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The closing price of Certara Inc (NASDAQ: CERT) was $11.17 for the day, down -4.45% from the previous closing price of $11.69. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.45 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.96 million shares were traded.
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 10.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.71. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.78 and its Current Ratio is at 2.78. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.29 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.28.
On February 27, 2025, TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $16.
UBS Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on September 27, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $16.
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:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.59 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.66.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CERT has reached a high of $17.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.64. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.93%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.66%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 161.48M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 119.71M. Insiders hold about 26.21% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 74.86% stake in the company.
