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The closing price of Certara Inc (NASDAQ: CERT) was $11.18 for the day, up 1.45% from the previous closing price of $11.02. In other words, the price has increased by $1.45 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.28 million shares were traded. CERT stock price reached its highest trading level at $11.34 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.925.
Ratios:
Our analysis of CERT’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.07 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.88. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.16 and its Current Ratio is at 2.16. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.29 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.28.
On May 08, 2025, Barclays Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight but kept the price unchanged to $14.
On February 27, 2025, TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $16.TD Cowen initiated its Buy rating on February 27, 2025, with a $16 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 02 ’25 when SMITH PATRICK F bought 20,142 shares for $9.73 per share.
SMITH PATRICK F sold 5,409 shares of CERT for $59,661 on Oct 07 ’24. The PRESIDENT, DRUG DEV SOLUTIONS now owns 50,091 shares after completing the transaction at $11.03 per share. On Oct 07 ’24, another insider, SMITH PATRICK F, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 5,409 shares for $11.03 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, CERT now has a Market Capitalization of 1795776384 and an Enterprise Value of 1943175680. As of this moment, Certara’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 226.32, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.48. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 20.21. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.68. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.789 whereas that against EBITDA is 18.554.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CERT is 1.43, which has changed by -0.12996107 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15222645 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CERT has reached a high of $15.69, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.64. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.72%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.82%.
Shares Statistics:
CERT traded an average of 1.67M shares per day over the past three months and 1509780 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 160.61M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 116.47M. Insiders hold about 26.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 78.12% stake in the company. Shares short for CERT as of 1753920000 were 11194948 with a Short Ratio of 6.71, compared to 1751241600 on 9475827. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11194948 and a Short% of Float of 9.26.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Certara Inc (CERT) is currently being evaluated by a team of 9.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.11, with high estimates of $0.13 and low estimates of $0.11.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.46 and $0.42 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.43. EPS for the following year is $0.55, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $0.71 and $0.46.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 8 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $106.54M to a low estimate of $102.2M. As of the current estimate, Certara Inc’s year-ago sales were $94.82MFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $107M. There is a high estimate of $109.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $105.1M.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CERT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $424.6M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $419M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $421.71M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $385.15MBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $455.72M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $464.55M and the low estimate is $449.6M.
