The 36-month beta value for VRCA is also noteworthy at 1.45. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VRCA is 49.03M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.19% of that float. The average trading volume of VRCA on December 25, 2024 was 900.78K shares.
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VRCA) stock’s latest price update
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: VRCA)’s stock price has plunge by -2.50relation to previous closing price of 0.70. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 1.19% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2024-12-09 that WEST CHESTER, Pa., Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Verrica” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: VRCA), a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for skin diseases requiring medical interventions, today announced that Verrica’s Compensation Committee granted David Zawitz, Verrica’s new Chief Operating Officer, a nonqualified stock option to purchase 950,000 shares of its common stock under the Company’s Inducement Plan, effective December 9, 2024. The stock option was granted as a material inducement to Mr. Zawitz’s employment with Verrica in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
VRCA’s Market Performance
VRCA’s stock has risen by 1.19% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -28.78% and a quarterly drop of -57.33%. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.55% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 12.74% for Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -25.68% for VRCA stock, with a simple moving average of -84.86% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VRCA
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to VRCA, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on July 25th of the previous year.
VRCA Trading at -37.00% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VRCA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -93.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 12.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.55%, as shares sank -30.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -51.70% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VRCA fell by -2.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -86.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.9216. In addition, Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc saw -90.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VRCA starting from Hayes Christopher G., who sale 26,183 shares at the price of $2.66 back on Aug 26 ’24. After this action, Hayes Christopher G. now owns 115,303 shares of Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc, valued at $69,647 using the latest closing price.
Hayes Christopher G., the CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER of Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc, sale 9,530 shares at $2.46 during a trade that took place back on Aug 27 ’24, which means that Hayes Christopher G. is holding 105,773 shares at $23,444 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VRCA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -8.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.73 for the gross margin
The net margin for Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc stands at -9.23. The total capital return value is set at -6.31. Equity return is now at value -2059.89, with -130.68 for asset returns.
Based on Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRCA), the company’s capital structure generated 4.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.34. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.31. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -8.02.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -62.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 109.64for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.34.
Conclusion
In summary, Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRCA) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
