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After finishing at $1.18 in the prior trading day, Geron Corp (NASDAQ: GERN) closed at $1.28, up 8.47%. In other words, the price has increased by $8.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 12.54 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of GERN by taking a closer look at its different ratios. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 7.01 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.04.
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 -14.77%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -60.87%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 636.92M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 597.85M. Insiders hold about 6.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 75.65% stake in the company.
