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The price of Geron Corp (NASDAQ: GERN) closed at $1.27 in the last session, up 4.96% from day before closing price of $1.21. In other words, the price has increased by $4.96 from its previous closing price. On the day, 13.83 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at GERN’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 6.97 and its Current Ratio is at 7.87. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.92 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.86.
On February 27, 2025, B. Riley Securities Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $3.50 to $2.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 09 ’25 when LAWLIS V BRYAN bought 13,300 shares for $1.18 per share. The transaction valued at 15,667 led to the insider holds 13,300 shares of the business.
Samuels Scott Alan bought 15,000 shares of GERN for $24,150 on Feb 27 ’25. The EVP, Chief Legal Officer now owns 26,682 shares after completing the transaction at $1.61 per share. On Feb 27 ’25, another insider, SCARLETT JOHN A, who serves as the Chairman, President and CEO of the company, bought 12,500 shares for $1.76 each. As a result, the insider paid 22,062 and bolstered with 12,500 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.96 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.02.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GERN has reached a high of $5.34, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.17. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.24%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -60.36%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 636.92M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 603.40M. Insiders hold about 5.46% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 75.67% stake in the company.
