Cerus Corporation

NasdaqGM:CERS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$393.8m

Cerus Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Cerus' CEO is Obi Greenman, appointed in Apr 2011, has a tenure of 14.75 years. total yearly compensation is $2.98M, comprised of 25.9% salary and 74.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.34% of the company’s shares, worth $5.27M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 11.7 years and 7 years respectively.

Key information

Obi Greenman

Chief executive officer

US$3.0m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage25.88%
CEO tenure14.8yrs
CEO ownership1.3%
Management average tenure11.7yrs
Board average tenure7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock Catapults 31% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Dec 04
Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock Catapults 31% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry

Cerus: IFC Growth And RBC Optionality

Nov 24

Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Sep 20
Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates

Aug 08
Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Cutting Their Estimates
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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 22
Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price

Would Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Feb 03
Would Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

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?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Obi Greenman's remuneration changed compared to Cerus's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$16m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$19m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$19m

Dec 31 2024US$3mUS$770k

-US$21m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$20m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$24m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$32m

Dec 31 2023US$4mUS$764k

-US$37m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$50m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$51m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$46m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$732k

-US$43m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$38m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$42m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$49m

Dec 31 2021US$5mUS$696k

-US$54m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$60m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$61m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$61m

Dec 31 2020US$5mUS$670k

-US$60m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$62m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$66m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$69m

Dec 31 2019US$3mUS$645k

-US$71m

Compensation vs Market: Obi's total compensation ($USD2.98M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.29M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Obi's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Obi Greenman (58 yo)

14.8yrs
Tenure
US$2,975,617
Compensation

Mr. William M. Greenman, also known as Obi, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Cerus Corporation since April 2011 and serves as its Chairman of the Board since June 20, 2025. Mr. Greenma...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Greenman
President14.8yrsUS$2.98m1.34%
$ 5.3m
Kevin Green
VP of Finance & CFO12.9yrsUS$1.27m0.15%
$ 593.9k
Vivek Jayaraman
Chief Operating Officer5.8yrsUS$1.48m0.34%
$ 1.3m
Chrystal Jensen
Chief Legal Officer13.1yrsUS$1.10m0.095%
$ 375.7k
Richard Benjamin
Chief Medical Officer10.5yrsUS$1.13m0.12%
$ 465.0k
Laurence Corash
Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer10.5yrsUS$1.72mno data
Timothy Lee
Head of Investor Relationno datano datano data
Lainie Corten
Vice President of Global Marketingno datano datano data
Carol Moore
Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs12.9yrsUS$847.11kno data
Nina Mufti
Senior Vice President of Research & Development1.3yrsno datano data
Jessica Hanover
Vice President of Corporate Affairsno datano datano data
11.7yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: CERS's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
William Greenman
President14.8yrsUS$2.98m1.34%
$ 5.3m
Franklin Witney
Lead Independent Director11.8yrsUS$141.60k0.11%
$ 451.1k
Eric Bjerkholt
Independent Director7.3yrsUS$130.35k0.084%
$ 332.4k
Jami K. Nachtsheim
Independent Director6.8yrsUS$130.60k0.077%
$ 304.2k
Timothy Moore
Independent Director7.3yrsUS$133.60k0.076%
$ 297.4k
Dean Gregory
Independent Director1.5yrsUS$132.00k0.024%
$ 95.8k
Ann Lucena
Independent Director4.4yrsUS$146.60k0.058%
$ 230.2k
Hua Shan
Independent Director3.5yrsUS$126.04k0.033%
$ 128.0k
7.0yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: CERS's board of directors are considered experienced (7 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/06 16:32
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/05 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
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.

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Catherine Ramsey SchulteBaird
Mark MassaroBTIG
Brandon FolkesCantor Fitzgerald & Co.