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Geron NasdaqGS:GERN Stock Report

Last Price

US$3.34

Market Cap

US$2.0b

7D

-8.7%

1Y

55.3%

Updated

26 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

GERN Stock Overview

A late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for myeloid hematologic malignancies. More details

GERN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth5/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

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Geron Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Geron
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$3.34
52 Week HighUS$5.34
52 Week LowUS$1.64
Beta0.52
1 Month Change-17.73%
3 Month Change-26.91%
1 Year Change55.35%
3 Year Change167.20%
5 Year Change151.13%
Change since IPO-56.90%

Recent News & Updates

Geron: A Post Earnings And Funding Announcement Assessment

Nov 07

Recent updates

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?

Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Using Debt Sensibly?

May 12
Is Geron (NASDAQ:GERN) Using Debt Sensibly?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Dec 20
An Intrinsic Calculation For Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Geron: A Major Catalyst For Shareholders Arrives In January - At Last

Sep 16

Is Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Sep 14
Is Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Geron rises on narrower-than-expected Q2 loss

Aug 12

Shareholder Returns

GERNUS BiotechsUS Market
7D-8.7%2.1%2.8%
1Y55.3%-3.8%24.5%

Return vs Industry: GERN exceeded the US Biotechs industry which returned -3.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GERN exceeded the US Market which returned 24.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GERN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GERN volatility
GERN Average Weekly Movement5.2%
Biotechs Industry Average Movement10.7%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.1%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

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

Volatility Over Time: GERN's weekly volatility has decreased from 16% to 5% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1990141Chip Scarlettwww.geron.com

Geron Corporation, a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for myeloid hematologic malignancies. It develops imetelstat, a telomerase inhibitor that is in Phase 3 clinical trials, which inhibits the uncontrolled proliferation of malignant stem and progenitor cells in myeloid hematologic malignancies for the treatment of low or intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes and intermediate-2 or high-risk myelofibrosis. 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$2.02b
Earnings (TTM)-US$201.19m
Revenue (TTM)US$29.48m

68.5x

P/S Ratio

-10.0x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GERN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$29.48m
Cost of RevenueUS$112.38m
Gross Profit-US$82.90m
Other ExpensesUS$118.29m
Earnings-US$201.19m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.33
Gross Margin-281.22%
Net Profit Margin-682.47%
Debt/Equity Ratio28.7%

How did GERN perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 20:43
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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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

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Analyst Sources

Geron Corporation is covered by 29 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.