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Verastem Oncology

Logo: Verastem, Inc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Pharmaceutical company in Masachussets, United States1

Verastem, Inc., doing business as Verastem Oncology, is an American pharmaceutical company that develops medicines to treat certain cancers. Headquartered and founded in Boston, Massachusetts, the firm is a member of NASDAQ Biotechnology Index.3 Its chief executive is Robert Forrester.1 Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the symbol VSTM.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2010Founded1

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  • TickerVSTM on Nasdaq1
  • Industrypharmaceutical industry1
  • HeadquartersNeedham1
  • Websitewww.verastem.com
  • Legal formcorporation1
  • Incorporated inMA5
  • Business address117 Kendrick Street, Suite 500, Needham, Ma 024945
  • Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company5

Verastem, Inc., doing business as Verastem Oncology, is an American pharmaceutical company that develops medicines to treat certain cancers. Headquartered and founded in Boston, Massachusetts, the firm is a member of NASDAQ Biotechnology Index.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

-550.3%Operating margin7
-677.6%Net margin7
209.1%Revenue growth, 20257
-366.2%Return on equity7

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Research and development58¢$114.6M
  • Selling, general and admin41¢$81.1M
  • Interest1¢$1.1M

Out of $30.9M in revenue.7 The company lost money this year.

Financial statements

Revenue89107$30.9M in 2025+77% since 2019
0$25.0M$50.0M$75.0M$100.0M2019: $17.5M$17.5M20192020: $88.5M$88.5M2020+407%2021: $2.1M$2.1M2021−98%2022: $2.6M$2.6M2022+26%2024: $10.0M$10.0M2024+285%2025: $30.9M$30.9M2025+209%
Operating income8911107-$170.1M in 2025+29% since 2019
-$200.0M-$150.0M-$100.0M-$50.0M02019: -$132.3M-$132.3M20192020: -$49.4M-$49.4M2020−63%2021: -$61.4M-$61.4M2021+24%2022: -$72.9M-$72.9M2022+19%2023: -$92.1M-$92.1M2023+26%2024: -$115.0M-$115.0M2024+25%2025: -$170.1M-$170.1M2025+48%
Net income8911107-$209.5M in 2025+40% since 2019
-$300.0M-$200.0M-$100.0M02019: -$149.2M-$149.2M20192020: -$67.7M-$67.7M2020−55%2021: -$71.2M-$71.2M2021+5%2022: -$73.8M-$73.8M2022+4%2023: -$87.4M-$87.4M2023+18%2024: -$130.6M-$130.6M2024+50%2025: -$209.5M-$209.5M2025+60%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.7

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Total revenue$30.9M$10.0M
Cost of sales - product$4.6M
Cost of sales - intangible amortization$698.0K
Research and development$114.6M$81.3M$61.4M
Selling, general and administrative$81.1M$43.6M$30.7M
Total operating expenses$201.0M$125.0M$92.1M
Loss from operations-$170.1M-$115.0M-$92.1M
Other expense-$203.0K-$123.0K-$109.0K
Interest income$4.1M$4.1M$6.2M
Interest expense-$1.1M-$4.6M-$4.1M
Loss on debt extinguishment-$1.8M
Change in fair value of preferred stock tranche liability$4.2M$2.8M
Change in fair value of warrant liability-$27.5M-$19.1M
Change in fair value of Notes-$12.8M
Net loss before taxes-$209.5M-$130.5M-$87.4M
Income tax expense-$185.0K
Net loss per share-basic-$3.02-$3.66-$3.96
Net loss per share-diluted-$3.02-$3.66-$3.96
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing net loss per share - basic69.3M shares35.7M shares22.1M shares
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing net loss per share - diluted69.3M shares35.7M shares22.1M shares
Net loss-$209.5M-$130.6M-$87.4M
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities-$13.0K$13.0K
Change in fair value of Notes attributable to instrument specific credit risk$5.2M
Comprehensive loss-$204.2M-$130.7M-$87.4M

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Corporate structure

Verastem Oncology sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of Verastem Oncology

  • Verastem Oncology Needham

Built from major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Verastem Oncology 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

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$1.6M7 Dec 31, 2025$1.6M7 Dec 31, 2024−1.7%
Accumulated depreciation$1.6M7 Dec 31, 2025$1.6M7 Dec 31, 2024+0.2%
Property and equipment, net$32.0K7 Dec 31, 2024$37.0K10 Dec 31, 2023−13.5%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$491.0K7 Dec 31, 2025$1.4M7 Dec 31, 2024−65.1%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$205.0M7 Dec 31, 2025$88.8M7 Dec 31, 2024+130.8%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Finite-lived intangibles, gross$17.1M7 Dec 31, 2025
Accumulated amortization$698.0K7 Dec 31, 2025$2.0M15 Dec 31, 2019−65.0%
Finite-lived intangibles, net$16.4M7 Dec 31, 2025$20.0M14 Dec 31, 2019−17.9%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$1.8M7 Dec 31, 2025$3.1M14 Dec 31, 2019−40.8%
Work in process$1.8M7 Dec 31, 2025
Finished goods$36.0K7 Dec 31, 2025

Properties, in its own words

We occupy approximately 27,810 square feet of office space in Needham, Massachusetts under a lease that expires in June 2026. We believe that our facility is sufficient to meet our current needs and that suitable additional space will be available as and when needed.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Mar 4, 2026.16

The story

Verastem Oncology (Verastem Inc) was co-founded in 2010 by entrepreneur Christoph H. Westphal and venture capitalist Michelle Dipp, who provided seed funding and initial office space in Cambridge, MA. The company was formed to commercialize the work of the three other co-founders, MIT biologists Robert Weinberg, Eric S. Lander and Piyush Gupta, by discovering and developing drugs to treat cancer by targeting cancer stem cells.

The company raised $16 million in the initial Series A financing.

Westphal served as CEO and chairman of the board from 2010 to 2013. Under his leadership, the company raised $55 million through an IPO in 2012. Mr. Robert Forrester succeeded Christoph Westphal as Verastem's president and CEO in 2013. In July 2019, Brian Stuglik was appointed to chief executive officer (CEO) of Verastem Oncology.

From Wikipedia’s article on Verastem Oncology, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6

Leadership

Who has led Verastem Oncology, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (35)

Products and brands

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Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Oct 14, 20268-K Results of operations; Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure64
  2. Oct 14, 20268-K Other events65
  3. Aug 7, 20268-K Entered a material agreement; New debt or obligation; Regulation FD disclosure66
  4. Aug 6, 20268-K Results of operations67
  5. Jun 23, 20268-K Regulation FD disclosure; Other events68
  6. Jun 17, 20268-K Regulation FD disclosure; Other events69
  7. May 26, 20268-K Shareholder vote70
  8. May 7, 20268-K Regulation FD disclosure71
  9. Mar 4, 20268-K Regulation FD disclosure72
  10. Feb 4, 20268-K Results of operations; Regulation FD disclosure73
  11. Jan 8, 20268-K Regulation FD disclosure74
  12. Dec 31, 20258-K Regulation FD disclosure; Other events75
  13. Aug 4, 2023New chief executive Dan Paterson becomes CEO17
  14. Jul 31, 2019New chief executive Brian M. Stuglik becomes CEO18
  15. Aug 5, 2013New chief executive Robert Forrester becomes CEO1
  16. Jan 26, 2012New chief executive Christoph H. Westphal becomes CEO20
  17. 2010Founded Founded1

Calendar

Coming up

  1. Nov 3, 2026Reports results for the quarter ending Sep/2026 A year earlier it reported ($1.35) a share, on Nov 4, 2025.76

When it reported results

  1. Oct 14, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results64
  2. Aug 6, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results67
  3. Feb 4, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results73
  4. Nov 4, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results77
  5. Jan 13, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results78
  6. Feb 2, 2023Reported quarterly or annual results79
  7. Aug 8, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results80
  8. Mar 28, 2022Reported quarterly or annual results81

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

439 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 66 major events, 196 insider forms, 83 large holders, 74 other. The latest 20:

  1. Oct 14, 20268-K EDGAR
  2. Oct 14, 2026424B5 EDGAR
  3. Oct 14, 2026424B5 EDGAR
  4. Oct 14, 20268-K EDGAR
  5. Oct 2, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  6. Oct 2, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  7. Oct 1, 2026144 EDGAR
  8. Sep 23, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  9. Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  10. Aug 7, 20268-K EDGAR
  11. Aug 7, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  12. Aug 6, 20268-K EDGAR
  13. Aug 6, 202610-Q EDGAR
  14. Aug 5, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
  15. Jul 31, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  16. Jul 30, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  17. Jul 23, 2026144 EDGAR
  18. Jul 8, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  19. Jun 25, 2026144 EDGAR
  20. Jun 24, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR

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Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

155 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 155 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Sep 21, 2026Calkins DanielChief Financial OfficerSale55$7.70$424Form 4
Aug 3, 2026Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale1,302$5.81$7.6KForm 4
Jun 22, 2026Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale20,871$4.18$87.2KForm 4
Jun 22, 2026Calkins DanielChief Financial OfficerSale4,089$4.18$17.1KForm 4
May 4, 2026Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale806$5.82$4.7KForm 4
Feb 4, 2026Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale970$6.69$6.5KForm 4
Jan 12, 2026Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale10,321$7.16$73.9KForm 4
Jan 12, 2026Calkins DanielChief Financial OfficerSale5,039$7.16$36.1KForm 4
Dec 24, 2025Calkins DanielChief Financial OfficerSale80$7.86$629Form 4
Dec 16, 2025Stuglik Brian MDirectorSale592$9.14$5.4KForm 4
Dec 16, 2025Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale393$9.14$3.6KForm 4
Dec 16, 2025Gagnon Robert E.DirectorSale283$9.14$2.6KForm 4
Dec 11, 2025Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale2,000$10.00$20.0KForm 4
Dec 10, 2025Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale2,000$10.07$20.1KForm 4
Dec 9, 2025Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale2,000$10.25$20.5KForm 4
Dec 8, 2025Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale2,000$10.50$21.0KForm 4
Dec 5, 2025Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale2,000$10.61$21.2KForm 4
Dec 4, 2025Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale2,000$10.00$20.0KForm 4
Dec 3, 2025Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale2,000$10.00$20.0KForm 4
Dec 2, 2025Paterson DanPresident and CEOSale2,000$10.32$20.6KForm 4

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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.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.9,192,447$35.1M0.0%+2,997,522
Nantahala Capital Management, LLC7,169,640$27.4M0.8%+3,584,820
Armistice Capital, LLC7,024,000$26.8M0.7%+2,432,000
Rtw Investments, LP6,635,793$25.3M0.2%+59,487
Deep Track Capital, LP5,740,850$21.9M0.3%No change
State Street Corp5,133,859$19.6M0.0%+1,617,208
Rosalind Advisors, Inc.3,986,509$15.2M5.7%+1,848,034
Vanguard Capital Management LLC3,851,508$14.7M0.0%+528,738
Stonepine Capital Management, LLC3,349,627$12.8M9.7%+47,327
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC3,266,870$12.5M0.0%+2,509,995
Foresite Capital Management VI LLC3,146,631$12.0M1.9%No change
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2,721,178$10.4M0.0%+1,237,175
Baker Bros. Advisors LP2,499,338$9.5M0.0%+1,914,581
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P.2,289,625$8.7M0.0%+239,625
Millennium Management LLC2,078,003$7.9M0.0%−333,962
Geode Capital Management, LLC2,074,145$7.9M0.0%+356,588
AIGH Capital Management LLC1,927,000$7.4M0.7%−73,000
Opaleye Management Inc.1,800,000$6.9M0.6%New
Balyasny Asset Management L.P.1,686,575$6.4M0.0%+1,276,796
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd1,628,488$6.2M0.0%+152,460
Acorn Capital Advisors, LLC1,469,153$5.6M1.5%No change
NEXTBio Capital Management LP1,306,800$5.0M2.3%No change
Franklin Resources Inc1,105,021$4.2M0.0%−864
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.1,086,440$4.2M0.0%+591,174
Aqr Capital Management LLC934,565$3.6M0.0%+868,500

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

SEC filer profile

How Verastem Oncology is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARVerastem, Inc.2
  • CIK0001526119
  • Employer ID (EIN)27-326946716
  • Filer statusNon-accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; a smaller reporting company; not a shell company16
  • Incorporated inDelaware16
  • Fiscal year endsDecember 312
  • Industry code (SIC)2834 Pharmaceutical Preparations2
  • SEC reviewing officeOffice of Life Sciences, Division of Corporation Finance2
  • Business address117 Kendrick Street, Suite 500, Needham, MA 024942
  • Phone(781) 292-42002
  • Shares outstanding90,563,441 as of Aug 3, 202613
  • Public float$253.8M as of Jun 30, 202516
  • AuditorErnst & Young LLP, Boston, Massachusetts PCAOB ID 42; no auditor attestation of internal control over financial reporting16
  • On EDGAR sinceJul 26, 20112
  • Filings1,051 in all: 4 (456), 8-K (150), 3 (51), SC 13G/A (49), 10-Q (44), SCHEDULE 13G/A (35), SC 13G (33), 144 (18)2
    All 47 form types

    424B5 (18), SCHEDULE 13G (17), DEF 14A (16), S-8 (16), 10-K (15), CORRESP (14), EFFECT (12), UPLOAD (12), CT ORDER (10), S-3 (10), 4/A (8), 5 (8), SC 13D/A (7), D (6), 424B3 (4), PRE 14A (4), SC 13D (4), 424B2 (3), DEFA14A (3), S-1/A (3), S-3/A (3), 3/A (2), 8-K/A (2), FWP (2), SEC STAFF LETTER (2), 144/A (1), 305B2 (1), 424B4 (1), 8-A12B (1), CERTNAS (1), D/A (1), POS AM (1), POSASR (1), S-1 (1), S-1MEF (1), S-3ASR (1), S-3MEF (1), SC TO-I (1), SC TO-I/A (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Mar 4, 2026
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Aug 6, 2026
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Apr 9, 2026
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Oct 14, 2026

Securities registered for trading

ClassSymbolExchange
Common Stock, $0.0001 par valueVSTMNasdaq

From the cover page of the 10-K filed Mar 4, 2026 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).16

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks Verastem Oncology names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Mar 4, 2026: 2 risks under these headings, as written.16

  • Risks Related to the Development of Our Product Candidates and Commercialization of our Product Candidates
  • Risks Related to Our Commercial Agreements
  • Risks Related to Our Financial Position and Need for Additional Capital
  • Risks Related to Our Indebtedness
  • Risks Related to Our Dependence on Third Parties
  • Risks Related to Our Intellectual Property
  • Risks Related to Achieving Regulatory Approval of Our Product Candidates and Other Legal Compliance Matters
  • Risks Related to Employee Matters and Managing Growth
  • Risks Related to Our Capital Stock

Legal proceedings

From time to time, we are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business activities. We do not believe we are currently party to any pending legal action, the outcome of which, if determined adversely to us, would individually or in the aggregate be reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on our business or operating results.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.16

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