Cerus Corp

CERSNASDAQUSD
2.88 USD
0.22 (8.33%)🔴AT CLOSE (AS OF 07:57 PM EDT)
🔴Market: CLOSED

CERS is currently priced at $2.88. There is a divergence between signals — technical indicators rate "Strong Buy" but underlying fundamentals lean "Sell". This is driven by a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, negative Return on Equity, a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages and bullish moving average alignment. Valuation metrics suggest CERS is trading at a discount to its peers, earning an "Attractively Valued" rating.

Technical & fundamental data as of Jun 25, 2026.

Open?$2.66
High?$2.90
Low?$2.65
Prev. Close?$2.64
Volume?4.0M
Avg. Volume?2.5M
VWAP?$2.82
Rel. Volume?1.64x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$2.45 × 100
Ask?$3.29 × 100
Spread?$0.84
Midpoint?$2.87
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?529.0M
Shares Out?200.4M
Float?178.5M
Float %?92.9%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?7.83
EPS?-$0.05
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Cerus Corp is a biomedical products company focused on the field of blood transfusion safety. The INTERCEPT Blood System is designed to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections by inactivating a broad range of pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, and parasites. The company sells its INTERCEPT platelet and plasma systems in the United States of America, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States countries, the Middle East, and selected countries in other regions around the world. The firm continues to operate in only one segment: Blood safety, and generates revenue from the same.
Employees
345
Market Cap
529.0M
Industry
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
Listed
1997-01-31
Address
1220 CONCORD AVENUE
CONCORD, CA 94520
Phone: (925) 288-6000
Technical OutlookStrong Buy
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)? Bullish(+3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)? Bullish(+3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)? Bullish(+3/3)
MA Alignment?Golden Alignment
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Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
23
Z-Score?
0
Momentum?
73
Short Sent.?
44
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?-3.33Distress
Confidence?54%Low
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Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?11.04%High
Short Interest?19.7M
Days to Cover?8.5
Free Float178.5M
Avg Daily Volume2.3M
Settlement Date2026-06-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.63Adequate
Quick Ratio?1.06Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.26Low
Debt/Equity?1.26Moderate
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
92/100
P/E?
N/A
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
24
7.83FAIR
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
63
2.16CHEAP
P/FCF?
N/A
EV/EBITDA?
S&P
97
-362.6CHEAP
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
69
2.39CHEAP
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
S&P
9
-14.1%WEAK
ROA?
S&P
3
-4.3%WEAK
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$-1218000
Enterprise Value?$586.0M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day