VERUNasdaqPharmaceutical PreparationsFiscal year ends September 30
VERU INC.
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 10, 2026
$2.31+0.01 (+0.43%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $53.25M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
17.8%
3M of 17M shares
Institutional holders
60
12 new, 10 sold out
Net institutional buying
-0M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
1 buys · 0 sales
Net bought $4.84K
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 1,588,982 | 9.90% | 13G (passive) | Dec 31, 2025 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of VERU | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 698,439 | 4.10% | $2.19M | +159,057 | 0.00% |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 238,556 | 1.40% | $746.68K | −761,444 | 0.00% |
| Oppenheimer & Co Inc | 210,843 | 1.24% | $659.94K | +14,543 | 0.01% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 167,084 | 0.98% | $522.97K | +52,915 | 0.00% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 164,450 | 0.96% | $514.73K | +95,200 | 0.00% |
| Gsa Capital Partners Llp | 157,336 | 0.92% | $492 | −32,363 | 0.03% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 155,076 | 0.91% | $485.55K | −29,546 | 0.00% |
| Summit Financial, LLC | 141,865 | 0.83% | $444.04K | −9,918 | 0.00% |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 127,853 | 0.75% | $400.18K | +105,046 | 0.00% |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC | 105,081 | 0.62% | $328 | New | 0.12% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | 84,969 | 0.50% | $265.95K | +17,408 | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 81,230 | 0.48% | $254.25K | +577 | 0.00% |
| Choreo, LLC | 74,813 | 0.44% | $234.17K | −450 | 0.00% |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | 70,439 | 0.41% | $220.47K | +114 | 0.00% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 61,977 | 0.36% | $193.99K | +17,495 | 0.00% |
| Blair William & Co/Il | 58,000 | 0.34% | $181.54K | +10,000 | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 55,004 | 0.32% | $172.16K | – | 0.00% |
| Diametric Capital, LP | 50,192 | 0.29% | $157.10K | New | 0.02% |
| Algert Global LLC | 42,144 | 0.25% | $131.91K | New | 0.00% |
| ADAR1 Capital Management, LLC | 35,000 | 0.21% | $109.55K | – | 0.01% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 60 | 3M | 17.8% | 12 / 13 | 14 / 10 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2026 | 58 | 4M | 20.6% | 11 / 8 | 16 / 4 | 1M | 0M |
| Q4 2025 | 52 | 4M | 20.9% | 7 / 13 | 17 / 17 | 1M | 1M |
| Q3 2025 | 63 | 3M | 18.4% | 63 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 3M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of VERU | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 531,940 | 3.12% | $1.66M | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 158,165 | 0.93% | $495.06K | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund | 91,900 | 0.54% | $217.80K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 49,574 | 0.29% | $155.17K | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Total Market Index Fund | 23,036 | 0.14% | $54.60K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Series Total Market Index Fund | 20,969 | 0.12% | $49.70K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Fund | 8,519 | 0.05% | $20.19K | 0.00% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Balanced Index Fund | 8,334 | 0.05% | $26.09K | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund | 6,500 | 0.04% | $14.56K | 0.00% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| 1290 VT Micro Cap Portfolio | 3,344 | 0.02% | $10.47K | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund | -2,682 | -0.02% | -$8.39K | -0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Fisch | Chief Corporate Officer, Director | 8,013,832 | 47.00% | May 6, 2026 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner | President and CEO, Director | 7,086,709 | 41.56% | May 6, 2026 |
| K. Gary Barnette | Chief Scientific Officer | 2,300 | 0.01% | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Michele Greco | Chief Admin Officer and CFO | 96,178 | 0.56% | May 6, 2026 |
| Michael L. Rankowitz | Director | 250,000 | 1.47% | May 6, 2026 |
| Lucy Lu | Director | 9,800 | 0.06% | May 6, 2026 |
| Grace Hyun | Director | 14,790 | 0.09% | May 6, 2026 |
| Loren Mark Katzovitz | Director | 224,000 | 1.31% | May 6, 2026 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Gary Barnette Chief Scientific Officer | Aug 13, 2026 | Buy | +1,800 | $2.69 | $4.84K | 2,300 |
| Michael L. Rankowitz Director | Feb 19, 2025 | Buy | +54,721 | $0.58 | $31.74K | 250,000 |
| Michael L. Rankowitz Director | Feb 18, 2025 | Buy | +95,279 | $0.55 | $52.40K | 195,279 |
| Harry Fisch Chief Corporate Officer, Director | May 24, 2024 | Buy | +4,000 | $1.25 | $5.00K | 774,736 |
| K. Gary Barnette Chief Scientific Officer | May 24, 2024 | Buy | +5,000 | $1.34 | $6.70K | 5,000 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director | May 24, 2024 | Sale | −63,379 | $1.23 | $77.96K | 6,942,709 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director | May 23, 2024 | Sale | −300 | $1.35 | $405 | 7,006,088 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director | May 22, 2024 | Sale | −6,504 | $1.39 | $9.04K | 7,006,388 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director | May 17, 2024 | Sale | −28,066 | $1.32 | $37.05K | 7,012,892 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director | May 16, 2024 | Sale | −59,788 | $1.41 | $84.30K | 7,040,958 |
| Harry Fisch Chief Corporate Officer, Director | May 15, 2024 | Buy | +6,711 | $1.49 | $10.00K | 770,736 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director | May 15, 2024 | Sale | −84,021 | $1.50 | $126.03K | 7,100,746 |
| Mario Eisenberger Director | Aug 15, 2022 | Sale | −100,000 | $20.04 | $2.00M | 0 |
| Mario Eisenberger Director | Aug 15, 2022 | Option exercise | +45,000 | $1.89 | $85.05K | 100,000 |
| Mario Eisenberger Director | Aug 15, 2022 | Option exercise | +5,000 | $2.08 | $10.40K | 55,000 |
| Mario Eisenberger Director | Aug 15, 2022 | Option exercise | +5,000 | $1.50 | $7.50K | 50,000 |
| Mario Eisenberger Director | Aug 15, 2022 | Option exercise | +45,000 | $1.20 | $54.00K | 45,000 |
| Lucy Lu Director | Aug 17, 2021 | Buy | +4,800 | $6.78 | $32.54K | 9,800 |
| Harry Fisch Director, 10% owner | Jun 16, 2021 | Sale | −100,000 | $8.35 | $835.00K | 764,025 |
| Grace Hyun Director | Mar 10, 2021 | Buy | +3,500 | $14.09 | $49.32K | 14,790 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Feb 12, 2021 | Sale | −20,000 | $20.88 | $417.60K | 190,000 |
| K. Gary Barnette Chief Scientific Officer | Dec 16, 2020 | Sale | −100,000 | $10.65 | $1.07M | 0 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Dec 16, 2020 | Sale | −250,000 | $9.69 | $2.42M | 7,184,767 |
| Harry Fisch Director, 10% owner | Aug 26, 2020 | Buy | +5,000 | $2.76 | $13.80K | 864,025 |
| Michele Greco CAO and CFO | Aug 24, 2020 | Buy | +5,000 | $2.65 | $13.25K | 96,178 |
| Harry Fisch Director, 10% owner | Feb 21, 2020 | Buy | +1,000 | $4.47 | $4.47K | 859,025 |
| Harry Fisch Director, 10% owner | Feb 20, 2020 | Buy | +1,000 | $4.51 | $4.51K | 858,025 |
| Jesus Socorro Director | Feb 19, 2020 | Buy | +5,000 | $4.27 | $21.35K | 32,500 |
| Jesus Socorro Director | Dec 19, 2019 | Buy | +5,000 | $2.80 | $14.00K | 27,500 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Dec 5, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −16,590 | $2.22 | $36.83K | 7,434,767 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Dec 4, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −8,410 | $2.20 | $18.50K | 7,451,357 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Nov 7, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −7,382 | $2.00 | $14.76K | 7,463,263 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Nov 6, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −17,618 | $1.99 | $35.06K | 7,470,645 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Oct 11, 2019 | Sale | −7,897 | $2.01 | $15.87K | 7,488,263 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Oct 10, 2019 | Sale | −6,600 | $2.10 | $13.86K | 7,496,160 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Oct 9, 2019 | Sale | −1,339 | $2.11 | $2.83K | 7,502,760 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Oct 4, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −3,829 | $2.11 | $8.08K | 7,504,099 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Oct 3, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −5,260 | $2.11 | $11.10K | 7,507,928 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Oct 2, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −5,075 | $2.12 | $10.76K | 7,513,188 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Sep 6, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,890 | $1.92 | $13.23K | 7,518,263 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Sep 5, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −5,610 | $1.92 | $10.77K | 7,525,153 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Sep 4, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −17,500 | $1.94 | $33.95K | 7,530,763 |
| Harry Fisch Director, 10% owner | Sep 3, 2019 | Buy | +10,000 | $1.93 | $19.30K | 857,025 |
| Harry Fisch Director, 10% owner | Aug 30, 2019 | Buy | +4,000 | $1.97 | $7.88K | 847,025 |
| Harry Fisch Director, 10% owner | Aug 29, 2019 | Buy | +7,000 | $1.92 | $13.44K | 843,025 |
| Michele Greco CAO and CFO | Aug 20, 2019 | Buy | +20,000 | $1.84 | $36.80K | 91,178 |
| Jesus Socorro Director | Aug 12, 2019 | Buy | +10,000 | $1.95 | $19.50K | 22,500 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Aug 7, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −30,000 | $2.26 | $67.80K | 7,548,263 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Jul 3, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −20,000 | $2.25 | $45.00K | 7,578,263 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Jun 5, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −20,000 | $1.98 | $39.60K | 7,598,263 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | May 1, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −20,000 | $1.43 | $28.60K | 7,618,263 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Apr 10, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −7,686 | $1.51 | $11.61K | 7,638,263 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Apr 5, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −10,100 | $1.44 | $14.54K | 7,645,949 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Apr 4, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −5,854 | $1.44 | $8.43K | 7,656,049 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Apr 3, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −6,360 | $1.47 | $9.35K | 7,661,903 |
| Mitchell Shuster Steiner President and CEO, Director, 10% owner | Mar 20, 2019 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −49,899 | $1.53 | $76.35K | 7,668,263 |
| Harry Fisch Director, 10% owner | Mar 15, 2019 | Buy | +3,000 | $1.47 | $4.41K | 836,025 |
| Harry Fisch Director, 10% owner | Mar 13, 2019 | Buy | +3,500 | $1.47 | $5.15K | 833,025 |
| Harry Fisch Director, 10% owner | Mar 6, 2019 | Buy | +3,000 | $1.43 | $4.29K | 829,525 |
| Harry Fisch Director, 10% owner | Mar 5, 2019 | Buy | +3,500 | $1.47 | $5.15K | 826,525 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.