The stock price of Cerus Corp (NASDAQ: CERS) has plunged by -3.87 when compared to previous closing price of 1.81, but the company has seen a 1.16% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-20 that Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS ) Q4 2024 Earnings Call February 20, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Noopur Liffick – Investor Relations Obi Greenman – President and Chief Executive Officer Vivek Jayaraman – Chief Operating Officer Kevin Green – Chief Financial Officer Carol Moore – Senior Vice President Conference Call Participants Joshua Jennings – TD Cowen Jacob Johnson – Stephens. Ross Osborn – Cantor Fitzgerald John Wilkin – Craig-Hallum Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen.
Is It Worth Investing in Cerus Corp (NASDAQ: CERS) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.54. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CERS is 176.31M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.88% of that float. On February 21, 2025, the average trading volume of CERS was 1.32M shares.
CERS’s Market Performance
CERS’s stock has seen a 1.16% increase for the week, with a -5.95% drop in the past month and a 1.16% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.26%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.81% for Cerus Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.10% for CERS’s stock, with a -7.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CERS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CERS stocks, with Craig Hallum repeating the rating for CERS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CERS in the upcoming period, according to Craig Hallum is $5 based on the research report published on April 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to CERS, setting the target price at $3.75 in the report published on January 17th of the previous year.
CERS Trading at -0.87% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CERS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.26%, as shares sank -3.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading unchanged at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CERS rose by +1.16%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.8530. In addition, Cerus Corp saw 12.99% 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 CERS starting from Gregory Dean A., who purchase 1,725 shares at the price of $1.70 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, Gregory Dean A. now owns 61,725 shares of Cerus Corp, valued at $2,932 using the latest closing price.
BJERKHOLT ERIC, the Director of Cerus Corp, sale 20,000 shares at $1.78 during a trade that took place back on Dec 12 ’24, which means that BJERKHOLT ERIC is holding 162,133 shares at $35,700 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CERS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cerus Corp stands at -0.11. The total capital return value is set at -0.21. Equity return is now at value -38.81, with -9.98 for asset returns.
Based on Cerus Corp (CERS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.83. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -26.54 million with net debt to EBITDA at -9.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.93. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.59.
Conclusion
To sum up, Cerus Corp (CERS) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
