wave Life Sciences.

How are gains on Wave Life Sciences shares taxed in India?

The US does not levy capital gains tax on shares for Indian residents, so the tax is an India-side one. Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the USD/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the Wave Life Sciences price. Paasa issues a capital-gains statement for your return.

Does Wave Life Sciences pay a dividend?

No. Wave Life Sciences does not currently pay a dividend, so holding it produces no dividend income to declare in India. If it starts paying one, the Indian treatment is the usual one — dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India — and Paasa's dividend report would show the gross amount and any tax withheld.

When can I trade Wave Life Sciences from India?

NASDAQ trades 7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST in Indian time, so the close lands after midnight. The window shifts to 8:00 pm – 2:30 am IST when the US is on standard time. Orders can only execute during that window.

Is there estate or inheritance tax on Wave Life Sciences shares held from India?

US-situs assets such as US-listed shares can be exposed to US estate tax for non-US persons. It applies to your overall holdings in that jurisdiction rather than to any one position. Paasa's US estate tax calculator shows the exposure for a given portfolio value.

Do I have to declare Wave Life Sciences shares in my Indian tax return?

Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. Paasa gives you a Schedule FA-ready statement listing your Wave Life Sciences holding, its cost and its closing value.

How do I sell Wave Life Sciences and bring the money back to India?

You sell during market hours (7:00 pm – 1:30 am IST) and the proceeds settle in USD in your Paasa account. From there you can hold the balance, reinvest, or repatriate. Funds can be withdrawn in any currency to any bank account in your own name. Whether the sale is short- or long-term is decided by the 24-month holding period.