VerticalScope (FORA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

VerticalScope is a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital platform for online enthusiast communities in high-consumer spending categories. VerticalScope's mission is to enable people with common interests to connect, explore their passions and share knowledge about the things they love. Through targeted acquisitions and development, VerticalScope has built a portfolio of over 1,200 online communities and more than 110 million monthly active users.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: C$3.25 to C$3.36
• 50-Day Range: C$3.22 to C$4.47
• 52-Week Range: C$3.15 to C$14.75
• Volume: 24,684 shs
• Average Volume: 61,045 shs
• Market Capitalization: C$72.20 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: C$10.15
• Consensus Rating: Hold

VerticalScope Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VerticalScope scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

VerticalScope has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.43, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

VerticalScope has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VerticalScope is -21.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VerticalScope is -21.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

VerticalScope has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for FORA.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

VerticalScope does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

VerticalScope does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for FORA.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for FORA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added VerticalScope to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, VerticalScope insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought C$100,000.00 in company stock and sold C$0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

37.10% of the stock of VerticalScope is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 4.53% of the stock of VerticalScope is held by institutions.

FORA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FORA shares performed this year?

VerticalScope's stock was trading at C$10.35 at the start of the year. Since then, FORA shares have decreased by 67.5% and is now trading at C$3.36.

How do I buy shares of VerticalScope?

Shares of FORA stock and other Canadian stocks can be purchased through an online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the Canadian stock market include BMO InvestorLine, CIBC Investor's Edge, Desjardins Online Brokerage, HSBC InvestDirect, Laurentian Bank Discount Brokerage, National Bank Direct Brokerage, Qtrade Investor, Questrade, RBC Direct Investing, Scotia iTrade, TD Direct Investing, and Virtual Brokers.

What other stocks do shareholders of VerticalScope own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VerticalScope investors own include Intel (INTC), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD), Broadcom (AVGO), Bank of America (BAC) and Danaher (DHR).

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: TSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Internet Content & Information
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: TSE:FORA
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.verticalscope.com
• Phone: 416 341 8950
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 140
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for VerticalScope: C$10.15
• High Price Target: C$19.00
• Low Price Target: C$4.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +202.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.43
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): C($0.16)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.98
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: C$2.02 million
• Net Margins: 4.06%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 3.38%
• Return on Assets: 2.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 55.19
• Current Ratio: 1.65
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: C$65.75 million
• Price / Sales: 1.10
• Cash Flow: C$0.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.07
• Book Value: C$3.86 per share
• Price / Book: 0.87

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,487,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: C$72.20 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.14