Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRCA) Stock Analysis

$5.690

+0.696 (+12.23%)At close

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High
5.860
Open
5.120
VWAP
5.52
Vol
351.92K
Mkt Cap
306.27M
Low
5.000
Amount
1.94M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
-1.16

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a dermatology therapeutics company developing and selling medications for skin diseases requiring medical intervention. The Company's product portfolio consists of one approved product with several potential follow-on indications, as well as an additional pipeline product. Its commercial product, YCANTH (VP-102), is a proprietary drug-device combination that contains a GMP-controlled formulation of cantharidin. YCANTH (VP-102) is being developed for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older. It is also engaged in developing YCANTH (VP-102) for a potential follow-on indication for the treatment of common warts. Its second development candidate, VP-315, is an oncolytic peptide-based injectable therapy for the potential treatment of dermatology oncologic conditions, including basal cell carcinoma (BCC).

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AI analysis of Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRCA)

buy

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc is a good buy right now, with a current price of $5.69 and a significant upside potential as indicated by analyst price targets of $9 and $12. The stock has shown a strong recent performance with a 5-day change of +18.05% and an RSI of 80.464, suggesting strong momentum. However, the main risk is the recent net loss of $13.2 million in Q2 2026, which highlights ongoing financial challenges.

Analyst Ratings (3)

+228.12% upside
Buy
3 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 5.69
Low
17.00
Average
18.67
High
20.00

Lake Street

2026-08-27

Price Target

$9

Buy

H.C. Wainwright

2026-05-26

Price Target

$12

Buy

Brookline

2025-12-17

Price Target

$17

Buy

Lucid Capital

2025-11-05

Price Target

$19

Buy

Needham

2025-04-09

Price Target

Hold

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc (VRCA) is 0.00, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of -3.63.

Forward P/E

Overvalued
5Y Average P/E
-3.63
Current P/E
0.00
Overvalued
-1.67
Undervalued
-5.59

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
-2.48
Current EV/EBITDA
-1.16
Overvalued
-0.03
Undervalued
-4.93

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
27.96
Current P/S
2.46
Overvalued
65.58
Undervalued
-9.65

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for VRCA

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%VRCA

$0.48

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%VRCA

$0.42

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%VRCA

$0.26

Scenario price

Whales holding VRCA

C

Caligan Partners, LP

+ HoldingVRCA

-6.01%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-08-06 (ET)

17:30:00

Verrica Q2 Revenue at $5.86M, Exceeds Expectations

2026-05-12 (ET)

16:10:00

Verrica Reports Q1 Revenue of $5.02M, Beating Consensus

2026-03-11 (ET)

08:10:00

Verrica Reports Q4 Revenue of $5.092M, Beating Consensus

2026-02-12 (ET)

08:10:00

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Appoints Chris Chapman as Chief Commercial Officer

2026-02-09 (ET)

08:30:00

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Launches YCANTH in Japan with Torii Pharmaceutical

News

VRCA FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a dermatology therapeutics company developing and selling medications for skin diseases requiring medical intervention. The Company's product portfolio consists of one approved product with several potential follow-on indications, as well as an additional pipeline product. Its commercial product, YCANTH (VP-102), is a proprietary drug-device combination that contains a GMP-controlled formulation of cantharidin. YCANTH (VP-102) is being developed for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in adult and pediatric patients two years of age and older. It is also engaged in developing YCANTH (VP-102) for a potential follow-on indication for the treatment of common warts. Its second development candidate, VP-315, is an oncolytic peptide-based injectable therapy for the potential treatment of dermatology oncologic conditions, including basal cell carcinoma (BCC). It operates in the Healthcare sector (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS industry).

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc is a good buy right now, with a current price of $5.69 and a significant upside potential as indicated by analyst price targets of $9 and $12. The stock has shown a strong recent performance with a 5-day change of +18.05% and an RSI of 80.464, suggesting strong momentum. However, the main risk is the recent net loss of $13.2 million in Q2 2026, which highlights ongoing financial challenges.

3 analysts cover VRCA: 3 rate it Buy, 0 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 18.67.

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