Geron Corp [NASDAQ: GERN] gained 12307472% or 12129998.58 points to close at $12130000.0 with a heavy trading volume of 12307472 shares.
It opened the trading session at $1.44, the shares rose to $1.57 and dropped to $1.44, the range by which the price of stock traded the whole day. The daily chart for GERN points out that the company has recorded -58.89% loss over the past six months.
If we look at the average trading volume of 12.13M shares, GERN reached to a volume of 12307472 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Geron Corp [GERN]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for GERN shares is $3.69 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on GERN stock is a recommendation set at 1.78. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Scotiabank have made an estimate for Geron Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Sector Perform, with their previous recommendation back on May 08, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, B. Riley Securities dropped their target price from $3.50 to $2. The new note on the price target was released on February 27, 2025, representing the official price target for Geron Corp stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 3.68, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.63.
Trading performance analysis for GERN stock
Geron Corp [GERN] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by 0.00. With this latest performance, GERN shares gained by 4.73% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -58.89% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -56.21% in the past year of trading.
Geron Corp [GERN]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Geron Corp [GERN] shares currently have an operating margin of -115.48% and a Gross Margin at 97.08%. Geron Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -119.54%.
Return on Equity for this stock declined to -26.62%, with Return on Assets sitting at -26.62%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Geron Corp [GERN]
There are presently around $81.20%, or 81.28% of GERN stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of GERN stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 46.55 million shares, which is approximately 7.1191%. RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., holding 46.2 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$195.9 million in GERN stocks shares; and RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., currently with $$135.4 million in GERN stock with ownership which is approximately 4.8835%.
