Verrica CEO buys 25,000 shares around $5
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRCA) reported that CEO and President Jayson Rieger purchased common stock in the open market.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRCA) reported that CEO and President Jayson Rieger purchased common stock in the open market. On August 17, 2026, he bought 5,000 shares at $4.91 per share. On August 14, 2026, he bought 20,000 shares at a weighted average price of $5.06 per share, in multiple trades ranging from $5.04 to $5.088. He also reports 15 shares held indirectly by a child and additional shares held in separate family trusts, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 25,000 shares
Net Buy
6 txns
Insider
Rieger Jayson
Role
CEO and President
Bought
25,000 shs ($126K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Common Stock | 5,000 | $4.91 | $25K |
| Purchase | Common Stock F1 | 20,000 | $5.06 | $101K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F2 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F2 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock F2 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 207,593 shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 15 shares (Indirect, By child);
Common Stock — 690 shares (Indirect, By trust)
Footnotes (2)
- F1. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $5.04 to $5.088 inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
- F2. These shares are held in separate trusts for the benefit of the Reporting Person's immediate family members. The Reporting Person is a co-trustee of each trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Key Figures
Shares purchased (Aug 17, 2026): 5,000 shares
Purchase price (Aug 17, 2026): $4.91 per share
Shares purchased (Aug 14, 2026): 20,000 shares
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Shares purchased (Aug 17, 2026)
5,000 shares
Open-market purchase of Verrica common stock by CEO Jayson Rieger at $4.91 per share
Purchase price (Aug 17, 2026)
$4.91 per share
Price paid for 5,000 Verrica common shares
Shares purchased (Aug 14, 2026)
20,000 shares
Open-market purchases of Verrica common stock by CEO Jayson Rieger
Weighted average price (Aug 14, 2026)
$5.06 per share
Weighted average for 20,000 shares bought in multiple transactions
Price range (Aug 14, 2026 trades)
$5.04 to $5.088 per share
Range of prices for the 20,000-share purchase on August 14, 2026
Indirect holding by child
15 shares
Common stock reported as indirectly owned by a child after August 14, 2026
Total net shares bought
25,000 shares
Net buy across reported August 2026 transactions in Verrica common stock
Key Terms
weighted average price, indirect, beneficial ownership, Section 16, +1 more
5 terms
weighted average price financial
"The price reported is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
indirect financial
"Common Stock transaction_type holding ownership_type indirect"
beneficial ownership financial
"The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
Section 16 regulatory
"beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16"
Section 16 is a U.S. securities law rule that governs the trading and disclosure obligations of company insiders — typically officers, directors and large shareholders — to promote transparency and deter unfair profit-taking. It requires insiders to publicly report their stock trades and allows companies or the issuer to reclaim quick, short-term profits from certain insider trades, like a scoreboard and a refund policy that help investors see and limit possible insider advantage.
open market or private transaction financial
"Purchase in open market or private transaction"
FAQ
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What insider buying did VRCA report by CEO Jayson Rieger in this Form 4?
Verrica Pharmaceuticals reported that CEO Jayson Rieger purchased 25,000 shares of common stock in open-market transactions. He bought 20,000 shares on August 14, 2026, and 5,000 shares on August 17, 2026, at per-share prices around $5.
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