The CFO and VP, Corp. Development of Vericel Corp (VCEL) is Buying Shares


Today, the CFO and VP, Corp. Development of Vericel Corp (NASDAQ: VCEL), Gerard Michel, bought shares of VCEL for $400K.

Following Gerard Michel’s last VCEL Buy transaction on September 17, 2014, the stock climbed by 7.4%.

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Based on Vericel Corp’s latest earnings report for the quarter ending March 31, the company posted quarterly revenue of $18.03 million and GAAP net loss of $7.66 million. In comparison, last year the company earned revenue of $16.95 million and had a GAAP net loss of $2.39 million. Currently, Vericel Corp has an average volume of 634K. The Company has a Price to Book ratio of 17.6974.

Starting in March 2016, VCEL received 27 Buy ratings in a row. Based on 3 analyst ratings, the analyst consensus is Strong Buy with an average price target of $15.00, reflecting a -31.7% downside. Nine different firms, including BTIG and Chardan Capital, currently also have a Buy rating on the stock.

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Vericel Corp. engages in the research, product development, manufacture, and distribution of patient-specific, expanded cellular therapies to repair and regenerate damaged tissues and organs to normal structure and function. Its product portfolio include MACI and Epicel.

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