Minerva Neurosciences (NERV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: NERV) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of innovative therapies for central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Minerva’s research platform leverages insights into neurotransmitter systems to identify novel small molecules and biologics aimed at unmet medical needs in psychiatry and neurology.

The company’s lead candidate, seltorexant (MIN-202), is a selective orexin-2 receptor antagonist being evaluated for the treatment of major depressive disorder and associated sleep disturbances. In parallel, Minerva is advancing MIN-117, a multimodal serotoninergic and adrenergic agent designed to address depression in patients who have shown inadequate response to existing therapies. Preclinical programs targeting cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative indications further diversify the company’s pipeline.

Minerva Neurosciences operates across North America and Europe, conducting its clinical trials in diverse patient populations to ensure broad applicability of its results. The company maintains strategic collaborations with contract research organizations and academic centers to support its Phase 1–3 studies. Manufacturing partnerships in the United States and Europe enable scalable production of investigational compounds.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Umer Raffat, Minerva has built a management team with deep expertise in CNS drug development, regulatory affairs and commercial strategy. Since its initial public offering in 2015, the company has pursued a disciplined approach to advancing its pipeline, aiming to bring first-in-class therapies to patients with limited treatment options in the psychiatric and neurological space.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.75 to $2.11
• 50-Day Range: $1.38 to $2.11
• 52-Week Range: $1.15 to $3.38
• Volume: 128,413 shs
• Average Volume: 22,659 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.68 million
• P/E Ratio: 2.57
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Minerva Neurosciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Minerva Neurosciences scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 172nd out of 937 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Minerva Neurosciences has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Minerva Neurosciences has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Minerva Neurosciences are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.30) to ($2.68) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Minerva Neurosciences is 2.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Minerva Neurosciences is 2.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 20.18.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.50% of the float of Minerva Neurosciences has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Minerva Neurosciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Minerva Neurosciences has recently decreased by 12.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Minerva Neurosciences does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Minerva Neurosciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.89

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.50% of the float of Minerva Neurosciences has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Minerva Neurosciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Minerva Neurosciences has recently decreased by 12.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.58

News Sentiment

Minerva Neurosciences has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.97 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Minerva Neurosciences this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Minerva Neurosciences insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.60% of the stock of Minerva Neurosciences is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 34.56% of the stock of Minerva Neurosciences is held by institutions.

NERV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have NERV shares performed this year?

Minerva Neurosciences' stock was trading at $2.22 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NERV stock has decreased by 5.2% and is now trading at $2.1050.

How were Minerva Neurosciences' earnings last quarter?

Minerva Neurosciences, Inc (NASDAQ:NERV) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 13th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.50) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($1.07) by $0.57.

When did Minerva Neurosciences' stock split?

Shares of Minerva Neurosciences reverse split on Tuesday, June 21st 2022.The 1-8 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, June 21st 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Tuesday, June 21st 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 13 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Minerva Neurosciences?

Shares of NERV 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 Minerva Neurosciences own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Minerva Neurosciences investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), Meta Platforms (META), NIO (NIO), TherapeuticsMD (TXMD), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO) and VBI Vaccines (VBIV).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: MED - DRUGS
• Sub-Industry: Pharmaceutical Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NERV
• CIK: 1598646
• Web: www.minervaneurosciences.com
• Phone: (617) 600-7373
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 9
• Year Founded: 2007

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Minerva Neurosciences: $5.00
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +146.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.82
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.47
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.44 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: -20.68%
• Return on Assets: 15.73%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 9.21
• Quick Ratio: 9.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: $0.24 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.52
• Book Value: ($3.67) per share
• Price / Book: -0.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $12.45 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.34