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Cerus Corporation (CERS)
2.85  0.09 (3.26%)    08-19 16:00
Open: 2.8477
High: 2.91
Volume: 1,581,862
  
Pre. Close: 2.76
Low: 2.795
Market Cap: 574(M)
Technical analysis
2026-08-19 4:42:45 PM
Short term     
Mid term     
Targets 6-month :  3.84 1-year :  4.48
Resists First :  3.28 Second :  3.84
Pivot price 2.56
Supports First :  2.52 Second :  2.05
MAs MA(5) :  2.87 MA(20) :  2.65
MA(100) :  2.55 MA(250) :  2.12
MACD MACD :  -0.1 Signal :  -0.1
%K %D K(14,3) :  77.8 D(3) :  80
RSI RSI(14): 53.8
52-week High :  3.47 Low :  1.14
Price, MAs and Bollinger Bands

Price has closed below its short-term moving average. Short-term moving average is currently above mid-term; and above long-term moving average. From the relationship between price and moving averages: This stock is NEUTRAL in short-term; and BULLISH in mid-long term.
[ CERS ] has closed below upper band by 26.4%. Bollinger Bands are 76.5% wider than normal. The large width of the bands suggest high volatility as compared to its normal range. The bands have been in this wide range for 13 days. This is a sign that the current trend might continue.

Stock Price Prediction
If tomorrow: Open lower Open higher
High: 2.91 - 2.93 2.93 - 2.94
Low: 2.76 - 2.78 2.78 - 2.79
Close: 2.83 - 2.85 2.85 - 2.87
Company Description

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 product line includes INTERCEPT systems specifically engineered to deactivate pathogens in donated platelets and plasma. It also offers a dedicated INTERCEPT Blood System for the inactivation of harmful agents in red blood cell components. Furthermore, Cerus markets an INTERCEPT Blood System for Cryoprecipitation, which leverages its plasma technology to produce two key pathogen-reduced blood products: a cryoprecipitated fibrinogen complex for treating and controlling bleeding, particularly massive hemorrhages stemming from fibrinogen deficiency, and pathogen-reduced, cryoprecipitate-reduced plasma. Cerus distributes these platelet and plasma systems globally through a combination of its direct sales force and an extensive network of distributors, reaching markets in North America, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East, and Latin America. Established in 1991, Cerus Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Concord, California.

Headline News

Wed, 19 Aug 2026
Top Penny Stocks To Watch In August 2026 - simplywall.st

Tue, 18 Aug 2026
Cerus: This Blood-Safety Underdog Should Be Earning More Respect (NASDAQ:CERS) - Seeking Alpha

Tue, 18 Aug 2026
Cerus Corp (CERS) Chief Legal Officer Chrystal Jensen Sells 30,0 - GuruFocus

Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Cerus Corp chief legal officer sells $89,529 in company stock. - Investing.com

Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Insider Selling: Cerus (NASDAQ:CERS) Insider Sells 30,000 Shares of Stock - MarketBeat

Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Cerus (CERS) legal chief sells 30,000 shares in preset plan - Stock Titan

Financial Analysis
Price to Book Value:
P/BV, a ratio used to compare book value to its current market price, to gauge whether a stock is valued properly.
Underperform
Price to Earnings:
PE, the ratio for valuing a company that measures its current share price relative to its earnings per share (EPS).
Underperform
Discounted cash flow:
DCF, a valuation method used to estimate the value of an investment based on its expected future cash flows.
Outperform
Return on Assets:
ROA, indicates how profitable a company is in relation to its total assets, how efficiently uses assets to generate a profit.
Underperform
Return on Equity:
ROE, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by equity. a gauge of profitability and efficiency.
Underperform
Debt to Equity:
evaluate financial leverage, reflects the ability of equity to cover outstanding debts in the event of a business downturn.
Underperform
Stock Basics & Statistics
Exchange:
NASDAQ
Sector:
Healthcare
Industry:
Medical - Devices
Shares Out 200 (M)
Shares Float 186 (M)
Held by Insiders 3.2 (%)
Held by Institutions 73.8 (%)
Shares Short 11,200 (K)
Shares Short P.Month 10,510 (K)
Stock Financials
EPS -0.06
EPS Est Next Qtrly 0
EPS Est This Year 0
EPS Est Next Year 0
Book Value (p.s.) 0.33
Profit Margin -4.5 %
Operating Margin -0.7 %
Return on Assets (ttm) -1 %
Return on Equity (ttm) -15.4 %
Qtrly Rev. Growth 24.1 %
Gross Profit (p.s.) 0.57
Sales Per Share 1.08
EBITDA (p.s.) -0.01
Qtrly Earnings Growth 0 %
Operating Cash Flow 0 (M)
Levered Free Cash Flow 0 (M)
Stock Valuations
PE Ratio -57
PEG Ratio 0
Price to Book value 8.63
Price to Sales 2.63
Price to Cash Flow 0
Stock Dividends
Dividend 0
Forward Dividend 0
Dividend Yield 0%
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