Verastem (VSTM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Verastem Oncology is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing targeted therapies for cancers driven by abnormalities in the RAS/MAPK signaling pathway. The company’s research is aimed at addressing cancers with limited treatment options, including ovarian cancer and other solid tumors.

Verastem’s principal products include avutometinib, a RAF/MEK pathway inhibitor, and defactinib, a focal adhesion kinase (FAK) inhibitor. The company has studied these therapies both individually and in combination, with the goal of improving cancer-cell response and overcoming treatment resistance. In 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the combination of avutometinib and defactinib, marketed as Avmapki, for certain patients with KRAS-mutated recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer.

Founded in 2010, Verastem is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts, and serves patients primarily through the U.S. oncology market while advancing clinical and regulatory activities internationally. The company is led by Dan Paterson, who serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.74 to $8.18
• 50-Day Range: $5.69 to $8.37
• 52-Week Range: $3.43 to $10.82
• Volume: 1.76 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.23 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $715.42 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $13.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Verastem Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Verastem scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 346th out of 892 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Verastem has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Verastem has a consensus price target of $13.83, representing about 75.1% upside from its current price of $7.90.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Verastem has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Verastem are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.56) to ($1.06) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Verastem is -2.97, 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 -2.97, 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 10.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

20.30% 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 6.52.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Verastem has recently decreased by 1.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Verastem does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.06

News Sentiment

Verastem has a news sentiment score of -0.06. 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 0.73 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Verastem this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for VSTM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Verastem to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $7,988.00 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 10/01/2026
• Study result: 10/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Biotechnology
• Sub-Industry: Biotechnology
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VSTM
• CIK: 1526119
• Web: www.verastem.com
• Phone: (781) 292-4200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 102
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Verastem: $13.83
• High Price Target: $18.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +75.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.73
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.66)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$209.47 million
• Net Margins: -231.59%
• Pretax Margin: -230.65%
• Return on Equity: -467.49%
• Return on Assets: -94.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.48
• Current Ratio: 2.25
• Quick Ratio: 2.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $30.91 million
• Price / Sales: 23.15
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.74 per share
• Price / Book: 10.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 90,560,000
• Free Float: 88,806,000
• Market Cap: $715.42 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.38