CERS
Cerus Corporation
$2.31
+4.05% 2026-10-20
Healthcare
CERSSPY
1W
+2.2%
1M
-12.8%
3M
-26.0%
6M
+19.7%
YTD
+12.1%
1Y
+41.7%
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30-day change in analysts' current-year EPS estimate; graded across covered stocks.
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Quality Growth
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Momentum Top 15not ranked (outside this model's universe or screens)
Momentum Blendnot in the current book
New Highs Growthnot ranked (outside this model's universe or screens)
Conviction 20not in the current book
News
More newsCerus Corporation to Release Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on November 2, 2026
Business Wire · Oct 19
VIRBAC: Solid growth of +7.9% at CERS in YTD September 2026, fueled by double-digit growth of our Supercharge platforms
GlobeNewswire · Oct 19
Cerus Corporation Announces Workshop and Abstracts at the 2026 AABB Annual Meeting
Business Wire · Oct 14
ReDEFY Launches "Built Before the Meeting:" California's Environmental Health Agencies Get a Working Salesforce Solution Ahead of the CERS NextGen Deadline
PR Newswire · Sep 14
Cerus Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
MarketBeat · Jul 30
Key stats
Market cap$465.5M
P/E (trailing)–
P/E (forward)-462.0
52-week range1.38 – 3.47
Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr)+9.5%
Dividend yield0.00%
Analyst consensusNone (4)
Mean price target$5.12 (+122%)
Valuation and fundamentals
Valuation & fundamentals
Bottom line
No cash-flow valuation
Model read-out from the numbers below, not advice. Score +0 (DCF counts double).
•Piotroski F-score5/9
▼Altman Z-3.7 (distress)
▲Net debt / EBITDA-521.0x
▲Analyst target+122% (4 analysts)
Discounted cash flow
Trailing free cash flow is negative or missing, so a cash-flow DCF isn't meaningful by default. You can enter your own assumptions below.
Reverse DCFfor context, not a signal
A normal DCF guesses future cash flows and works out a price. A reverse DCF runs it backwards: it starts from today's price and asks how fast free cash flow would have to grow to justify it. It tells you what the market is assuming, not whether the stock is cheap or expensive, and it is not a buy or sell signal. Glossary
Trailing free cash flow is zero or negative, so there's no growth rate to solve for. The price is betting on a turnaround to positive cash flow.
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Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital spending, trailing 12 months (TTM to 2026-06-30). Growth default: average of 3-year revenue CAGR and latest revenue growth, capped at 30%. Years 6–10 fade linearly to terminal growth. Discount rate = 4.25% risk-free assumption + beta 1.83 × 5% equity premium, kept within 7–13%. Bear: lower growth, +1 pt discount, 2% terminal. Bull: higher growth, −1 pt, 3%.
Multiples vs sector
Forward EPS $-0.01 vs trailing $-0.03. Forward P/E uses analysts' next-12-month estimate.
Quality & financial health
Gross margin
7.4%
Operating margin
-0.6%
FCF margin
-0.7%
Net margin
-2.7%
Return on equity
-9.7%
Return on invested capital
-3.6%
Net debt / EBITDA
-521.0×
Current ratio
1.8×
Interest cover
-0.2×
Cash conversion (OCF/NI)
–
Piotroski F-score 5/9 · last two fiscal years
✗ Positive net income✓ Positive operating cash flow✓ Return on assets improved✓ Cash flow above net income✓ Long-term debt / assets fell✗ Current ratio improved✗ No share dilution✗ Gross margin improved✓ Asset turnover improved
Altman Z-score -3.7 (distress zone; above 3.0 = safe, below 1.8 = distress). Not meaningful for banks and insurers.
Analysts
Mean target
$5
+122%
Analysts
4
None
Range
$4–$6
low – high
● price · ◆ mean target
Annual history
| FY | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $233.8M | $-15.6M | $1.1M |
| 2024 | $201.3M | $-20.9M | $8.5M |
| 2023 | $186.8M | $-37.5M | $-47.8M |
| 2022 | $188.3M | $-42.8M | $-27.6M |
| 2021 | $159.5M | $-54.4M | $-34.8M |
| 2020 | $114.2M | $-59.9M | $-43.4M |
From the company's 10-K filings via SEC XBRL. 3-year revenue CAGR +7.5%.
Earnings
Next report: 2026-11-02 · during market · EPS est -0.01
EstimateActual (beat)Actual (miss)
| Report | EPS est | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | -0.01 | -0.01 | – |
| 2026-04-30 | -0.04 | -0.01 | +71.4% |
| 2026-03-02 | – | -0.01 | -100.0% |
| 2025-08-05 | -0.02 | -0.03 | -50.0% |
| 2025-05-01 | -0.05 | -0.04 | +20.0% |
| 2025-02-20 | -0.01 | -0.01 | +20.0% |
| 2024-10-30 | -0.03 | -0.02 | +33.3% |
| 2024-08-01 | -0.04 | -0.03 | +14.3% |
Quarterly revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $57.4M | +9.5% |
| 2026-03-31 | $53.7M | – |
| 2025-12-31 | $57.8M | – |
| 2025-09-30 | $52.7M | – |
| 2025-06-30 | $52.4M | – |
Analyst actions
Freedom Broker
PT $6
2026-08-20 · init
→ BuyPT $6
BTIG
PT $4
2026-05-01 · up
Neutral → BuyPT $4
Cantor Fitzgerald
PT $4
2025-02-21 · reit
Overweight → OverweightPT $4
Stifel
PT $3
2024-10-17 · main
Buy → BuyPT $3
Cantor Fitzgerald
PT $4
2024-05-03 · main
Overweight → OverweightPT $4
Craig-Hallum
PT $5
2024-04-12 · init
→ BuyPT $5
Insider trades
Jensen Chrystal
$89.5K
Chief Legal Officer · 2026-08-17
SELL$89.5K
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