VRCA insider buying and SEC filings, explained
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. · CIK 1660334
Tracked: Forms 3/4/5, 8-K, NT · All filings on sec.gov
Insider activity in the last 12 months
Bought
$18.2M
Insiders who bought
5
Sold (not marked 10b5-1)
$0
Planned sales (10b5-1)
$0
Insider purchases and sales, last 12 months
| Traded | Type | What was filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | John J. Kirby (CFO) bought 5,000 shares at about $4.93 ($25K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 26% to 23,962 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | David Zawitz (President / COO) bought 6,000 shares at about $4.98 ($30K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 29% to 27,000 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 17–18, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Noah L. Rosenberg (CMO) bought 6,230 shares between Aug 17 and Aug 18 at about $4.91 ($31K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 264% to 8,587 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 18, 2026 |
| Aug 14–17, 2026 | Purchase (code P) | Jayson Rieger (CEO and Director) bought 25,000 shares between Aug 14 and Aug 17 at about $5.03 ($126K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 14% to 207,593 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Aug 18, 2026 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Other purchase | David Zawitz (President / COO) bought 2,500 shares; the filing does not report a price. New position of 2,500 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 25, 2025 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | David Zawitz (President / COO) bought 10,000 shares at $4.24 ($42K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 91% to 21,000 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 25, 2025 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Other purchase | Jayson Rieger (CEO and Director) bought 23,577 shares; the filing does not report a price. New position of 23,577 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 25, 2025 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Jayson Rieger (CEO and Director) bought 94,311 shares at $4.24 ($400K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 107% to 182,593 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 25, 2025 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Other purchase | Noah L. Rosenberg (CMO) bought 589 shares; the filing does not report a price. New position of 589 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 25, 2025 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Noah L. Rosenberg (CMO) bought 2,357 shares at $4.24 ($10K), reported as a purchase (code P). New position of 2,357 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 25, 2025 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Other purchase | John J. Kirby (CFO) bought 884 shares; the filing does not report a price. New position of 884 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 25, 2025 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | John J. Kirby (CFO) bought 3,536 shares at $4.24 ($15K), reported as a purchase (code P). Holdings up 65% to 8,962 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 25, 2025 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Other purchase | Paul B Manning (Director and 10% owner) bought 1,031,535 shares directly and indirectly; the filing does not report a price. New position of 343,845 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 25, 2025 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Purchase (code P) | Paul B Manning (Director and 10% owner) bought 4,126,142 shares directly and indirectly at $4.24 ($17.5M), reported as a purchase (code P). Direct holdings up 53% to 3,958,189 shares. Not marked as a 10b5-1 plan trade. | SEC filing Filed Nov 25, 2025 |
8 routine transactions (such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding) are not listed.
Cluster buys
4 insiders bought in 30 days
$211K in purchases since Aug 17, 2026 · Purchases traded Aug 17, 2026 to Aug 18, 2026 · Closed
| Insider | Value | Traded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Rieger (CEO) | $126K | Aug 17, 2026 | SEC filing |
| David Zawitz (President / COO) | $30K | Aug 17, 2026 | SEC filing |
| Noah L. Rosenberg (CMO) | $31K | Aug 18, 2026 | SEC filing |
| John J. Kirby (CFO) | $25K | Aug 18, 2026 | SEC filing |
4 insiders bought in 30 days
$18.0M in purchases since Nov 25, 2025 · Purchases traded Nov 25, 2025 to Nov 25, 2025 · Closed
| Insider | Value | Traded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul B Manning (Director) | $17.5M | Nov 25, 2025 | SEC filing |
| John J. Kirby (CFO) | $15K | Nov 25, 2025 | SEC filing |
| Jayson Rieger (CEO) | $400K | Nov 25, 2025 | SEC filing |
| David Zawitz (President / COO) | $42K | Nov 25, 2025 | SEC filing |
Red flags
No red flags in the last 12 months.
Key events
No key events in the last 12 months.
8-K filings, last 12 months
No 8-K filings in the last 12 months.
Red flags are objective triggers only: the item or form filed, never an opinion.
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