Growth and Margin Analysis of Geron Corp. (GERN)’s Recent Quarter Sales

At the time of writing, Geron Corp. [GERN] stock is trading at $4.14, up 9.23%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The GERN shares have gain 10.99% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 25.45%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

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From an analyst’s perspective:

Geron Corp. [NASDAQ: GERN] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on April 29, 2024, when TD Cowen initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $10. Previously, Needham reaffirmed its Buy rating on March 15, 2024, and elevated its price target to $5. On September 12, 2023, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $4 on the stock. Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and suggested a price target of $3 on March 28, 2023. Wedbush initiated its recommendation with a Outperform and recommended $5 as its price target on October 28, 2022. In a note dated November 02, 2021, Robert W. Baird initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $4 on this stock.

For the past year, the stock price of Geron Corp. fluctuated between $1.64 and $4.05. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $5.33 within the next 12 months. Geron Corp. [NASDAQ: GERN] shares were valued at $4.14 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 28.74% based on the average GERN price forecast.

Analyzing the GERN fundamentals

According to Geron Corp. [NASDAQ:GERN], the company’s sales were 0.24M for trailing twelve months, which represents an -77.67% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at -126.4% with Operating Profit Margin at -818.33%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -776.91%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -776.71%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.47, Equity is -0.63 and Total Capital is -0.68. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.33.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 3.84 points at the first support level, and at 3.54 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 4.37, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 4.60.

Geron Corp. [GERN] reported earnings per share of -$0.09 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 12/31/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of -$0.1/share, meaning a difference of $0.01 and a surprise factor of 10.00%. By comparison, the stated earnings for the previous quarter ended on 9/30/2023 were -$0.08 per share as compared to estimates of -$0.1 per share, a difference of $0.02 representing a surprise of 20.00%.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Geron Corp. [NASDAQ:GERN] has a current ratio of 3.16. Also, the Quick Ratio is 3.16, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.66. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 10144.03, the price to book ratio is 9.10.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved O’Farrell Elizabeth G., Director, that happened on Aug 24 ’23 when 6607.0 shares were purchased. Director, O’Farrell Elizabeth G. completed a deal on Aug 24 ’23 to buy 6579.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director LAWLIS V BRYAN sold 35000.0 shares on May 11 ’23.

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