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Cerus Corporation

CERS

NASDAQHealthcareMedical - Devices

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$2.81

+$0.02 · +0.72%

Aug 21, 3:55 PM ET

CERS company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

85

Deep Value

Momentum

71

Gaining

Sentiment

58

Mixed

Risk resilience

45

Elevated Risk

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Company profile

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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.

Industry
Medical - Devices
Sector
Healthcare
Headquarters
US
CEO
Vivek K. Jayaraman
Listed since
Jan 31, 1997
Employees
268

Market position

Volume
2.49M
0.9× average
Average volume
2.76M
Average daily volume
Market cap
566.28M USD
Beta
1.77
Market reference 1

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
469.61M USD
EV / EBITDA
-85.17×
Earnings yield
-3.98%
Free cash flow yield
2.17%

Profitability & efficiency

Return on equity
-24.33%
Return on assets
-7.04%
Return on invested capital
-5.19%

Financial health

Current ratio
1.73×
Altman Z-score
-3.36
Piotroski F-score
4 of 9

Earnings

EPS beat rate
36%
4 beats, 5 misses, 2 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+3.40%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
-0.01
Estimate -0.01 · Beat by 24.98%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates-0-0.03-0.06-0.09Q1 '25MetQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MetQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 20, 2025: actual -0.01, estimate -0.01, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q2 2025, reported May 1, 2025: actual -0.04, estimate -0.05, surprise +20.00%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual -0.03, estimate -0.02, surprise -50.00%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual -0, estimate -0.02, surprise +99.50%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Mar 2, 2026: actual -0.01, estimate -0.01, surprise 0.00%, Met estimate. Q2 2026, reported Apr 30, 2026: actual -0.01, estimate -0.03, surprise +66.67%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 30, 2026: actual -0.01, estimate -0.013, surprise +24.98%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate -0.01, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates67.18M58.34M49.5M40.66MQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 20, 2025: actual 50.81M USD, estimate 52.95M USD, surprise -4.05%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 1, 2025: actual 43.24M USD, estimate 47.44M USD, surprise -8.86%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 5, 2025: actual 52.45M USD, estimate 54.28M USD, surprise -3.38%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 6, 2025: actual 52.7M USD, estimate 59.31M USD, surprise -11.14%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Mar 2, 2026: actual 64.6M USD, estimate 61.83M USD, surprise +4.48%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 30, 2026: actual 59.9M USD, estimate 55.68M USD, surprise +7.58%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Jul 30, 2026: actual 63.3M USD, estimate 62.9M USD, surprise +0.64%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 5, 2026: actual —, estimate 63.25M USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$4.00

42.35% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $4.00Average $4.00Low $4.00

Rating distribution

10 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy880%
Hold220%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

4 institutions
BTIGupgradeNeutralBuy
StifelmaintainBuy
Stephens & Co.maintainEqual Weight

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