In the journey to outperform the market, investors delve into the art of stock selection. Choosing the right stocks can be a powerful driver for wealth accumulation.
As of close of business last night, Verastem Inc’s stock clocked out at $5.73, down -2.88% from its previous closing price of $5.90. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.88 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.97 million shares were traded. VSTM stock price reached its highest trading level at $5.75 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $5.42.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of VSTM’s stock, we examine its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.23 and its Current Ratio is at 3.23. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.29 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.95.
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, BTIG Research on December 31, 2024, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $20 from $13 previously.
On September 30, 2024, Guggenheim started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $13.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 06 ’25 when Calkins Daniel sold 6 shares for $6.94 per share. The transaction valued at 42 led to the insider holds 47,639 shares of the business.
Calkins Daniel sold 65 shares of VSTM for $282 on Dec 20 ’24. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 47,396 shares after completing the transaction at $4.34 per share. On Dec 24 ’24, another insider, Calkins Daniel, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 28 shares for $3.91 each. As a result, the insider received 109 and left with 47,368 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VSTM now has a Market Capitalization of 255022240 and an Enterprise Value of 204436400. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 25.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 20.86. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 20.444 whereas that against EBITDA is -1.786.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VSTM has reached a high of $14.22, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 25.05%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.51%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that VSTM traded 1.54M shares on average per day over the past three months and 3981460 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 40.26M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 39.64M. Insiders hold about 10.94% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 49.90% stake in the company. Shares short for VSTM as of 1734048000 were 2619242 with a Short Ratio of 2.01, compared to 1731628800 on 2356826. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2619242 and a Short% of Float of 5.8999999999999995.
