NASDAQ:VRCA Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.35 +0.14 (+4.36%) As of 01:47 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC Filings About Verrica Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:VRCA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get VRCA alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.32▼$3.4250-Day Range$3.21▼$5.6952-Week Range$3.20▼$9.82Volume28,313 shsAverage Volume86,877 shsMarket Capitalization$57.55 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$12.67Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a dermatology-focused biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing therapies for skin diseases that have limited or inadequate treatment options. The company’s activities center on prescription products designed for use by dermatologists and other healthcare professionals. Verrica’s lead commercial product is YCANTHE (cantharidin) topical solution, 0.7%, a prescription treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for molluscum contagiosum in adults and children two years of age and older. The product is applied in a healthcare setting and is intended to help treat the viral skin lesions associated with the condition. The company has also pursued additional dermatology indications for its cantharidin-based product candidate, including common warts, as well as other investigational treatments for skin diseases. Verrica was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Its commercial operations have primarily focused on the United States, where YCANTHE is marketed through dermatology and healthcare channels.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Verrica Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScoreVRCA MarketRank™: 4.10905996334 of 5 starsVerrica Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 901 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingVerrica Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialVerrica Pharmaceuticals has a consensus price target of $12.67, representing about 281.5% upside from its current price of $3.32.Amount of Analyst CoverageVerrica Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Verrica Pharmaceuticals' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Verrica Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.90) to ($1.05) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Verrica Pharmaceuticals is -1.99, 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 -1.99, 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 2.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Verrica Pharmaceuticals' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.38% 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 3.84, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Verrica Pharmaceuticals has recently decreased by 1.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldVerrica Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVerrica Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.89 News SentimentVerrica Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Verrica Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership4.8 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Verrica Pharmaceuticals in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $55,160.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0967% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Verrica Pharmaceuticals insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $55,160.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders52.90% 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 Institutions42.45% of the stock of Verrica Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Verrica Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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Musk filed to launch 1,000,000 satellites, a move analyst Dylan believes could drive a 100X bigger bill for this chipmaker starting December 8th.November 3 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Verrica Pharmaceuticals to Present New YCANTH® Data Analysis at Two Upcoming Dermatology ConferencesSeptember 30, 2026 | globenewswire.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals to Present YCANTH® and VP-315 Data at Two Upcoming Dermatology ConferencesSeptember 10, 2026 | globenewswire.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals to Participate in the H.C. Wainwright 28th Annual Global Investment ConferenceSeptember 8, 2026 | globenewswire.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion of Enrollment in First Pivotal Phase 3 Trial (COVE-2) Evaluating YCANTH® for the Treatment of Common Warts, with Topline Data ...August 27, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion of Enrollment in First Pivotal Phase 3 Trial (COVE-2) Evaluating YCANTH® for the Treatment of Common Warts, with Topline Data Expected Q1 2027August 27, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines VRCA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VRCA shares performed this year? Verrica Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $8.31 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VRCA shares have decreased by 60.0% and is now trading at $3.32. How were Verrica Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRCA) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 12th. The company reported ($0.41) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.59) by $0.18. The business earned $5.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.51 million. Verrica Pharmaceuticals had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 407.11% and a negative net margin of 102.84%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Verrica Pharmaceuticals' stock split? Shares of Verrica Pharmaceuticals reverse split before market open on Friday, July 25th 2025.A 1-10 reverse split was announced. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, July 24th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split. When did Verrica Pharmaceuticals IPO? Verrica Pharmaceuticals (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. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Verrica Pharmaceuticals own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Verrica Pharmaceuticals investors own include Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Rithm Capital (RITM), Energy Transfer (ET) and NIO (NIO). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/12/2026Today11/03/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/13/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 VRCA's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. VRCA has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Pharmaceuticals Sub-IndustryPharmaceuticals Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRCA CIK1660334 Webwww.verrica.com Phone(484) 453-3300FaxN/AEmployees76Year Founded2013Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Verrica Pharmaceuticals$12.67 High Price Target$17.00 Low Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside+278.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.40 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.67) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$17.89 million Net Margins-102.84% Pretax Margin-102.84% Return on Equity-407.11% Return on Assets-70.17% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.18 Current Ratio1.45 Quick Ratio1.33 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$35.58 million Price / Sales1.62 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$1.55 per share Price / Book2.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,180,000Free Float8,091,000Market Cap$57.57 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.60 Social Links 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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