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Verastem Stock

Verastem, Inc.

VSTMNASDAQRadar
US$8.65
-6.3% today

Company data

Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Country
United States
CEO
Daniel W. Paterson
Employees
102
Market cap
$783 M
IPO
27/01/2012

Verastem, Inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the creation and commercialization of innovative therapeutic agents for cancer treatment. A primary asset in its pipeline is VS-6766, a novel dual RAF/MEK inhibitor that operates by a "clamp" mechanism. This unique action effectively blocks the…

Verastem stock: price history

16/10/25-9 %16/10/26

1D

-6.3%

1W

+3.2%

1M

+18.2%

6M

+31.5%

YTD

+12.0%

1Y

-9.0%

2Y

+159.8%

5Y

-73.9%

10Y

-47.4%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

03/11/2026 (in 17 days)

Volatility around earnings

~2% weaker price swings than usual

Pattern chart

Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vsqueeze-release-v1.0 on 15/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta

What does this mean?

Volatility squeeze

Bullish

Price swings had compressed unusually tight beforehand (volatility near a low) and are now releasing into a stronger move. Technical analysis views such tight phases as often preceding a bigger move.

Chart patterns are a purely technical signal derived from price action. At Market Jury they do not feed into the agents' buy or sell decisions, they are supplementary information only.

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Analyst assessment of Verastem

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$12.00

CONSENSUS

US$16.43

MEDIAN

US$18.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$22.00

0

STRONG BUY

15

BUY

4

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

19

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 15/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
RBC CapitalOutperformmaintain15/10/2026
BTIGBuymaintain15/10/2026
JefferiesBuymaintain15/10/2026
BTIGBuymaintain08/10/2026
BTIGBuymaintain05/10/2026
HC Wainwright & Co.Buymaintain05/10/2026
HC Wainwright & Co.Buymaintain11/09/2026
BTIGBuymaintain11/09/2026

Verastem stock metrics

P/E

-3.52

P/B

17.32

EV/EBITDA

-3.66

RETURN ON EQUITY

-69.4%

NET MARGIN

-86.5%

DEBT/EQUITY

1.69

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

77.8%

FLOAT SHARES

70,500,922

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

4,207,783

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Calkins Daniel

OfficerGrant8,333–Pre-planned02/10/2026

Paterson Dan

OfficerSale44,1218Pre-planned02/10/2026

Paterson Dan

OfficerGrant106,893–Pre-planned02/10/2026

Calkins Daniel

OfficerSale2,5668Pre-planned02/10/2026

Calkins Daniel

OfficerSale557.7Pre-planned23/09/2026
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Attention

1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -6.3%

Forums (Reddit)

27/0807/1016/10

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Wealth Enhancement Trust Services, Inc.0-43630/09/2026
BlackRock, Inc.9,192,447+2,997,52230/06/2026
ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC7,024,000+2,432,00030/06/2026
RTW INVESTMENTS, LP6,635,793+59,48730/06/2026
Deep Track Capital, LP5,740,850+030/06/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

DATERATIO
01/06/20231:12

Comparable stocks

Frequently asked questions about Verastem stock

What does Verastem do?

Verastem, Inc. is a company in the Healthcare sector, Biotechnology industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Daniel W. Paterson, the company employs around 102 people.

The IPO was on 27/01/2012; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker VSTM.

What do analysts say about Verastem stock?

19 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 15/10/2026).

The average price target is US$16.43, ranging from US$12.00 to US$22.00, with a median of US$18.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Verastem report next?

The next earnings date is 03/11/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly -2% stronger than usual.

Does Verastem pay a dividend?

No, Verastem currently does not pay a dividend.

Which stocks are comparable to Verastem?

Comparable stocks include Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Moderna, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Revolution Medicines, Incyte, Exelixis, Neurocrine Biosciences and Summit Therapeutics.

How can I get Verastem stock analyzed?

Clicking "Analyze stock" lets five strategies assess Verastem against fixed, published rules and judge it bullish, neutral or bearish. The jury states where it disagrees. A free account starts with 5 credits, a quick check costs 1 credit, a full analysis 2 credits.

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