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Geron NasdaqGS:GERN Stock Report

Last Price

US$1.21

Market Cap

US$757.9m

7D

-4.0%

1Y

-69.0%

Updated

15 May, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

GERN Stock Overview

A commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of therapeutics products for oncology. More details

GERN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth5/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Geron
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$1.21
52 Week HighUS$5.34
52 Week LowUS$1.17
Beta0.76
1 Month Change-3.20%
3 Month Change-52.73%
1 Year Change-68.97%
3 Year Change-8.33%
5 Year Change-38.27%
Change since IPO-84.39%

Recent News & Updates

Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) After Its Latest Results

May 10
Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) After Its Latest Results

Geron: Rytelo's Limited Adoption And Flat Demand Signal Troubled Outlook (Rating Downgrade)

May 09

Recent updates

Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) After Its Latest Results

May 10
Analysts Have Lowered Expectations For Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) After Its Latest Results

Geron: Rytelo's Limited Adoption And Flat Demand Signal Troubled Outlook (Rating Downgrade)

May 09
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EU Approval And US Initiatives Will Expand Future Markets

Apr 23 European expansion with RYTELO's approval and launch could significantly boost revenue through international growth and increased market reach.

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) A Risky Investment?

Apr 17
Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) A Risky Investment?

Geron Corp.: A Compelling Potential Buying Opportunity Thanks To Bearish Comments

Mar 31

Geron Corp: How Concerned Should We Be About Rytelo Sales?

Mar 17

Risks Still Elevated At These Prices As Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) Shares Dive 45%

Mar 12
Risks Still Elevated At These Prices As Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) Shares Dive 45%

We're Hopeful That Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Feb 27
We're Hopeful That Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Will Use Its Cash Wisely

Geron: Rytelo's Market Share Concerns Justified As 3L Dominates Early Sales

Feb 26

Geron Corporation: Lackluster Share Price Performance Despite Reasonable Drug Launch

Feb 03

Geron: A Post Earnings And Funding Announcement Assessment

Nov 07

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 28
Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Using Too Much Debt?

Geron's Rytelo Gains Traction Despite Competitive Pressures (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 12

Geron: Probabilistic And Modest Estimate Of Pricing For A Likely Acquisition

Jul 31

Does Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 12
Does Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Geron: Innovative Rytelo Enters A Challenging MDS Market

Jun 08

Why We Think Geron Corporation's (NASDAQ:GERN) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

May 03
Why We Think Geron Corporation's (NASDAQ:GERN) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All

Geron: Advisory Nod Boosts Approval Odds, But Market Position Remains Hazy

Mar 15

Geron Post 2023 Earnings - Gearing Up For Critical Imetelstat AdCom, PDUFA

Mar 05

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) A Risky Investment?

Aug 25
Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) A Risky Investment?

Shareholder Returns

GERNUS BiotechsUS Market
7D-4.0%-2.1%5.1%
1Y-69.0%-18.2%10.6%

Return vs Industry: GERN underperformed the US Biotechs industry which returned -18.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GERN underperformed the US Market which returned 10.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GERN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GERN volatility
GERN Average Weekly Movement13.7%
Biotechs Industry Average Movement11.9%
Market Average Movement8.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market4.2%

Stable Share Price: GERN's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: GERN's weekly volatility (14%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1990229Dawn Birwww.geron.com

Geron Corporation, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of therapeutics products for oncology. It offers RYTELO a telomerase inhibitor for the treatment f adult patients with low- to intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes with transfusion-dependent anemia. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

Geron Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Geron's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GERN fundamental statistics
Market capUS$757.93m
Earnings (TTM)-US$139.02m
Revenue (TTM)US$116.29m

6.6x

P/S Ratio

-5.5x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GERN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$116.29m
Cost of RevenueUS$106.91m
Gross ProfitUS$9.38m
Other ExpensesUS$148.40m
Earnings-US$139.02m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.22
Gross Margin8.07%
Net Profit Margin-119.54%
Debt/Equity Ratio44.3%

How did GERN perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/15 21:37
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/15 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

Geron Corporation is covered by 27 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Carter GouldBarclays
Peter LawsonBarclays
George ZavoicoB. Riley Securities, Inc.