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VERU Veru (VERU) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Pharma & Biotech · Pharmaceutical preparations · CIK 0000863894
C-suite buying · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
25
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about VERU

Insiders, 180 days
+$4.8K net bought
1 buyer

Veru insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, VERU INC. insiders bought a net $4.8K of stock across 14 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Chief Scientific Officer
BUY
2026-08-17 SECtraded 2026-08-13
1,800
$4.8K
-12.0%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on May 24, 2024.
  • The trade is 78.3% of the 2,300 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 25 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Scientific Officer BARNETTE K GARY bought about $4.8K of VERU on Aug 13, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2025; 25 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2025-02-20 SECtraded 2025-02-19
54,721
$31.7K
-60.0%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Feb 18, 2025.
  • The trade is 21.9% of the 250,000 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 25 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Rankowitz Michael L bought about $31.7K of VERU on Feb 19, 2025; 25 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
BUY
2025-02-20 SECtraded 2025-02-18
95,279
$52.4K
-60.0%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 48.8% of the 195,279 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 25 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Rankowitz Michael L bought about $52.4K of VERU on Feb 18, 2025, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 25 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Corporate Officer
BUY
2024-05-28 SECtraded 2024-05-24
4,000
$5.0K
-77.2%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on May 15, 2024.
  • The trade is 0.5% of the 774,736 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 25 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Corporate Officer FISCH HARRY bought about $5.0K of VERU on May 24, 2024; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 25 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Scientific Officer
BUY
2024-05-24 SEC
5,000
$6.7K
-79.5%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 100.0% of the 5,000 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 25 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Scientific Officer BARNETTE K GARY bought about $6.7K of VERU on May 24, 2024; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 25 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
14 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$4.8K over 180 days
+$4.8K over 90 days
more than 65% of Pharma & Biotech
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
25 funds bought in last quarter
below 65% of Pharma & Biotech
Revenue
+3.6% year over year
more than 50% of Pharma & Biotech
Margin
-134.6% net margin
below 60% of Pharma & Biotech
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
9.5% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 4.9 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 67% of Pharma & Biotech
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-38.7%12M
-44%-25%-5%+14%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-13 · BARNETTE K GARY bought $4.8K
Insider buy
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Who owns VERU: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
$659.9K
167,084 sh
$523.0K

Congress trades in VERU

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

VERU planned insider sales (Form 144)

No planned-sale notices
No insider has filed to sell. Watch this after a run-up.

VERU mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
$155.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
1290 VT Micro Cap Portfolio
$10.5K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund
$217.8K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.0%
VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND
$495.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
$1.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Fund
$20.2K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Clinical pipeline
9 registered trials, 1 still running (ClinicalTrials.gov). A status change is dated here weeks before the press release.
3
Phase 2
1 active
4
Phase 3
0 active
2
Multi-phase
0 active
What changed recently
Proof-of-Concept Study Evaluating Total Body Weight, Physical Function & Safety of Enobo
2026-09-05 · Recruiting → Active Not Recruiting
Phase 2
Matched by sponsor name. Trials run under a subsidiary's own name are not included.
Live price
Daily candles from TradingView, under their licence. No filings marked.
Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $4.8K bought by insiders over 180 days, 25 funds added last quarter. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

VERU financials

Revenue growth
+3.6%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-134.6%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of revenue filed
Net margin, TTM
n/a
needs four consecutive quarters of both revenue and net income
Free cash flow, TTM
-$26.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.06x
long-term debt only, 2018-12-31 (91 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
-15.30x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2018-12-31 (91 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
-62.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
-42.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on capital employed
-74.5%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$16.7M
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-06 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2018-12-31 (91 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
-67.0%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-092024-092023-092022-09
Revenuen/a$16.9M$16.3M$39.4M
Gross profitn/a$5.9M$7.6M$30.6M
Operating income-$24.8M-$36.2M-$93.8M-$83.5M
Net income-$22.7M-$37.8M-$93.2M-$84.0M
EPS (diluted)n/an/a-1.10-1.05
Operating cash flow-$30.0M-$21.7M-$88.0M-$47.5M
Cash$15.8M$24.9M$9.6Mn/a
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

VERU Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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VERU ranks highest on insider conviction (60th percentile) and growth (50th), and lowest on risk and compliance (34th), among Pharma & Biotech peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
44
Inputs
  • Return on equity-62.3% · 47 pct, sector of 545
  • Return on assets-42.3% · 50 pct, sector of 691
  • Return on invested capitalpre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
  • Return on capital employed-74.5% · 35 pct, sector of 576
Financial health
40
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.06x · 60 pct, sector of 352
  • Cash flow to debt-15.30x · 21 pct, sector of 371
Growth
50
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+3.6% · 50 pct, sector of 505
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
60
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$5K · 64 pct, sector of 429
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 56 pct, sector of 438
Institutional and government
35
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter25 · 35 pct, sector of 698
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
34
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+9.5% · 41 pct, sector of 816
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5yrevenue under $50M or not filed, so a count cannot be scaled to size
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+15.6% · 28 pct, sector of 511
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

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VERU filings, in plain words

Are Veru insiders buying or selling VERU?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Veru insiders were net buyers, a net $4.8K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer.

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In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Veru insiders were net buyers of VERU, a net $4.8K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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