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After finishing at $6.99 in the prior trading day, Verastem Inc (NASDAQ: VSTM) closed at $6.97, down -0.29%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.98 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 3.07 and its Current Ratio is at 3.07.
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 Mar 20 ’25 when Calkins Daniel sold 65 shares for $6.89 per share. The transaction valued at 448 led to the insider holds 86,374 shares of the business.
Calkins Daniel sold 26 shares of VSTM for $183 on Mar 24 ’25. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 86,348 shares after completing the transaction at $7.04 per share. On Mar 17 ’25, another insider, Paterson Dan, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 244 shares for $6.95 each. As a result, the insider received 1,696 and left with 346,479 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 35.89.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VSTM has reached a high of $13.52, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.53%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 57.40%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 51.49M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 45.62M. Insiders hold about 11.39% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 57.22% stake in the company.
