Ripple has commenced buying back $750 million of its equity shares, raising the company’s valuation from November’s $40 billion to $50 billion (25% growth).
The offering also raises the value of its shares from roughly $125 to around $143.43 on pre-IPO platforms such as Hiive.
Additional benefits of the event include an increase in shareholder Earnings Per Share (EPS) and heightened investor confidence in the company. The latter especially works in favor of its mission of unifying blockchain technology and global remittances.
Just recently, Ripple acquired an Aussie license to expand its operations in the Asia-Pacific region. Thereafter, the firm announced its partnership with Mastercard for the Mastercard Crypto Partner Program – an initiative that integrates blockchain-based payment systems with traditional finance.
The latest development now ranks Ripple 6th in the top 10 list of the world’s most valuable private companies, but the XRP community appears largely disappointed.
XRP, the native token of the XRP Ledger, has seen modest price action following the announcement. At press time, the token was trading at $1.38, up 0.30% in the last 24h. The current price is also a 59%+ deviation away from its August 2025 post-SEC celebratory price hike to $3.40.
Source: CoinMarketCap
Differently, Ripple’s buyback announcement of January 2024 caused a subsequent surge in XRP price by 12%.
On X (formerly Twitter), users expressed dissatisfaction with the buyback offering, saying it only benefits shareholders and not XRP holders. Others suggested misappropriation of money raised from XRP token sales to conduct the tender offer.
Nevertheless, some analysts believe Ripple’s higher valuation could push XRP towards the range of $2.80-$5.00 before year’s end. These persons also cite XRP ETF inflows as another catalyst for their bullish call. Currently, Goldman Sachs is the largest holder of XRP ETF shares at $154 million.
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