Stock of Geron Corp (GERN) performance and profitability takes another direction

Abby Carey

A share price of Geron Corp [GERN] is currently trading at $1.24, up 0.81%. 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 1.64% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -12.06%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Previously, Scotiabank downgraded its rating to Sector Perform on May 08, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $1.50. On February 27, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $2 on the stock. H.C. Wainwright downgraded its rating to a Neutral. H.C. Wainwright initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $8 as its price target on November 05, 2024. In a note dated September 09, 2024, Leerink Partners initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $7 on this stock.

Geron Corp experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $1.09 and $4.50. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $5.89 within the next 12 months. Geron Corp [NASDAQ: GERN] shares were valued at $1.24 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 375.0% based on the average GERN price forecast.

Analyzing the GERN fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for Geron Corp [NASDAQ:GERN] were 164.45M which represents 5459.64% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.98% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.47%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.54%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.54%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.16, Equity is -0.32 and Total Capital is -0.16. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.47.

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 1.2133 points at the first support level, and at 1.1867 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 1.2733, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 1.3067.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Geron Corp [NASDAQ:GERN] is 7.87. Also, the Quick Ratio is 6.79, while the Cash Ratio stands at 1.21. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.81, the price to book ratio is 3.05.

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.

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