NASDAQ:VERU Veru (VERU) Stock Price, News & Analysis $0.51 +0.00 (+0.14%) Closing price 05/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.51 0.00 (-0.37%) As of 05/30/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Veru Stock (NASDAQ:VERU) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Veru alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$0.48▼$0.5350-Day Range$0.49▼$0.6452-Week Range$0.45▼$1.42Volume2.75 million shsAverage Volume1.88 million shsMarket Capitalization$74.74 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$4.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewVeru Inc., a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing medicines for treatment of metabolic diseases, oncology, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Its marketed products comprise FC2 female condom for the dual protection against unplanned pregnancy and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. The company's development program includes enobosarm, a selective androgen receptor modulator for treatment of augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in sarcopenic obese and overweight elderly patients; Enobosarm, a selective androgen receptor modulator for the treatment of AR+ ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer; and sabizabulin, a microtubule disruptor for the treatment of hospitalized patients with viral lung infection on oxygen support who are at high risk for viral induced ARDS and death. The company was formerly known as The Female Health Company and changed its name to Veru Inc. in July 2017. Veru Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.Read More… Veru Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks34th Percentile Overall ScoreVERU MarketRank™: Veru scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 751st out of 934 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingVeru has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVeru has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Veru's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Veru are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.22) to ($0.28) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Veru is -1.96, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Veru is -1.96, 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 RatioVeru has a P/B Ratio of 2.83. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Veru's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted11.62% of the float of Veru has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVeru has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Veru has recently decreased by 3.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldVeru does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVeru does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted11.62% of the float of Veru has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVeru has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.5, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Veru has recently decreased by 3.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.83 News SentimentVeru has a news sentiment score of 0.83. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Veru this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for VERU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Veru to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Veru insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders14.90% of the stock of Veru is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions47.16% of the stock of Veru is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Veru's insider trading history. Receive VERU Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Veru and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VERU Stock News HeadlinesBeyond Meat, Plby among consumer staple names set to join Russell Microcap Index, Veru, Vital Farms to leaveMay 30 at 11:27 PM | seekingalpha.comMuscle-sparing obesity drug safe for Phase 3 trial, Veru saysMay 28 at 11:32 PM | yahoo.comWhile others chase AI stocks, smart traders do thisSince the pandemic, the average mortgage payment has jumped from $1,427 to $2,047. That's an extra $600 every single month just vanishing from people's pockets. Meanwhile, credit card debt is hitting record highs, and savings accounts are at their lowest since 2008. Most folks are left with two options… Get a second job... or work overtime on weekends. But what if there was a third option? I just uncovered a shocking anomaly in the options market that could change everything... One that lets you target extra cash on days when most people make nothing - weekends. Think what that could mean for your monthly budget...May 31, 2025 | WealthPress (Ad)Veru Inc. Announce Positive Topline Safety Data from Phase 2b QUALITY Study of Enobosarm Combined with SemaglutideMay 28 at 6:55 AM | quiverquant.comVeru Reports Positive Safety Results from Phase 2b QUALITY Study: Enobosarm Added to Semaglutide Led to Greater Fat Loss, Preservation of Muscle, and Fewer Gastrointestinal Side Effects Compared to Semaglutide AloneMay 28 at 6:30 AM | globenewswire.comVeru: Saving Muscle Mass Amidst The GLP-1 Drug BoomMay 26, 2025 | seekingalpha.comYoungsters at Dunstable school hear about the dangers of knife crimeMay 22, 2025 | msn.comVeru Inc.: Veru Reports Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Financial Results and Clinical Program ProgressMay 8, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deSee More Headlines VERU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VERU shares performed this year? Veru's stock was trading at $0.6505 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, VERU stock has decreased by 21.6% and is now trading at $0.5099. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Veru's earnings last quarter? Veru Inc. (NASDAQ:VERU) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.01. Veru had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 112.75% and a negative net margin of 223.85%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Veru's major shareholders? Veru's top institutional investors include MPM Bioimpact LLC (4.50%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.97%), Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (0.91%) and Simplex Trading LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Mitchell Shuster Steiner, Harry Fisch, Michael L Rankowitz, K Gary Barnette and Mario Eisenberger. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Veru? Shares of VERU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Veru own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Veru investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Ford Motor (F), Walt Disney (DIS) and Moderna (MRNA). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/08/2025Today5/31/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryPersonal Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:VERU CIK863894 Webwww.veruhealthcare.com Phone(305) 509-6897Fax312-595-9122Employees230Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$4.00 High Stock Price Target$5.00 Low Stock Price Target$3.00 Potential Upside/Downside+684.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.24) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$37.80 million Net Margins-223.85% Pretax Margin-211.71% Return on Equity-112.75% Return on Assets-67.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.47 Quick Ratio4.47 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$16.89 million Price / Sales4.43 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.18 per share Price / Book2.83Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares146,584,000Free Float124,573,000Market Cap$74.74 million OptionableOptionable Beta-0.74 Social Links Free Today: Your Guide to Smarter Options TradesLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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