NASDAQ:VSTM Verastem (VSTM) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Biden’s $374B Giveaway Into This Sector (From DTI) (Ad) Free VSTM Stock Alerts $10.23 -0.61 (-5.63%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$10.19▼$11.0250-Day Range$10.23▼$13.2252-Week Range$4.26▼$15.18Volume66,842 shsAverage Volume139,747 shsMarket Capitalization$258.92 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$28.79 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Verastem alerts: Email Address Verastem MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside181.4% Upside$28.79 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.10% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.62Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$6,619 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($4.31) to ($2.84) 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.3.06 out of 5 starsMedical Sector339th out of 918 stocksPharmaceutical Preparations Industry143rd out of 402 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVerastem has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVerastem has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.10% of the float of Verastem has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVerastem has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Verastem has recently decreased by 17.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVerastem does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVerastem 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 VSTM. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVerastem has a news sentiment score of 0.62. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Verastem this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest11 people have searched for VSTM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 175% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 people have added Verastem to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Verastem insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,619.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.90% of the stock of Verastem is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions88.37% of the stock of Verastem is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Verastem are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($4.31) to ($2.84) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Verastem is -2.49, 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 Verastem is -2.49, 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 RatioVerastem has a P/B Ratio of 4.51. 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 DTIBiden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorBiden’s Climate Bill Could Send Your Retirement Accounts Soaring – Or Diving See what this $374B giveaway could mean for your retirement right hereClick here for the full story About Verastem Stock (NASDAQ:VSTM)Verastem, Inc., a development-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing and commercializing drugs for the treatment of cancer in the United States. Its product candidates are Avutometinib, an orally available small molecule RAF/MEK clamp that inhibits the ras sarcoma RAF/MEK, ERK mitogen activated pathway kinase pathway which is involved in cell proliferation, migration, transformation, and survival of tumor cells; and Defactinib, an oral small molecule inhibitor of FAK and proline-rich tyrosine kinase for various solid tumors. The company is involved in clinical studies, including RAMP 301, a randomized global confirmatory trial to evaluate the combination of Avutometinib and Defactinib for the treatment of patients with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer; RAMP 201, an adaptive two-part multicenter, parallel cohort, randomized open label trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Avutometinib and in combination with Defactinib; and FRAME, an investigation of Avutometinib and Defactinib in patients with KRAS mutant cancers and subsequent analyses; and RAMP 204 and 205. It has license agreements with Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the development, commercialization, and manufacture of products containing Avutometinib; and Pfizer Inc. to research, develop, manufacture, and commercialize products containing Pfizer's inhibitors of FAK for therapeutic, diagnostic, and prophylactic uses in humans. In addition, it has a clinical collaboration agreement with Amgen, Inc. to evaluate the combination of Avutometinib with Amgen's KRAS-G12C inhibitor LUMAKRAS which in Phase 1/2 trial entitled RAMP 203; and a discovery and development collaboration with GenFleet Therapeutics to advance new programs targeting RAS pathway-driven cancers. Verastem, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts.Read More VSTM Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VSTM Stock News HeadlinesApril 18, 2024 | marketwatch.comVerastem Oncology Names John Hayslip as Chief Medical OfficerApril 18, 2024 | businesswire.comVerastem Oncology Announces Appointment of John Hayslip, M.D., to Chief Medical OfficerApril 18, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Biden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorBiden’s Climate Bill Could Send Your Retirement Accounts Soaring – Or Diving See what this $374B giveaway could mean for your retirement right hereApril 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVerastem, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSTM) Short Interest Down 17.9% in MarchApril 12, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Healthcare Companies: Shattuck Labs (STTK) and Verastem (VSTM)April 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVerastem (NASDAQ:VSTM) Stock Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average of $9.47April 10, 2024 | investing.comVerastem CFO sells shares to cover tax obligationsApril 4, 2024 | businesswire.comVerastem Oncology Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)April 18, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Biden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorBiden’s Climate Bill Could Send Your Retirement Accounts Soaring – Or Diving See what this $374B giveaway could mean for your retirement right hereMarch 27, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comVerastem’s Strategic Advancements and Financial Stability Underscore Buy RatingMarch 22, 2024 | investing.comVerastem director sells over $8,500 in company stockMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVSTM Apr 2024 11.000 callMarch 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comVerastem: Financial Resilience and Promising Drug Pipeline Despite Short-Term LossesMarch 18, 2024 | businesswire.comGlobal Patient Survey Results Reveal Significant Negative Impact on Social, Emotional and Mental Well-Being for People Living with Low-Grade Serous Ovarian CancerMarch 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVSTM Apr 2024 14.000 callMarch 14, 2024 | benzinga.comRecap: Verastem Q4 EarningsMarch 14, 2024 | investorplace.comVSTM Stock Earnings: Verastem Misses EPS for Q4 2023March 14, 2024 | businesswire.comVerastem Oncology Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Highlights Recent Business UpdatesMarch 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVerastem Oncology Announces Multiple Oral Presentations at SGO 2024 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer that Highlight Advances in Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Research and Reinforce Commitment to Addressing Urgent Unmet NeedsMarch 11, 2024 | businesswire.comVerastem Oncology Announces Multiple Oral Presentations at SGO 2024 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer that Highlight Advances in Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer Research and Reinforce Commitment to Addressing Urgent Unmet NeedsMarch 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVSTM Mar 2024 2.000 putMarch 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comVerastem Oncology Granted FDA Orphan Drug Designation For Avutometinib In Ovarian CancerMarch 6, 2024 | msn.comVerastem gets FDA orphan drug status for low-grade ovarian cancer therapyMarch 5, 2024 | businesswire.comVerastem Oncology Receives Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for Avutometinib Alone or in Combination With Defactinib in Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian CancerMarch 5, 2024 | businesswire.comVerastem Oncology Announces Preclinical Presentations for New Oral G12D Inhibitor and for Avutometinib and Defactinib Combination as a Backbone of Therapy for RAS/MAPK Driven Cancers at AACR Annual Meeting 2024February 23, 2024 | benzinga.comVerastem Stock (NASDAQ:VSTM), Short Interest ReportFebruary 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAndreas Halvorsen's Viking Global Investors LP Bolsters Position in Verastem IncSee More Headlines Receive VSTM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Verastem and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/14/2024Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Pharmaceutical preparations Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:VSTM CUSIP92337C10 CIK1526119 Webwww.verastem.com Phone(781) 292-4200FaxN/AEmployees73Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$28.79 High Stock Price Target$36.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.50 Potential Upside/Downside+181.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($4.1004) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-87,370,000.00 Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-127.00% Return on Assets-54.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.70 Current Ratio5.45 Quick Ratio5.45 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.60 million Price / Sales99.59 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$2.27 per share Price / Book4.51Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares25,310,000Free Float24,574,000Market Cap$258.92 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Daniel W. Paterson (Age 63)President, CEO & Director Comp: $697.98kMr. Daniel Calkins (Age 36)CFO and Principal Accounting & Financial Officer Comp: $1.42MMr. Richard H. Aldrich M.B.A. (Age 70)Founder and Consultant Comp: $38.39kDr. Robert A. Weinberg Ph.D.Co-Founder & Chair of Scientific Advisory BoardDr. Piyush B. Gupta Ph.D.Co-FounderDr. Michelle Dipp M.D. (Age 48)Ph.D., Co-Founder Mr. Robert Pintar M.B.A.Senior Vice President of Technical OperationsDr. Jonathan Pachter Ph.D. (Age 66)Chief Scientific Officer Comp: $238.18kMr. Nate SanburnSenior Vice President of Corporate Development & External EngagementDr. Hagop Youssoufian M.D. (Age 67)M.Sc., Ph.D., Head of Medical Strategy More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsXOMANASDAQ:XOMAEpizymeNASDAQ:EPZMVanda PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:VNDARigel PharmaceuticalsNASDAQ:RIGLRegulus TherapeuticsNASDAQ:RGLSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCannon Global Investment Management LLCBought 11,100 shares on 4/17/2024Ownership: 0.044%Daniel CalkinsSold 6 sharesTotal: $65.22 ($10.87/share)Daniel CalkinsSold 25 sharesTotal: $300.50 ($12.02/share)Daniel CalkinsSold 55 sharesTotal: $608.85 ($11.07/share)Dan PatersonSold 244 sharesTotal: $2,613.24 ($10.71/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions VSTM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Verastem stock right now? 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Verastem in the last twelve months. There are currently 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" VSTM shares. View VSTM analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Verastem's stock price target for 2024? 7 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Verastem's shares. Their VSTM share price targets range from $17.50 to $36.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $28.79 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 181.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VSTM or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VSTM shares performed in 2024? Verastem's stock was trading at $8.14 at the start of the year. Since then, VSTM stock has increased by 25.7% and is now trading at $10.23. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Verastem? Verastem saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 634,500 shares, a drop of 17.9% from the March 15th total of 773,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 148,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.3 days. Currently, 3.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Verastem's Short Interest. When is Verastem's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our VSTM earnings forecast. How were Verastem's earnings last quarter? Verastem, Inc. (NASDAQ:VSTM) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March, 14th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($1.02) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.82) by $0.20. When did Verastem's stock split? Shares of Verastem reverse split on the morning of Thursday, June 1st 2023. The 1-12 reverse split was announced on Thursday, June 1st 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Thursday, June 1st 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 8 shares after the split. What is Robert Forrester's approval rating as Verastem's CEO? 11 employees have rated Verastem Chief Executive Officer Robert Forrester on Glassdoor.com. Robert Forrester has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Robert Forrester in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Verastem own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Verastem investors own include TherapeuticsMD (TXMD), Micron Technology (MU), Novavax (NVAX), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), Gilead Sciences (gild), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), SCYNEXIS (SCYX), TG Therapeutics (TGTX), Amarin (AMRN) and Viking Therapeutics (VKTX). Who are Verastem's major shareholders? Verastem's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Cannon Global Investment Management LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian M Stuglik, Dan Paterson, Daniel Calkins and Robert E Gagnon. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Verastem? Shares of VSTM 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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