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As of close of business last night, Cerus Corp’s stock clocked out at $1.58, up 3.27% from its previous closing price of $1.53. In other words, the price has increased by $3.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.35 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of CERS’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 3.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 34.45. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.79 and its Current Ratio is at 2.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.75 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.36.
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, Craig Hallum on April 12, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $5.
Stephens Downgraded its Overweight to Equal-Weight on January 17, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $3.75.
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 Mar 04 ’25 when Jensen Chrystal bought 60,000 shares for $1.50 per share.
RICHARD J BENJAMIN bought 51,254 shares of CERS for $80,822 on Mar 03 ’25. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, KEVIN D GREEN, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 60,656 shares for $1.58 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.63 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.23.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CERS has reached a high of $2.59, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.38. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.67%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.22%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 185.77M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 176.41M. Insiders hold about 5.05% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.28% stake in the company.
