Verastem Inc (NASDAQ: VSTM) is 44.87% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $2.10 and a high of $13.52 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The VSTM stock was last observed hovering at around $6.97 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.52%.
Currently trading at $7.49, the stock is 26.95% and 21.31% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.62 million and changing 7.46% at the moment leaves the stock 68.36% off its SMA200. VSTM registered -20.15% loss for a year compared to 6-month gain of 135.53%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $6.1744 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $4.4488.
The stock witnessed a 24.21% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 24.21%, and is 5.20% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 10.49% over the week and 11.12% over the month.
Verastem Inc (VSTM) has around 78 employees, a market worth around $385.67M and $10.00M in sales. Profit margin for the company is -1306.36%. Distance from 52-week low is 256.67% and -44.60% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-1056.41%).
with sales reaching $100k over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 34.88% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 58.09% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to shrink 0.00% in year-over-year returns.
124.0 institutions hold shares in Verastem Inc (VSTM), with institutional investors hold 66.32% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 51.49M, and float is at 45.62M with Short Float at 19.33%. Institutions hold 65.92% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BVF INC/IL with over 1.69 million shares valued at $5.02 million. The investor’s holdings represent 6.2739 of the VSTM Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is SOLEUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. with 1.66 million shares valued at $4.95 million to account for 6.1848 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are BLACKROCK INC. which holds 1.62 million shares representing 6.0393 and valued at over $4.83 million, while VIVO CAPITAL, LLC holds 5.7275 of the shares totaling 1.54 million with a market value of $4.58 million.
Verastem Inc (VSTM) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Calkins Daniel, the company’s Chief Financial Officer. SEC filings show that Calkins Daniel sold 65 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 20 ’25 at a price of $6.89 per share for a total of $448.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 86374.0 shares.
Verastem Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 24 ’25 that Calkins Daniel (Chief Financial Officer) sold a total of 26 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 24 ’25 and was made at $7.04 per share for $183.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 86348.0 shares of the VSTM stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 17 ’25, Paterson Dan (President and CEO) disposed off 244 shares at an average price of $6.95 for $1696.0. The insider now directly holds 346,479 shares of Verastem Inc (VSTM).
