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The closing price of Certara Inc (NASDAQ: CERT) was $10.69 for the day, down -1.02% from the previous closing price of $10.80. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.39 million shares were traded. CERT stock price reached its highest trading level at $11.15 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.605.
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 9.61 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.83. 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:
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 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 1721282304 and an Enterprise Value of 1851780992. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.47 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.63. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.808 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.286.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CERT is 1.59, which has changed by -0.39330304 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08275449 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CERT has reached a high of $19.18, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.41. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.07%.
Shares Statistics:
CERT traded an average of 1.31M shares per day over the past three months and 1400020 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 73.07% stake in the company. Shares short for CERT as of 1740700800 were 5370322 with a Short Ratio of 4.10, compared to 1738281600 on 5264151. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5370322 and a Short% of Float of 4.4299997.
