NASDAQ:VRCA Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $0.65 +0.12 (+21.75%) Closing price 04/7/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.63 -0.02 (-2.54%) As of 04/7/2025 07:53 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Verrica Pharmaceuticals Stock (NASDAQ:VRCA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get VRCA alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$0.46▼$0.6550-Day Range$0.42▼$0.7452-Week Range$0.38▼$11.41Volume1.45 million shsAverage Volume571,485 shsMarket Capitalization$59.23 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$9.50Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewVerrica Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical-stage dermatology therapeutics company, develops medications for the treatment of skin diseases in the United States. Its product pipeline comprises YCANTH (VP-102), which is in phase III clinical trial for the treatment of common warts; and has completed phase II clinical trial for the treatment of external genital warts. The company also develops VP-315, an oncolytic peptide-based injectable therapy, which is in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of dermatology oncologic conditions which includes basal cell carcinoma; and VP-103, a cantharidin-based product candidate for the treatment of plantar warts and is in phase II clinical trial. In addition, it offers YCANTH for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum. The company has a collaboration and license agreement with Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the development and commercialization of its product candidates for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum and common warts in Japan, including VP-102; and a license agreement with Lytix Biopharma AS to develop and commercialize VP-315 for dermatological oncology indications, such as non-metastatic melanoma and non-metastatic merkel cell carcinoma. Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania.Read More… Remove Ads Verrica Pharmaceuticals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks73rd Percentile Overall ScoreVRCA MarketRank™: Verrica Pharmaceuticals scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 226th out of 901 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingVerrica Pharmaceuticals has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVerrica Pharmaceuticals has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Verrica Pharmaceuticals' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Verrica Pharmaceuticals are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.46) to ($0.74) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Verrica Pharmaceuticals is -0.35, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Verrica Pharmaceuticals is -0.35, 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 RatioVerrica Pharmaceuticals has a P/B Ratio of 1.37. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Verrica Pharmaceuticals' valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.48% of the float of Verrica Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVerrica Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Verrica Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 9.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldVerrica Pharmaceuticals does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVerrica Pharmaceuticals does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESG4.7 / 5Environmental Score-0.67 Percentage of Shares Shorted8.48% of the float of Verrica Pharmaceuticals has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVerrica Pharmaceuticals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Verrica Pharmaceuticals has recently increased by 9.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.7 / 5News Sentiment0.13 News SentimentVerrica Pharmaceuticals has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Verrica Pharmaceuticals this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Verrica Pharmaceuticals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Verrica Pharmaceuticals insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,805.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders42.60% of the stock of Verrica Pharmaceuticals is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions42.45% of the stock of Verrica Pharmaceuticals is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Verrica Pharmaceuticals' insider trading history. Receive VRCA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Verrica Pharmaceuticals and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VRCA Stock News HeadlinesVerrica Pharmaceuticals Reports Strong Demand-Led Growth in YCANTH® Dispensed Applicator Units in First Quarter 2025April 7 at 12:27 PM | markets.businessinsider.comRBC Capital Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA)April 5 at 4:22 AM | markets.businessinsider.comThree new patents reveal Elon and Trump’s secret “Project America”Right now for a limited time… You can get Tim Bohen’s top 5 Trump stocks for 2025… For only ONE DOLLAR! He says these 5 stocks are trading for less than $2 right now… But they could soon SOAR in Trump’s first 100 days.April 8, 2025 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Verrica Pharmaceuticals Adds Dr. Gavin Corcoran to Board of DirectorsApril 4, 2025 | msn.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Corcoran as DirectorApril 2, 2025 | tipranks.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals Appoints Gavin Corcoran, M.D. to its Board of DirectorsApril 2, 2025 | globenewswire.comVerrica Pharmaceuticals to Present at Needham Healthcare ConferenceApril 2, 2025 | msn.comHarmony, Lungpacer, Verrica and Arbutus make C-suite hiresApril 1, 2025 | bizjournals.comSee More Headlines VRCA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VRCA shares performed this year? Verrica Pharmaceuticals' stock was trading at $0.70 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VRCA shares have decreased by 7.8% and is now trading at $0.6454. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Verrica Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter? Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:VRCA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 11th. The company reported ($0.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.25) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $0.34 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 million. Verrica Pharmaceuticals had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 591.84% and a negative net margin of 625.06%. When did Verrica Pharmaceuticals IPO? Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) raised $75 million in an IPO on Friday, June 15th 2018. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Jefferies and Cowen served as the underwriters for the IPO. How do I buy shares of Verrica Pharmaceuticals? Shares of VRCA 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Verrica Pharmaceuticals own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Verrica Pharmaceuticals investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Paycom Software (PAYC), Walt Disney (DIS), uniQure (QURE), Marathon Oil (MRO), Centrus Energy (LEU) and Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/11/2025Today4/08/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/12/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryPharmaceutical Products Current SymbolNASDAQ:VRCA CIK1660334 Webwww.verrica.com Phone(434) 453-3300FaxN/AEmployees40Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$9.50 High Stock Price Target$14.00 Low Stock Price Target$2.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1,372.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.54) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-67,000,000.00 Net Margins-625.06% Pretax Margin-922.81% Return on Equity-591.84% Return on Assets-141.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.34 Quick Ratio1.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.57 million Price / Sales7.83 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.47 per share Price / Book1.37Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares91,780,000Free Float26,175,000Market Cap$59.23 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.68 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? 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