Those aiming for above-average market returns often engage in the meticulous process of stock picking. Choosing the right stocks can make a substantial difference in your wealth.
As of close of business last night, Certara Inc’s stock clocked out at $11.01, up 1.01% from its previous closing price of $10.90. In other words, the price has increased by $1.01 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.14 million shares were traded. CERT stock price reached its highest trading level at $11.24 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.82.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of CERT’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.49. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.13 and its Current Ratio is at 2.13. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.29 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.29.
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, TD Cowen on February 27, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $16.
On September 27, 2024, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $16.
KeyBanc Capital Markets Upgraded its Sector Weight to Overweight on April 10, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $23.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 07 ’24 when SMITH PATRICK F sold 5,409 shares for $11.03 per share. The transaction valued at 59,661 led to the insider holds 50,091 shares of the business.
SMITH PATRICK F bought 5,409 shares of CERT for $59,661 on Oct 07 ’24. On Sep 09 ’24, another insider, Pedersen Leif E, who serves as the PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMMERCAL OFF of the company, sold 51,224 shares for $11.29 each. As a result, the insider received 578,319 and left with 99,704 shares of the company.
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 1772808192 and an Enterprise Value of 1903306752. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.60 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.67. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.942 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.878.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CERT is 1.58, which has changed by -0.40965146 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.087141395 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CERT has reached a high of $19.29, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.41. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.82%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.53%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that CERT traded 1.31M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1592900 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 161.01M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 120.99M. Insiders hold about 24.86% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.11% stake in the company. Shares short for CERT as of 1740700800 were 5370322 with a Short Ratio of 4.11, compared to 1738281600 on 5264151. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5370322 and a Short% of Float of 4.4299997.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
