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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
$2.93
+1.0%
$3.33
$1.72
$3.84
$27.53M1.4925,978 shs2,465 shs
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals
$0.07
$0.07
$0.05
$0.54
$3.12M1101,072 shs7,762 shs
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
$0.14
$0.14
$0.14
$0.15
$31.59M-0.1N/AN/A
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
$4.52
+1.8%
$4.56
$2.31
$7.15
$24.05M1.0560,559 shs7,982 shs
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
$15.31
+0.5%
$16.37
$11.83
$23.81
$1.21B0.4496,485 shs499,479 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
-0.39%-4.30%-13.87%+14.84%+8.37%
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals
+3.17%+5.65%-12.28%-13.95%-65.79%
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
0.00%0.00%0.00%-5.03%-5.81%
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
+1.80%-16.91%-9.78%+16.20%-1.56%
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
+0.46%-4.91%-5.14%-14.42%-31.47%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
1.9314 of 5 stars
3.53.00.00.00.60.81.3
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
1.2407 of 5 stars
3.52.00.00.00.01.70.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
3.00
Buy$6.00104.88% Upside
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals
3.00
Buy$2.002,976.92% Upside
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
3.00
Buy$33.60119.46% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest ARDS, LPCN, HBPCF, ACST, 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
2/7/2024
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
Craig Hallum
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Initiated CoverageBuy$6.00
(Data available from 4/26/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
N/AN/AN/AN/A$9.14 per shareN/A
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals
$3.09M1.01N/AN/A($1.16) per share-0.06
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
$500K48.09N/AN/A$3.83 per share1.18
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
$460K2,628.99N/AN/A$3.10 per share4.94

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
-$42.43M-$5.08N/AN/AN/AN/A-13.18%-11.32%6/28/2024 (Estimated)
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals
-$30.37M-$0.16N/AN/AN/A-5.11%N/A-20.47%5/20/2024 (Estimated)
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
-$4.69M-$0.04N/AN/AN/A-817.64%-308.71%6/12/2024 (Estimated)
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
-$16.35M-$3.05N/AN/AN/A-63.28%-58.27%5/9/2024 (Estimated)
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
-$54.37M-$0.69N/AN/AN/AN/A-20.47%-17.72%5/9/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest ARDS, LPCN, HBPCF, ACST, and VRNA Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024N/A
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
-$0.24N/A+$0.24N/AN/AN/A  
3/7/2024Q4 2023
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
-$0.53-$0.42+$0.11-$0.42N/A$0.22 million
2/29/2024Q4 2023
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
-$0.23-$0.16+$0.07-$0.16N/AN/A
2/12/202412/31/2023
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
-$0.23-$0.21+$0.02-$0.21N/AN/A

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
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
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
N/A
15.19
15.19
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals
N/A
0.24
0.24
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
N/A
1.46
1.46
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
N/A
8.69
8.69
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
0.20
33.33
33.33

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
6.08%
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals
9.65%
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
N/A
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
9.11%
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
85.88%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
13.51%
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals
5.50%
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
7.60%
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
5.00%
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
4.80%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Acasti Pharma Inc. stock logo
ACST
Acasti Pharma
329.40 million8.13 millionNot Optionable
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals
3747.93 million45.29 millionNot Optionable
Helix BioPharma Corp. stock logo
HBPCF
Helix BioPharma
9229.44 million212.00 millionNot Optionable
Lipocine Inc. stock logo
LPCN
Lipocine
175.32 million5.05 millionNo Data
Verona Pharma plc stock logo
VRNA
Verona Pharma
7978.99 million76.94 millionOptionable

ARDS, LPCN, HBPCF, ACST, and VRNA Headlines

SourceHeadline
Jennison Associates LLC Acquires 142,819 Shares of Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA)Jennison Associates LLC Acquires 142,819 Shares of Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ:VRNA)
marketbeat.com - April 25 at 7:26 AM
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

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Company Descriptions

Acasti Pharma logo

Acasti Pharma

NASDAQ:ACST
Acasti Pharma Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products for rare and orphan diseases in Canada. The company's lead product candidate is the GTX-104, an intravenous infusion to treat subarachnoid hemorrhage. It also develops GTX-102, an oral mucosal spray for the treatment of ataxia-telangiectasia; and GTX-101, a topical bioadhesive film-forming bupivacaine spray for postherpetic neuralgia. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.
Aridis Pharmaceuticals logo

Aridis Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:ARDS
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, discovers and develops targeted immunotherapy using fully human monoclonal antibodies (mAb) to treat life-threatening infections. Its lead product candidate is AR-301, a fully human mAb of immunoglobulin 1 (IgG1) that has completed Phase III pivotal trials for the treatment of lung infections resulting from S. aureus alphatoxin, as well as developing AR-301 as an adjunctive therapy with SOC antibiotics to treat hospital acquired pneumonia and ventilator associated pneumonia. The company is also developing AR-320, a fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody targeting S. aureus alpha toxin to treat infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus; AR 501, an inhaled gallium citrate, which is in Phase 1/2a for the treatment of chronic lung infection associated with cystic fibrosis; and AR-101, a human IgM mAb, which is in Phase II clinical trials targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa liposaccharides serotype O11. In addition, it develops AR-401 that is in preclinical stage to treat infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii; AR-201, a fully human IgG1 mAb preclinical program for respiratory syncytial virus; and AR-701, a cocktail of two fully human immunoglobulin 1. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
Helix BioPharma logo

Helix BioPharma

OTCMKTS:HBPCF
Helix BioPharma Corp. operates as an immune-oncology company in Canada. It is developing L-DOS47 for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer; and V-DOS47 that targets the vascular epithelial growth factor receptor 2. Helix BioPharma Corp. has collaboration agreements with Moffitt Cancer Center to investigate the pharmacodynamics of L-DOS47 and determine the benefits of combining L-DOS47 with immune checkpoint inhibitors; and with University Hospital Tuebingen to assess the therapeutic response of L-DOS47 in cancer models expressing CEACAM6, with advanced preclinical metabolic imaging. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Lipocine logo

Lipocine

NASDAQ:LPCN
Lipocine Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and development for the delivery of drugs for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Its lead product candidate is TLANDO, an oral testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) comprising testosterone undecanoate. The company's pipeline candidates also include TLANDO XR a candidate for oral TRT for once daily dosing, which has completed Phase 2b clinical study; LPCN 1148, an oral prodrug of bioidentical testosterone, being developed for the treatment of cirrhosis, currently under Phase 2 clinical studies; LPCN 1154, An oral neurosteroid, being developed for the treatment of postpartum depression, currently under Phase 2 studies; LPCN 2101, a NAS candidate, for women with epilepsy; and LPCN 2203 for essential tremor. It is also involved in the development of LPCN 1144, an oral prodrug of bioidentical testosterone for the treatment of pre-cirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, which has completed Phase 2 testing; and LPCN 1107, an oral product candidate of 17-alpha-hydroxy progesterone caproate product, currently under Phase 3 studies for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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.