Veru (VERU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Veru Inc., a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing medicines for treatment of metabolic diseases, oncology, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Its marketed products comprise FC2 female condom for the dual protection against unplanned pregnancy and the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. The company's development program includes enobosarm, a selective androgen receptor modulator for treatment of augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in sarcopenic obese and overweight elderly patients; Enobosarm, a selective androgen receptor modulator for the treatment of AR+ ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer; and sabizabulin, a microtubule disruptor for the treatment of hospitalized patients with viral lung infection on oxygen support who are at high risk for viral induced ARDS and death. The company was formerly known as The Female Health Company and changed its name to Veru Inc. in July 2017. Veru Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.85 to $0.90
• 50-Day Range: $0.75 to $0.93
• 52-Week Range: $0.36 to $1.92
• Volume: 623,805 shs
• Average Volume: 1.73 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $126.55 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Veru Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Veru scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 772nd out of 1,012 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Veru has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Veru has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Veru are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.30) to ($0.29) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Veru is -1.80, 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 Veru is -1.80, 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

Veru has a P/B Ratio of 3.93. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.79% of the outstanding shares of Veru have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Veru has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 20.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Veru has recently increased by 2.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Veru does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.79% of the outstanding shares of Veru have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Veru has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 20.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Veru has recently increased by 2.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.27

News Sentiment

Veru has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Veru this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Veru insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.20% of the stock of Veru is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

47.16% of the stock of Veru is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VERU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VERU shares performed this year?

Veru's stock was trading at $0.72 at the start of the year. Since then, VERU stock has increased by 20.1% and is now trading at $0.8645.
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How were Veru's earnings last quarter?

Veru Inc. (NASDAQ:VERU) issued its earnings results on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported ($0.07) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.01. The business had revenue of $3.95 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.50 million. Veru had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 115.99% and a negative net margin of 376.38%.

Who are Veru's major shareholders?

Veru's top institutional investors include SG Americas Securities LLC (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Mitchell Shuster Steiner, Harry Fisch, K Gary Barnette and Mario Eisenberger.
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How do I buy shares of Veru?

Shares of VERU 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Veru own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Veru investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Ford Motor (F), Walt Disney (DIS) and Moderna (MRNA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/08/2024
• Today: 10/17/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/13/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Pharmaceutical preparations
• Sub-Industry: Personal Products
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VERU
• CUSIP: 31446210
• CIK: 863894
• Web: www.veruhealthcare.com
• Phone: (305) 509-6897
• Fax: 312-595-9122
• Employees: 189
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $4.00
• High Stock Price Target: $5.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +362.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.34)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-93,150,000.00
• Net Margins: -376.38%
• Pretax Margin: -259.52%
• Return on Equity: -115.99%
• Return on Assets: -66.94%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.62
• Quick Ratio: 3.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.09 million
• Price / Sales: 8.98
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.22 per share
• Price / Book: 3.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 146,384,000
• Free Float: 125,597,000
• Market Cap: $126.55 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: -0.49