Q4 EPS Estimates for VerifyMe Boosted by Barrington Research

VerifyMe, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRME) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for VerifyMe in a report issued on Tuesday, November 18th. Barrington Research analyst M. Petusky now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.01). The consensus estimate for VerifyMe’s current full-year earnings is ($0.15) per share.

VRME has been the topic of several other reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of VerifyMe in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded VerifyMe to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1.25.

VerifyMe Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VRME opened at $0.76 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $0.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $0.86. VerifyMe has a 52-week low of $0.55 and a 52-week high of $5.00. The company has a market cap of $9.39 million, a PE ratio of -2.01 and a beta of 0.46.

VerifyMe (NASDAQ:VRME) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $5.03 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.89 million. VerifyMe had a negative net margin of 21.78% and a negative return on equity of 11.64%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VerifyMe

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SFE Investment Counsel grew its holdings in shares of VerifyMe by 30.0% in the first quarter. SFE Investment Counsel now owns 130,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 30,000 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE purchased a new position in VerifyMe in the first quarter worth about $30,000. Centurion Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of VerifyMe during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Benchmark Financial Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of VerifyMe during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP increased its position in shares of VerifyMe by 235.5% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 35,321 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 24,793 shares during the last quarter. 8.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About VerifyMe

VerifyMe, Inc, together with its subsidiary, PeriShip Global, LLC, operates as a technology solutions provider that specializes in products to connect brands with consumers and providing brands with end-to-end logistics management for their products. The company operates through two segments, VerifyMe Solutions and PeriShip Global Solutions.