VERU on Nasdaq
VERU INC.
In its 2025 annual report the company says: “We are a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel medicines for the treatment of cardiometabolic and inflammatory diseases.”6 It is headquartered in Miami, United States.2 Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the symbol VERU.2
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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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- TickerVERU on Nasdaq2
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations2
- HeadquartersMiami, United States2
- Incorporated inWI4
- Business address2916 N. Miami Avenue, Suite 1000, Miami, Fl 331274
- Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company4
- Legal formCorporation2
- LEI529900ER63TFLEIJV6312
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)2
- Registered addressc/o C T CORPORATION SYSTEM, 301 S. BEDFORD ST. SUITE 1, 53703 Madison, United States2
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We are a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel medicines for the treatment of cardiometabolic and inflammatory diseases. Our drug development program consists of two late-stage new chemical entities, enobosarm and sabizabulin. Enobosarm, an oral selective androgen receptor modulator (“SARM”), is being developed as a next generation drug that makes weight reduction by GLP-1 RA drugs more tissue selective for loss of fat and preservation of lean mass. This activity leads to improved body composition and physical function with expected clinically meaningful incremental weight reduction versus GLP-1 RA monotherapy. Sabizabulin, a microtubule disruptor, is being developed for the treatment of inflammation in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. On December 30, 2024, the Company sold its FDA-approved commercial product, the FC2 Female Condom® (Internal Co…6 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2024
Where the money goes
Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2024
- Cost of revenue20¢$11.0M
- Research and development23¢$12.8M
- Selling, general and admin57¢$31.2M
Out of $16.9M in revenue.73 The company lost money this year.
Financial statements
Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 2 fiscal years, latest first.3
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Research and development | $15.6M | $12.8M |
| General and administrative | $19.9M | $24.6M |
| Total operating expenses | $35.5M | $37.4M |
| Gain on sale of ENTADFI assets | $10.8M | $1.2M |
| Operating loss | -$24.8M | -$36.2M |
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | $8.6M | $0 |
| Change in fair value of equity securities | -$323.8K | -$176.1K |
| Other income, net | $768.4K | $1.1M |
| Total non-operating income | $9.1M | $909.1K |
| Net loss from continuing operations | -$15.7M | -$35.3M |
| Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes | -$7.0M | -$2.5M |
| Net loss | -$22.7M | -$37.8M |
| Net loss from continuing operations per basic and diluted common shares outstanding (in dollars per share) | -$1 | -$3 |
| Net loss from discontinued operations per basic and diluted common shares outstanding (in dollars per share) | -$0 | -$0 |
| Net loss per basic and diluted common shares outstanding (in dollars per share) | -$1.55 | -$2.80 |
| Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 14.6M shares | 13.5M shares |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 3 fiscal years (annual) or 3 quarters (quarterly), latest first.3
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $15.8M | $24.9M | |
| Investment in equity securities | $2.5M | $742.3K | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $595.3K | $805.6K | |
| Current assets of discontinued operations | $0 | $8.8M | |
| Total current assets | $18.9M | $35.2M | |
| Property and equipment, net | $364.8K | $481.4K | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | $2.7M | $3.3M | |
| Goodwill | $6.9M | $6.9M | |
| Other assets | $930.8K | $989.6K | |
| Long-term assets of discontinued operations | $0 | $13.6M | |
| Total assets | $29.8M | $60.4M | |
| Accounts payable | $3.1M | $2.3M | |
| Accrued compensation | $3.5M | $4.5M | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $394.5K | $669.7K | |
| Residual royalty agreement, short-term portion (Note 8) | $0 | $1.0M | |
| Operating lease liability, short-term portion | $758.9K | $737.0K | |
| Current liabilities of discontinued operations | $0 | $2.7M | |
| Total current liabilities | $7.8M | $11.9M | |
| Residual royalty agreement, long-term portion (Note 8) | $0 | $8.9M | |
| Operating lease liability, long-term portion | $2.4M | $2.9M | |
| Other liabilities | $1.4M | $4.5M | |
| Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations | $0 | $16.1K | |
| Total liabilities | $11.5M | $28.1M | |
| Preferred stock, no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | $0 | $0 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 308,000,000 shares authorized, 14,868,690 and 14,856,762 shares issued and 14,650,320 and 14,638,392 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | $148.7K | $148.6K | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | $343.3M | $335.1M | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $0 | -$581.5K | |
| Accumulated deficit | -$317.3M | -$294.6M | |
| Treasury stock, 218,370 shares, at cost | -$7.8M | -$7.8M | |
| Total stockholders' equity | $18.3M | $32.3M | $19.7M |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $29.8M | $60.4M | |
| Preferred stock, issued (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | |
| Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $0.01 | $0.01 | |
| Common stock, authorized (in shares) | 308.0M shares | 308.0M shares | |
| Common stock, issued (in shares) | 14.9M shares | 14.9M shares | |
| Common stock, outstanding (in shares) | 14.7M shares | 14.6M shares | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (in shares) | 218.4K shares | 218.4K shares |
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $15.8M | $24.9M | |
| Investment in equity securities | $2.5M | $742.3K | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $595.3K | $805.6K | |
| Current assets of discontinued operations | $0 | $8.8M | |
| Total current assets | $18.9M | $35.2M | |
| Property and equipment, net | $364.8K | $481.4K | |
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | $2.7M | $3.3M | |
| Goodwill | $6.9M | $6.9M | |
| Other assets | $930.8K | $989.6K | |
| Long-term assets of discontinued operations | $0 | $13.6M | |
| Total assets | $29.8M | $60.4M | |
| Accounts payable | $3.1M | $2.3M | |
| Accrued compensation | $3.5M | $4.5M | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $394.5K | $669.7K | |
| Residual royalty agreement, short-term portion (Note 8) | $0 | $1.0M | |
| Operating lease liability, short-term portion | $758.9K | $737.0K | |
| Current liabilities of discontinued operations | $0 | $2.7M | |
| Total current liabilities | $7.8M | $11.9M | |
| Residual royalty agreement, long-term portion (Note 8) | $0 | $8.9M | |
| Operating lease liability, long-term portion | $2.4M | $2.9M | |
| Other liabilities | $1.4M | $4.5M | |
| Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations | $0 | $16.1K | |
| Total liabilities | $11.5M | $28.1M | |
| Preferred stock, no shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | $0 | $0 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 308,000,000 shares authorized, 14,868,690 and 14,856,762 shares issued and 14,650,320 and 14,638,392 shares outstanding at September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | $148.7K | $148.6K | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | $343.3M | $335.1M | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $0 | -$581.5K | |
| Accumulated deficit | -$317.3M | -$294.6M | |
| Treasury stock, 218,370 shares, at cost | -$7.8M | -$7.8M | |
| Total stockholders' equity | $18.3M | $32.3M | $19.7M |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $29.8M | $60.4M | |
| Preferred stock, issued (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | |
| Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $0.01 | $0.01 | |
| Common stock, authorized (in shares) | 308.0M shares | 308.0M shares | |
| Common stock, issued (in shares) | 14.9M shares | 14.9M shares | |
| Common stock, outstanding (in shares) | 14.7M shares | 14.6M shares | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (in shares) | 218.4K shares | 218.4K shares |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 2 fiscal years, latest first.3
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Net income | -$22.7M | -$37.8M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $152.1K | $268.2K |
| Gain on sale of ENTADFI assets | -$10.8M | -$1.2M |
| Loss on sale of FC2 business | $4.1M | $0 |
| Noncash change in right-of-use assets | $581.5K | $770.7K |
| Noncash interest expense, net of interest paid | -$168.6K | -$97.1K |
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | -$8.6M | $0 |
| Share-based compensation | $8.1M | $13.6M |
| Deferred income taxes | -$1.9K | $367.2K |
| Provision for obsolete inventory | -$72.8K | $1.6M |
| Change in fair value of derivative liabilities | $3.1M | $239.0K |
| Change in fair value of equity securities | $323.8K | $176.1K |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets | $0 | $184.3K |
| Other | $58.8K | $0 |
| (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | -$657.3K | $546.2K |
| Decrease in inventories | $863.9K | $986.1K |
| Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets | $397.6K | $862.0K |
| Decrease in accounts payable | -$2.8M | -$5.4M |
| (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities | -$1.3M | $3.9M |
| Decrease in operating lease liabilities | -$625.4K | -$683.8K |
| Net cash used in operating activities | -$30.0M | -$21.7M |
| Proceeds from sale of FC2 business, net of costs | $16.5M | $0 |
| Cash proceeds from sale of ENTADFI assets | $8.3M | $304.5K |
| Proceeds from sale of equity securities | $393.2K | $0 |
| Capital expenditures | -$1.1K | -$158.3K |
| Net cash provided by investing activities | $25.1M | $146.2K |
| Payment on extinguishment of residual royalty agreement liabilities | -$4.2M | $0 |
| Proceeds from stock option exercises | $0 | $3.3K |
| Installment payments on premium finance agreement | $0 | -$133.0K |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | -$4.2M | $36.8M |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | -$9.1M | $15.3M |
| Cash paid for income taxes | $78.5K | $368.8K |
| Cash paid for interest | $332.8K | $704.6K |
| Equity securities received from sale of ENTADFI assets | $2.5M | $918.4K |
| Amortization of deferred costs related to common stock purchase agreement | $0 | $164.3K |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Corporate structure
VERU INC. sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of VERU INC.
- Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Filed SCHEDULE 13G on VERU INC., latest Feb 17, 2026
- BlackRock Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on VERU INC., latest Jul 16, 2025 (6 filings since Feb 7, 2022)
- ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. Filed SCHEDULE 13G/A on VERU INC., latest Feb 12, 2025 (2 filings since Dec 26, 2023)
- Adage Capital Management, L.P. Filed SC 13G/A on VERU INC., latest Nov 12, 2024
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Filed SC 13G/A on VERU INC., latest Nov 4, 2024 (2 filings since Apr 24, 2024)
- PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC Filed SC 13G/A on VERU INC., latest Feb 14, 2024 (2 filings since Feb 14, 2023)
- Phillip Et Al Frost Md. Filed SC 13G/A on VERU INC., latest Feb 6, 2024 (3 filings since Apr 19, 2023)
- Morgan Stanley Filed SC 13G/A on VERU INC., latest Dec 8, 2023 (2 filings since Feb 10, 2023)
- TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS LP Filed SC 13G/A on VERU INC., latest Feb 14, 2023 (2 filings since Jun 6, 2022)
- RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. Filed SC 13G/A on VERU INC., latest Nov 14, 2022 (2 filings since Apr 21, 2022)
- VANGUARD GROUP INC Filed SC 13G/A on VERU INC., latest Feb 10, 2022
- VERU INC. Miami, Florida, United States
- Aspen Park Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
- Badger Acquisition Sub, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
- PCHC Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What VERU INC. reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Property and equipment
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property and equipment, before depreciation | $965.4K3 Sep 30, 2025 | $965.4K3 Sep 30, 2024 | 0% |
| Accumulated depreciation | $600.6K3 Sep 30, 2025 | $484.1K3 Sep 30, 2024 | +24.1% |
| Property and equipment, net | $364.8K3 Sep 30, 2025 | $481.4K3 Sep 30, 2024 | −24.2% |
| Operating-lease assets (leased space) | $2.7M3 Sep 30, 2025 | $3.3M3 Sep 30, 2024 | −15.5% |
Investments
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $15.8M3 Sep 30, 2025 | $24.9M3 Sep 30, 2024 | −36.6% |
| Equity securities at fair value | $2.5M3 Sep 30, 2025 | $742.3K3 Sep 30, 2024 | +240.2% |
Intangibles and goodwill
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | $6.9M3 Sep 30, 2025 | $6.9M3 Sep 30, 2024 | 0% |
| Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill) | $07 Sep 30, 2024 | $6.0K7 Sep 30, 2023 | −100.0% |
Inventory
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory, total | $4.1M7 Sep 30, 2024 | $6.7M7 Sep 30, 2023 | −38.1% |
| Raw materials | $827.6K7 Sep 30, 2024 | $1.9M7 Sep 30, 2023 | −55.4% |
| Work in process | $79.2K7 Sep 30, 2024 | $112.8K7 Sep 30, 2023 | −29.8% |
| Finished goods | $4.8M7 Sep 30, 2024 | $4.9M7 Sep 30, 2023 | −1.9% |
Properties, in its own words
The Company’s headquarters are located in Miami, Florida in approximately 12,000 square feet of office space. The Company executed the lease for this office space in June 2021. The lease is for an eight-year term, which commenced on March 1, 2022 and ends on February 28, 2030.
We believe that the facility noted above is suitable and adequate for our current needs.
Item 2 of the 10-K filed Dec 17, 2025.6
Leadership
Who has led VERU INC., and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
Chief financial officer
Chief operating officer
- Chief executive officerCharles T. Todd Jr. Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 4, 201916
- Chief executive officerMitchell Shuster Steiner Nov 7, 2016 to Jan 3, 201917
- Chief executive officerKaren Louise King Jan 21, 2014 to Feb 6, 201518
- Chief executive officerO. B. Parrish May 8, 2006 to Sep 9, 201619
- ChairO. B. Parrish May 8, 2006 to Jul 19, 201219
- PresidentMitchell Shuster Steiner Nov 7, 2016 to now17
- PresidentKaren Louise King Jan 21, 2014 to Feb 6, 201518
- PresidentO. B. Parrish Sep 21, 2009 to Jun 18, 201320
- Chief financial officerDaniel Haines Nov 7, 2016 to Dec 18, 201721
- Chief financial officerDonna Felch Feb 9, 2006 to Dec 17, 201222
- Chief operating officerDaniel Haines Nov 7, 2016 to Dec 6, 201621
- Chief operating officerO. B. Parrish May 8, 2006 to Jun 15, 200919
Board members and other officers (33)
- Chief Corporate OfficerHarry Fisch Apr 25, 2022 to now23
- Chief Scientific OfficerRobert Getzenberg Mar 27, 2018 to May 4, 201824
- Chief Scientific OfficerK. Gary Barnette Sep 5, 2018 to now25
- Chief Commercial OfficerBrian J. Groch Jan 11, 2017 to Dec 18, 201726
- Exec VP of New Business DevSusan Ostrowski Jul 21, 2014 to Oct 13, 201527
- Executive VP of OperationsMartin Clifford Tayler Sep 24, 2014 to Nov 2, 201628
- SecretaryWilliam R. Gargiulo Jr. Jan 26, 2010 to May 16, 201129
- VP, Global DevelopmentKaren Louise King Feb 8, 2006 to Jul 5, 200630
- Vice President-FinanceRobert Zic Feb 21, 2006 to Dec 13, 200631
- VP and General ManagerMichael Pope Jul 5, 2006 to Dec 16, 201332
- Board memberLoren Mark Katzovitz Aug 2, 2024 to now33
- Board memberGrace Hyun Aug 20, 2020 to now34
- Board memberMichael L. Rankowitz Mar 22, 2018 to now35
- Board memberJesus Socorro Mar 23, 2017 to Nov 17, 202036
- Board memberElgar Peerschke Nov 7, 2016 to Aug 4, 201737
- Board memberGeorges Makhoul Nov 7, 2016 to Aug 4, 201738
- Board memberLucy Lu Nov 7, 2016 to now39
- Board memberMario Eisenberger Nov 7, 2016 to Oct 2, 202440
- Board memberMitchell Shuster Steiner Nov 7, 2016 to now17
- Board memberHarry Fisch Nov 9, 2016 to now41
- Board memberSharon Meckes Mar 27, 2015 to Mar 27, 201542
- Board memberKaren Louise King Aug 5, 2014 to Feb 6, 201543
- Board memberAndrew S. Love Jr. May 21, 2013 to Aug 18, 201644
- Board memberDonna Felch Dec 13, 2012 to Nov 2, 201645
- Board memberO. B. Parrish Jun 10, 2011 to Jun 29, 201846
- Board memberWilliam R. Gargiulo Jr. Jan 26, 2010 to May 24, 201629
- Board memberStephen M. Dearholt Jan 23, 2006 to Jan 20, 201547
- Board memberMichael R. Walton Feb 28, 2006 to Sep 10, 201348
- Board memberJames R. Kerber Apr 19, 2006 to Mar 24, 200849
- Board memberMary Ann Leeper May 31, 2006 to Jul 9, 201250
- Board memberDavid R. Bethune Oct 16, 2006 to Nov 1, 201851
- Board memberMary Margaret Frank Oct 16, 2006 to May 4, 201852
- Board memberRichard E. Wenninger Oct 16, 2006 to Dec 11, 201453
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)
- Aspen Park Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Delaware5
- Badger Acquisition Sub, Inc. Delaware5
- PCHC Limited United Kingdom5
The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.
Former names
- FEMALE HEALTH COJun 13, 1996 to Aug 1, 20174
Timeline
- Sep 8, 20268-K Other events54
- Aug 10, 20268-K Results of operations55
- Jul 2, 20268-K Entered a material agreement56
- Jun 4, 20268-K Other events57
- May 13, 20268-K Results of operations58
- Mar 13, 20268-K Executive or director change; Shareholder vote59
- Feb 11, 20268-K Results of operations60
- Dec 17, 20258-K Results of operations61
- Oct 30, 20258-K Entered a material agreement; Other events62
- Sep 26, 20258-K Ended a material agreement63
- Aug 27, 20258-K Other events64
- Aug 12, 20258-K Results of operations65
- Jan 3, 2019New chief executive Charles T. Todd Jr. becomes CEO16
- Nov 7, 2016New chief executive Mitchell Shuster Steiner becomes CEO17
- Jan 21, 2014New chief executive Karen Louise King becomes CEO18
- May 8, 2006New chief executive O. B. Parrish becomes CEO19
Calendar
Coming up
- Around Nov 7, 2026Next results, estimated About a quarter after its last report. The company hasn't announced the date.
When it reported results
- Aug 10, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results55
- May 13, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results58
- Feb 11, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results60
- Dec 17, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results61
- Aug 12, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results65
- May 8, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results66
- Feb 13, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results67
- Aug 8, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results68
Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar
Filings
242 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 6 annual reports, 16 quarterly reports, 56 major events, 84 insider forms, 24 large holders, 56 other. The latest 20:
- Sep 8, 20268-K EDGAR
- Aug 17, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
- Aug 10, 202610-Q EDGAR
- Aug 10, 20268-K EDGAR
- Jul 2, 20268-K EDGAR
- Jul 2, 2026424B5 EDGAR
- Jun 4, 20268-K EDGAR
- May 13, 2026S-8 EDGAR
- May 13, 202610-Q EDGAR
- May 13, 20268-K EDGAR
- May 6, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
- May 6, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
- May 6, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
- May 6, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
- May 6, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
- May 6, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
- May 6, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
- May 6, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
- Apr 15, 2026EFFECT EDGAR
- Apr 15, 2026EFFECT EDGAR
The 242 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
13 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 6 buys and 7 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | BARNETTE K GARYChief Scientific Officer | Buy | 1,800 | $2.69 | $4.8K | Form 4 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Rankowitz Michael LDirector | Buy | 54,721 | $0.58 | $31.7K | Form 4 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Rankowitz Michael LDirector | Buy | 95,279 | $0.55 | $52.4K | Form 4 |
| May 24, 2024 | FISCH HARRYChief Corporate Officer | Buy | 4,000 | $1.25 | $5.0K | Form 4 |
| May 24, 2024 | BARNETTE K GARYChief Scientific Officer | Buy | 5,000 | $1.34 | $6.7K | Form 4 |
| May 24, 2024 | STEINER MITCHELL SHUSTERPresident and CEO | Sale | 63,379 | $1.23 | $78.0K | Form 4 |
| May 23, 2024 | STEINER MITCHELL SHUSTERPresident and CEO | Sale | 300 | $1.35 | $405 | Form 4 |
| May 22, 2024 | STEINER MITCHELL SHUSTERPresident and CEO | Sale | 6,504 | $1.39 | $9.0K | Form 4 |
| May 17, 2024 | STEINER MITCHELL SHUSTERPresident and CEO | Sale | 28,066 | $1.32 | $37.0K | Form 4 |
| May 16, 2024 | STEINER MITCHELL SHUSTERPresident and CEO | Sale | 59,788 | $1.41 | $84.3K | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2024 | FISCH HARRYChief Corporate Officer | Buy | 6,711 | $1.49 | $10.0K | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2024 | STEINER MITCHELL SHUSTERPresident and CEO | Sale | 84,021 | $1.50 | $126.0K | Form 4 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Eisenberger MarioDirector | Sale | 100,000 | $20.04 | $2.0M | Form 4 |
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.SCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Feb 17, 202669
- BlackRockSCHEDULE 13G/A, 6 filings Feb 7, 2022 to Jul 16, 202570
- ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.SCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Dec 26, 2023 to Feb 12, 202571
- Adage Capital Management, L.P.SC 13G/A, 1 filing Nov 12, 202472
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLCSC 13G/A, 2 filings Apr 24, 2024 to Nov 4, 202473
- PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLCSC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 14, 2023 to Feb 14, 202474
- Phillip Et Al Frost Md.SC 13G/A, 3 filings Apr 19, 2023 to Feb 6, 202475
- Morgan StanleySC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 10, 2023 to Dec 8, 202376
- TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS LPSC 13G/A, 2 filings Jun 6, 2022 to Feb 14, 202377
- RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.SC 13G/A, 2 filings Apr 21, 2022 to Nov 14, 202278
- VANGUARD GROUP INCSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 10, 202279
Executive pay
What the company paid its top executives, from the summary compensation table in its proxy statement. Total pay includes salary, bonus, stock and option awards and other pay, as the company valued them.
| Year | Executive | Age | Salary | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mitchell S. SteinerChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $836.2K | $1.6M80 | |
| 2025 | K. Gary BarnetteChief Scientific Officer | 58 | $615.6K | $941.0K80 |
| 2025 | Harry FischVice Chairman and Chief Corporate Officer | $505.6K | $769.4K80 | |
| 2024 | Mitchell S. SteinerChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | $804.0K | $2.0M80 | |
| 2024 | K. Gary BarnetteChief Scientific Officer | 58 | $591.9K | $1.0M80 |
| 2024 | Harry FischVice Chairman and Chief Corporate Officer | $486.2K | $848.6K80 |
Held by these funds
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 59. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Share of the fund | Change |
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| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 698,439 | $2.2M | 0.0% | +159,057 |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 238,556 | $746.7K | 0.0% | −761,444 |
| Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 210,843 | $659.9K | 0.0% | +14,543 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 167,084 | $523.0K | 0.0% | +52,915 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 164,450 | $514.7K | 0.0% | +95,200 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 155,076 | $485.5K | 0.0% | −29,546 |
| Summit Financial, LLC | 141,865 | $444.0K | 0.0% | −9,918 |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 127,853 | $400.2K | 0.0% | +105,046 |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 84,969 | $266.0K | 0.0% | +17,408 |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 81,230 | $254.2K | 0.0% | +577 |
| Choreo, LLC | 74,813 | $234.2K | 0.0% | −450 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | 70,439 | $220.5K | 0.0% | +114 |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 61,977 | $194.0K | 0.0% | +17,495 |
| Blair William & Co/il | 58,000 | $181.5K | 0.0% | +10,000 |
| State Street Corp | 55,004 | $172.2K | 0.0% | No change |
| Diametric Capital, LP | 50,192 | $157.1K | 0.0% | New |
| Algert Global LLC | 42,144 | $131.9K | 0.0% | New |
| ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC | 35,000 | $109.5K | 0.0% | No change |
| Northern Trust Corp | 29,855 | $93.4K | 0.0% | −3,733 |
| Scientech Research LLC | 28,391 | $88.9K | 0.1% | New |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC | 23,165 | $72.5K | 0.0% | +11,400 |
| Marshall Wace, Llp | 20,300 | $63.5K | 0.0% | New |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | 20,000 | $62.6K | 0.0% | No change |
| Osaic Holdings, Inc. | 16,253 | $50.9K | 0.0% | −365 |
| Susquehanna International Group, Llp | 12,597 | $39.4K | 0.0% | −174 |
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
SEC filer profile
How VERU INC. is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARVERU INC.1
- CIK0000863894
- Employer ID (EIN)39-11443976
- Filer statusNon-accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; a smaller reporting company; not a shell company6
- Incorporated inWisconsin6
- Fiscal year endsSeptember 301
- Industry code (SIC)2834 Pharmaceutical Preparations1
- SEC reviewing officeOffice of Life Sciences, Division of Corporation Finance1
- Business address2916 N. Miami Avenue, Suite 1000, Miami, FL 331271
- Phone31259591231
- Shares outstanding17,050,320 as of Aug 6, 202614
- Public float$64.1M as of Mar 31, 20256
- AuditorCherry Bekaert LLP, Atlanta, Georgia PCAOB ID 677; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting6
- On EDGAR sinceFeb 6, 19961
- Filings1,262 in all: 4 (542), 8-K (214), 10-Q (58), DEFA14A (57), 10QSB (34), SC 13G/A (34), DEF 14A (30), 3 (27)1
All 58 form types
SC 13G (23), UPLOAD (20), 10-K (19), 424B5 (15), CORRESP (15), S-8 (15), 4/A (13), 10KSB (11), ARS (11), SC 13D/A (10), SB-2/A (9), EFFECT (8), PRE 14A (7), S-3 (7), 3/A (6), 5 (6), SC 13D (6), DEFR14A (5), SB-2 (5), 8-K/A (4), PRER14A (4), 424B3 (3), DEFS14A (3), S-1/A (3), S-3/A (3), 10-K/A (2), 10-Q/A (2), 10KSB/A (2), 10QSB/A (2), 8-A12B (2), NO ACT (2), POS AM (2), S-8 POS (2), SC TO-T/A (2), SCHEDULE 13G/A (2), 25 (1), CERTAMX (1), CERTNAS (1), D (1), DEFM14A (1), NT 10-K (1), NT 10-Q (1), NTN 10Q (1), PREM14A (1), PRES14A (1), REGDEX (1), SC 14D9 (1), SC TO-C (1), SC TO-T (1), SCHEDULE 13G (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Dec 17, 2025
Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 10, 2026
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Jan 28, 2026
Latest 8-K (8-K) Sep 8, 2026
Securities registered for trading
| Class | Symbol | Exchange |
|---|---|---|
| Common stock, $0.01 par value | VERU | Nasdaq |
From the cover page of the 10-K filed Dec 17, 2025 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).6
Risk factors and legal proceedings
The risks VERU INC. names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Dec 17, 2025: 58 risks under these headings, as written.6
- Risks Related to the Regulation and Commercialization of Our Products and Drug Candidates
- Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Need for Capital
- Risks Related to Our Business
- Risks Relating to Our Intellectual Property
- Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
- We currently have no commercial revenue and may never generate revenue or become profitable.
- We have limited experience in obtaining regulatory approval for a drug.
- We could experience delays in our planned clinical trials.
- Our clinical trials may be suspended or discontinued.
- We could experience delays or unanticipated costs in connection with our planned clinical development program of enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in obese or overweight older patients receiving a GLP-1 RA.
- We could experience delays or unanticipated costs in connection with our planned clinical development program of sabizabulin as a treatment to slow the progression of or promote regression of cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease if the FDA does not accept our trial design.
- Interim, preliminary and topline data from our preclinical studies and clinical trials that we announce or publish from time to time may change as more data become available and are subject to audit and verification procedures that could result in material changes in the final data.
The other 51 risks
- We may be subject to risks relating to collaboration with third parties.
- We rely on CROs to conduct our research and development activities.
- We rely on third party manufacturers for our drug candidates.
- Changes in law could have a negative impact on the approval of our drug candidates.
- We may fail or elect not to commercialize our drug candidates or our approved or authorized products.
- Our development and commercialization of sabizabulin as a treatment to slow the progression of or promote regression of cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease will depend on our ability to secure significant funding through pharmaceutical company partnerships or other external sources.
- We are subject to extensive and costly governmental regulation.
- Our business could be negatively impacted by disruptions at the FDA or other government agencies.
- We could experience misconduct by our employees.
- Coverage and reimbursement may not be available for our products.
- We may not be able to gain and retain market acceptance for our drug candidates.
- Our drug products may be subject to governmental pricing controls.
- Third parties may obtain FDA regulatory exclusivity to our detriment.
- We have incurred net losses in recent fiscal years and expect to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future.
- Our independent registered public accounting firm has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern in its report on our audited financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.
- We will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations and development programs in the future. If we are unsuccessful in attracting new capital, we may not be able to continue operations or development or may be forced to sell assets to do so. Alternatively, capital may not be available to us on favorable terms, or if at all. If available, financing terms may lead to significant dilution of our stockholders’ equity.
- The amount of additional financing that we will need to support our development and commercialization activities is uncertain.
- Unstable market and economic conditions may have serious adverse consequences on our ability to raise funds, which may cause us to delay, restructure or cease our operations.
- We may experience competition, especially for enobosarm as a treatment for metabolic diseases, if approved.
- An inability to identify or complete future acquisitions could adversely affect our future growth.
- We may experience difficulties in integrating strategic acquisitions.
- We may be subject to claims or investigations relating to The Pill Club’s business practices with respect to sales of FC2.
- It is unlikely that we will collect any amount of our accounts receivable with The Pill Club.
- We are subject to significant payment obligations pursuant to the resolution of a dispute with a supplier.
- Uncertainty and adverse changes in the general economic conditions may negatively affect our business.
- Material adverse or unforeseen legal judgments, fines, penalties, or settlements could have an adverse impact on our profits and cash flows.
- We have been named a defendant in stockholder class actions. These, and potential similar or related lawsuits or investigations, could result in substantial legal fees, fines, penalties or damages and may divert management’s time and attention from our business.
- Our business and operations would suffer if we sustain cyber-attacks or other privacy or data security incidents that result in security breaches.
- We will need to increase the size and complexity of our organization in the future, and we may experience difficulties in executing our growth strategy and managing any growth.
- Uncertainties in the interpretation and application of tax rules in the various jurisdictions in which we operate could materially affect our deferred tax assets, tax obligations and effective tax rate.
- Our effective tax rate may be negatively impacted if we are unable to realize deferred tax assets or by future changes to tax laws in jurisdictions in which we operate.
- Our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards and certain other tax attributes may be limited.
- We are subject to outstanding litigation filed by the purchaser of the FC2 Business, which could result in substantial legal fees or damages and may divert management’s time and attention from our business.
- We may be unable to protect the proprietary nature of the intellectual property covering our products.
- Our or our licensors’ patents may expire or be invalidated, found to be unenforceable, narrowed or otherwise limited or our or our licensors’ patent applications may not result in issued patents or may result in patents with narrow, overbroad, or unenforceable claims.
- We may not have sufficient intellectual property protection for enobosarm as a treatment to augment fat loss and to prevent muscle loss in obese or overweight elderly patients receiving GLP-1 RA who are at-risk for developing muscle atrophy and muscle weakness.
- We are dependent in part on some license relationships.
- We may face claims that our intellectual property infringes on the intellectual property rights of third parties. If we infringe intellectual property rights of third parties, it may increase our costs or prevent us from being able to commercialize our product candidates.
- We may be subject to claims that our employees have wrongfully used or disclosed alleged trade secrets of our competitors.
- We may need to file lawsuits or take other actions to protect or enforce our intellectual property rights.
- We may fail to protect the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.
- Ownership in our common stock is highly concentrated and your ability to influence corporate matters may be limited as a result.
- Our common stock may be subject to delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market if our common stock has a closing bid price of less than $1.00 per share.
- We incurred charges to earnings in fiscal 2020 and in fiscal 2023 resulting from the APP Acquisition, and additional charges to earnings resulting from the APP Acquisition in the future may cause our operating results to suffer.
- The restatements of our prior financial statements may affect stockholder and investor confidence in us or harm our reputation, and may subject us to additional risks and uncertainties, including increased costs and the increased possibility of legal proceedings and regulatory inquiries, sanctions or investigations.
- We are a “smaller reporting company” and will be able to avail ourselves of reduced disclosure requirements applicable to smaller reporting companies, which could make our common stock less attractive to investors.
- There are provisions in our charter documents and Wisconsin law that might prevent or delay a change in control of our company.
- The trading price of our common stock has been volatile, and investors in our common stock may experience substantial losses.
- A substantial number of shares may be sold in the market, which may depress the market price for our common stock.
- We may not receive any meaningful amount of, or potentially any, additional funds upon the exercise of our outstanding warrants.
- Because we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, capital appreciation, if any, will be our shareholders’ sole source of gain.
Legal proceedings
For a description of our material pending legal proceedings, see Litigation in Note 12, Contingent Liabilities, to the financial statements included in this report and incorporated herein by reference.
The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.6
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1SEC EDGARVERU INC. filings on SEC EDGAR
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- 3SEC EDGARVERU INC. 10-K for fiscal 2025
- 4SEC EDGARVERU INC. filings on SEC EDGAR
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- 7SEC EDGARVERU INC. 10-K for fiscal 2024
- 8SEC EDGARVERU INC. 10-K for fiscal 2018
- 9SEC EDGARVERU INC. 10-K for fiscal 2019
- 10SEC EDGARVERU INC. 10-K for fiscal 2020
- 11SEC EDGARVERU INC. 10-K for fiscal 2021
- 12SEC EDGARVERU INC. 10-K for fiscal 2022
- 13SEC EDGARVERU INC. 10-Q for fiscal 2026
- 14SEC EDGARVERU INC. 10-Q for fiscal 2026
- 15SEC EDGARVERU INC. 10-K for fiscal 2018
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- 20SEC EDGARO. B. Parrish, President
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- 22SEC EDGARDonna Felch, Chief financial officer
- 23SEC EDGARHarry Fisch, Chief Corporate Officer
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- 29SEC EDGARWilliam R. Gargiulo Jr., Secretary
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- 31SEC EDGARRobert Zic, Vice President-Finance
- 32SEC EDGARMichael Pope, VP and General Manager
- 33SEC EDGARLoren Mark Katzovitz, Board member
- 34SEC EDGARGrace Hyun, Board member
- 35SEC EDGARMichael L. Rankowitz, Board member
- 36SEC EDGARJesus Socorro, Board member
- 37SEC EDGARElgar Peerschke, Board member
- 38SEC EDGARGeorges Makhoul, Board member
- 39SEC EDGARLucy Lu, Board member
- 40SEC EDGARMario Eisenberger, Board member
- 41SEC EDGARHarry Fisch, Board member
- 42SEC EDGARSharon Meckes, Board member
- 43SEC EDGARKaren Louise King, Board member
- 44SEC EDGARAndrew S. Love Jr., Board member
- 45SEC EDGARDonna Felch, Board member
- 46SEC EDGARO. B. Parrish, Board member
- 47SEC EDGARStephen M. Dearholt, Board member
- 48SEC EDGARMichael R. Walton, Board member
- 49SEC EDGARJames R. Kerber, Board member
- 50SEC EDGARMary Ann Leeper, Board member
- 51SEC EDGARDavid R. Bethune, Board member
- 52SEC EDGARMary Margaret Frank, Board member
- 53SEC EDGARRichard E. Wenninger, Board member
- 54SEC EDGAROther events
- 55SEC EDGARResults of operations
- 56SEC EDGAREntered a material agreement
- 57SEC EDGAROther events
- 58SEC EDGARResults of operations
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- 60SEC EDGARResults of operations
- 61SEC EDGARResults of operations
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- 63SEC EDGAREnded a material agreement
- 64SEC EDGAROther events
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