NASDAQ:VRNAVERONA PHARMA P/S Stock Price, Forecast & News

$4.77

+0.37 (+8.41 %)

(As of 05/28/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$4.33

Now: $4.77▼

$4.77

50-Day Range

$3.75

MA: $4.39▼

$6.12

52-Week Range

$2.01

Now: $4.77▼

$12.89

Volume67,600 shs

Average Volume125,423 shs

Market Capitalization$62.80 million

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.04

Verona Pharma plc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops and commercializes therapeutics to treat respiratory diseases. The company's product candidate is RPL554, an inhaled dual inhibitor of the enzymes phosphodiesterase 3 and 4, which has completed Phase I and II clinical trials that acts as a bronchodilator and an anti-inflammatory agent for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, chronic asthma, and allergic rhinitis. Verona Pharma plc was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.5 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
VERONA PHARMA P/S 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/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $42.00, VERONA PHARMA P/S has a potential upside of 780.5% from its current price of $4.77.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
VERONA PHARMA P/S has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.5 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
VERONA PHARMA P/S has received 272 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
VERONA PHARMA P/S has received 119 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
VERONA PHARMA P/S has received 69.57% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about VERONA PHARMA P/S and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe VRNA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe VRNA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
VERONA PHARMA P/S does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
VERONA PHARMA P/S does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

1.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, VERONA PHARMA P/S insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
53.07% of the stock of VERONA PHARMA P/S is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for VERONA PHARMA P/S are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($3.12) to ($3.76) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of VERONA PHARMA P/S is -1.37, 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. Sector
The P/E ratio of VERONA PHARMA P/S is -1.37, 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 Ratio
VERONA PHARMA P/S has a P/B Ratio of 1.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

1.60 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Pharmaceutical preparations

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorMedical

Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRNA

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1657312

Webwww.veronapharma.com

Phone44-20-3283-4200

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.03

Current Ratio3.91

Quick Ratio3.91

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesN/A

Price / SalesN/A

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book Value$2.51 per share

Price / Book1.90

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($3.10)

Net Income$-40,780,000.00

Net MarginsN/A

Return on Equity-96.47%

Return on Assets-73.67%

Miscellaneous

Employees22

Outstanding Shares13,166,000

Market Cap$62.80 million

Next Earnings Date8/4/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

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VERONA PHARMA P/S (NASDAQ:VRNA) Frequently Asked Questions

How has VERONA PHARMA P/S's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

VERONA PHARMA P/S's stock was trading at $4.84 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, VRNA stock has decreased by 1.4% and is now trading at $4.77. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of VERONA PHARMA P/S?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for VERONA PHARMA P/S in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for VERONA PHARMA P/S.

When is VERONA PHARMA P/S's next earnings date?

VERONA PHARMA P/S is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for VERONA PHARMA P/S.

What price target have analysts set for VRNA?

2 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for VERONA PHARMA P/S's shares. Their forecasts range from $34.00 to $50.00. On average, they anticipate VERONA PHARMA P/S's stock price to reach $42.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 780.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for VERONA PHARMA P/S.

Has VERONA PHARMA P/S been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about VRNA stock have been trending extremely positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. VERONA PHARMA P/S earned a news sentiment score of 4.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news articles about the company a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutVERONA PHARMA P/S.

Are investors shorting VERONA PHARMA P/S?

VERONA PHARMA P/S saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,800 shares, an increase of 78.3% from the April 30th total of 8,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 59,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View VERONA PHARMA P/S's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of VERONA PHARMA P/S's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to VERONA PHARMA P/S include Chimerix (CMRX), OptiNose (OPTN), LifeVantage (LFVN), Five Prime Therapeutics (FPRX), Lexicon Pharmaceuticals (LXRX), Iterum Therapeutics (NRBO), Inflarx (IFRX), IVERIC bio (ISEE), Strongbridge Biopharma (SBBP), Xeris Pharmaceuticals (XERS), Aravive (ARAV), Kalvista Pharmaceuticals (KALV), Kezar Life Sciences (KZR), Obseva (OBSV) and vTv Therapeutics (VTVT). View all competitors.

What other stocks do shareholders of VERONA PHARMA P/S own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other VERONA PHARMA P/S investors own include Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), Genocea Biosciences (GNCA), Obseva (OBSV), Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL), TherapeuticsMD (TXMD), Canopy Growth (CGC), Galmed Pharmaceuticals (GLMD), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), Kopin (KOPN) and Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND).

Who are VERONA PHARMA P/S's key executives?

VERONA PHARMA P/S's management team includes the following people:

Dr. Jan-Anders Karlsson, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 64)
Mr. Piers John Morgan, Chief Financial Officer (Age 53)
Ms. Claire Louise Poll L.C.S.W., B.A., B Juris, LLB, ASIA, Gen. Counsel (Age 52)
Ms. Victoria Stewart, Director of Communications
Dr. Peter Spargo, Sr. VP of Chemistry Manufacturing & Controls (Age 57)

When did VERONA PHARMA P/S IPO?

(VRNA) raised $61 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, April 27th 2017. The company issued 4,500,000 shares at $13.49 per share. Jefferies and Stifel served as the underwriters for the IPO and Wedbush PacGrow and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey were co-managers.

What is VERONA PHARMA P/S's stock symbol?

VERONA PHARMA P/S trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VRNA."

Who are VERONA PHARMA P/S's major shareholders?

VERONA PHARMA P/S's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vivo Capital LLC (11.34%), venBio Partners LLC (3.47%), Tekla Capital Management LLC (1.92%), D.A. Davidson & CO. (0.66%), Wedbush Securities Inc. (0.54%) and Clear Creek Financial Management LLC (0.28%).

Which institutional investors are selling VERONA PHARMA P/S stock?

VRNA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including venBio Partners LLC, Tekla Capital Management LLC, and Wedbush Securities Inc..

Which institutional investors are buying VERONA PHARMA P/S stock?

VRNA stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vivo Capital LLC, D.A. Davidson & CO., and Clear Creek Financial Management LLC.

How do I buy shares of VERONA PHARMA P/S?

Shares of VRNA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is VERONA PHARMA P/S's stock price today?

One share of VRNA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $4.77.

How big of a company is VERONA PHARMA P/S?

VERONA PHARMA P/S has a market capitalization of $62.80 million. The company earns $-40,780,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($3.10) on an earnings per share basis. VERONA PHARMA P/S employs 22 workers across the globe.

What is VERONA PHARMA P/S's official website?

The official website for VERONA PHARMA P/S is www.veronapharma.com.

How can I contact VERONA PHARMA P/S?

VERONA PHARMA P/S's mailing address is 3 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE, LONDON X0, SE1 2RE. The company can be reached via phone at 44-20-3283-4200 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/28/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff