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VSTM Verastem (VSTM) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Pharma & Biotech · Pharmaceutical preparations · CIK 0001526119
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
103
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about VSTM

Insiders, 180 days
-$490.5K net sold
2 sellers · 38% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$353.0K
1 notice

Verastem insider trades (Form 4)

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

Over the last 180 days, Verastem, Inc. insiders sold a net $490.5K of stock across 160 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2026-10-02 SECtraded 2026-10-01
2,566
$20.5K
+26.3%
Context
  • 36 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (36 sales), the last on Sep 21, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.1% of the 123,781 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 103 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Calkins Daniel sold about $20.5K of VSTM under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 1, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 103 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
President and CEO
SELL
2026-10-02 SECtraded 2026-10-01
44,121
$353.0K
+26.3%
Context
  • 57 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (57 sales), the last on Aug 3, 2026.
  • The trade is 6.8% of the 652,712 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 103 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Paterson Dan sold about $353.0K of VSTM under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 1, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 103 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Financial Officer
SELL
2026-09-23 SECtraded 2026-09-21
55
$424
+29.5%
Context
  • 35 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (35 sales), the last on Jun 22, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.0% of the 118,014 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 103 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Financial Officer Calkins Daniel sold about $424 of VSTM under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 21, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 103 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
President and CEO
SELL
2026-08-05 SECtraded 2026-08-03
1,302
$7.6K
+70.9%
Context
  • 56 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (56 sales), the last on Jun 22, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.2% of the 589,940 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 103 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Paterson Dan sold about $7.6K of VSTM on Aug 3, 2026; 103 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
President and CEO
SELL
2026-06-24 SECtraded 2026-06-22
20,871
$87.2K
+192.8%
Context
  • 55 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (55 sales), the last on May 4, 2026.
  • The trade is 3.5% of the 591,242 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 103 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Paterson Dan sold about $87.2K of VSTM on Jun 22, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 103 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
160 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$490.5K over 180 days
-$381.5K over 90 days
below 56% of Pharma & Biotech
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
103 funds bought in last quarter
more than 70% of Pharma & Biotech
Revenue
+209.1% year over year
more than 90% of Pharma & Biotech
Margin
-677.6% net margin
below 81% of Pharma & Biotech
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
18.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 7.0 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 89% of Pharma & Biotech
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 2President and CEO Paterson Dan sold $353.0K under a 10b5-1 plan (Oct 1)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
Oct 2Chief Financial Officer Calkins Daniel sold $20.5K under a 10b5-1 plan (Oct 1)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
Oct 1Officer, Director Dan Paterson filed to sell $353.0K by Oct 1 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.

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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.
+29.3%12M
-56%-25%+6%+36%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-10-01 · Paterson Dan sold $353.0K2026-06-22 · Paterson Dan sold $87.2K2025-11-21 · Kauffman Michael sold $85.5K2026-01-12 · Paterson Dan sold $73.9K2025-11-21 · Bunn Paul A. sold $62.5K2026-01-12 · Calkins Daniel sold $36.1K2025-11-28 · Paterson Dan sold $21.6K2025-12-05 · Paterson Dan sold $21.2K2025-12-08 · Paterson Dan sold $21.0K2025-12-01 · Paterson Dan sold $20.8K2025-11-26 · Paterson Dan sold $20.6K2025-12-02 · Paterson Dan sold $20.6K2026-10-01 · Calkins Daniel sold $20.5K2025-12-09 · Paterson Dan sold $20.5K2025-12-10 · Paterson Dan sold $20.1K2025-11-03 · Paterson Dan sold $20.0K2025-11-21 · Paterson Dan sold $20.0K2025-11-24 · Paterson Dan sold $20.0K2025-11-25 · Paterson Dan sold $20.0K2025-12-03 · Paterson Dan sold $20.0K2025-12-04 · Paterson Dan sold $20.0K2025-12-11 · Paterson Dan sold $20.0K2026-06-22 · Calkins Daniel sold $16.9K2025-11-03 · Paterson Dan sold $12.1K2026-08-03 · Paterson Dan sold $7.6K2026-02-04 · Paterson Dan sold $6.5K2025-12-16 · Stuglik Brian M sold $5.4K2026-05-04 · Paterson Dan sold $4.7K2025-12-16 · Paterson Dan sold $3.6K2025-12-16 · Gagnon Robert E. sold $2.6K2025-12-24 · Calkins Daniel sold $6292026-09-21 · Calkins Daniel sold $4242026-06-22 · Calkins Daniel sold $2352026-10-01 · Dan Paterson filed to sell $353.0K2026-07-23 · Gagnon Robert E. filed to sell $188.0K2026-06-25 · Gagnon Robert E. filed to sell $90.5K2026-06-22 · Dan Paterson filed to sell $87.2K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns VSTM: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
9,192,447 sh
$35.1M
$26.8M
$25.3M

Congress trades in VSTM

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.

VSTM planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Dan Paterson
Filed 2026-10-01
$353.0K
Gagnon Robert E.
Filed 2026-07-23
$188.0K
Gagnon Robert E.
Filed 2026-06-25
$90.5K
Dan Paterson
Filed 2026-06-22
$87.2K

VSTM mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Virtus Biotech Etf
$1.9M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.9%
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF
$1.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.5%
Franklin Biotechnology Discovery Fund
$2.3M position · as of 2026-07-31
0.2%
VANGUARD MARKET NEUTRAL FUND
$1.1M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.2%
BIOTECHNOLOGY ULTRASECTOR PROFUND
$187.4K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.2%
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares
$667.9K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.1%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Clinical pipeline
13 registered trials, 10 still running (ClinicalTrials.gov). A status change is dated here weeks before the press release.
8
Phase 2
6 active
1
Phase 3
1 active
4
Multi-phase
3 active
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 have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $490.5K sold by insiders over 180 days, 103 funds added last quarter, $353.0K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

VSTM financials

Revenue growth
+209.1%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-677.6%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$87.5M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
-231.6%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
-$162.2M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.81x
LongTermDebt as filed 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end) (includes the current portion); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
-3.98x
TTM operating cash flow over LongTermDebt as filed 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end) (includes the current portion)
Return on equity
-471.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
-100.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
tax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
Return on capital employed
-116.5%
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
$819.1M
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus LongTermDebt as filed 2024-12-31 (18 months older than the period end) (includes the current portion), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
-17.7%
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.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$30.9M$10.0Mn/a$2.6M
Operating income-$170.1M-$115.0M-$92.1M-$72.9M
Net income-$209.5M-$130.6M-$87.4M-$73.8M
EPS (diluted)-3.02-3.66-3.96-4.57
Operating cash flow-$137.5M-$104.8M-$86.5M-$63.7M
Cash$205.0M$88.8M$77.9M$74.9M
Long-term debtn/a$40.7M$40.1M$24.5M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

VSTM Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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VSTM ranks highest on growth (90th percentile) and institutional and government (70th), and lowest on profitability (18th), among Pharma & Biotech peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
18
Inputs
  • Return on equity-471.2% · 8 pct, sector of 545
  • Return on assets-100.7% · 24 pct, sector of 691
  • Return on invested capitaltax provision or pre-tax income not filed for the four quarters
  • Return on capital employed-116.5% · 21 pct, sector of 576
Financial health
27
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.81x · 22 pct, sector of 352
  • Cash flow to debt-3.98x · 33 pct, sector of 371
Growth
90
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+209.1% · 90 pct, sector of 505
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
26
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$117K · 53 pct, sector of 428
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 437
Institutional and government
70
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter103 · 70 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+18.7% · 17 pct, sector of 813
  • 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+10.3% · 51 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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VSTM filings, in plain words

Are Verastem insiders buying or selling VSTM?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Verastem insiders were net sellers, a net $490.5K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of VSTM?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $353.0K of stock; the latest, by Dan Paterson, was filed 2026-10-01.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Verastem insiders were net sellers of VSTM, a net $490.5K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. 38% of the 8 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $353.0K of stock. 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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