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Cerus Stock

Cerus Corporation

CERSNASDAQMarkt
US$2.18
-3.5% today

Company data

Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical - Devices
Country
United States
CEO
Vivek K. Jayaraman
Employees
268
Market cap
$439 M
IPO
31/01/1997

Cerus Corporation operates as a biotechnology firm dedicated to advancing and marketing the INTERCEPT Blood System. This proprietary technology significantly enhances the safety of transfusable blood components by neutralizing biological threats, thereby reducing the risk of blood-borne pathogens. The company's…

Cerus stock: price history

15/10/25+42.1 %15/10/26

1D

+0.9%

1W

-0.9%

1M

-9.6%

6M

+13.0%

YTD

+9.7%

1Y

+42.1%

2Y

+25.6%

5Y

-63.1%

10Y

-56.3%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

05/11/2026 (in 19 days)

Volatility around earnings

~54% stronger price swings than usual

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Analyst assessment of Cerus

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$4.00

CONSENSUS

US$4.00

MEDIAN

US$4.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$4.00

0

STRONG BUY

8

BUY

2

HOLD

0

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

10

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 01/05/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
BTIGNeutral → Buyupgrade01/05/2026
Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightmaintain21/02/2025 (older than 12 months)
StifelBuymaintain17/10/2024 (older than 12 months)
Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightmaintain03/05/2024 (older than 12 months)
Stephens & Co.Equal Weightmaintain07/03/2024 (older than 12 months)
Cantor FitzgeraldOverweightmaintain06/03/2024 (older than 12 months)
BTIGBuy → Neutraldowngrade20/01/2023 (older than 12 months)
StifelBuymaintain27/05/2020 (older than 12 months)

Cerus stock metrics

P/E

-62.43

P/B

6.47

EV/EBITDA

176.85

RETURN ON EQUITY

-4.2%

NET MARGIN

-5.1%

DEBT/EQUITY

1.1

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

94.6%

FLOAT SHARES

190,676,708

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

1,748,040

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Jensen Chrystal

OfficerSale30,0002.98Pre-planned17/08/2026

Jayaraman Vivek K

OfficerSale16,6663.16Pre-planned20/07/2026

Greenman William Mariner

OfficerSale101,9192.94Pre-planned02/07/2026

Green Kevin Dennis

OfficerGrant63,600–Pre-planned02/07/2026

Green Kevin Dennis

OfficerSale33,6762.94Pre-planned02/07/2026
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Price since yesterday: +0.9%

Search (Google Trends)

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Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
WASATCH ADVISORS LP2,567,586-816,31330/09/2026
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.315,050+030/09/2026
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC50,509-52,85730/09/2026
Bouvel Investment Partners, LLC20,000+030/09/2026
Williams & Novak, LLC11,935-61530/09/2026
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Frequently asked questions about Cerus stock

What does Cerus do?

Cerus Corporation is a company in the Healthcare sector, Medical - Devices industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Vivek K. Jayaraman, the company employs around 268 people.

The IPO was on 31/01/1997; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker CERS.

What do analysts say about Cerus stock?

10 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 01/05/2026).

The average price target is US$4.00, ranging from US$4.00 to US$4.00, with a median of US$4.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Cerus report next?

The next earnings date is 05/11/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 54% stronger than usual.

Does Cerus pay a dividend?

No, Cerus currently does not pay a dividend.

Which stocks are comparable to Cerus?

Comparable stocks include Abbott Laboratories, Stryker, Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, DexCom, GE HealthCare Technologies, Zimmer Biomet Holdings and Align Technology.

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