Geron Corp. (NASDAQ: GERN) closed the day trading at $3.58 up 3.77% from the previous closing price of $3.45. On the day, 6435590 shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of GERN, let’s look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.16 and its Current Ratio is at 3.16. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.15.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Needham on March 15, 2024, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $5 from $4 previously.
On September 12, 2023, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $4.
On March 28, 2023, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $3.Goldman initiated its Neutral rating on March 28, 2023, with a $3 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 24 ’23 when O’Farrell Elizabeth G. bought 6,607 shares for $2.28 per share. The transaction valued at 15,064 led to the insider holds 7,407 shares of the business.
O’Farrell Elizabeth G. bought 6,579 shares of GERN for $15,000 on Aug 24 ’23. The Director now owns 26,220 shares after completing the transaction at $2.28 per share. On May 11 ’23, another insider, LAWLIS V BRYAN, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 35,000 shares for $3.00 each. As a result, the insider received 105,000 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8771.89 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.87.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GERN has reached a high of $4.05, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.64.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 544.91M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 482.67M. Insiders hold about 17.92% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 51.18% stake in the company.
