Currently, Geron Corp [GERN] is trading at $1.39, up 9.45%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The GERN shares have gain 8.59% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 9.45%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Geron Corp [NASDAQ: GERN] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on May 08, 2025, when Scotiabank downgraded its rating to a Sector Perform but kept the price target unchanged to $1.50 for it. Previously, B. Riley Securities downgraded its rating to Neutral on February 27, 2025, and dropped its price target to $2. On February 26, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral. H.C. Wainwright started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $8 on November 05, 2024. Scotiabank initiated its recommendation with a Sector Outperform. Leerink Partners started tracking with a Outperform rating for this stock on September 09, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $7. In a note dated April 30, 2024, Robert W. Baird downgraded an Neutral rating on this stock but restated the target price of $4.50.
This stock has fluctuated between a low of $1.17 and a high of $5.34 over the last 52 weeks. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $4 within the next 12 months. Geron Corp [NASDAQ: GERN] shares were valued at $1.39 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 187.77% based on the average GERN price forecast.
Analyzing the GERN fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Geron Corp [NASDAQ:GERN] were 116.29M which represents 12927.30% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.98% with Operating Profit Margin at -1.15%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -1.2%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -1.2%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.25, Equity is -0.48 and Total Capital is -0.27. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.45.
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Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Geron Corp [NASDAQ:GERN] is 7.87. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 6.97, and the Cash Ratio is 1.33. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 7.61, the price to book ratio is 3.30.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved LAWLIS V BRYAN, Director, that happened on May 09 ’25 when 13300.0 shares were purchased. EVP, Chief Legal Officer, Samuels Scott Alan completed a deal on Feb 27 ’25 to buy 15000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chairman, President and CEO SCARLETT JOHN A bought 12500.0 shares on Feb 27 ’25.
