Verastem (VSTM) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- -$0.31
- Estimate
- -$0.45
- Surprise
- +30.6%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $40.1M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 5.4 → 5.3/10
Revenue source: mixed.
How the report landed
Verastem (VSTM) reported a narrower loss than forecast — diluted EPS of -$0.31 against the -$0.45 estimate (a 30.6% beat on a still-unprofitable quarter). TrendMatrix's engine moved from Hold (5.4/10) to Sell at 5.3/10 after the report — the engine's score fell despite the beat.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates VSTM Sell at 5.6/10.
4 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +30.6% surprise compares with a +14.2% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-03.
What supports the rating
- Sector modifier (Healthcare): +0.5
- Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)
What argues against it
- Concentration risk — Product: AVMAPKI FAKZYNJA CO-PACK
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=4.7)
- Leverage penalty (D/E 1.7): -1.0
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $7.33
- Price target
- $13.05
- Stop
- $6.81
- Upside to target
- +78.0%
- Reward-to-risk
- 7.2:1
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-17 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
VSTM at TrendMatrix's latest read
Healthcare earnings trade on pipeline and payer dynamics as much as the quarter itself; a beat or miss is weighed against trial and reimbursement news.
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Market cap
- $664.7M
- P/E (fwd)
- -9.8
- 52-week range
- $3.43–$10.82
- Off 52-week high
- 32.3%
- RSI (14)
- 49
- Volume vs avg
- 0.68×
- Score today
- 5.6/10