The stock price of Certara Inc (NASDAQ: CERT) has jumped by 0.93 compared to previous close of 13.86. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.71% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-01-29 that RADNOR, Pa., Jan. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Certara, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERT), a global leader in model-informed drug development, today announced that it will release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024 after the market close on Wednesday, February 26th, 2025. Company management will host a conference call to discuss financial results at 5:00PM ET.
Is It Worth Investing in Certara Inc (NASDAQ: CERT) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CERT is 1.58. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CERT is 111.35M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.98% of that float. On February 05, 2025, CERT’s average trading volume was 1.25M shares.
CERT’s Market Performance
The stock of Certara Inc (CERT) has seen a 0.71% increase in the past week, with a 24.79% rise in the past month, and a 36.48% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.31% for CERT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 10.48% for CERT’s stock, with a 7.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CERT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CERT stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for CERT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CERT in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $16 based on the research report published on September 27, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CERT reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for CERT stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on April 10th, 2024.
CERT Trading at 19.98% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CERT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.93%, as shares surge +24.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +47.49% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CERT rose by +1.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.67. In addition, Certara Inc saw 31.35% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CERT starting from SMITH PATRICK F, who sale 5,409 shares at the price of $11.03 back on Oct 07 ’24. After this action, SMITH PATRICK F now owns 50,091 shares of Certara Inc, valued at $59,661 using the latest closing price.
SMITH PATRICK F, the Officer of Certara Inc, proposed sale 5,409 shares at $11.03 during a trade that took place back on Oct 07 ’24, which means that SMITH PATRICK F is holding shares at $59,661 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CERT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Certara Inc stands at -0.08. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value -2.95, with -2.02 for asset returns.
Based on Certara Inc (CERT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.23 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 23.84 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.23. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.89for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.86.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Certara Inc (CERT) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
