Minerva Neurosciences (NERV)
NASDAQ:NERV
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$6.00
▼(-10.85% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/22/26
The score is held down primarily by very weak financial performance (no revenue, ongoing losses, heavy cash burn, and negative equity). Technicals provide some support with an uptrend versus major moving averages, while corporate updates are mildly constructive around leadership and Phase 3 planning. Valuation remains unattractive/indeterminate due to loss-making results and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Minimal Debt
Effectively no debt materially reduces interest expense and insolvency risk, preserving strategic optionality. For a development-stage biotech, low leverage supports flexibility to structure non-debt financings, partnerships, or milestone-based deals to fund trials without immediate solvency pressure.
Negative Factors
No Recurring Revenue
Sustained zero revenue leaves the company unable to self-fund operations or trials, making it structurally dependent on external capital or partnership payments. That dependence increases dilution and execution risk across clinical timelines and long-term planning.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Minimal Debt
Effectively no debt materially reduces interest expense and insolvency risk, preserving strategic optionality. For a development-stage biotech, low leverage supports flexibility to structure non-debt financings, partnerships, or milestone-based deals to fund trials without immediate solvency pressure.
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Minerva Neurosciences (NERV) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$266.12M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)465.60K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.30
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS Growth-14199.53%
CountryUS
Employees8
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.64
Shares Outstanding43,842,000
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 Cap0.10
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-10.05K
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-2.49
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$10.50Price Target Upside56.02% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.74
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
9
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
7
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Gross Profit | -5.44K | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| EBITDA | -15.10M | 6.02M | -21.69M | -24.69M | -45.28M |
| Net Income | -293.42M | 1.44M | -30.01M | -32.11M | -49.91M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 97.97M | 37.14M | 56.90M | 55.09M | 77.12M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 82.30M | 21.36M | 40.91M | 36.09M | 60.76M |
| Total Debt | 64.96M | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 238.72M | 62.84M | 85.36M | 75.11M | 69.15M |
| Stockholders Equity | -140.75M | -25.69M | -28.46M | -20.02M | 7.98M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -13.51B | -19.55M | -14.78M | -24.66M | -24.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -13.51B | -19.55M | -14.78M | -24.65M | -24.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -16.33K | 0.00 |
| Financing Cash Flow | 74.45B | 0.00 | 19.60M | -5.00 | 60.00M |
Minerva Neurosciences Technical Analysis
Positive
6.73
Price Trends
6.39
Positive
5.24
Positive
3.93
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.09
Negative
58.06
Neutral
82.62
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For NERV, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 6.73 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 5.98, above the 50-day MA of 6.39, and above the 200-day MA of 3.93, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of -0.09 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 58.06 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 82.62 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
51 Neutral | $12.42M | -9.61 | -22.03% | ― | -95.92% | 96.05% | |
49 Neutral | $266.12M | -0.12 | 506.72% | ― | ― | -14199.53% | |
45 Neutral | $4.71M | -1.58 | -79.47% | ― | -100.00% | 46.00% | |
43 Neutral | $11.57M | -1.16 | -89.92% | ― | ― | 58.63% |
* 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...
Business Operations and Strategy
Minerva Outlines Confirmatory Phase 3 Plan for Roluperidone
Positive
Feb 3, 2026
Minerva Neurosciences announced that at a virtual key opinion leader event held on February 3, 2026, it would provide additional details on its proposed confirmatory Phase 3 trial of roluperidone for the treatment of negative symptoms in schizophr...
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