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Trend Edge rates VERA Bullish with a Setup Score of 45, net conviction 43, actionability 47. How the Setup Score works →
| Total Setup Score | 45 |
|---|---|
| Directional Bias | Bullish |
| Net Conviction | 43 |
| Actionability | 47 (in range) |
Vera Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of transformative treatments for patients with immunological diseases. The company offers atacicept, a fully humanized TACI-Fc fusion protein that binds B-cell activating factor (BAFF) and A proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL), which is self-administered at home as a subcutaneous injection being evaluated for the treatment of immuno… Read full Trend Edge analysis →
| Current Price | $42.00 |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.05B |
| Float | 52.1M |
| Shares Outstanding | 71.8M |
| vs. Analyst Target | +94.7% to analyst PT |
| Dividend Rate | None |
| Analyst Target Price | $81.79 (14 analysts) |
| Year | Revenue | Net Income | Gross Profit | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | -$53.4M | -$251,000 | -$53.0M |
| 2021 | N/A | -$32.6M | -$176,000 | -$34.2M |
| 2022 | N/A | -$89.1M | $846,000 | -$91.7M |
| 2023 | $1.9M | -$96.0M | $1.9M | -$92.2M |
| 2024 | N/A | -$152M | -$2.2M | -$144M |
| 2025 | N/A | -$300M | -$468,000 | -$292M |
| Quarter | Revenue | Net Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | N/A | -$76.5M |
| Sep 2025 | N/A | -$80.3M |
| Dec 2025 | N/A | -$91.1M |
| Mar 2026 | N/A | -$121M |
| Insider Ownership | 0.9% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | 110.5% |
| Short Float | 22.7% |
| % of All Funds Holding | 2.54% |
| Number of Funds Holding | 209 |
Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.
| Timeframe | SMA | Value | Trend Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 10-Week SMA | $37.04 | Near-term / short-term trend |
| Weekly | 40-Week SMA | $39.15 | Medium-term trend |
| Weekly | 80-Week SMA | $32.48 | Cyclical trend (business cycle) |
| Weekly | 200-Week SMA | $27.80 | Secular trend (multi-year) |
| Monthly | 10-Month SMA | $39.32 | Near-term monthly trend |
| Monthly | 20-Month SMA | $33.20 | Medium-term monthly trend |
| Monthly | 40-Month SMA | $30.84 | Secular monthly trend |
Trend Edge identifies volume shelves: price zones where historically elevated trading volume creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.
| Price Level | Type | Volume Ratio | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| $35.10 | support | 1.27x | 0 months ago |
| $33.40 | support | 1.20x | 6 months ago |
| $28.10 | support | 1.10x | 7 months ago |
| $21.90 | support | 1.39x | 9 months ago |
| Timeframe | Avg Return | Median | Win Rate | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | -0.42% | 0.00% | 47.62% | 12.95% | -16.02% |
| 1 Day | -0.36% | 0.26% | 52.38% | 11.69% | -15.72% |
| 1 Week | 3.19% | 3.42% | 71.43% | 20.82% | -14.25% |
| 2 Weeks | 2.43% | 1.57% | 57.14% | 28.33% | -13.29% |
| 1 Month | 13.59% | 4.95% | 60.00% | 85.31% | -14.26% |
Next earnings: August 4, 2026 (23 days away)
Insufficient historical data for monthly seasonality analysis (requires 7+ years of data).
| Day | Avg Return | Win Rate | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 0.24% | 46.7% | 240 |
| Tuesday | 0.53% | 50.9% | 267 |
| Wednesday | 0.09% | 49.4% | 265 |
| Thursday | -0.11% | 48.1% | 258 |
| Friday | 0.58% | 53.3% | 259 |
Institutional holder breakdown coming soon.
Total institutional ownership: 110.5%
Total insider ownership: 0.9%
Founder-led management: Marshall Fordyce (Chief Executive Officer & Founder)
| Total Filings | 17 |
|---|---|
| Net Value | -$7.1M |
| Net Shares Change | -142,673 |
| % of Float | -0.3% |
| C-Suite Filings | 16 |
| Clusters Detected | 1 |
| Name | Title | Net Value | Filings | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordyce Marshall | PRESIDENT AND CEO | -$4.3M | 4 | N/A |
| Young Joseph R | SVP, FINANCE, CHIEF ACCT OFFCR | -$527,342.316 | 2 | 1 sell |
| ENRIGHT PATRICK G | +$249,985 | 1 | 1 buy | |
| JOHNSON DAVID LEE | Chief Operating Officer | -$108,276.478 | 1 | N/A |
| Carter Jason S | Chief Legal Officer | -$107,498.026 | 1 | 1 sell |
| Turner William D. | Chief Regulatory Officer | -$91,818.789 | 1 | N/A |
| Period | Filings | Insiders | Net Value | Seniority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 – 2026-02-25 | 7 | 7 | -$1.4M | 7 C-suite |
| Date | Insider | Title | Net Value | Price After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | ENRIGHT PATRICK G | +$249,985 | Transaction at $42.50, now -1.2% | |
| 2025-11-25 | Carter Jason S | Chief Legal Officer | -$107,498.026 | Transaction at $27.82, now +51.0% |
| 2025-11-13 | Young Joseph R | SVP, FINANCE, CHIEF ACCT OFFCR | -$396,478.5 | Transaction at $16.50, now +154.6% |
| 2026-07-09 | Fordyce Marshall | PRESIDENT AND CEO | -$2.0M | Transaction at $42.30, now -0.7% |
| 2026-06-24 | Fordyce Marshall | PRESIDENT AND CEO | -$701,769.75 | Transaction at $37.93, now +10.7% |
| 2026-04-15 | Fordyce Marshall | PRESIDENT AND CEO | -$1.0M | Transaction at $44.05, now -4.7% |
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