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After finishing at $5.88 in the prior trading day, Verastem Inc (NASDAQ: VSTM) closed at $5.60, down -4.76%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.76 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.3 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VSTM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.50 and its Current Ratio is at 3.50.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Jefferies on April 10, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $15.
On March 24, 2025, H.C. Wainwright reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $7 to $10.
BTIG Research reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on December 31, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $13 to $20.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 20 ’25 when Calkins Daniel sold 11,143 shares for $8.13 per share. The transaction valued at 90,593 led to the insider holds 114,055 shares of the business.
Paterson Dan sold 58,677 shares of VSTM for $477,044 on May 20 ’25. The President and CEO now owns 461,982 shares after completing the transaction at $8.13 per share. On May 20 ’25, another insider, Daniel Calkins, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 11,143 shares for $8.10 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 30.77.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VSTM has reached a high of $9.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.08%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.44%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 51.49M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 48.88M. Insiders hold about 11.04% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 69.35% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Verastem Inc (VSTM) is currently in the spotlight, with 2.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.68, with high estimates of -$0.62 and low estimates of -$0.73.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$2.6 and -$3.24 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$2.92. EPS for the following year is -$1.85, with 1.0 analysts recommending between -$1.85 and -$1.85.
Revenue Estimates
For the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.53M. There is a high estimate of $10.6M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.06M.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VSTM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $63.94M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5.43M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $22.46M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $10MBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $91.25M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $174.5M and the low estimate is $54.85M.
