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Cerus (CERS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.97 -0.01 (-0.34%)
As of 03:22 PM Eastern

About Cerus Stock (NASDAQ:CERS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.91
$3.08
50-Day Range
$2.15
$3.28
52-Week Range
$1.15
$3.47
Volume
2.28 million shs
Average Volume
2.25 million shs
Market Capitalization
$598.51 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$4.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Cerus Corporation is a biomedical products company dedicated to enhancing the safety of blood transfusions worldwide. Its flagship offering, the INTERCEPT Blood System, employs pathogen reduction technology designed to inactivate a broad spectrum of viruses, bacteria, and parasites in donated platelets and plasma. This approach aims to mitigate the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections and improve blood component safety for patients.

The INTERCEPT platform integrates seamlessly into existing blood center workflows, providing a one-step treatment process for collected blood products. Cerus also offers research tool products that enable academic and industrial laboratories to study pathogen inactivation mechanisms and develop further applications of its technology. These tools support investigators in exploring blood safety challenges and advancing transfusion medicine research.

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Concord, California, Cerus has secured regulatory approvals and clearances in multiple markets, including the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. Its products are deployed by blood establishments and hospitals across more than 20 countries, where they contribute to improving patient outcomes and supporting public health initiatives.

Cerus continues to advance its pipeline with programs targeting pathogen reduction for red blood cells and novel formulations to address emerging infectious threats. The company is led by a management team with extensive experience in biotechnology, transfusion medicine, and regulatory affairs, positioning it to expand the reach of its technology and drive ongoing innovation in blood safety.

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Cerus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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44th Percentile Overall Score

CERS MarketRank™: 

Cerus scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 612th out of 912 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cerus has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Cerus has a consensus price target of $4.00, representing about 34.5% upside from its current price of $2.98.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cerus has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Cerus' stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cerus is -99.17, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cerus is -99.17, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cerus has a P/B Ratio of 8.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Cerus' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.84% of the float of Cerus has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Cerus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.71.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Cerus has recently increased by 9.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cerus does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Cerus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Cerus has a news sentiment score of 0.96. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Cerus this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for CERS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Cerus to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Cerus insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $697,893.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    5.30% of the stock of Cerus is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    78.37% of the stock of Cerus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Cerus' insider trading history.
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CERS Stock News Headlines

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Cerus Q2 revenue rises to $63.3 million
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CERS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cerus' stock was trading at $2.06 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CERS shares have increased by 44.4% and is now trading at $2.9750.

Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.00. The biotechnology company had revenue of $63.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $62.90 million. Cerus had a negative net margin of 3.06% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.19%.
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Top institutional shareholders of Cerus include BlackRock Inc. (11.02%), Wasatch Advisors LP (1.69%), Ieq Capital LLC (1.19%) and Algert Global LLC (0.74%). Insiders that own company stock include William Mariner Greenman, Vivek K Jayaraman, Kevin Dennis Green, Chrystal Jensen, Richard J Benjamin, Carol Moore, Eric Bjerkholt, Daniel N Swisher Jr, Ann Lucena and Hua Shan.
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Shares of CERS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cerus investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), AUO (AUOTY) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Today
8/17/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
Sub-Industry
Healthcare Supplies
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CERS
CIK
1020214
Employees
290
Year Founded
1991

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$4.00
Low Price Target
$4.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+34.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.03)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$15.63 million
Net Margins
-3.06%
Pretax Margin
-2.91%
Return on Equity
-10.19%
Return on Assets
-3.14%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.49
Current Ratio
1.83
Quick Ratio
1.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$206.13 million
Price / Sales
2.91
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$0.34 per share
Price / Book
8.76

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
201,520,000
Free Float
190,844,000
Market Cap
$600.53 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.81

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This page (NASDAQ:CERS) was last updated on 8/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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