ALT5 Sigma Corporation saw its stock climb 13.4% on Thursday following the disclosure of a broad buyback plan. The Las Vegas-based fintech's board authorized repurchases of up to $100 million and up to 50 million shares, an amount the company says represents about 40% of shares currently outstanding.
According to the announcement, the repurchases are to be targeted at shares trading below Net Asset Value - a signalling point management used to justify the program. The company also disclosed that it has entered into a $15 million loan agreement intended to permit the repurchase program to commence.
ALT5's chief executive, Tony Isaac, emphasized the firm's balance-sheet strength. The company reported assets in excess of $1.6 billion in its September 2025 quarterly filing, and management stated a belief that the market price of its shares reflects roughly a 70% discount to intrinsic value.
Beyond ordinary share repurchases, the board granted authority for management to pursue strategic acquisitions of $WLFI tokens in the open market. Per the company's last quarterly filing, ALT5 holds approximately 7.3 billion $WLFI tokens, which the filing estimated to be worth about $1.5 billion.
ALT5 highlighted that its partnership with World Liberty Financial provides practical flexibility for the repurchase effort. WLFI has provided a waiver allowing ALT5 to use its digital asset holdings in financing arrangements, a mechanism management can deploy to support the buyback program.
The company also pointed to recent market moves in related digital assets, noting that USD1's market capitalization rose to more than $5 billion from $3.4 billion on January 12, 2026 - an increase the company described as approximately 50% in under three weeks. ALT5 indicated it expects demand for $WLFI tokens to increase as the USD1 stablecoin sees broader adoption.
ALT5 said it plans to begin executing the stock buyback program in the near term, subject to prevailing market conditions and applicable securities regulations. The timing and scale of purchases will depend on those factors and on ongoing regulatory compliance.
Clear summary
ALT5 Sigma announced a board-authorized share repurchase plan totaling up to $100 million and 50 million shares, secured a $15 million loan to start the program, and received flexibility from partner WLFI to leverage digital assets; the company signaled confidence in its balance sheet and in demand for its $WLFI tokens amid rising USD1 market capitalization.