NASDAQ:GERN Geron (GERN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $1.53 -0.04 (-2.55%) Closing price 08/13/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.54 +0.01 (+0.65%) As of 08:32 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Geron Stock (NASDAQ:GERN) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Geron alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$1.53▼$1.6050-Day Range$1.10▼$1.6352-Week Range$1.04▼$2.01Volume5.63 million shsAverage Volume10.83 million shsMarket Capitalization$982.98 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$4.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing novel treatments that target telomerase, an enzyme critical to cancer cell immortality. The company’s research is focused on hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, with a pipeline designed to address diseases that have historically had limited therapeutic options. The lead product candidate, imetelstat, is a first-in-class telomerase inhibitor currently in Phase II and Phase III clinical trials for myelofibrosis and myelodysplastic syndromes. Imetelstat works by directly binding to the RNA template of telomerase, thereby blocking the enzyme’s activity and shortening telomeres in malignant cells. Preclinical studies have also explored potential applications of telomerase inhibition in various solid tumors. Founded in 1990 by researchers Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider and Jack Szostak—who later received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on telomeres—Geron is headquartered in Foster City, California. The company has established collaborations and licensing agreements with academic institutions, contract research organizations and pharmaceutical partners to advance its clinical programs and expand its research capabilities. Under the leadership of CEO John A. Scarlett, Geron continues to build its infrastructure for late-stage clinical development. The company serves a global community of physicians, researchers and patients by conducting multi-center clinical trials across North America and Europe, with the goal of bringing telomerase-targeted therapies to market.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Geron Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks38th Percentile Overall ScoreGERN MarketRank™: Geron scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 705th out of 913 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingGeron has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialGeron has a consensus price target of $4.00, representing about 161.4% upside from its current price of $1.53.Amount of Analyst CoverageGeron has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Geron's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Geron are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.04) to $0.06 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Geron is -13.91, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Geron is -13.91, 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 RatioGeron has a P/B Ratio of 4.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted12.16% of the float of Geron has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverGeron has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Geron has recently increased by 9.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldGeron does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthGeron does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.52 News SentimentGeron has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Geron this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for GERN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Geron to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Geron insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.71% of the stock of Geron is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions73.71% of the stock of Geron is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Geron's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. GERN Stock News HeadlinesGeron (GERN) Is Up 14.7% After Issuing First RYTELO Revenue Guide And Narrowing Losses - Has The Bull Case Changed?August 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comGeron (GERN) Back In Focus As Fresh Guidance And Earnings Test Its Undervalued NarrativeAugust 9, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comThe cat is out the bagAlmost 80,000 tech jobs vanished in the first three months of 2026. Meta cut 14,000 roles, Microsoft offered separation packages to 8,500 workers, and Oracle is reportedly eliminating up to 30,000 positions. Goldman Sachs estimates 12,400 Americans are being financially displaced every single day. Analyst Porter Stansberry says the real driver runs deeper than AI - and two Nobel Prize winners have issued the same warning. He calls it the Final Displacement, and he's releasing a full investigation with specific companies to buy and sell before the next wave hits.August 14 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)What is HC Wainwright's Forecast for Geron FY2026 Earnings?August 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comGeron Corporation Stock (GERN) Opinions on Recent Price Surge and Trial UpdatesAugust 8, 2026 | quiverquant.comQWedbush Remains a Buy on Geron (GERN)August 8, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comEquities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Geron Q4 EarningsAugust 8, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Healthcare Stocks: Geron (GERN), Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) and Recursion Pharmaceuticals (RXRX)August 7, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comSee More Headlines GERN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have GERN shares performed this year? Geron's stock was trading at $1.32 at the start of the year. Since then, GERN shares have increased by 15.9% and is now trading at $1.53. How were Geron's earnings last quarter? Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 5th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.01. The biopharmaceutical company had revenue of $57.48 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $55.30 million. Geron had a negative net margin of 34.17% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.48%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Geron's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Geron include BlackRock Inc. (7.66%), Deutsche Bank AG (0.54%), Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. (0.36%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.25%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott Alan Samuels, John A Scarlett, Elizabeth G O'farrell, Faye Feller and Andrew J Grethlein. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Geron? Shares of GERN 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Geron own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Geron investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Novavax (NVAX), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC) and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2026Today8/14/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 For the last 9 days, GERN's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Biotechnology Sub-IndustryBiotechnology Current SymbolNASDAQ:GERN Previous SymbolNASDAQ:GERN CIK886744 Webwww.geron.com Phone(650) 473-7700Fax650-473-7750Employees70Year Founded1990Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Geron$4.00 High Price Target$4.00 Low Price Target$4.00 Potential Upside/Downside+161.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.11) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$83.50 million Net Margins-34.17% Pretax Margin-33.05% Return on Equity-24.48% Return on Assets-10.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.55 Current Ratio6.91 Quick Ratio5.16 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$183.88 million Price / Sales5.35 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.34 per share Price / Book4.50Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares642,470,000Free Float631,487,000Market Cap$982.98 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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