NASDAQ:GERN

Geron (GERN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$3.73
+0.04 (+1.08%)
(As of 04/22/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$3.61
$3.80
50-Day Range
$1.75
$3.77
52-Week Range
$1.64
$4.05
Volume
8.21 million shs
Average Volume
10.11 million shs
Market Capitalization
$2.04 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$5.33

Geron MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
43.0% Upside
$5.33 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
8.53% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-2.80
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.00mentions of Geron in the last 14 days
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($0.34) to ($0.14) 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.

2.90 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

283rd out of 910 stocks

Pharmaceutical Preparations Industry

121st out of 421 stocks

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About Geron Stock (NASDAQ:GERN)

Geron Corporation, a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for myeloid hematologic malignancies. It develops imetelstat, a telomerase inhibitor that is in Phase 3 clinical trials, which inhibits the uncontrolled proliferation of malignant stem and progenitor cells in myeloid hematologic malignancies for the treatment of low or intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes and intermediate-2 or high-risk myelofibrosis. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

GERN Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/28/2024
Today
4/23/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/09/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Medical
Industry
Pharmaceutical preparations
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:GERN
CUSIP
37416310
Employees
141
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$5.33
High Stock Price Target
$6.00
Low Stock Price Target
$5.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+43.0%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$-184,130,000.00
Net Margins
-77,691.14%
Pretax Margin
-77,690.72%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$240,000.00
Book Value
$0.46 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
530,468,000
Market Cap
$2.04 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.61
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Key Executives

  • Dr. John A. Scarlett M.D. (Age 73)
    Chairman of the Board, President & CEO
    Comp: $1.53M
  • Dr. Andrew J. Grethlein Ph.D. (Age 60)
    Executive VP & COO
    Comp: $847.2k
  • Ms. Michelle J. Robertson (Age 56)
    Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
  • Ms. Aron Feingold
    Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
  • Mr. Scott Samuels
    Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary
  • Ms. Shannon Odam (Age 49)
    Senior VP & Chief People Officer
  • Ms. Melissa A. Kelly Behrs (Age 60)
    Executive VP of Business Operations & Chief Alliance Officer
    Comp: $753.22k
  • Mr. Anil Kapur (Age 53)
    Executive VP of Corporate Strategy & Chief Commercial Officer
    Comp: $654.89k
  • Mr. Edward E. Koval (Age 62)
    Executive VP & Chief Business Officer
  • Dr. Faye Feller M.D. (Age 41)
    Executive VP & Chief Medical Officer

GERN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Geron stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Geron in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" GERN shares.
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What is Geron's stock price target for 2024?

3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Geron's shares. Their GERN share price targets range from $5.00 to $6.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $5.33 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 43.0% from the stock's current price.
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How have GERN shares performed in 2024?

Geron's stock was trading at $2.11 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, GERN shares have increased by 76.8% and is now trading at $3.73.
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Are investors shorting Geron?

Geron saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 46,660,000 shares, a decrease of 8.4% from the March 15th total of 50,950,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 11,240,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.2 days.
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When is Geron's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024.
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How were Geron's earnings last quarter?

Geron Co. (NASDAQ:GERN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The biopharmaceutical company reported ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.01. The biopharmaceutical company had revenue of $0.02 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.06 million. Geron had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 63.33% and a negative net margin of 77,691.14%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 77.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share.

What is John A. Scarlett's approval rating as Geron's CEO?

5 employees have rated Geron Chief Executive Officer John A. Scarlett on Glassdoor.com. John A. Scarlett has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Geron own?
Who are Geron's major shareholders?

Geron's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vivo Capital LLC (4.98%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.06%) and Vishria Bird Financial Group LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew J Grethlein, Elizabeth G O'farrell, John A Scarlett, Olivia Kyusuk Bloom, Susan Molineaux and V Bryan Lawlis.
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How do I buy shares of Geron?

Shares of GERN 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.
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This page (NASDAQ:GERN) was last updated on 4/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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