Cerus (CERS) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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CERS Stock Forecast

Cerus stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $4.00 (represents a 115.05% upside from CERS’s last price of $1.86) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 4 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

CERS Price Target

The average price target for Cerus (CERS) is $4.00 based on 1-year price targets from 4 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $5.00 to $3.00. This represents a potential 115.05% upside from CERS's last price of $1.86.

CERS Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Cerus's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for CERS stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 3 'Buy' (75.00%), 1 'Hold' (25.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Cerus Price Target by Analyst

Date	Analyst	Company	Price Target	Price when Published	Price Target/Price when Published	Price Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 17, 2024	Mathew Blackman	Stifel Nicolaus	$3.00	$1.80	66.67%	61.29%
May 03, 2024	Brandon Folkes	Cantor Fitzgerald	$4.00	$1.76	127.27%	115.05%
Apr 12, 2024	Bill Bonello	Craig-Hallum	$5.00	$1.79	179.33%	168.82%

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The latest Cerus stock forecast, released on Oct 17, 2024 by Mathew Blackman from Stifel Nicolaus, set a price target of $3.00, which represents a 66.67% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($1.80), and a 61.29% increase from CERS last price ($1.86).

Cerus Price Target by Period

	1M	3M	12M
# Anlaysts	1	1	3
Avg Price Target	$3.00	$3.00	$4.00
Last Closing Price	$1.86	$1.86	$1.86
Upside/Downside	61.29%	61.29%	115.05%

In the current month, the average price target of Cerus stock is $3.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 61.29% increase as opposed to Cerus's last price of $1.86. This month's average price target is down 0.00% compared to last quarter, and down -25.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

Date	Company	Previous Rating	New Rating	Rating Change
Oct 17, 2024	Cowen & Co.	Buy	Buy	Hold
Aug 05, 2024	BTIG	Neutral	Neutral	Hold
May 03, 2024	Cantor Fitzgerald	Overweight	Overweight	Hold
Apr 12, 2024	Craig-Hallum	-	Buy	Initialise

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Cerus's last stock rating was published by Cowen & Co. on Oct 17, 2024. The company gave CERS a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Cerus Financial Forecast

Cerus Revenue Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$46.77M	$39.77M	$38.85M	$30.97M	$44.03M	$39.57M	$41.00M	$37.44M	$50.09M	$42.10M	$37.76M	$29.57M	$33.59M	$29.19M	$26.83M	$24.64M	$26.49M	$22.85M
Avg Forecast	$62.44M	$59.70M	$58.38M	$51.80M	$59.32M	$56.72M	$55.36M	$49.84M	$53.76M	$50.82M	$47.63M	$43.23M	$53.57M	$48.73M	$47.65M	$38.40M	$49.16M	$46.83M	$46.01M	$41.67M	$43.90M	$37.26M	$31.40M	$27.54M	$28.20M	$28.60M	$25.89M	$22.80M	$25.30M	$22.60M
High Forecast	$63.57M	$60.78M	$59.44M	$52.73M	$60.39M	$57.75M	$56.36M	$50.98M	$54.73M	$51.28M	$47.63M	$43.23M	$54.54M	$49.62M	$48.52M	$39.09M	$50.05M	$46.83M	$46.01M	$41.67M	$43.90M	$37.26M	$31.40M	$27.54M	$28.20M	$28.60M	$25.89M	$22.80M	$25.30M	$22.60M
Low Forecast	$60.40M	$57.75M	$56.48M	$50.11M	$57.38M	$54.87M	$53.55M	$48.40M	$52.00M	$50.36M	$47.63M	$43.23M	$51.82M	$47.15M	$46.10M	$37.15M	$47.56M	$46.83M	$46.01M	$41.67M	$43.90M	$37.26M	$31.40M	$27.54M	$28.20M	$28.60M	$25.89M	$22.80M	$25.30M	$22.60M
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	10	10	10	10	9	9
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.87%	0.82%	0.82%	0.81%	0.90%	0.84%	0.89%	0.90%	1.14%	1.13%	1.20%	1.07%	1.19%	1.02%	1.04%	1.08%	1.05%	1.01%

Cerus's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 1 analysts is $43.23M, with a low forecast of $43.23M, and a high forecast of $43.23M. CERS's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -7.57% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $46.77M (Dec 23).

Cerus EBITDA Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	10	10	10	10	9	9
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$976.00K	$-5.24M	$-11.64M	$-14.15M	$-9.95M	$-6.57M	$-6.10M	$-9.77M	$-6.90M	$-10.32M	$-13.17M	$-15.59M	$-12.53M	$-12.33M	$-13.09M	$-14.77M	$-15.26M	$-17.00M
Avg Forecast	$-30.64M	$-29.30M	$-28.65M	$-25.42M	$-29.11M	$-27.84M	$-27.17M	$-24.46M	$-26.38M	$-24.94M	$-23.37M	$-14.73M	$-26.29M	$-23.92M	$-23.39M	$-13.39M	$-10.44M	$-22.98M	$-22.58M	$-12.18M	$-21.54M	$-18.28M	$-15.41M	$-13.86M	$-13.84M	$-14.04M	$-12.70M	$-14.77M	$-12.41M	$-11.09M
High Forecast	$-29.64M	$-28.34M	$-27.72M	$-24.59M	$-28.16M	$-26.93M	$-26.28M	$-23.75M	$-25.52M	$-24.71M	$-23.37M	$-11.79M	$-25.43M	$-23.14M	$-22.62M	$-10.72M	$-8.35M	$-22.98M	$-22.58M	$-9.74M	$-21.54M	$-18.28M	$-15.41M	$-11.09M	$-13.84M	$-14.04M	$-12.70M	$-11.81M	$-12.41M	$-11.09M
Low Forecast	$-31.19M	$-29.83M	$-29.17M	$-25.88M	$-29.64M	$-28.34M	$-27.66M	$-25.02M	$-26.86M	$-25.16M	$-23.37M	$-17.68M	$-26.76M	$-24.35M	$-23.81M	$-16.07M	$-12.53M	$-22.98M	$-22.58M	$-14.61M	$-21.54M	$-18.28M	$-15.41M	$-16.63M	$-13.84M	$-14.04M	$-12.70M	$-17.72M	$-12.41M	$-11.09M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-0.04%	0.22%	0.50%	1.06%	0.95%	0.29%	0.27%	0.80%	0.32%	0.56%	0.85%	1.13%	0.91%	0.88%	1.03%	1.00%	1.23%	1.53%

1 analysts predict CERS's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $-14.73M, with a high of $-11.79M and a low of $-17.68M. This is -1609.65% lower than Cerus's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $976.00K.

Cerus Net Income Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	10	10	10	10	9	9
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$-1.33M	$-7.27M	$-13.28M	$-15.64M	$-13.63M	$-8.52M	$-8.39M	$-12.28M	$-9.12M	$-12.44M	$-15.36M	$-17.46M	$-14.38M	$-14.14M	$-14.87M	$-16.47M	$-16.92M	$-17.97M
Avg Forecast	$-1.85M	$-2.78M	$-2.78M	$-8.34M	$-1.85M	$-2.78M	$-3.24M	$-6.03M	$-2.60M	$-5.93M	$-7.79M	$-18.17M	$-5.10M	$-9.89M	$-10.66M	$-16.52M	$-13.79M	$-10.64M	$-12.95M	$-15.01M	$-14.34M	$-17.57M	$-18.04M	$-15.52M	$-16.11M	$-18.50M	$-20.35M	$-16.47M	$-21.58M	$-22.20M
High Forecast	$-1.78M	$-2.66M	$-2.66M	$-7.99M	$-1.78M	$-2.66M	$-3.11M	$-2.01M	$-2.49M	$-5.68M	$-7.46M	$-14.53M	$-4.88M	$-9.47M	$-10.21M	$-13.21M	$-11.03M	$-10.64M	$-12.95M	$-12.01M	$-14.34M	$-17.57M	$-18.04M	$-12.41M	$-16.11M	$-18.50M	$-20.35M	$-13.17M	$-21.58M	$-22.20M
Low Forecast	$-1.90M	$-2.85M	$-2.85M	$-8.54M	$-1.90M	$-2.85M	$-3.32M	$-10.04M	$-2.66M	$-6.07M	$-7.97M	$-21.80M	$-5.22M	$-10.12M	$-10.91M	$-19.82M	$-16.55M	$-10.64M	$-12.95M	$-18.02M	$-14.34M	$-17.57M	$-18.04M	$-18.62M	$-16.11M	$-18.50M	$-20.35M	$-19.76M	$-21.58M	$-22.20M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.26%	0.73%	1.25%	0.95%	0.99%	0.80%	0.65%	0.82%	0.64%	0.71%	0.85%	1.13%	0.89%	0.76%	0.73%	1.00%	0.78%	0.81%

Cerus's average Quarter net income forecast for undefined is $NaN, with a range of $NaN to $NaN. CERS's average Quarter net income forecast represents a NaN% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $NaN (undefined).

Cerus SG&A Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	10	10	10	10	9	9
SG&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$17.27M	$16.16M	$20.54M	$21.55M	$23.16M	$19.91M	$19.53M	$20.73M	$22.00M	$20.36M	$19.76M	$19.17M	$18.69M	$16.30M	$16.11M	$15.91M	$17.16M	$16.14M
Avg Forecast	$40.39M	$38.62M	$37.77M	$33.51M	$38.37M	$36.69M	$35.81M	$32.24M	$34.77M	$32.87M	$30.81M	$30.66M	$34.65M	$31.53M	$30.83M	$27.88M	$33.28M	$30.29M	$29.76M	$25.34M	$28.39M	$24.10M	$20.31M	$17.04M	$18.24M	$18.50M	$16.75M	$15.91M	$16.36M	$14.62M
High Forecast	$41.12M	$39.31M	$38.45M	$34.11M	$39.06M	$37.35M	$36.46M	$32.98M	$35.40M	$33.17M	$30.81M	$36.80M	$35.28M	$32.09M	$31.38M	$33.45M	$39.94M	$30.29M	$29.76M	$30.41M	$28.39M	$24.10M	$20.31M	$20.45M	$18.24M	$18.50M	$16.75M	$19.10M	$16.36M	$14.62M
Low Forecast	$39.07M	$37.36M	$36.53M	$32.41M	$37.12M	$35.49M	$34.64M	$31.31M	$33.64M	$32.57M	$30.81M	$24.53M	$33.52M	$30.50M	$29.82M	$22.30M	$26.62M	$30.29M	$29.76M	$20.27M	$28.39M	$24.10M	$20.31M	$13.63M	$18.24M	$18.50M	$16.75M	$12.73M	$16.36M	$14.62M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.50%	0.51%	0.67%	0.77%	0.70%	0.66%	0.66%	0.82%	0.77%	0.84%	0.97%	1.13%	1.02%	0.88%	0.96%	1.00%	1.05%	1.10%

Cerus's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $30.66M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $24.53M to $36.80M. The forecast indicates a 77.57% rise compared to CERS last annual SG&A of $17.27M (Dec 23).

Cerus EPS Forecast

	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20	Dec 19	Sep 19
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	10	10	10	10	9	9
EPS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$-0.01	$-0.04	$-0.07	$-0.09	$-0.08	$-0.05	$-0.05	$-0.07	$-0.05	$-0.07	$-0.09	$-0.10	$-0.09	$-0.08	$-0.09	$-0.10	$-0.12	$-0.13
Avg Forecast	$-0.01	$-0.01	$-0.01	$-0.04	$-0.01	$-0.01	$-0.02	$-0.03	$-0.01	$-0.03	$-0.04	$-0.05	$-0.03	$-0.05	$-0.06	$-0.08	$-0.06	$-0.06	$-0.07	$-0.08	$-0.08	$-0.10	$-0.10	$-0.10	$-0.09	$-0.10	$-0.11	$-0.11	$-0.12	$-0.12
High Forecast	$-0.01	$-0.01	$-0.01	$-0.04	$-0.01	$-0.01	$-0.02	$-0.01	$-0.01	$-0.03	$-0.04	$-0.05	$-0.03	$-0.05	$-0.06	$-0.08	$-0.05	$-0.06	$-0.07	$-0.08	$-0.08	$-0.10	$-0.10	$-0.10	$-0.09	$-0.10	$-0.11	$-0.11	$-0.12	$-0.12
Low Forecast	$-0.01	$-0.02	$-0.02	$-0.05	$-0.01	$-0.02	$-0.02	$-0.05	$-0.01	$-0.03	$-0.04	$-0.05	$-0.03	$-0.05	$-0.06	$-0.09	$-0.06	$-0.06	$-0.07	$-0.08	$-0.08	$-0.10	$-0.10	$-0.10	$-0.09	$-0.10	$-0.11	$-0.11	$-0.12	$-0.12
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.27%	0.75%	1.28%	1.05%	1.38%	0.84%	0.68%	0.85%	0.68%	0.74%	0.92%	1.00%	1.03%	0.80%	0.82%	0.91%	1.03%	1.08%

According to undefined Wall Street analysts, Cerus's projected average Quarter EPS for undefined is $NaN, with a low estimate of $NaN and a high estimate of $NaN. This represents a NaN% decrease compared to CERS previous annual EPS of $NaN (undefined).

Cerus Peer Comparison by Price Target

Ticker	Company	Last Closing Price	Avg Price Target	Upside/Downside	Avg Rating
CUTR	Cutera	$0.36	$39.25	10802.78%	Hold
RPID	Rapid Micro Biosystems	$1.18	$8.00	577.97%	Hold
ARAY	Accuray	$1.81	$6.00	231.49%	Buy
SGHT	Sight Sciences	$3.98	$9.00	126.13%	Hold
MXCT	MaxCyte	$3.55	$8.00	125.35%	Buy
CERS	Cerus	$1.86	$4.00	115.05%	Buy
ESTA	Establishment Labs	$39.32	$78.00	98.37%	Buy
LUNG	Pulmonx	$6.72	$11.93	77.53%	Buy
KIDS	OrthoPediatrics	$24.26	$39.60	63.23%	Buy
SIBN	SI-BONE	$13.14	$20.00	52.21%	Buy
NPCE	NeuroPace	$9.15	$12.88	40.77%	Buy
BRKR	Bruker	$55.92	$73.75	31.88%	Buy
OFIX	Orthofix Medical	$18.64	$24.00	28.76%	-
CNMD	CONMED	$75.65	$96.00	26.90%	Buy
CVRX	CVRx	$14.20	$16.33	15.00%	Buy
SRDX	Surmodics	$38.17	$39.50	3.48%	Buy
ITGR	Integer	$137.56	$138.00	0.32%	Buy
GKOS	Glaukos	$143.25	$123.44	-13.83%	Buy
BVS	Bioventus	$11.16	$8.83	-20.88%	Buy

CERS Forecast FAQ

Is Cerus a good buy?

Yes, according to 4 Wall Street analysts, Cerus (CERS) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 3 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 75.00% of CERS's total ratings.

What is CERS's price target?

Cerus (CERS) average price target is $4 with a range of $3 to $5, implying a 115.05% from its last price of $1.86. The data is based on 4 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Cerus stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for CERS stock, the company can go up by 115.05% (from the last price of $1.86 to the average price target of $4), up by 168.82% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 61.29% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Cerus stock reach $3?

CERS's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $4 supports the claim that Cerus can reach $3 in the near future.

What is Cerus's current price target trend?

1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $3 price target for Cerus (CERS) this month, up 61.29% from its last price of $1.86. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 61.29% and increased by 115.05%, respectively.

What are Cerus's analysts' financial forecasts?

Cerus's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $221.24M (high $225.47M, low $214.21M), average EBITDA is $-109M (high $-105M, low $-111M), average net income is $-13.907M (high $-9.555M, low $-18.11M), average SG&A $143.11M (high $145.85M, low $138.56M), and average EPS is $-0.075 (high $-0.0515, low $-0.0977). CERS's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $232.32M (high $236.52M, low $224.74M), average EBITDA is $-114M (high $-110M, low $-116M), average net income is $-15.761M (high $-15.093M, low $-16.131M), average SG&A $150.28M (high $153M, low $145.38M), and average EPS is $-0.085 (high $-0.0814, low $-0.087).

Did the CERS's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Cerus's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $156.4M, which missed the average analysts forecast of $188.36M by -16.97%. Apple's EBITDA was $156.4M, missing the average prediction of $-86.983M by -279.81%. The company's net income was $0, missing the average estimation of $-42.165M by -100.00%. Apple's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $124.88M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0, missing the average prediction of $-0.222 by -100.00%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Cerus's revenue was $46.77M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $53.57M by -12.69%. The company's EBITDA was $976K, missing the average prediction of $-26.287M by -103.71%. Cerus's net income was $-1.328M, missing the average estimation of $-5.099M by -73.96%. The company's SG&A was $17.27M, missing the average forecast of $34.65M by -50.16%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.0073, missing the average prediction of $-0.0275 by -73.45%