Verona Pharma plc (VRNA)

Verona Pharma (VRNA) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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NEW YORK, July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the “M&A Class Action Firm”), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and is investigating Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ: VRNA ) related to its sale to Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC for $107.00 per American Depository Shares. Is it a fair deal?

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Verona Pharma plc (NasdaqGM: VRNA) to Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Verona will receive $107.00 in cash for each share of American Depository Share that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process.

MRK's $10B buyout of VRNA brings in Ohtuvayre, a unique COPD therapy set to bolster its cardio-pulmonary portfolio.

Merck is acquiring UK-based Verona Pharma for about $10 billion, as part of the U.S. drugmaker's strategy to diversify beyond its blockbuster cancer treatment Keytruda.

Merck agreed to buy respiratory drugmaker Verona Pharma for about $10 billion as it tries to make up for huge expected patent losses. Sales could fall by $18 billion over the next five years.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating whether the sale of Verona Pharma plc (NASDAQ: VRNA) to Merck for $107.00 per American Depository Share is fair to Verona shareholders. Halper Sadeh encourages Verona shareholders to click here to learn more about their legal rights and options or contact Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com. The investigation concerns whether Verona and its.

VRNA jumps 20% after Merck unveils buyout to add COPD drug Ohtuvayre and reduce its reliance on Keytruda.

Merck & Co. Inc. MRK agreed on Wednesday to acquire Verona Pharma plc VRNA for $107 per American Depository Share (ADS) for a total transaction value of approximately $10 billion. Each ADS represents eight ordinary shares of Verona Pharma.

Merck said Wednesday it would buy COPD drugmaker Verona Pharma for $10 billion. The news sent Verona stock flying.

Merck announced Wednesday it will acquire UK-based Verona Pharma for approximately $10 billion, deepening its commitment to respiratory treatments as the company prepares for a revenue gap following the patent expiry of its cancer blockbuster, Keytruda. This marks Merck's largest transaction since its $10.

Verona Pharma's stock soars toward a record after $10 billion buyout deal with Merck.