VNDA · Bull vs Bear

The case for and the case against VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., each point drawn from public SEC filings — who’s buying, the red flags, and the health score. No opinion, no price call. Read both sides, then pick yours.

the bull case // 0

No recent buying across insiders, Congress, or 13F filers, and no standout strength in the filing-based scores. A quiet bull case — not the same as a bear case.

the bear case // 7

Bankruptcy-risk zone

Altman Z-Score is in the distress zone (-0.08).

SEC filing ↗

Short cash runway

Burning cash with roughly 6 months of runway — a dilutive raise looks likely.

SEC filing ↗

One-sided insider selling

6 insider sales and no open-market buys in the recent window.

SEC filing ↗

Insiders are selling

6 insider sales recently with no offsetting open-market buys.

SEC Form 4 →

Weak financial strength

Piotroski F 3/9 (7 measured)

SEC XBRL

Weak cash position

~6 months of cash left

SEC XBRL

Weak price momentum

-22.8% vs 200-day

SEC XBRL

where do you land on VNDA?

Bull Bear

Saved on this device. Your call, from the evidence above — not a recommendation.

Educational only — not financial adviceand never a recommendation to buy or sell. Both sides are built from public SEC filings (Form 4, STOCK Act, 13F, XBRL financials), which lag 40–90 days; absence of a red flag is not a clean bill of health.