Cerus Corporation (CERS) Stock

Cerus Corporation (CERS) is a Healthcare stock trading at $2.69 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $609.12M and a trailing P/E of -51.2. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Cerus Corporation operates as a biomedical products company. The company focuses on developing and commercializing the INTERCEPT Blood System to enhance blood safety. Its INTERCEPT Blood System, a proprietary technology for controlling biological replication that is designed to reduce blood-borne pathogens in donated blood components intended for transfusion. The company offers INTERCEPT Blood Systems for platelets and plasma, which is designed to inactivate blood-borne pathogens in platelets and plasma donated for transfusion; INTERCEPT Blood System for red blood cells to inactivate blood-borne pathogens in red blood cells donated for transfusion; and INTERCEPT Blood System for Cryoprecipitation that uses its plasma system to produce pathogen reduced cryoprecipitated fibrinogen complex for the treatment and control of bleeding, including massive hemorrhage associated with fibrinogen deficiency, as well as pathogen reduced plasma, cryoprecipitate reduced. It sells platelet and plasma systems through its direct sales force and distributors in the United States, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East, Latin America, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Concord, California.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$2.69
Market Cap$609.12M
P/E Ratio-51.2
EV / EBITDA-299.8
Price / Book7.51
Price / Sales2.10
DCF Value (model)$0.21
DCF Upside vs Price-92.2%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$233.80M
Net Margin-6.7%
Return on Equity-14.0%
Current Ratio1.63
Revenue Growth (YoY)16.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)-27.3%
FCF Growth (YoY)-87.0%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score-3.52 (distress)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E-51.2
Sector P/E (Healthcare)21.0
Industry P/E (Medical Equipment)31.7
vs Sector-344.3%
vs Industry-261.3%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($39.27M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical Equipment
CEOWilliam Greenman
Employees614
CountryUS
IPO Date1997-01-31

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.