Cerus (CERS) Stock Overview
Operates as a biomedical products company. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for CERS from our risk checks.
CERS Community Fair Values
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Cerus Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$1.80 |
| 52 Week High | US$2.96 |
| 52 Week Low | US$1.12 |
| Beta | 1.53 |
| 1 Month Change | -19.64% |
| 3 Month Change | -16.67% |
| 1 Year Change | 24.14% |
| 3 Year Change | -37.93% |
| 5 Year Change | -71.01% |
| Change since IPO | -85.15% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 27%
Jan 23
Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock Catapults 31% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Dec 04Cerus: IFC Growth And RBC Optionality
Nov 24Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Sep 20Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates
Aug 08
Platelet Business And IFC Demand Will Open Global Markets
Expansion in platelet business and demand for IFC are expected to drive significant revenue growth.Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price
Feb 22Would Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Feb 03Cerus Corporation's (NASDAQ:CERS) Shares Leap 26% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Dec 03Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock's 26% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny
Sep 26Analysts Are Upgrading Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) After Its Latest Results
Aug 04Cerus Corporation's (NASDAQ:CERS) 30% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors
Jul 18Does Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 12The Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
May 05Here's Why Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Can Afford Some Debt
Apr 12Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock Rockets 29% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Mar 07Slammed 29% Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
Jan 18Health Check: How Prudently Does Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Use Debt?
Oct 06Is Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) A Risky Investment?
Jul 07Slammed 32% Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
May 12Cerus: Technical Support Fades, Investment Case Weakens (Technical Analysis)
Sep 29Shareholder Returns
| CERS | US Medical Equipment | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -6.7% | -4.8% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | 24.1% | -10.7% | 16.8% |
Return vs Industry: CERS exceeded the US Medical Equipment industry which returned -10.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CERS exceeded the US Market which returned 16.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CERS volatility | |
|---|---|
| CERS Average Weekly Movement | 10.4% |
| Medical Equipment Industry Average Movement | 7.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.2% |
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
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 268 | Obi Greenman | www.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. The company offers 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
| CERS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$324.77m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$15.63m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$206.13m |
Is CERS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CERS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$206.13m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$93.85m |
| Gross Profit | US$112.29m |
| Other Expenses | US$127.92m |
| Earnings | -US$15.63m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.081 |
| Gross Margin | 54.47% |
| Net Profit Margin | -7.58% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 129.1% |
How did CERS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/16 18:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Cerus Corporation is covered by 9 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Catherine Ramsey Schulte | Baird |
| Mark Massaro | BTIG |
| Brandon Folkes | Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. |