NERV

Strong SellSinker

Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $110M cap · $350K/day traded

$2.20 -4.3% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
24
Value
25
Momentum
29

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (NERV) is 8/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 24, Value 25, Momentum 29, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 27.2x
ROE
—
peers -30.2%
D/E
—
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT MINERVA NEUROSCIENCES, INC.

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Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including schizophrenia and insomnia. The company's strategy involves advancing proprietary drug candidates through clinical trials, aiming to address significant unmet needs in neuropsychiatric conditions with potentially differentiated mechanisms of action.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—0000——
EPS—-0.69-0.690.03-34.67—-36.12
Shares—46.6M46.6M46.6M43.3M-7.1%47.7M
Debt0——————
Equity—-20.0M-28.5M-25.7M-140.7M——
Op CF—-24.6M-14.8M-19.6M-13.5M—-26.2M
Inv CF0-16.3K000——
Fin CF—-519.6M074.5M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-42.6%
2.22.63.03.43.815 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low in the latest session, 75% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 93% of stocks we rank over the past year (92% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$2.20
RSI (14)
16.0
52-Week Range-75.0% from high
Low $2.18High $8.80

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
24
ROIC
-327.9%1.6
ROE
—N/A
GP/Assets
-15.9%5.1
Op. Margin
0.0%38.6
FCF/Assets
-9.0%31.6
Piotroski
323.9
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
—N/A
Current Ratio
20.14x95.7
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-3.7x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
-0.5x25.0
P/S
—N/A
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
29
52W High %
25%6.8
RS 6M
-73%2.9
SMA 50/200
0.74x10.7
EPS Rev 4W
0.0%51.1
EPS Rev 12W
+12.5%86.6
EPS Improve
+99%73.6
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$110M
P/E (Forward)
-5.5x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of NERV are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
NERVMinerva Neurosciences, Inc.(you)$110M8Strong Sell
UNCYUnicycive Therapeutics, Inc.$107M8Strong Sell
BMEABiomea Fusion, Inc.$104M7Strong Sell
CBUSCibus, Inc.$108M6Strong Sell
VANIVivani Medical, Inc.$100M9Strong Sell
VYGRVoyager Therapeutics, Inc.$107M10Strong Sell
NRXPNRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$108M11Strong Sell
FHTXFoghorn Therapeutics Inc.$119M5Strong Sell
RTSNRetension Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$127M9Strong Sell
CMPXCompass Therapeutics, Inc.$137M7Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE -30.2% · P/E 27.2x · Gross margin 63.3%

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Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (NERV): Stock Score Summary

Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (NERV) has a MoatMap StockRank of 8/100 based on Quality (24/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (29/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing innovative treatments for central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including schizophrenia and insomnia. The company's strategy involves advancing proprietary drug candidates through clinical trials, aiming to address significant unmet needs in neuropsychiatric conditions with potentially differentiated mechanisms of action.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$2.20
Market Cap$110M
P/E (Forward)-5.48
Price/Book-0.51
Return on Invested Capital-327.9%
Operating Margin0.0%
Free Cash Flow$-9M

Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. operates in the Biotechnology industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Minerva Neurosciences, Inc.’s (NERV) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (NERV) is 8/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (24), Value (25), and Momentum (29), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. have an economic moat?
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (NERV) has a Quality factor score of 24/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (NERV) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 8/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. in?
Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (NERV) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Biotechnology industry (United States).