NASDAQ:VCEL Vericel (VCEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Urgent: Protect Your Investments from a Chinese Invasion (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free VCEL Stock Alerts $52.02 -0.31 (-0.59%) (As of 05:42 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$51.50▼$52.5050-Day Range$39.16▼$52.3352-Week Range$28.02▼$52.50Volume473,836 shsAverage Volume601,807 shsMarket Capitalization$2.52 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$46.40 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Vericel alerts: Email Address Vericel MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.8% Downside$46.40 Price TargetShort InterestBearish4.90% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.53Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.68 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth422.22%From $0.09 to $0.47 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.66 out of 5 starsMedical Sector864th out of 938 stocksBiological Products, Except Diagnostic Industry146th out of 154 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVericel has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $46.40, Vericel has a forecasted downside of 10.8% from its current price of $52.02.Amount of Analyst CoverageVericel has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.90% of the outstanding shares of Vericel have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVericel has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vericel has recently increased by 4.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVericel does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVericel does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for VCEL. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVericel has a news sentiment score of 0.53. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Vericel this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for VCEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -86% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 5 people have added Vericel to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vericel insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,676,022.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 5.20% of the stock of Vericel is held by insiders. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vericel are expected to grow by 422.22% in the coming year, from $0.09 to $0.47 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vericel is -577.94, 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 Vericel is -577.94, 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 RatioVericel has a P/B Ratio of 11.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad MarketBeatYour $200 account credit is about to expireUpdate to MarketBeat All Access and Save $300 on Your Annual SubscriptionStart Your Risk-Free Trial Here About Vericel Stock (NASDAQ:VCEL)Vericel Corporation, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of cellular therapies for sports medicine and severe burn care markets in North America. The company markets autologous cell therapy products comprising MACI, an autologous cultured chondrocytes on porcine collagen membrane for the repair of symptomatic, and single or multiple full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee; Epicel, a permanent skin replacement humanitarian use device for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with deep-dermal or full-thickness burns; and NexoBrid, a biological orphan product for eschar removal in adults with deep partial-thickness and/or full-thickness thermal burns. The company was formerly known as Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. Vericel Corporation was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Read More VCEL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VCEL Stock News HeadlinesMarch 17, 2024 | insidertrades.comDominick Colangelo Sells 17,500 Shares of Vericel Co. (NASDAQ:VCEL) StockMarch 14, 2024 | insidertrades.comVericel Co. (NASDAQ:VCEL) COO Sells $352,046.54 in StockMarch 28, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)SHOCKING Crypto Leak…A shocking leak has revealed tech giant Microsoft's plans to add crypto support to future products. If the plans in these leaked internal documents pan out, we could see prices skyrocket for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and MORE… The coupling of gaming and cryptocurrency could absolutely transform digital finance as we know it in 2024. March 12, 2024 | insidertrades.comVericel Co. (NASDAQ:VCEL) SVP Sells $367,852.95 in StockMarch 27, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVericel's (VCEL) "Buy" Rating Reaffirmed at Truist FinancialMarch 27, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalyst Scoreboard: 5 Ratings For VericelMarch 21, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVericel (NASDAQ:VCEL) and Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Head-To-Head ContrastMarch 3, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comVCEL Oct 2024 50.000 callMarch 28, 2024 | WealthPress (Ad)$25,000 into $109,616 in two months? Today I want to show you how our research shows you could’ve grown a $25,000 account into $109,616.12 within the last TWO months. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/29/2024Today3/28/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Biological products, except diagnostic Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:VCEL CUSIPN/A CIK887359 Webwww.vcel.com Phone(617) 588-5555Fax617-588-5554Employees314Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$46.40 High Stock Price Target$54.00 Low Stock Price Target$39.00 Potential Upside/Downside-11.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.09) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio581.44 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-3,180,000.00 Net Margins-1.61% Pretax Margin-1.20% Return on Equity-1.55% Return on Assets-1.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.49 Quick Ratio4.21 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$197.52 million Price / Sales12.82 Cash Flow$0.02 per share Price / Cash Flow2,720.47 Book Value$4.73 per share Price / Book11.06Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,380,000Free Float45,284,000Market Cap$2.53 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.69 Social Links Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Dominick C. Colangelo Esq. (Age 60)CEO, President & Director Comp: $1.42MMr. Joseph Anthony Mara Jr. (Age 48)CFO & Treasurer Comp: $673.44kMr. Michael Halpin (Age 63)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $718.24kMr. Sean C. Flynn (Age 50)Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $593.24kDr. Jonathan M. Hopper FRCSEd. (Age 62)M.B. Ch.B., Chief Medical Officer Comp: $615.24kMr. Eric BurnsVice President of Finance & Investor RelationsMr. Patrick J. FowlerSenior Vice President of Corporate Development & StrategyMr. Patrick HelfrichVice President of Marketing & Commercial StrategyMs. Heidi HassenSenior Vice President of Human ResourcesMr. Roland DeAngelisSenior Vice President of Commercial OperationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsKymera TherapeuticsNASDAQ:KYMRRecursion PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:RXRXGinkgo BioworksNYSE:DNACG OncologyNASDAQ:CGONSana BiotechnologyNASDAQ:SANAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsDominick ColangeloSold 17,500 sharesTotal: $781,725.00 ($44.67/share)Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 48,514 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 6.987%Michael HalpinSold 7,874 sharesTotal: $352,046.54 ($44.71/share)Sean C FlynnSold 8,115 sharesTotal: $367,852.95 ($45.33/share)Fisher Asset Management LLCSold 8,305 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.325%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VCEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Vericel stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vericel in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" VCEL shares. View VCEL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Vericel's stock price target for 2024? 6 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Vericel's stock. Their VCEL share price targets range from $39.00 to $54.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $46.40 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.8%. View analysts price targets for VCEL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VCEL shares performed in 2024? Vericel's stock was trading at $35.61 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VCEL shares have increased by 46.1% and is now trading at $52.02. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Vericel's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our VCEL earnings forecast. How were Vericel's earnings last quarter? Vericel Co. (NASDAQ:VCEL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The biotechnology company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.08. The biotechnology company earned $65 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $64.28 million. Vericel had a negative net margin of 1.61% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.55%. Vericel's quarterly revenue was up 23.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.12 earnings per share. What ETFs hold Vericel's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Vericel (NASDAQ:VCEL) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Biotechnology & Genome ETF (PBE), Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (PSCH), WisdomTree BioRevolution Fund (WDNA), ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO) and Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF (PTH).Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY). What guidance has Vericel issued on next quarter's earnings? Vericel updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 29th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $237.0 million-$241.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $240.8 million. What is Nick Colangelo's approval rating as Vericel's CEO? 6 employees have rated Vericel Chief Executive Officer Nick Colangelo on Glassdoor.com. Nick Colangelo has an approval rating of 49% among the company's employees. This puts Nick Colangelo in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Vericel own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vericel investors own include Exelixis (EXEL), Novavax (NVAX), Hello Group (MOMO), Dynavax Technologies (DVAX), Synergy Pharmaceuticals (SGYP), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), TG Therapeutics (TGTX), Verastem (VSTM), Amarin (AMRN) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Who are Vericel's major shareholders? Vericel's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Brown Capital Management LLC (14.29%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.07%), Vanguard Group Inc. (6.99%), RTW Investments LP (6.73%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (4.90%) and GW&K Investment Management LLC (2.77%). Insiders that own company stock include Dominick Colangelo, Jonathan Mark Hopper, Jonathan Siegal, Michael Halpin, Paul K Wotton, Robert L Md Zerbe, Sean C Flynn and Steven C Gilman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Vericel? Shares of VCEL 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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