Should You Invest in Verastem Inc (VSTM) Now?

The 36-month beta value for VSTM is at 0.85. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for VSTM is 49.06M, and currently, shorts hold a 19.00% of that float. The average trading volume for VSTM on May 20, 2025 was 1.16M shares.

VSTM) stock’s latest price update

Verastem Inc (NASDAQ: VSTM) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.48 in relation to its previous close of 7.75. However, the company has experienced a 7.51% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-05-20 that CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEM), a technology company leading the adoption of AI to advance precision medicine and patient care, today announced a collaboration to develop a companion diagnostic (CDx) test with Verastem Oncology (Nasdaq: VSTM), a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing new medicines for patients with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers. Tempus completed confirmatory testing in Verastem’s Phase 2 RAMP-201 clinical trial, which evaluated the combinati.

VSTM’s Market Performance

Verastem Inc (VSTM) has experienced a 7.51% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 29.15% rise in the past month, and a 41.95% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 12.47%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.67% for VSTM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.91% for VSTM’s stock, with a 69.07% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of VSTM

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VSTM stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for VSTM by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VSTM in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $15 based on the research report published on April 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.

H.C. Wainwright, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VSTM reach a price target of $10, previously predicting the price at $7. The rating they have provided for VSTM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 24th, 2025.

BTIG Research gave a rating of “Buy” to VSTM, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on December 31st of the previous year.

VSTM Trading at 22.17% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought VSTM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -35.58% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 10.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 12.47%, as shares surge +15.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.74% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, VSTM rose by +8.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +233.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.30. In addition, Verastem Inc saw 55.13% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VSTM starting from Paterson Dan, who sale 820 shares at the price of $7.30 back on May 05 ’25. After this action, Paterson Dan now owns 345,659 shares of Verastem Inc, valued at $5,986 using the latest closing price.

Calkins Daniel, the Chief Financial Officer of Verastem Inc, sale 65 shares at $6.89 during a trade that took place back on Mar 20 ’25, which means that Calkins Daniel is holding 86,374 shares at $448 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for VSTM

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -5461.29 for the present operating margin
  • 0.25 for the gross margin

The net margin for Verastem Inc stands at -6203.21. The total capital return value is set at -1.36. Equity return is now at value -2159.50, with -116.66 for asset returns.

Based on Verastem Inc (VSTM), the company’s capital structure generated 1.8 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.58. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -40.45.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is -125.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 16758.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.50.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Verastem Inc (VSTM) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.

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