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Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$0.69 -0.01 (-1.40%)
(As of 02:23 PM ET)

Verrica Pharmaceuticals - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
4
Buy
1

Based on 5 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Verrica Pharmaceuticals in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 5 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for VRCA.

Consensus Price Target

$9.50
1,276.41% Upside
According to the 5 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Verrica Pharmaceuticals, the average price target is $9.50. The highest price target for VRCA is $14.00, while the lowest price target for VRCA is $2.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 1,276.41% from the current price of $0.69.
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VRCA Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
12/19/23 to 12/18/24
1 Month Ago
11/19/23 to 11/18/24
3 Months Ago
9/20/23 to 9/19/24
1 Year Ago
12/19/22 to 12/19/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
Hold
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$9.50$9.60$12.25$11.00
Forecasted Upside1,276.41% Upside980.84% Upside531.44% Upside97.84% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Buy
Buy

VRCA Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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VRCA Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Verrica Pharmaceuticals Stock vs. The Competition

TypeVerrica PharmaceuticalsMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.20
2.81
2.51
Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside1,276.81% Upside28,685.97% Upside11.91% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/6/2024HC Wainwright
2 of 5 stars
O. Livnat
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral
11/5/2024Needham & Company LLC
2 of 5 stars
S. Belanger
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Reiterated RatingHold
11/5/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
G. Renza
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Sector Perform$11.00 ➝ $2.00+39.86%
10/21/2024TD Cowen
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$15.00 ➝ $10.00+558.11%
10/2/2024Brookline Capital Management
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K. Dolliver
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Hold
12/15/2023Jefferies Financial Group
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$10.00+90.11%

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VRCA Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 5 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Verrica Pharmaceuticals is $9.50, with a high forecast of $14.00 and a low forecast of $2.00.

5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Verrica Pharmaceuticals in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" VRCA shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in VRCA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Verrica Pharmaceuticals's stock has a predicted upside of 1,276.41% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Verrica Pharmaceuticals's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals has been rated by research analysts at Brookline Capital Management, HC Wainwright, Needham & Company LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, and TD Cowen in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Verrica Pharmaceuticals less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Verrica Pharmaceuticals is Hold while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how VRCA compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:VRCA) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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