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Cerus NasdaqGM:CERS Stock Report

Last Price

US$1.57

Market Cap

US$286.0m

7D

-5.4%

1Y

-22.7%

Updated

02 Jan, 2025

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Cerus
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$1.57
52 Week HighUS$2.59
52 Week LowUS$1.38
Beta1.24
1 Month Change-11.30%
3 Month Change-7.65%
1 Year Change-22.66%
3 Year Change-74.92%
5 Year Change-65.87%
Change since IPO-87.05%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Cerus Corporation's (NASDAQ:CERS) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Dec 03
Cerus Corporation's (NASDAQ:CERS) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock's 26% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Sep 26
Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock's 26% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Analysts Are Upgrading Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) After Its Latest Results

Aug 04
Analysts Are Upgrading Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) After Its Latest Results

Cerus Corporation's (NASDAQ:CERS) 30% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Jul 18
Cerus Corporation's (NASDAQ:CERS) 30% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

Does Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 12
Does Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

The Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

May 05
The Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts

Here's Why Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Can Afford Some Debt

Apr 12
Here's Why Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Can Afford Some Debt

Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock Rockets 29% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Mar 07
Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock Rockets 29% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Slammed 29% Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Jan 18
Slammed 29% Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Health Check: How Prudently Does Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Use Debt?

Oct 06
Health Check: How Prudently Does Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Use Debt?

Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) A Risky Investment?

Jul 07
Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) A Risky Investment?

Slammed 32% Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

May 12
Slammed 32% Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

Cerus: Technical Support Fades, Investment Case Weakens (Technical Analysis)

Sep 29

Cerus GAAP EPS of -$0.05 beats by $0.02, revenue of $47.63M beats by $4.87M

Aug 04

Cerus: Lacks Conviction Against Macro Backdrop, Technicals Supportive Of Near-Term Upside

Jul 14

Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Jul 06
Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Using Debt In A Risky Way?

Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Using Debt Sensibly?

Mar 17
Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Using Debt Sensibly?

Shareholder Returns

CERSUS Medical EquipmentUS Market
7D-5.4%-2.1%-2.8%
1Y-22.7%9.9%24.1%

Return vs Industry: CERS underperformed the US Medical Equipment industry which returned 9.9% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CERS underperformed the US Market which returned 24.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CERS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CERS volatility
CERS Average Weekly Movement9.9%
Medical Equipment Industry Average Movement8.0%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.0%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CERS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CERS's weekly volatility (10%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1991631Obi Greenmanwww.cerus.com

Cerus Corporation operates as a biomedical products company. The company focuses on developing and commercializing the INTERCEPT Blood System to enhance blood safety. Its INTERCEPT Blood System, a proprietary technology for controlling biological replication that is designed to reduce blood-borne pathogens in donated blood components intended for transfusion.

Cerus Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Cerus's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CERS fundamental statistics
Market capUS$286.00m
Earnings (TTM)-US$19.72m
Revenue (TTM)US$176.23m

1.7x

P/S Ratio

-14.8x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CERS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$176.23m
Cost of RevenueUS$78.13m
Gross ProfitUS$98.10m
Other ExpensesUS$117.82m
Earnings-US$19.72m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.11
Gross Margin55.66%
Net Profit Margin-11.19%
Debt/Equity Ratio153.6%

How did CERS perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 04:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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 here.

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Analyst Sources

Cerus Corporation is covered by 15 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel OwczarskiAvondale Partners
Catherine Ramsey SchulteBaird
Mark MassaroBTIG