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VRCA · Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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$4.97 +0.11 (+2.26%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$87.44M
Shares
17.18M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$4.97 Open$4.89 Day$4.78–5.10 52W close$3.28–9.10 Avg vol 30d37K Short int288K · 1.7% float · 9.8d Short vol60% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJul 2025–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Jul 25, 2025; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 4, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −19%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −13%
      below
      RSI (14) 40
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 29%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Weak
      1-month return −11%
      trailing
      6-month return −11%
      trailing
      YTD return −40%
      this year
      Relative strength −25%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $6 › 200d $6 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +10% holders QoQ · +9 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.68% of float · ▼ -8.9% MoM · 9.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      43 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 43
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +370%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +89%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-17.6M
      Balance sheet $30.1M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 95%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −52%
      past year
      ATR 9.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Gross-to-net · over time 45% – 50%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −19% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −13% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      40 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      29% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $6 › 200d $6 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +10% holders QoQ · +9 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.68% of float · ▼ -8.9% MoM · 9.8 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      43 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $3 Now $5 · 29% Range high $9
      vs 200-day avg -19% vs 50-day avg -13%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      YCANTH dispensed applicator units 19,626 Q2 2026
      Non-GAAP net loss per basic and diluted share non-GAAP $0.51 the quarter ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Biotechnology — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      VRCA
      Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
      this stock
      $87.44M -40.2% +370.2% 1.7%
      ONC
      BeOne Medicines Ltd.
      $513.62B +14.4% +22179.2% 789.7 0.1%
      VRTX
      Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc / Ma
      $133.25B +11.6% +46.2% 30.6 1.6%
      REGN
      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
      $82.72B +4.1% +20.8% 19.9 3.3%
      ARGX
      Argenx SE
      $52.69B +1.2% 2.1%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      43
      % held
      23.1%
      Net QoQ
      -810.7K sh
      Top holder
      Caligan Partners LP
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      14
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      287.7K
      Days to cover
      9.8d
      Change
      -28.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      60%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      5
      Value
      $30
      As of
      Jul 2, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      41.8%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $35.6M
      Net income (FY)
      $-17.9M
      EPS diluted
      $-1.68
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      8
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $94.3K
      Shares
      36.0K
      Filed
      Aug 26, 2024
      View
      Exempt Offerings
      Offering
      $50.0M
      Filed
      Dec 10, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Jul 25, 2025; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      VRCA -2.2% -11.1% -11.4% -4.8% -40.2%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -2.6% -15.5% -25.2% -8.7% -54.0%
      Key facts CIK 1660334 CUSIP 92511W207 13F (30d) 42 filings 42 filers Visit website Investor relations