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Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 14

As of Oct 22, 2026, Verrica Pharmaceuticals is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 14 (since Jul 22, 2026). It closed at $3.83, 57.9% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc., a dermatology therapeutics company, engages in the development and commercialization of medications for the treatment of dermatologic diseases in the United States. More about the company

$3.83
+5.51% today
$65.8M · Micro cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 15w
S2 15w
S4 41w
S4 13w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S3 3w → S4 15w → S1 6w → S2 7w → S3 5w → S2 15w → S3 4w → S4 41w → S1 13w → S4 1w → S3 1w → S4 12w → S1 3w → S2 9w → S3 5w → S4 5w → S1 1w → S2 10w → S3 1w → S4 13w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 20 stage runs.

VRCA among Biotechnology202nd of 591 by relative strength

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#StockStageRS1M
1GTBPStage 2 · wk 799−22.3%
2IOVAStage 2 · wk 1899+38.8%
3SLSStage 3 · wk 499−1.5%
4MRNAStage 2 · wk 1799+11.3%
5TWSTStage 2 · wk 3999−14.5%
6KODStage 2 · wk 499+172.1%
7ERASStage 3 · wk 599+0.7%
8CLYMStage 3 · wk 399−15.8%
…202VRCAStage 4 · wk 1450−17.1%
vs 52W High
-57.9%
$3.28 lo$9.10 hi
57.9% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 14
1w13w26w
Week 14, established downtrend
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-33.3%
200 DMA: $5.74 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.44x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-17.1%
3M
-23.7%
6M
-41.0%
YTD
-53.9%
1Y
-5.2%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-04-16
6 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-09-06.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 14 · Vol 1.44x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 13 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 13 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 13 · Vol 1.04x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 13 · Vol 1.53x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 13 · Vol 0.86x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 12 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 12 · Vol 1.13x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 12 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 12 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 12 · Vol 0.52x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 11 · Vol 0.66x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$4.58
200 DMA
$5.74
52W High
$9.10
52W Low
$3.28
5D Low
$3.44
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$4.80
60d High
$5.69
120d High
$8.43
250d High
$9.10
Next resistance
+25.2%
to 20d High
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 15.3

Verrica Pharmaceuticals: quick answers

What stage is Verrica Pharmaceuticals in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Verrica Pharmaceuticals (VRCA) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Jul 22, 2026 and is in week 14. What the four stages mean

Is Verrica Pharmaceuticals in an uptrend?

No. Verrica Pharmaceuticals is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 33.3% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Verrica Pharmaceuticals from its 52-week high?

Verrica Pharmaceuticals closed at $3.83 on Oct 22, 2026, 57.9% below its 52-week high of $9.10. Its 52-week low is $3.28.

How has Verrica Pharmaceuticals performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Verrica Pharmaceuticals is down 5.2% over the past year and down 53.9% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Verrica Pharmaceuticals in?

Verrica Pharmaceuticals is in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Biotechnology

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc., a dermatology therapeutics company, engages in the development and commercialization of medications for the treatment of dermatologic diseases in the United States. The company offers YCANTH (VP-102) a drug-device combination that contains a GMP-controlled formulation of cantharidin for the treatment of molluscum in adult and pediatric patients, as well as for the treatment of common warts. It also develops VP-315, an oncolytic peptide-based injectable therapy that is in phase II clinical trial for the treatment of dermatology oncologic conditions, which include basal cell carcinoma and other dermatological oncology indications. The company has a collaboration and license agreement with Torii Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. for the development and commercialization of its product candidates for the treatment of molluscum and common warts in Japan; and a license agreement with Lytix Biopharma AS to develop and commercialize VP-315 for use in malignant and pre-malignant dermatological indications. Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

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