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The price of Certara Inc (NASDAQ: CERT) closed at $14.25 in the last session, down -1.38% from day before closing price of $14.45. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.51 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at CERT’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.84 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.19. 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:
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 Apr 02 ’25 when SMITH PATRICK F bought 20,142 shares for $9.73 per share.
SMITH PATRICK F sold 5,409 shares of CERT for $59,661 on Oct 07 ’24. The PRESIDENT, DRUG DEV SOLUTIONS now owns 50,091 shares after completing the transaction at $11.03 per share. On Oct 07 ’24, another insider, SMITH PATRICK F, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 5,409 shares for $11.03 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.97 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.17.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CERT has reached a high of $17.94, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.64. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 20.53%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 18.59%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 161.01M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 121.18M. Insiders hold about 24.96% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 72.82% stake in the company.
