VERU INC.(VERU)Stock Analysis
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VERU Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for VERU INC. (VERU), a Healthcare sector company. VERU is not currently included in 13F Pro's AI-ranked quality universe — this company passes all size and coverage filters but hasn't been included in the latest quarterly ranking run. rankings refresh on jan 1, apr 1, jul 1, oct 1. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2026), VERU INC. reports net income of $-2.7M, free cash flow of $-8.9M. Top institutional holders of VERU by reported 13-F value include Alyeska Investment Group, L.P., VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, OPPENHEIMER & CO, based on the most recent SEC filings. VERU trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 863894. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate VERU daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for VERU INC. directly from SEC EDGAR. VERU INC.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 6 and 54 since 2021, currently 10.4 — a declining long-term trajectory across 13 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Net Income
Q2 2026
$-2.7M
Free Cash Flow
Q2 2026
$-8.9M
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
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-57.1% YoYNet Income
+54.9% YoYOperating Income
+56.5% YoYEPS (Diluted)
Total Assets
-55.4% YoYTotal Debt
Op. Cash Flow
+54.4% YoY| Metric | FY 2024 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.9M -57.1% | $39.4M -35.8% | $61.3M +43.8% | $42.6M +168.5% | $15.9M +16.2% | $13.7M |
| Net Income | $-37.8M +54.9% | $-83.8M -1233.0% | $7.4M +139.0% | $-19.0M +20.7% | $-23.9M -262.0% | $-6.6M |
| Operating Income | $-36.2M +56.5% | $-83.2M -741.5% | $13.0M +188.0% | $-14.7M +29.3% | $-20.9M -145.7% | $-8.5M |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | $-1.05 -1266.7% | $0.09 +132.1% | $-0.28 | — | $-0.25 |
| Total Assets | $60.4M -55.4% | $135.4M -24.0% | $178.1M +245.6% | $51.5M +6.4% | $48.5M -12.4% | $55.3M |
| Total Debt | — | — | — | — | $1.8M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow | $-21.7M +54.4% | $-47.5M -205.1% | $-15.6M -706.7% | $-1.9M +83.3% | $-11.5M -1274.7% | $982.9K |
AI Insight: VERU Financial Trends
VERU swung to profitability in Q3 2025 but reversed to losses in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, with equity volatility masking underlying cash burn.
• Net income briefly turned positive at $1M in Q3 2025, ending five consecutive quarters of losses, before deteriorating to $-3M in Q1 2026.
• Equity collapsed from $38M (Q2 2024) to $15M (Q2 2025), recovering to $37M in Q4 2025, then contracting again to $35M in Q1 2026.
• Operating cash flow remained deeply negative in all eight quarters, ranging from $-4M to $-11M, with no sustainable improvement.
⚠ Profitability spike in Q3 2025 ($1M net income) proved unsustainable; losses resumed in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026, questioning durability.
⚠ Q4 2025 equity jumped to $37M from $18M—likely capital raise or accounting adjustment—but eroded to $35M by Q1 2026.
⚠ Persistent negative operating cash flow suggests business model cannot fund operations; runway depletion risk accelerating.
AI Insight: VERU Ratio Trends
VERU remains deeply unprofitable with negative ROIC across nearly all periods; a brief Q3 2025 profit spike was immediately reversed.
• ROE deteriorated from -116.6% in Q2 2024 to -191.2% in Q2 2025, then partially recovered to -31.5% in Q1 2026—still deeply negative.
• ROIC turned positive at 25.5% in Q3 2025 but collapsed to -58.4% in Q4 2025 and -83.0% in Q1 2026, indicating unsustainable profitability.
⚠ Only Q3 2025 showed positive returns (ROIC 25.5%, ROE 31.7%); Q4 2025 and Q1 2026 reversed sharply—identify whether Q3 was one-time or structural.
⚠ ROA declined from -25.4% in Q1 2026 TTM baseline; sustained negative asset returns suggest core operations remain unprofitable.
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Top Institutional Holders of VERU
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.
$2.2M1,000,000 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.2M539,382 shOPPENHEIMER & CO INC
$433.8K196,300 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$408.1K184,622 shSummit Financial, LLC
$335.4K151,783 shMILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC
$332.4K150,401 shIkarian Capital, LLC
$295.1K133,517 shBlackRock, Inc.
$252.3K114,169 shGROUP ONE TRADING, L.P.
$218.1K98,700 shVANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO
$178.2K80,653 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | $2.2M | 1,000,000 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.2M | 539,382 |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC | $433.8K | 196,300 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $408.1K | 184,622 |
| Summit Financial, LLC | $335.4K | 151,783 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | $332.4K | 150,401 |
| Ikarian Capital, LLC | $295.1K | 133,517 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $252.3K | 114,169 |
| GROUP ONE TRADING, L.P. | $218.1K | 98,700 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | $178.2K | 80,653 |
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