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Is It Worth Investing in Geron Corp (NASDAQ: GERN) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GERN is 0.62. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GERN is 597.84M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.77% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GERN on March 24, 2025 was 15.14M shares.
GERN’s Market Performance
GERN’s stock has seen a 10.98% increase for the week, with a -30.80% drop in the past month and a -53.69% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.45%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 8.41% for Geron Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.82% for GERN’s stock, with a -52.40% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GERN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GERN stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for GERN by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for GERN in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $2 based on the research report published on February 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
H.C. Wainwright gave a rating of “Buy” to GERN, setting the target price at $8 in the report published on November 05th of the previous year.
GERN Trading at -25.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GERN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -65.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.45%, as shares sank -29.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -46.47% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GERN rose by +10.98%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -52.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.7700. In addition, Geron Corp saw -48.59% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GERN starting from Samuels Scott Alan, who purchase 15,000 shares at the price of $1.61 back on Feb 27 ’25. After this action, Samuels Scott Alan now owns 26,682 shares of Geron Corp, valued at $24,150 using the latest closing price.
SCARLETT JOHN A, the Chairman, President and CEO of Geron Corp, purchase 12,500 shares at $1.76 during a trade that took place back on Feb 27 ’25, which means that SCARLETT JOHN A is holding 12,500 shares at $22,062 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GERN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -2.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.98 for the gross margin
The net margin for Geron Corp stands at -2.27. The total capital return value is set at -0.34. Equity return is now at value -66.09, with -35.32 for asset returns.
Based on Geron Corp (GERN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.8. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -9.39.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -154.85 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 15.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.56.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Geron Corp (GERN) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
