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Certara (CERT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.93 -0.35 (-4.81%)
Closing price 07/17/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$6.93 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 07/17/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Certara Stock (NASDAQ:CERT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$6.84
$7.32
50-Day Range
$4.48
$7.28
52-Week Range
$4.45
$13.88
Volume
2.14 million shs
Average Volume
4.15 million shs
Market Capitalization
$1.08 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$8.85
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Certara Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

CERT MarketRank™: 

Certara scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 211th out of 842 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Certara has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.46, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Certara has a consensus price target of $8.85, representing about 27.7% upside from its current price of $6.93.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Certara has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Certara's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Certara are expected to grow by 16.67% in the coming year, from $0.24 to $0.28 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Certara is -69.30, 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 Certara is -69.30, 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

    Certara has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    19.09% of the float of Certara has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Certara has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.04.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Certara has recently increased by 2.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Certara does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    Certara has a news sentiment score of 0.17. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Certara this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for CERT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Certara to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Certara insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.08% of the stock of Certara is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    73.96% of the stock of Certara is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Certara's insider trading history.
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CERT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Certara's stock was trading at $8.81 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CERT shares have decreased by 21.3% and is now trading at $6.93.

Certara, Inc. (NASDAQ:CERT) released its earnings results on Monday, May, 11th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.02. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Certara (CERT) raised $685 million in an IPO on Wednesday, December 9th 2020. The company issued 33,413,250 shares at $19.00-$22.00 per share. Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, Credit Suisse, Barclays and William Blair served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Certara's top institutional investors include Wasatch Advisors LP (2.76%), Kopion Asset Management LLC (1.19%), Central Pacific Bank Trust Division (0.01%) and Versant Capital Management Inc (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Richard M Traynor, Leif E Pedersen, Patrick F Smith and Eran Broshy.
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Shares of CERT 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 Certara investors own include CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/11/2026
Today
7/19/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
MED - BIOMED/GENE
Sub-Industry
Computer Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CERT
CIK
1827090
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,576
Year Founded
2008

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$15.00
Low Price Target
$6.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+27.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.46
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.10)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
28.88
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$1.60 million
Net Margins
-3.60%
Pretax Margin
-1.16%
Return on Equity
3.52%
Return on Assets
2.42%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.28
Current Ratio
1.88
Quick Ratio
1.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$419.75 million
Price / Sales
2.57
Cash Flow
$0.76 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.16
Book Value
$6.67 per share
Price / Book
1.04

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
155,565,000
Free Float
153,885,000
Market Cap
$1.08 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.46

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This page (NASDAQ:CERT) was last updated on 7/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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