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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics
$1.17
-4.1%
$1.22
$0.59
$11.12
$82.98M0.221.51 million shs1.44 million shs
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ACRX
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals
$0.77
$0.43
$2.78
$14.58M0.52137,683 shs243,500 shs
ContraFect Co. stock logo
CFRX
ContraFect
$0.05
-28.0%
$0.05
$0.04
$13.02
$535K0.291.39 million shs910,200 shs
Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
QLGN
Qualigen Therapeutics
$0.31
-3.1%
$0.40
$0.28
$1.26
$1.95M-0.8161,981 shs24,212 shs
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
$15.24
-2.2%
$16.40
$11.83
$23.81
$1.26B0.4406,269 shs244,005 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics
-4.10%-4.88%+0.86%-6.40%-86.93%
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ACRX
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%+25.84%
ContraFect Co. stock logo
CFRX
ContraFect
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%-96.79%
Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
QLGN
Qualigen Therapeutics
-1.94%+3.87%-19.77%-38.84%-65.29%
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
-2.25%-7.07%-2.99%-14.77%-32.54%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics
2.3978 of 5 stars
3.13.00.00.02.61.71.3
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ACRX
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals
1.3446 of 5 stars
3.50.00.03.90.00.00.0
ContraFect Co. stock logo
CFRX
ContraFect
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
QLGN
Qualigen Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
0.6898 of 5 stars
3.50.00.00.00.01.70.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics
2.14
Hold$22.251,801.71% Upside
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ACRX
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals
3.00
Buy$4.63∞ Upside
ContraFect Co. stock logo
CFRX
ContraFect
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
QLGN
Qualigen Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
3.00
Buy$33.60120.47% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest ACRS, CFRX, ACRX, QLGN, and VRNA Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/16/2024
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$31.00 ➝ $36.00
3/4/2024
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$32.00
3/1/2024
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$33.00
(Data available from 4/25/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics
$31.25M2.66N/AN/A$2.22 per share0.53
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ACRX
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals
$1.77M0.00N/AN/A$2.65 per share0.00
ContraFect Co. stock logo
CFRX
ContraFect
N/AN/AN/AN/A($19.92) per shareN/A
Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
QLGN
Qualigen Therapeutics
$4.98M0.39N/AN/A($0.41) per share-0.75
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
$460K2,677.60N/AN/A$3.10 per share4.92

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics
-$88.48M-$1.27N/AN/AN/A-283.15%-64.56%-49.10%5/13/2024 (Estimated)
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ACRX
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals
$47.76M-$2.23N/AN/AN/AN/A-81.54%-46.02%N/A
ContraFect Co. stock logo
CFRX
ContraFect
-$65.15M-$19.27N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-138.70%N/A
Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
QLGN
Qualigen Therapeutics
-$13.42MN/A0.00N/AN/AN/A-841.99%-137.02%5/21/2024 (Estimated)
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
-$54.37M-$0.69N/AN/AN/AN/A-20.47%-17.72%5/14/2024 (Estimated)

Latest ACRS, CFRX, ACRX, QLGN, and VRNA Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
2/29/2024Q4 2023
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
-$0.23-$0.16+$0.07-$0.16N/AN/A
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics
-$0.37-$0.30+$0.07-$0.58$3.96 million$17.57 million

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ACRX
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ContraFect Co. stock logo
CFRX
ContraFect
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
QLGN
Qualigen Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics
N/A
4.16
4.16
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ACRX
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals
N/A
4.04
4.04
ContraFect Co. stock logo
CFRX
ContraFect
N/A
0.53
0.53
Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
QLGN
Qualigen Therapeutics
N/A
0.28
0.28
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
0.20
33.33
33.33

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics
98.34%
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ACRX
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals
19.79%
ContraFect Co. stock logo
CFRX
ContraFect
7.85%
Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
QLGN
Qualigen Therapeutics
3.18%
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
85.88%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics
8670.93 million67.02 millionOptionable
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ACRX
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals
1916.95 million16.44 millionOptionable
ContraFect Co. stock logo
CFRX
ContraFect
2310.70 million10.64 millionNot Optionable
Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
QLGN
Qualigen Therapeutics
316.31 million5.94 millionNot Optionable
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
7980.82 million76.94 millionOptionable

ACRS, CFRX, ACRX, QLGN, and VRNA Headlines

SourceHeadline
Verona Pharma shares target raised on COPD launch outlookVerona Pharma shares target raised on COPD launch outlook
investing.com - April 25 at 3:40 AM
Verona Pharma to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provide Corporate UpdateVerona Pharma to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Provide Corporate Update
globenewswire.com - April 25 at 2:00 AM
Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Price Target Increased to $36.00 by Analysts at Piper SandlerVerona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Price Target Increased to $36.00 by Analysts at Piper Sandler
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 3:36 AM
Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Trading 3.7% Higher  After Analyst UpgradeVerona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Trading 3.7% Higher After Analyst Upgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 1:08 AM
Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Stock Price Up 3.7% on Analyst UpgradeVerona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Stock Price Up 3.7% on Analyst Upgrade
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 10:36 AM
Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) PT Raised to $36.00 at Piper SandlerVerona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) PT Raised to $36.00 at Piper Sandler
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 8:33 AM
Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Shares Up 4.9%Verona Pharma (NASDAQ:VRNA) Shares Up 4.9%
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 3:08 PM
American Century Companies Inc. Purchases Shares of 280,126 Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA)American Century Companies Inc. Purchases Shares of 280,126 Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA)
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 4:07 AM
VRNA Apr 2024 17.500 callVRNA Apr 2024 17.500 call
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 8:32 AM
VRNA Apr 2024 15.000 callVRNA Apr 2024 15.000 call
finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 3:31 AM
Andrew Fisher Joins Verona Pharma as General CounselAndrew Fisher Joins Verona Pharma as General Counsel
globenewswire.com - March 4 at 2:00 AM
Buy Rating Affirmed: Verona Pharma’s Promising Future with Ensifentrine and Expanding R&D PipelineBuy Rating Affirmed: Verona Pharma’s Promising Future with Ensifentrine and Expanding R&D Pipeline
markets.businessinsider.com - March 1 at 1:10 PM
Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptVerona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - March 1 at 1:10 PM
3 Healthcare Stocks That Have Outperformed Nvidia Since 20223 Healthcare Stocks That Have Outperformed Nvidia Since 2022
fool.com - March 1 at 8:45 AM
Verona Pharma plc 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationVerona Pharma plc 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
seekingalpha.com - February 29 at 11:18 AM
Verona Pharma plc: Verona Pharma Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate UpdateVerona Pharma plc: Verona Pharma Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
finanznachrichten.de - February 29 at 10:48 AM
Verona Pharma PLC Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial ResultsVerona Pharma PLC Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - February 29 at 10:48 AM
Verona Pharma Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate UpdateVerona Pharma Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update
globenewswire.com - February 29 at 2:00 AM
Verona Pharma earnings preview: what to expectVerona Pharma earnings preview: what to expect
markets.businessinsider.com - February 28 at 1:35 PM
When Will Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA) Turn A Profit?When Will Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA) Turn A Profit?
finance.yahoo.com - February 25 at 12:52 PM
Verona Pharma PLC ADRVerona Pharma PLC ADR
wsj.com - February 25 at 7:52 AM
VRNA Mar 2024 15.000 putVRNA Mar 2024 15.000 put
finance.yahoo.com - February 17 at 7:46 PM
VRNA Jun 2024 30.000 callVRNA Jun 2024 30.000 call
finance.yahoo.com - February 17 at 2:46 PM
Verona Pharma: A Few Points From The Bull And Bear CaseVerona Pharma: A Few Points From The Bull And Bear Case
seekingalpha.com - February 15 at 5:55 PM

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Company Descriptions

Aclaris Therapeutics logo

Aclaris Therapeutics

NASDAQ:ACRS
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of novel drug candidates for immune-inflammatory diseases in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Therapeutics and Contract Research. The Therapeutics segment is involved in identifying and developing therapies to address significant unmet needs for immuno-inflammatory diseases. The Contract Research segment provides laboratory services. It develops Zunsemetinib (ATI-450), an MK2 inhibitor which is under Phase 1b/2 trials for the treatment of metastatic breast and pancreatic cancer; ATI-1777, a soft JAK 1/3 inhibitor, completed Phase 2b trails for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis and other dermatologic conditions; and ATI-2138, an oral covalent inhibitor of ITK and JAK3 inhibitor under Phase 1 trials as a treatment for T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals logo

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:ACRX
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of acute pain. Its lead product candidate is DSUVIA and DZUVEO, a 30 mcg sufentanil sublingual tablet for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acute pain. The company develops ZALVISO, a patient-controlled analgesia system that allows hospital patients with moderate-to-severe acute pain to self-dose with sufentanil sublingual tablets to manage their pain; ARX-02, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients; and ARX-03, which is in Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of procedural anxiety and acute pain. Its product candidates also include Niyad, a regional anticoagulant for the extracorporeal circuit; and LTX-608, a nafamostat formulation for direct IV infusion being explored as an investigational product for antiviral treatment of COVID, acute respiratory distress syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and acute pancreatitis. The company also develops Fedsyra, an ephedrine pre-filled syringe that contains 10 ml of a solution of 3 mg/ml ephedrine hydrochloride for injection; and phenylephrine, a phenylephrine pre-filled syringe, which contains 10 ml of a solution of 50 mcg/ml phenylephrine for injection. The company was formerly known as SuRx, Inc. and changed its name to AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in August 2006. AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Hayward, California.
ContraFect logo

ContraFect

NASDAQ:CFRX
ContraFect Corporation, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, discovers and develops therapeutic protein and antibody products for the treatment of life-threatening and drug-resistant infectious diseases in the United States. Its lead program includes Exebacase, a lysin, which is in Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of staphylococcus aureus. The company also developing CF-370, an investigational anti-bacterial therapeutic candidate, which is in Phase 1 clinical trials to treat pseudomonas aeruginosa infections, such as ventilator associated pneumonia, blood stream infections, complicated urinary tract infections, and surgery carry infections. It also developing CF-296, an osteomyelitis and PJI which is in preclinical trailers for the treatment of joint infections. In addition, the company developing Exebacase for the treatment of persistent bacteremia caused by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in COVID-19 patients. Further, It develops CF-296, an engineered lysin, used for treatment of the invasive infections caused by staphylococcus aureus including biofilm-related infections in prosthetic joints and indwelling devices and osteomyelitis. The company has a license agreement with The Rockefeller University to identify novel lysin therapeutic candidates targeting gram-negative pathogens. ContraFect Corporation was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Yonkers, New York.
Qualigen Therapeutics logo

Qualigen Therapeutics

NASDAQ:QLGN
Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic products for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. It offers FastPack, a patent-protected rapid, onsite immunoassay testing system. The company is developing QN-302 for the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; QN-247, an oligonucleotide-based drug candidate to treat various nucleolin-expressing cancers, including liquid and solid tumors; QN-165, a drug candidate for the potential broad-spectrum treatment of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19; RAS-F, a small-molecule RAS oncogene protein-protein inhibitor that blocks RAS mutations and inhibits tumor formation; and selective target antigen removal system, a therapeutic device to remove circulating tumor cells, viruses, inflammation factors, and immune checkpoints. Qualigen Therapeutics, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Carlsbad, California.
Verona Pharma logo

Verona Pharma

NASDAQ:VRNA
Verona Pharma plc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of respiratory diseases with unmet medical needs. The company's product candidate is ensifentrine, an inhaled and dual inhibitor of the phosphodiesterase (PDE) 3 and PDE4 enzymes that acts as both a bronchodilator and an anti-inflammatory agent in a single compound, which is in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and cystic fibrosis. It is developing ensifentrine in three formulations, including nebulizer, dry powder inhaler, and pressurized metered-dose inhaler. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.