Cerus Corp (CERS) Stock: A SWOT Analysis

Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.55.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for CERS is 178.59M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.76% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CERS on July 03, 2025 was 1.29M shares.

CERS) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Cerus Corp (NASDAQ: CERS) has jumped by 5.41% compared to previous close of $1.48. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 18.18% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-07-02 that CONCORD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cerus Corporation (Nasdaq: CERS) announced today a European regulatory update on the INTERCEPT RBC program. “We are pleased to report that the European regulatory review for INTERCEPT RBC is advancing ahead of plan and that TÜV-SÜD, our Notified Body, has completed their review of the clinical module and transferred information to the State Institute for Drug Control (SÚKL) in the Czech Republic, for consultation. Reaching this meaningful milestone enables SÚKL.

CERS’s Market Performance

Cerus Corp (CERS) has experienced a 18.18% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 18.18% rise in the past month, and a 13.04% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.56%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.27% for CERS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.39% for CERS’s stock, with a -1.99% 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 15.80% 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 -38.58% of loss for the given period.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CERS starting from Jensen Chrystal, who sale 30,075 shares at the price of $1.45 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, Jensen Chrystal now owns 783,294 shares of Cerus Corp, valued at $43,609 using the latest closing price.

Jensen Chrystal, the Chief Legal Officer of Cerus Corp, sale 18,949 shares at $1.45 during a trade that took place back on Mar 13 ’25, which means that Jensen Chrystal is holding 813,369 shares at $27,476 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for CERS

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -0.09 for the present operating margin
  • 0.56 for the gross margin

The net margin for Cerus Corp stands at -0.1. The total capital return value is set at -0.13. Equity return is now at value -36.14, with -9.57 for asset returns.

Based on Cerus Corp (CERS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.64 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 1.79. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -2.64.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is -9.88 million with net debt to EBITDA at -9.57. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.03for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.9. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.32.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, Cerus Corp (CERS) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.

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