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Verastem (VSTM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.10 +0.28 (+7.33%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$4.08 -0.02 (-0.51%)
As of 07:51 PM Eastern
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About Verastem Stock (NASDAQ:VSTM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.84
$4.14
50-Day Range
$3.45
$6.23
52-Week Range
$3.43
$11.24
Volume
2.19 million shs
Average Volume
2.87 million shs
Market Capitalization
$360.27 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$14.60
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Verastem Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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60th Percentile Overall Score

VSTM MarketRank™: 

Verastem scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 389th out of 852 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Verastem has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Verastem has a consensus price target of $14.60, representing about 256.1% upside from its current price of $4.10.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Verastem has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Verastem's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Verastem are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.54) to ($1.00) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Verastem is -1.52, 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 Verastem is -1.52, 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

    Verastem has a P/B Ratio of 5.54. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Verastem's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    25.27% of the float of Verastem has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Verastem has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.89.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Verastem has recently increased by 2.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Verastem does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Verastem does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Verastem has a news sentiment score of -0.09. 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 0.84 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Verastem this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for VSTM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -87% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Verastem to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Verastem insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $104,333.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.94% of the stock of Verastem is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    88.37% of the stock of Verastem is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Verastem's insider trading history.
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VSTM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Verastem's stock was trading at $7.72 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, VSTM shares have decreased by 46.9% and is now trading at $4.10.

Verastem, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSTM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 4th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.50) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.49) by $0.01. The biopharmaceutical company earned $17.54 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.85 million. Verastem had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 486.40% and a negative net margin of 391.17%.
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Verastem's stock reverse split on the morning of Thursday, June 1st 2023.The 1-12 reverse split was announced on Thursday, June 1st 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Thursday, June 1st 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 8 shares after the split.

Verastem (VSTM) raised $45 million in an initial public offering on Friday, January 27th 2012. The company issued 4,500,000 shares at a price of $9.00-$11.00 per share.

Shares of VSTM 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Verastem investors own include TherapeuticsMD (TXMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU) and Gilead Sciences (GILD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/04/2026
Today
7/01/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - BIOMED/GENE
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VSTM
CIK
1526119
Fax
N/A
Employees
50
Year Founded
2010

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$18.00
Low Price Target
$8.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+256.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.91
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($2.70)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$209.47 million
Net Margins
-391.17%
Pretax Margin
-391.17%
Return on Equity
-486.40%
Return on Assets
-91.56%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.89
Current Ratio
3.04
Quick Ratio
3.00

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$30.91 million
Price / Sales
11.66
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$0.74 per share
Price / Book
5.54

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
87,870,000
Free Float
86,169,000
Market Cap
$360.27 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.29

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This page (NASDAQ:VSTM) was last updated on 7/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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