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Vera Therapeutics, Inc. VERA
Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (VERA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 1/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-03-11 | Wolfe Research | Outperform (up) |
| 2026-03-02 | HC Wainwright & Co. | Buy (main) |
| 2025-12-19 | B of A Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2025-12-19 | Goldman Sachs | Buy (main) |
| 2025-12-19 | JP Morgan | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 1/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.919 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -1.036 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.429 |
| Equity / liabilities | 4.643 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERA | Vera Therapeutics, Inc. | 1/9 | 4.64 | — | — |
| JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 4/9 | — | 22.9 | +6% |
| LLY | ELI LILLY & Co | 7/9 | — | 55.1 | +44.7% |
| MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | 4/9 | — | 17.4 | +1.3% |
| PFE | PFIZER INC | 4/9 | — | 17.8 | -1.6% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 7/9 | -0.34 | 105.9 | +8.6% |
| BMY | BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | 7/9 | — | 16.7 | -0.2% |
About Vera Therapeutics, Inc.
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 immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and other autoimmune kidney diseases. It is also developing MAU868, a human monoclonal antibody for the treatment of BK viremia infections that has completed phase 2 clinical trial; and VT-109, a novel BAFF/APRIL dual-inhibitor B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) molecule to treat B cell mediated autoimmune diseases. The company was formerly known as Trucode Gene Repair, Inc. and changed its name to Vera Therapeutics, Inc. in April 2020. Vera Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Brisbane, California.
FAQ
Is VERA financially healthy?
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 1/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does VERA pay a dividend?
No, Vera Therapeutics, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is VERA?
In FY2025, Vera Therapeutics, Inc. had a return on equity of -49.6%.
What is the analyst price target for VERA?
The average Wall-Street price target for Vera Therapeutics, Inc. is $78.00, about 160.1% above the recent price, from 14 analysts.
Is VERA a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Vera Therapeutics, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 1/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.