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The closing price of Geron Corp (NASDAQ: GERN) was $1.61 for the day, down -6.94% from the previous closing price of $1.73. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.94 from its previous closing price. On the day, 17.0 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of GERN’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 5.12 and its Current Ratio is at 5.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.88 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.80.
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 the company, B. Riley Securities on February 27, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $2 from $3.50 previously.
On November 05, 2024, H.C. Wainwright started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $8.H.C. Wainwright initiated its Buy rating on November 05, 2024, with a $8 target price.
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 Feb 27 ’25 when Samuels Scott Alan bought 15,000 shares for $1.61 per share. The transaction valued at 24,150 led to the insider holds 26,682 shares of the business.
SCARLETT JOHN A bought 12,500 shares of GERN for $22,062 on Feb 27 ’25. The Chairman, President and CEO now owns 12,500 shares after completing the transaction at $1.76 per share. On Feb 27 ’25, another insider, Ziegler James, who serves as the EVP, Chief Commercial Officer of the company, bought 100,000 shares for $1.60 each. As a result, the insider paid 160,000 and bolstered with 100,000 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.48.
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 $1.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -41.49%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -58.78%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 606.39M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 597.72M. Insiders hold about 6.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 71.82% stake in the company.
