NASDAQ:VERU Veru (VERU) Stock Forecast, Price & News $1.04 +0.01 (+0.97%) (As of 05/26/2023 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$1.02▼$1.1050-Day Range$1.00▼$1.5952-Week Range$0.93▼$24.55Volume1.33 million shsAverage Volume1.75 million shsMarket Capitalization$92.81 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$13.67 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Veru MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside1,214.1% Upside$13.67 Price TargetShort InterestBearish21.96% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.77Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($1.32) to ($0.89) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.87 out of 5 starsMedical Sector762nd out of 1,009 stocksPharmaceutical Preparations Industry385th out of 494 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $13.67, Veru has a forecasted upside of 1,214.1% from its current price of $1.04.Amount of Analyst CoverageVeru has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted21.96% of the float of Veru has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVeru has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Veru has recently increased by 2.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVeru does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVeru does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for VERU. Previous Next 1.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVeru has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 2 news articles for Veru this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 14 people have searched for VERU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -74% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 7 people have added Veru to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Veru insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders23.90% 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 Institutions48.87% of the stock of Veru is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Veru are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.32) to ($0.89) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Veru is -0.60, 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 -0.60, 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 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Veru (NASDAQ:VERU) StockVeru, Inc. is an oncology biopharmaceutical company, which engages in developing novel medicines for the management of prostate cancer and breast cancer. Its prostate cancer drug candidates include: VERU-111, an oral alpha and beta tubulin inhibitor, which is in a Phase 2 clinical trial for the treatment of metastatic castration and androgen receptor targeting agent resistant prostate cancer, VERU-100, a novel, proprietary, GnRH antagonist peptide drug formulation designed to address the current limitations of commercially available androgen deprivation therapies (ADT) for advanced prostate cancer, and Zuclomiphene Citrate, an oral nonsteroidal estrogen receptor agonist being developed to treat hot flashes, a common side effect caused by ADT. The firm's breast cancer drug candidates include: Enobosarm, an oral, new chemical entity, selective androgen receptor agonist that targets the androgen receptor in AR+/ER+/HER2-hormone sensitive metastatic breast cancer without unwanted virilizing side effects, and VERU 111 for triple negative metastatic breast cancer that has become resistant to taxane IV chemotherapy. It is also advancing the new drug formulation TADFYN, tadalafil and finRead More 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 HeadlinesMay 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVeru to Present at the Jefferies Healthcare ConferenceMay 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comHC Wainwright Equities Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Veru Inc. (NASDAQ:VERU)May 30, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)How to Invest in AI's Fast-Growing MarketThe AI market stands at $160 billion in 2023. Estimates are the AI market will grow 20-fold to $1.8 TRILLION by 2030. One little-known company is looking to win big with a new network technology no one else has. AI could explode... and soon.May 15, 2023 | msn.comHC Wainwright & Co. Maintains Veru (VERU) Buy RecommendationMay 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comH.C. Wainwright Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Veru (VERU)May 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVeru (NASDAQ:VERU) PT Lowered to $2.00May 12, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deVeru Inc.: Veru Reports Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Financial ResultsMay 12, 2023 | msn.comVeru Q2: Revenue Halves, Prioritizes Clinical Programs, Wider Loss & MoreMay 30, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)How to Invest in AI's Fast-Growing MarketThe AI market stands at $160 billion in 2023. Estimates are the AI market will grow 20-fold to $1.8 TRILLION by 2030. One little-known company is looking to win big with a new network technology no one else has. AI could explode... and soon.May 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVeru Inc. (VERU) Reports Q2 Loss, Tops Revenue EstimatesMay 11, 2023 | msn.comVeru: Q2 Earnings InsightsMay 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comVERU Stock Earnings: Veru Misses EPS, Beats Revenue EstimatesMay 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVeru Reports Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Financial ResultsMay 10, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalyst Ratings for VeruMay 10, 2023 | msn.comA Preview Of Veru's EarningsMay 10, 2023 | msn.comVeru Q2 2023 Earnings PreviewMay 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs a Surprise Coming for Veru (VERU) This Earnings Season?May 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVeru (VERU) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVeru Reaches Agreement with FDA on Confirmatory Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Sabizabulin Treatment of Hospitalized COVID-19 Adult Patients at High Risk for ARDSMay 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVeru Inc. (VERU) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?May 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVeru Enters into Common Stock Purchase Agreement for Up to $100 Million with Lincoln Park CapitalApril 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2023 Earnings Estimate for Veru Inc. (NASDAQ:VERU) Issued By HC WainwrightApril 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVeru Inc. (NASDAQ:VERU) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from AnalystsApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVeru to Report Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results on May 11, 2023April 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVeru Sells ENTADFI® Business for $20 Million Plus up to an Additional $80 Million from Sales MilestonesApril 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVeru Enters Into Supply Agreement with Afaxys to Expand Access to FC2 Female Condom® in U.S. Public Health SectorApril 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVeru (NASDAQ:VERU) Receives Buy Rating from HC WainwrightSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings12/02/2021Today5/30/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/10/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryPersonal Products SectorMedical Current SymbolNASDAQ:VERU CUSIP31446210 CIK863894 Webwww.veruhealthcare.com Phone(305) 509-6897Fax312-595-9122Employees252Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$13.67 High Stock Price Forecast$30.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$2.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+1,214.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.73) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-83,780,000.00 Net Margins-652.36% Pretax Margin-652.29% Return on Equity-206.09% Return on Assets-115.37% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.10 Quick Ratio0.91 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$39.35 million Price / Sales2.36 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.01 per share Price / Book1.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares89,240,000Free Float67,909,000Market Cap$92.81 million OptionableOptionable Beta-0.22 Key ExecutivesMitchell Shuster SteinerChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerMichele GrecoChief Financial & Administrative OfficerRobert H. GetzenbergExecutive Vice President-Medical AffairsDomingo RodriguezExecutive Vice President-Clinical OperationsK. Gary BarnetteChief Scientific OfficerKey CompetitorsNature's Sunshine ProductsNASDAQ:NATRVaccitechNASDAQ:VACCWerewolf TherapeuticsNASDAQ:HOWLSpruce BiosciencesNASDAQ:SPRBInterCureNASDAQ:INCRView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsJPMorgan Chase & Co.Bought 158,240 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.286%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 16,942 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.034%Geode Capital Management LLCBought 48,736 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 1.292%Balyasny Asset Management L.P.Sold 81,794 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.059%Jane Street Group LLCSold 153,200 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VERU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Veru stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Veru in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" VERU shares. View VERU analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Veru's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Veru's shares. Their VERU share price forecasts range from $2.00 to $30.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $13.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1,214.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VERU or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VERU shares performed in 2023? Veru's stock was trading at $5.28 at the start of the year. Since then, VERU shares have decreased by 80.3% and is now trading at $1.04. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Veru's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 10th 2023. View our VERU earnings forecast. How were Veru's earnings last quarter? Veru Inc. (NASDAQ:VERU) issued its earnings results on Thursday, December, 2nd. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.04. The business had revenue of $15.65 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $18.26 million. Veru had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 206.09% and a negative net margin of 652.36%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.01) earnings per share. What ETFs hold Veru's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Veru (NASDAQ:VERU) stock in their portfolio include Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC), Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) and Carbon Collective Climate Solutions U.S. Equity ETF (CCSO). What other stocks do shareholders of Veru own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Veru investors own include Kadmon (KDMN), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), ADMA Biologics (ADMA), Corbus Pharmaceuticals (CRBP), Matinas BioPharma (MTNB), Organigram (OGI), Vaxart (VXRT), Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL), SCYNEXIS (SCYX) and VBI Vaccines (VBIV). What is Veru's stock symbol? Veru trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VERU." Who are Veru's major shareholders? Veru's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.29%), Perceptive Advisors LLC (4.82%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.29%), Two Sigma Investments LP (0.89%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.62%) and Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.53%). Insiders that own company stock include Harry Fisch, K Gary Barnette, Lucy Lu, Mario Eisenberger, Michele Greco and Mitchell Shuster Steiner. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Veru's stock price today? One share of VERU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.04. How much money does Veru make? Veru (NASDAQ:VERU) has a market capitalization of $92.81 million and generates $39.35 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-83,780,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.73) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Veru have? The company employs 252 workers across the globe. How can I contact Veru? Veru's mailing address is 48 NW 25th Street Suite 102, Miami FL, 33127. The official website for the company is www.veruhealthcare.com. The company can be reached via phone at (305) 509-6897, via email at veruinvestor@verupharma.com, or via fax at 312-595-9122. This page (NASDAQ:VERU) was last updated on 5/30/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Veru Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. 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