Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRCA)
NASDAQ: VRCA · Real-Time Price · USD
5.56
-0.10 (-1.77%)
Jul 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 6 analysts polled by S&P Global, Verrica Pharmaceuticals stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $15.54. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 179.50% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $10 (+79.86%) and the highest is $20 (+259.71%).

Price Target: $15.54 (+179.50%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$10$15.54$17$20
Change+79.86%+179.50%+205.76%+259.71%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Verrica Pharmaceuticals stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.

Recommendation Trends

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RatingJan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26
Strong Buy444455
Buy000000
Hold111111
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total555566

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
H.C. Wainwright
H.C. Wainwright
Buy
Reiterates
$12
BuyReiterates$12+115.83%Jun 22, 2026
Needham
Needham
Hold
Reiterates
n/a
HoldReiteratesn/an/aMay 13, 2026
TD Cowen
TD Cowen
Buy
Maintains
$20
BuyMaintains$20+259.71%May 13, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
25.53M
from 35.58M
Decreased by -28.24%
Revenue Next Year
46.26M
from 25.53M
Increased by 81.20%
EPS This Year
-1.73
from -1.24
EPS Next Year
-1.24
from -1.73
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
12.00M9.03M5.12M7.57M35.58M25.53M
Revenue Growth
--24.73%-43.27%47.66%370.22%-28.24%
Operating Income
-30.91M-21.30M-63.22M-65.84M-11.94M-36.46M
Net Income
-35.08M-24.49M-67.00M-76.58M-17.89M-38.28M
EPS
-----1.24-1.73
Free Cash Flow
-18.00M-11.08M-17.12M-36.41M-15.46M-35.75M
No. Analysts
-----6
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High31.0M
Avg25.5M
Low20.2M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
-12.9%
Avg
-28.2%
Low
-43.3%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High-1.57
Avg-1.73
Low-1.83

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High-
Avg-
Low-