The 36-month beta value for CERS is also noteworthy at 1.56. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CERS is 178.71M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.25% of that float. The average trading volume of CERS on May 22, 2025 was 1.34M shares.
CERS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Cerus Corp (NASDAQ: CERS) has plunged by -6.72 when compared to previous closing price of 1.34, seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-01 that Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Tim Lee – Head of 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 Josh Jennings – TD Cowen Matt Park – Cantor Fitzgerald Vidyun Bais – BTIG Operator Good day, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Cerus Corporation First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
CERS’s Market Performance
Cerus Corp (CERS) has experienced a 0.00% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -8.76% drop in the past month, and a -28.16% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.75%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.56% for CERS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.02% for CERS’s stock, with a -26.67% 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 -8.01% 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 -50.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.75%, as shares sank -8.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.11% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CERS remain unchanged, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -46.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.3160. In addition, Cerus Corp saw -18.83% 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 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 1.72. 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 summary, Cerus Corp (CERS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
