Should I buy or sell Sera Prognostics stock right now?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sera Prognostics in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SERA shares. View SERA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Sera Prognostics' stock price target for 2024?

2 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Sera Prognostics' shares. Their SERA share price targets range from $2.75 to $2.75. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $2.75 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 71.8%. View analysts price targets for SERA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have SERA shares performed in 2024?

Sera Prognostics' stock was trading at $5.98 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SERA shares have increased by 62.9% and is now trading at $9.74. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Sera Prognostics?

Sera Prognostics saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 198,600 shares, an increase of 71.5% from the March 15th total of 115,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 245,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Sera Prognostics' Short Interest .

When is Sera Prognostics' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our SERA earnings forecast .

How were Sera Prognostics' earnings last quarter?

Sera Prognostics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SERA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 20th. The company reported ($0.25) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.25). The firm had revenue of $0.04 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.10 million. Sera Prognostics had a negative net margin of 11,843.79% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 45.74%.

When did Sera Prognostics IPO?

Sera Prognostics (SERA) raised $75 million in an IPO on Thursday, July 15th 2021. The company issued 4,687,500 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share.

Who are Sera Prognostics' major shareholders?

Sera Prognostics' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Sanders Morris Harris LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Austin Aerts, Benjamin Jackson, John J Boniface, Paul Kearney, Robert Gardner Harrison and Zhenya Lindgardt. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Sera Prognostics?

Shares of SERA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$9.75

-0.04 (-0.41%)

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Today's Range: $9.51
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$9.86
50-Day Range: $8.47
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$11.25
52-Week Range: $1.52
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$11.32

Volume: 63,388 shs
Average Volume: 234,233 shs
Market Capitalization: $316.19 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $2.75

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Sera Prognostics MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 71.8% Downside
$2.75 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.15% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.60
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.26 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.94) to ($0.90) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.83 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

828th out of 918 stocks

Medical Laboratories Industry

18th out of 20 stocks

1.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Sera Prognostics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Sera Prognostics has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.15% of the float of Sera Prognostics has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Sera Prognostics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Sera Prognostics has recently increased by 71.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Sera Prognostics does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Sera Prognostics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for SERA.

3.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Sera Prognostics has a news sentiment score of 1.60. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Sera Prognostics this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
5 people have searched for SERA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Sera Prognostics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Sera Prognostics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,255,192.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
15.60% of the stock of Sera Prognostics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
54.64% of the stock of Sera Prognostics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Sera Prognostics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.94) to ($0.90) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Sera Prognostics is -8.40, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Sera Prognostics is -8.40, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Sera Prognostics has a P/B Ratio of 4.41. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Sera Prognostics Stock (NASDAQ:SERA)

Sera Prognostics, Inc., a women's health diagnostic company, discovers, develops, and commercializes biomarker tests for improving pregnancy outcomes in the United States. The company develops PreTRM test, a blood-based biomarker test to predict the risk of spontaneous preterm birth in singleton pregnancies. It is also developing a portfolio of product candidates for various pregnancy-related conditions, including preterm birth, preeclampsia, molecular time-to-birth, predictive analytics, gestational diabetes mellitus, fetal growth restriction, stillbirth, and postpartum depression. The company was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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SERA Stock News Headlines

March 29, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Insider Selling: Sera Prognostics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SERA) Insider Sells 24,474 Shares of Stock

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Sera Prognostics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SERA) CFO Sells $75,822.04 in Stock

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March 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Chief Scientific Officer John Boniface Sells 77,136 Shares of Sera Prognostics Inc (SERA)

March 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Chief Scientific Officer John Boniface Sells 21,438 Shares of Sera Prognostics Inc (SERA)

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Sera Prognostics, Inc.: Sera Prognostics Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Sera Prognostics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SERA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

March 20, 2024 | investorplace.com

SERA Stock Earnings: Sera Prognostics Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q4 2023

March 20, 2024 | benzinga.com

Sera Prognostics: Q4 Earnings Insights

March 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

SERA PROGNOSTICS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS

March 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Sera Prognostics Inc Reports Modest Revenue Growth Amid Operational Streamlining

March 19, 2024 | benzinga.com

Sera Prognostics's Earnings Outlook

March 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Sera Prognostics A is about to announce its earnings — here's what to expect

March 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Companies Like Sera Prognostics (NASDAQ:SERA) Are In A Position To Invest In Growth

March 4, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Sera Prognostics Announces Conference Call and Webcast of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results on March 20, 2024

February 29, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Sera Prognostics To Present at TD Cowen 44th Annual Healthcare Conference

February 22, 2024 | benzinga.com

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February 15, 2024 | msn.com

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January 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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January 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

EarlyDiagnostics, Inc. Appoints Gregory C. Critchfield, M.D. M.S., as Co-CEO

December 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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December 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/20/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/08/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Medical
Industry: Medical laboratories
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SERA
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1534969
Web: www.seraprognostics.com
Phone: 801-990-0520
Fax: N/A
Employees: 55
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $2.75
High Stock Price Target: $2.75
Low Stock Price Target: $2.75
Potential Upside/Downside: -71.9%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.16)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-36,240,000.00
Net Margins: -11,843.79%
Pretax Margin: -11,843.79%
Return on Equity: -45.74%
Return on Assets: -37.38%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 2.51
Quick Ratio: 2.51

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $310,000.00
Price / Sales: 1,024.16
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $2.21 per share
Price / Book: 4.43

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 32,430,000
Free Float: 27,368,000
Market Cap: $317.49 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.49

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Key Executives

Ms. Evguenia Lindgardt M.B.A. (Age 50)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $37.5k
Dr. Gregory C. Critchfield M.D. (Age 71)
M.S., Executive Director
Comp: $790.74k
Dr. Steven W. Graves
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. M. Sean Esplin M.D.
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board
Mr. Austin Aerts
Chief Financial Officer??
Dr. John J. Boniface Ph.D. (Age 62)
Chief Scientific Officer
Comp: $386.69k
Mr. Robert G. Harrison (Age 58)
Chief Information Officer
Comp: $384.18k
Mr. Benjamin G. Jackson J.D. (Age 45)
General Counsel
Comp: $410.75k
Dr. Paul Kearney Ph.D. (Age 56)
Chief Data Officer

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SERA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Sera Prognostics stock right now?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Sera Prognostics in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SERA shares.
View SERA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Sera Prognostics' stock price target for 2024?: 2 brokers have issued 1 year price objectives for Sera Prognostics' shares. Their SERA share price targets range from $2.75 to $2.75. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $2.75 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 71.8%.
View analysts price targets for SERA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have SERA shares performed in 2024?: Sera Prognostics' stock was trading at $5.98 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, SERA shares have increased by 62.9% and is now trading at $9.74.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Sera Prognostics?: Sera Prognostics saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 198,600 shares, an increase of 71.5% from the March 15th total of 115,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 245,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 1.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.
View Sera Prognostics' Short Interest.
When is Sera Prognostics' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024.
View our SERA earnings forecast.

How were Sera Prognostics' earnings last quarter?: Sera Prognostics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SERA) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 20th. The company reported ($0.25) EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.25). The firm had revenue of $0.04 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.10 million. Sera Prognostics had a negative net margin of 11,843.79% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 45.74%.
When did Sera Prognostics IPO?: Sera Prognostics (SERA) raised $75 million in an IPO on Thursday, July 15th 2021. The company issued 4,687,500 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share.
Who are Sera Prognostics' major shareholders?: Sera Prognostics' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Sanders Morris Harris LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Austin Aerts, Benjamin Jackson, John J Boniface, Paul Kearney, Robert Gardner Harrison and Zhenya Lindgardt.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Sera Prognostics?: Shares of SERA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:SERA) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Sera Prognostics (SERA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Sera Prognostics MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Sera Prognostics Stock (NASDAQ:SERA)

SERA Stock Price History

SERA Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

SERA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™