NASDAQ:VRCA Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) Stock Forecast, Price & News $5.71 +0.01 (+0.18%) (As of 06/2/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$5.49▼$5.8650-Day Range$5.32▼$6.7952-Week Range$1.79▼$8.69Volume94,682 shsAverage Volume173,702 shsMarket Capitalization$239.59 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$10.67 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Verrica Pharmaceuticals MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside86.8% Upside$10.67 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.07% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-0.67Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.46Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($1.00) to ($0.87) 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.2.01 out of 5 starsMedical Sector547th out of 983 stocksPharmaceutical Preparations Industry269th out of 486 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVerrica Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $10.67, Verrica Pharmaceuticals has a forecasted upside of 86.8% from its current price of $5.71.Amount of Analyst CoverageVerrica Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 0.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.07% of the float of Verrica Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVerrica Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.9, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Verrica Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 21.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVerrica Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVerrica Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 4.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreVerrica Pharmaceuticals has received a 75.60% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Creating knowledge" impact, which is false driven by its "Preclinical research services for physical health" and "Clinical research services for physical health" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Verrica Pharmaceuticals is -0.67. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVerrica Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 3 news articles for Verrica Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for VRCA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -90% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Verrica Pharmaceuticals insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders41.50% of the stock of Verrica Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 24.94% of the stock of Verrica Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Verrica Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.00) to ($0.87) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Verrica Pharmaceuticals is -8.65, 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 Verrica Pharmaceuticals is -8.65, 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 RatioVerrica Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 3.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Verrica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRCA) StockVerrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a dermatology therapeutics company, which engages in identifying, developing, and commercializing pharmaceutical products for the treatment of skin diseases. Its products include Pipeline VP-102, Pipeline VP-103, and Pipeline VP-315. The company was founded by Matthew Davidson on July 3, 2013 and is headquartered in West Chester, PA.Read More Receive VRCA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Verrica Pharmaceuticals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VRCA Stock News HeadlinesMay 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Announces Presentation at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference in New YorkMay 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWe're Not Worried About Verrica Pharmaceuticals' (NASDAQ:VRCA) Cash BurnJune 2, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] Small Firm Wins $1 Billion Army Contract for Breakthrough "Living Software"The Washington Post Reports it's: "A revolution in warfare." The Sunday Times Reports it's: "a revolutionary power." Early investors can reap 5,633% gains as England, Germany, Japan and Australia rush to sign contracts. Get the name of the stock here >>>May 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRCA) Sees Large Increase in Short InterestMay 14, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. to Post Q2 2023 Earnings of ($0.28) Per Share, Brookline Capital Management Forecasts (NASDAQ:VRCA)May 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA)May 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Announces Presentation at the RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare ConferenceMay 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals First Quarter 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues LagJune 2, 2023 | MarketBeat Internal (Ad)Introducing MarketBeat All AccessGet real-time financial news and market data with MarketBeat All Access. Monitor your portfolio and the markets. Access our top stock picks, unbeatable research tools, best-in-class stock screeners, and proprietary research reports.May 9, 2023 | msn.comRecap: Verrica Pharmaceuticals Q1 EarningsMay 9, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deVerrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Verrica Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsMay 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe past three years for Verrica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRCA) investors has not been profitableApril 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Announces Presentation at the 22nd Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare ConferenceMarch 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRCA) Short Interest UpdateMarch 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRCA) Forecasted to Post Q1 2023 Earnings of ($0.20) Per ShareMarch 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Issue Forecasts for Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s Q2 2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:VRCA)March 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRCA) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Jefferies Financial GroupMarch 21, 2023 | bizjournals.comNovan searches for capital to see company through FDA processMarch 6, 2023 | finanznachrichten.deVerrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.: Verrica Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Financial ResultsMarch 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Financial ResultsMarch 2, 2023 | msn.comNOVN: NDA SubmittedMarch 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Announces Participation at The Cowen 43rd Annual Health Care ConferenceFebruary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Acceptance of Filing of Resubmitted NDA for VP-102 for the Treatment of Molluscum ContagiosumFebruary 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals expects $32.5M from the sale of stock and warrantsFebruary 21, 2023 | marketwatch.comVerrica Prices Offering With Expected Proceeds of $32.5MFebruary 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVerrica Announces Pricing of $32.5 Million Underwritten Offering of Common Stock and Pre-Funded WarrantsSee More Headlines VRCA Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VRCA Company Calendar Last Earnings5/09/2023Today6/02/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/10/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryN/A SectorMedical Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRCA CUSIPN/A CIK1660334 Webwww.verrica.com Phone(434) 453-3300FaxN/AEmployees38Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$10.67 High Stock Price Forecast$11.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$10.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+87.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.66) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-24,490,000.00 Net Margins-261.70% Pretax Margin-261.70% Return on Equity-50.33% Return on Assets-36.97% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio23.87 Quick Ratio23.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.03 million Price / Sales26.39 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.55 per share Price / Book3.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares41,960,000Free Float24,545,000Market Cap$238.33 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.00 Key ExecutivesTed WhitePresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorTerence KohlerChief Financial OfficerGary GoldenbergChief Medical OfficerEugene ScavolaExecutive Vice President-Technical OperationsChristopher G. HayesSecretary, Chief Legal & Compliance OfficerKey CompetitorsKamadaNASDAQ:KMDAVaxxinityNASDAQ:VAXXSpectrum PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:SPPINkartaNASDAQ:NKTXORIC PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:ORICView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsAvoro Capital Advisors LLCBought 2,650,000 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 6.316%Geode Capital Management LLCBought 17,920 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.431%Jane Street Group LLCBought 115,354 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.318%State Street CorpBought 4,900 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.161%Squarepoint Ops LLCBought 23,398 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.056%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VRCA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Verrica Pharmaceuticals stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Verrica Pharmaceuticals in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" VRCA shares. View VRCA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Verrica Pharmaceuticals' stock price forecast for 2023? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Verrica Pharmaceuticals' stock. Their VRCA share price forecasts range from $10.00 to $11.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $10.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 87.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VRCA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VRCA shares performed in 2023? Verrica Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $2.75 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VRCA shares have increased by 106.5% and is now trading at $5.68. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Verrica Pharmaceuticals? Verrica Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,780,000 shares, an increase of 21.1% from the April 30th total of 1,470,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 163,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 10.9 days. Currently, 7.1% of the company's shares are sold short. View Verrica Pharmaceuticals' Short Interest. When is Verrica Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 10th 2023. View our VRCA earnings forecast. How were Verrica Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRCA) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 9th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.20) by $0.05. The business had revenue of $0.04 million for the quarter. Verrica Pharmaceuticals had a negative net margin of 261.70% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 50.33%. What other stocks do shareholders of Verrica Pharmaceuticals own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Verrica Pharmaceuticals investors own include ADMA Biologics (ADMA), Matinas BioPharma (MTNB), Novan (NOVN), Zosano Pharma (ZSAN), Bionano Genomics (BNGO), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), Gran Tierra Energy (GTE), Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PEI), Organigram (OGI) and Aeterna Zentaris (AEZS). When did Verrica Pharmaceuticals IPO? (VRCA) raised $75 million in an IPO on Friday, June 15th 2018. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Jefferies and Cowen acted as the underwriters for the IPO. What is Verrica Pharmaceuticals' stock symbol? Verrica Pharmaceuticals trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VRCA." Who are Verrica Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders? Verrica Pharmaceuticals' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Avoro Capital Advisors LLC (6.32%), FMR LLC (3.25%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.43%), BML Capital Management LLC (0.36%), Jane Street Group LLC (0.32%) and Miracle Mile Advisors LLC (0.28%). Insiders that own company stock include A Brian Davis, Christopher G Hayes, Craig Ballaron, John A Stalfort III, Paul B Manning, Paul B Manning, Perceptive Advisors Llc and Ted White. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Verrica Pharmaceuticals? Shares of VRCA 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 Verrica Pharmaceuticals' stock price today? One share of VRCA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.68. How much money does Verrica Pharmaceuticals make? Verrica Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRCA) has a market capitalization of $238.33 million and generates $9.03 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-24,490,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.66) on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Verrica Pharmaceuticals? Verrica Pharmaceuticals' mailing address is 10 NORTH HIGH STREET SUITE 200, WEST CHESTER PA, 19380. The official website for the company is www.verrica.com. The company can be reached via phone at (434) 453-3300 or via email at info@verrica.com. This page (NASDAQ:VRCA) was last updated on 6/2/2023 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 Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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