VIVUS, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company. The Company operates in the development and commercialization of therapeutic products segment. It provides over two therapies approved by the Food and Drug Association (FDA), which include Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate extended-release) for chronic weight management and STENDRA (avanafil) for erectile dysfunction (ED). The Company has completed the Phase II studies of Qsymia for the indication of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and diabetes. Its Qsymia is available in over 40,000 certified retail pharmacies across the country. Its STENDRA is also approved by the European Commission (EC), under the name, SPEDRA, for the treatment of ED in the Europe. The United States Food and Drug Association approved a Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for STENDRA. STENDRA is indicated to be taken approximately 15 minutes before sexual activity.
Industry, Sector and Symbol:
- Sector: Medical
- Industry: Biopharmaceuticals
- Sub-Industry: Pharmaceuticals
- Symbol: NASDAQ:VVUS
- CUSIP: 92855110
- Web: www.vivus.com
Capitalization:- Market Cap: $124.7 million
- Outstanding Shares: 105,682,000
Average Prices:- 50 Day Moving Avg: $1.22
- 200 Day Moving Avg: $1.13
- 52 Week Range: $0.93 - $1.47
P/E:- Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.64
- Foreward P/E Ratio: -2.62
- P/E Growth: -3.91
Sales & Book Value:- Annual Revenue: $135.95 million
- Price / Sales: 0.92
- Book Value: $0.17 per share
- Price / Book: 6.94
Profitability:- EBIDTA: $68.49 million
- Net Margins: 25.71%
- Return on Equity: -445.42%
- Return on Assets: 11.99%
Debt:- Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 13.06%
- Current Ratio: 8.14%
- Quick Ratio: 7.67%
Misc:- Average Volume: 866,422 shs.
- Beta: 0.84
- Short Ratio: 6.42
Frequently Asked Questions for VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS)
What is VIVUS's stock symbol?
VIVUS trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VVUS."
How were VIVUS's earnings last quarter?
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 3rd. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.13) by $0.12. The firm earned $27.01 million during the quarter. VIVUS had a negative return on equity of 445.42% and a net margin of 25.71%. View VIVUS's Earnings History.
When will VIVUS make its next earnings announcement?
Where is VIVUS's stock going? Where will VIVUS's stock price be in 2017?
1 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for VIVUS's shares. Their forecasts range from $2.80 to $2.80. On average, they expect VIVUS's stock price to reach $2.80 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for VIVUS.
Who are some of VIVUS's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to VIVUS include Syndax Pharmaceuticals (SNDX), Fortress Biotech (FBIO), Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (PPHM), Kamada (KMDA), Mereo BioPharma Group PLC (MPH), MediWound (MDWD), Cardiome Pharma Corporation (CRME), Kadmon Holdings (KDMN), Vericel Corporation (VCEL), Alimera Sciences (ALIM), KalVista Pharmaceuticals (KALV), Cesca Therapeutics (KOOL), Chiasma (CHMA), Mirna Therapeutics (MIRN), Ocera Therapeutics (OCRX), Sonoma Pharmaceuticals (SNOA), Catalyst Biosciences (CBIO) and Onconova Therapeutics (ONTX).
Who are VIVUS's key executives?
VIVUS's management team includes the folowing people:
- David York Norton, Chairman of the Board and Director
- Seth H. Z. Fischer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Commercial Officer, Director
- Mark K. Oki CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer
- John L. Slebir Esq., Senior Vice President - Business Development, General Counsel, Secretary
- Guy P. Marsh, Vice President - U.S. Operations, General Manager
- Johann Noor Mohamed, Vice President, Corporate Controller
- Wesley W. Day Ph.D., Vice President - Clinical Development
- Santosh T. Varghese M.D, Vice President-Medical & Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, and QA
- Thomas B. King, Director
- Herman Rosenman CPA, Director
Who owns VIVUS stock?
VIVUS's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Acadian Asset Management LLC (1.74%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.14%) and Bank of Montreal Can (0.10%). Company insiders that own VIVUS stock include John L Slebir, North Tide Capital, Llc and Santosh T Varghese. View Institutional Ownership Trends for VIVUS.
Who bought VIVUS stock? Who is buying VIVUS stock?
VIVUS's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Acadian Asset Management LLC and Russell Investments Group Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for VIVUS.
How do I buy VIVUS stock?
Shares of VIVUS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is VIVUS's stock price today?
One share of VIVUS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $1.18.
MarketBeat Community Rating for VIVUS (NASDAQ VVUS)MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about VIVUS and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Earnings History for VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS)Earnings History by Quarter for VIVUS (NASDAQ VVUS)| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
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| 8/2/2017 | | ($0.13) | | | | | N/A |  |
| 5/3/2017 | Q1 2017 | ($0.13) | ($0.01) | | $27.01 million | View | Listen | |
| 3/8/2017 | Q4 2016 | $0.23 | $0.54 | $48.82 million | $81.81 million | View | Listen | |
| 11/9/2016 | Q316 | ($0.19) | ($0.09) | $21.91 million | $13.40 million | View | Listen | |
| 8/4/2016 | Q216 | ($0.31) | ($0.11) | $19.00 million | $13.77 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/3/2016 | Q116 | ($0.21) | ($0.12) | $17.97 million | $15.32 million | View | N/A | |
| 3/9/2016 | Q4 | ($0.12) | ($0.12) | $22.90 million | $15.34 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/4/2015 | Q315 | ($0.17) | ($0.15) | $20.24 million | $24.90 million | View | N/A | |
| 7/30/2015 | Q215 | ($0.23) | ($0.19) | $18.76 million | $23.00 million | View | Listen | |
| 5/5/2015 | Q115 | ($0.22) | ($0.15) | $21.80 million | $32.20 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/24/2015 | Q414 | ($0.25) | ($0.25) | $20.00 million | $21.70 million | View | Listen | |
| 11/5/2014 | Q314 | ($0.25) | ($0.10) | $21.90 million | $33.90 million | View | Listen | |
| 8/7/2014 | Q214 | ($0.28) | ($0.25) | $17.90 million | $21.90 million | View | Listen | |
| 5/5/2014 | Q114 | ($0.37) | ($0.15) | $11.40 million | $36.70 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/24/2014 | Q413 | ($0.40) | ($0.17) | $28.20 million | $44.06 million | View | Listen | |
| 11/5/2013 | Q313 | ($0.38) | ($0.48) | $21.78 million | $27.38 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/6/2013 | Q2 2013 | ($0.44) | ($0.55) | $12.76 million | $5.53 million | View | N/A | |
| 5/8/2013 | Q1 2013 | ($0.51) | ($0.53) | $5.22 million | $4.10 million | View | N/A | |
| 2/25/2013 | Q4 2012 | ($0.44) | ($0.56) | $3.09 million | $1.97 million | View | N/A | |
| 11/6/2012 | Q312 | ($0.34) | ($0.40) | $0.35 million | $0.04 million | View | N/A | |
| 8/7/2012 | | ($0.23) | ($0.24) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/7/2012 | | ($0.13) | ($0.20) | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/28/2012 | | ($0.12) | ($0.14) | | | View | N/A | |
| 11/7/2011 | | ($0.12) | ($0.10) | | | View | N/A | |
| 8/1/2011 | | ($0.13) | ($0.20) | | | View | N/A | |
| 5/2/2011 | | ($0.15) | ($0.12) | | | View | N/A | |
| 2/28/2011 | | ($0.22) | ($0.23) | | | View | N/A | |
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)
Earnings Estimates for VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS)Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-0.39 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-0.45 EPS
Dividend History for VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS)
No dividend announcements for this company have been tracked by MarketBeat.com
Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS)Insider Ownership Percentage: 3.00%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 34.62%
Insider Trades by Quarter for VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS)| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Details |
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| 7/3/2017 | Santosh T Varghese | Insider | Sell | 423 | $1.23 | $520.29 | |
| 4/4/2017 | Santosh T Varghese | Insider | Sell | 440 | $1.08 | $475.20 | |
| 3/10/2017 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 1,149,400 | $1.16 | $1,333,304.00 | |
| 3/7/2017 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 192,800 | $1.08 | $208,224.00 | |
| 3/2/2017 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 160,100 | $1.13 | $180,913.00 | |
| 2/27/2017 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 333,000 | $1.14 | $379,620.00 | |
| 2/22/2017 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 161,800 | $1.11 | $179,598.00 | |
| 2/16/2017 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 305,090 | $1.10 | $335,599.00 | |
| 2/13/2017 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 176,410 | $1.11 | $195,815.10 | |
| 2/8/2017 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 563,527 | $1.06 | $597,338.62 | |
| 2/7/2017 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 6,200 | $1.11 | $6,882.00 | |
| 2/6/2017 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 28,027 | $1.10 | $30,829.70 | |
| 2/3/2017 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 78,633 | $1.12 | $88,068.96 | |
| 1/28/2017 | Santosh T Varghese | Insider | Sell | 429 | $1.11 | $476.19 | |
| 12/31/2016 | Santosh T Varghese | Insider | Sell | 13,790 | $1.12 | $15,444.80 | |
| 10/1/2016 | Santosh T Varghese | Insider | Sell | 710 | $1.14 | $809.40 | |
| 8/2/2016 | Santosh T Varghese | Insider | Sell | 12,559 | $1.07 | $13,438.13 | |
| 7/1/2016 | Santosh T Varghese | VP | Sell | 366 | $1.21 | $442.86 | |
| 4/7/2016 | Santosh T Varghese | Insider | Sell | 329 | $1.65 | $542.85 | |
| 4/1/2016 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 2,160 | $1.40 | $3,024.00 | |
| 3/31/2016 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 383,300 | $1.29 | $494,457.00 | |
| 3/28/2016 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 202,000 | $1.12 | $226,240.00 | |
| 3/16/2016 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 500,000 | $1.21 | $605,000.00 | |
| 1/1/2016 | John L Slebir | SVP | Sell | 2,973 | $3.04 | $9,037.92 | |
| 1/8/2015 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 500,000 | $3.12 | $1,560,000.00 | |
| 1/6/2015 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 476,800 | $3.04 | $1,449,472.00 | |
| 1/2/2015 | North Tide Capital, Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 523,200 | $2.90 | $1,517,280.00 | |
| 3/11/2014 | Seth H.Z. Fischer | CEO | Buy | 3,080 | $6.07 | $18,695.60 | |
| 11/11/2013 | Alexander Denner | Director | Buy | 566,844 | $8.59 | $4,869,189.96 | |
| 9/5/2013 | Timothy E Morris | CFO | Sell | 10,654 | $11.95 | $127,315.30 | |
| 9/4/2013 | Michael J Astrue | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $11.96 | $119,600.00 | |
| 6/27/2013 | Jon C Biro | Insider | Buy | 2,000 | $12.85 | $25,700.00 | |
| 5/29/2013 | Ernest Mario | Director | Buy | 15,000 | $14.68 | $220,200.00 | |
| 8/20/2012 | Ernest Mario | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $20.75 | $103,750.00 | |
| 8/10/2012 | Ernest Mario | Director | Buy | 20,000 | $21.74 | $434,800.00 | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Headline Trends for VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS)
Latest Headlines for VIVUS (NASDAQ:VVUS)
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 | VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Cut to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 19 at 12:38 PM |
| VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Raised to "Buy" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 17 at 2:52 PM |
 | VIVUS Announces Settlement with Actavis on Qsymia(R) Patent Litigation
finance.yahoo.com - July 6 at 5:16 PM |
| VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) Downgraded to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 4 at 1:07 PM |
| VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ:VVUS) Expected to Announce Earnings of -$0.13 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - July 3 at 10:14 AM |
| Shire's (SHPG) ADHD Drug Mydayis Receives Approval in US
finance.yahoo.com - June 22 at 2:38 PM |
| Myriad Genetics (MYGN) Catches Eye: Stock Moves Up 5.7%
finance.yahoo.com - June 22 at 2:38 PM |
| Fibrocell Science (FCSC) Looks Good: Stock Moves Up 13.9%
finance.yahoo.com - June 20 at 9:09 AM |
| Interpace Diagnostics Group, Inc. (IDXG)
finance.yahoo.com - June 17 at 7:13 AM |
| Celgene (CELG) Reports Data on Lupus Drug in Phase II Trial
finance.yahoo.com - June 15 at 8:56 PM |
| Novartis Presents Positive Data on CAR-T Cell Therapy Drug
finance.yahoo.com - June 12 at 8:04 PM |
| VIVUS (VVUS) Shares March Higher, Can It Continue?
finance.yahoo.com - June 8 at 1:57 AM |
| Zacks: Brokerages Expect VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Will Post Earnings of -$0.13 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 7 at 8:06 AM |
| Perrigo's (PRGO) Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Guidance Intact
finance.yahoo.com - May 31 at 11:39 AM |
| ETFs with exposure to VIVUS, Inc. : May 30, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 30 at 8:08 PM |
| Intercept's (ICPT) Liver Drug Ocaliva Approved in Canada
finance.yahoo.com - May 29 at 3:33 PM |
| VIVUS, Inc. :VVUS-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 26, 2017
finance.yahoo.com - May 28 at 10:51 PM |
 | VIVUS (VVUS) Names Thomas King to Board of Directors - StreetInsider.com
www.streetinsider.com - May 26 at 8:31 AM |
 | 5 Reasons Why VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Stock Should Be in Your Portfolio - Investorplace.com
investorplace.com - May 26 at 8:31 AM |
| 5 Reasons Why VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Stock Should Be in Your Portfolio
investorplace.com - May 25 at 7:48 AM |
| Thomas B. King Joins VIVUS' Board of Directors
finance.yahoo.com - May 25 at 7:16 AM |
| Astrazeneca (AZN) Gets Positive CHMP Opinion for Brodalumab
finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 7:38 PM |
| Shire (SHPG) Up on Positive Phase III Study Data on HAE Drug
finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 6:44 PM |
| Zacks: Analysts Anticipate VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Will Post Earnings of -$0.13 Per Share
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 9:07 AM |
| VIVUS (VVUS) Loss Narrower than Expected, Revenues Up Y/Y - Yahoo Finance
finance.yahoo.com - May 6 at 3:32 PM |
| VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS)
finance.yahoo.com - May 6 at 1:29 AM |
| VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.12 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 10:10 PM |
| Edited Transcript of VVUS earnings conference call or presentation 3-May-17 8:30pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 9:45 AM |
 | Vivus' (VVUS) CEO Seth Fischer on Q1 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - May 3 at 11:55 PM |
| VIVUS Reports 2017 First Quarter Financial Results
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 6:54 PM |
| Vivus reports 1Q loss
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 6:54 PM |
| Investor Network: VIVUS, Inc. to Host Earnings Call
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 9:49 AM |
| VIVUS (VVUS) Receiving Positive Press Coverage, Report Finds
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 2 at 1:18 PM |
| VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) to Release Earnings on Wednesday
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 5:02 PM |
| VIVUS (VVUS) Earns Media Impact Score of 0.13
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 8:28 AM |
 | VIVUS Announces Date of 2017 First Quarter Business Update and Financial Results Teleconference
feeds.benzinga.com - April 25 at 8:19 AM |
| VIVUS (VVUS) Receiving Positive News Coverage, Study Finds
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 10:51 AM |
| -$0.13 Earnings Per Share Expected for VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) This Quarter
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 1:07 PM |
| VIVUS (VVUS) Getting Somewhat Positive Press Coverage, Study Finds
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 9:16 AM |
| VIVUS (VVUS) Earns News Sentiment Rating of 0.04
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 9:51 AM |
| VIVUS, Inc. (VVUS) Short Interest Update
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 5:56 PM |
 | VIVUS (VVUS) Down 14.1% Since Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? - Nasdaq
www.nasdaq.com - April 10 at 8:24 AM |
| VIVUS (VVUS) Down 14.1% Since Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 8:24 AM |
| Orexigen Releases Q4 Results, Vivus Reacquires Stendra from Sanofi
finance.yahoo.com - March 30 at 3:21 PM |
 | Vivus Inc. stock rises 4.6% after regaining certain commercial rights for Stendra from Sanofi - MarketWatch
www.marketwatch.com - March 28 at 8:19 AM |
 | VIVUS In Deal To Reacquire STENDRA Commercial Rights From Sanofi
www.finanznachrichten.de - March 27 at 7:53 PM |
| VIVUS In Deal To Reacquire STENDRA Commercial Rights From Sanofi - Quick Facts
www.nasdaq.com - March 27 at 7:53 PM |
 | VIVUS, Inc. Reacquires STENDRA(R) (Avanafil) Commercial Rights from Sanofi
us.rd.yahoo.com - March 27 at 7:53 PM |
| 8:32 am Vivus reaches an agreement w/ Sanofi (SNY) for Sanofi to return the commercial rights for STENDRA in Africa, the Middle East, Turkey and Russia to the co; terms not disclosed
us.rd.yahoo.com - March 27 at 7:53 PM |
| VIVUS INC Files SEC form 8-K, Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Sta
us.rd.yahoo.com - March 27 at 7:53 PM |
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