Minerva Neurosciences (NERV)
NASDAQ:NERV
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
$5.00
▼(-25.71% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
Overall score is held down primarily by weak financial fundamentals (no revenue, ongoing losses and cash burn, negative equity, and increased debt). Technical signals are mixed but skew soft in the near term, and valuation metrics provide limited support given the non-informative P/E and absent dividend. A positive executive/strategy event offers some offset but does not meaningfully change the risk profile.
Positive Factors
Leadership and transactional capability
Adding an experienced Chief Business Officer/General Counsel materially strengthens Minerva's ability to negotiate financings, manage FDA interactions, and execute partnerships or licensing. Over the next 2-6 months this improves transaction readiness and reduces execution risk for late‑stage development and commercialization planning.
Negative Factors
No revenue and persistent losses
Minerva remains an R&D‑funded company with no product revenue and ongoing operating losses. This structural lack of internal cash generation makes the company dependent on external financing or partnerships, increasing dilution and program risk and limiting strategic flexibility over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Leadership and transactional capability
Adding an experienced Chief Business Officer/General Counsel materially strengthens Minerva's ability to negotiate financings, manage FDA interactions, and execute partnerships or licensing. Over the next 2-6 months this improves transaction readiness and reduces execution risk for late‑stage development and commercialization planning.
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Minerva Neurosciences (NERV) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$245.06M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)465.60K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.28
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth-3629.03%
CountryUS
Employees8
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-29.16
Shares Outstanding46,588,710
10 Day Avg. Volume1,362,901
30 Day Avg. Volume465,600
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-0.24
Price to Sales (P/S)0.00
P/FCF Ratio>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.28
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-0.23
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$10.50Price Target Upside56.02% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-2.56
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Minerva Neurosciences Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of product candidates for the treatment of central nervous system diseases. Its lead product candidate is roluperidone for th...
How the Company Makes Money
Minerva Neurosciences has historically generated little to no recurring revenue from product sales because it has been primarily a development-stage company without widely commercialized products. Its funding has primarily come from financing acti...
Minerva Neurosciences Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
6
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
8
Very Negative
Cash Flow
7
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -306.34M | -293.42M | 6.02M | -21.69M | -24.69M | -45.28M |
| Net Income | -415.07M | -293.42M | 1.44M | -30.01M | -32.11M | -49.91M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 94.03M | 97.97M | 37.14M | 56.90M | 55.09M | 77.12M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 78.16M | 82.30M | 21.36M | 40.91M | 36.09M | 60.76M |
| Total Debt | 64.96M | 64.96M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 348.04M | 238.72M | 62.84M | 85.36M | 75.11M | 69.15M |
| Stockholders Equity | -254.01M | -140.75M | -25.69M | -28.46M | -20.02M | 7.98M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -5.44B | -13.51B | -19.55M | -14.78M | -24.66M | -24.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -5.44B | -13.51B | -19.55M | -14.78M | -24.65M | -24.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -45.29B | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -16.33K | 0.00 |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.15B | 74.45B | 0.00 | 19.60M | -5.00 | 60.00M |
Minerva Neurosciences Technical Analysis
Neutral
6.73
Price Trends
6.17
Negative
5.76
Negative
4.44
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.35
Positive
42.64
Neutral
53.62
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For NERV, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 6.73 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.74, above the 50-day MA of 6.17, and above the 200-day MA of 4.44, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.35 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 42.64 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 53.62 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for NERV.
Minerva Neurosciences Risk Analysis
Minerva Neurosciences disclosed 75 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Minerva Neurosciences reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Minerva Neurosciences Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54 Neutral | $14.54M | -1.77 | -89.92% | ― | ― | 63.33% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
51 Neutral | $11.79M | -2.16 | -22.03% | ― | -95.92% | 96.05% | |
47 Neutral | $245.06M | -0.53 | 359.80% | ― | ― | -3629.03% | |
43 Neutral | $4.89M | -1.01 | -79.47% | ― | -100.00% | 62.88% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Minerva Neurosciences Corporate Events
Regulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Minerva Neurosciences Sets 2026 Annual Shareholder Meeting Timeline
Neutral
Apr 6, 2026
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. announced that its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders is expected to be held on June 3, 2026, a date set more than 30 days before the one-year anniversary of its 2025 annual meeting, and has therefore adjusted its time...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Minerva Neurosciences Appoints New Chief Business Officer, Counsel
Positive
Apr 2, 2026
On March 30, 2026, Minerva Neurosciences reached a settlement agreement with longtime executive Geoffrey Race, under which he resigned as president effective March 31, 2026, and stepped down as a director of subsidiary Mind-NRG. The package provid...
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