Certara (CERT) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
CERT Stock Forecast
Certara stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $21.75 (represents a 100.83% upside from CERT’s last price of $10.83) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 3 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
CERT Price Target
The average price target for Certara (CERT) is $21.75 based on 1-year price targets from 3 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $28.00 to $16.00. This represents a potential 100.83% upside from CERT's last price of $10.83.
CERT Analyst Ratings
According to 3 Wall Street analysts, Certara's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for CERT stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Buy' (33.33%), 2 'Hold' (66.67%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Certara Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Luke Sergott | Barclays | $16.00 | $13.65 | 17.22% | 47.74% |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Scott Schoenhaus | KeyBanc | $23.00 | $18.51 | 24.26% | 112.37% |
| Nov 14, 2022 | - | Credit Suisse | $20.00 | $14.65 | 36.52% | 84.67% |
| Jul 01, 2022 | Jeff Garro | Piper Sandler | $28.00 | $21.46 | 30.48% | 158.54% |
The latest Certara stock forecast, released on Jun 28, 2024 by Luke Sergott from Barclays, set a price target of $16.00, which represents a 17.22% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($13.65), and a 47.74% increase from CERT last price ($10.83).
Certara Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Price Target | - | $16.00 | $19.50 |
| Last Closing Price | $10.83 | $10.83 | $10.83 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | 47.74% | 80.06% |
In the current month, the average price target of Certara stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Certara's last price of $10.83. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | Barclays | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Apr 10, 2024 | KeyBanc | - | Overweight | Upgrade |
| Apr 04, 2024 | JMP Securities | - | Market Perform | Initialise |
Certara's last stock rating was published by Barclays on Jun 28, 2024. The company gave CERT a "Equal-Weight" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Certara Financial Forecast
Certara 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $88.01M | $85.58M | $90.45M | $90.30M | $86.63M | $84.70M | - | $81.55M | $75.35M | $73.94M | $70.10M | $66.72M | $64.64M |
| Avg Forecast | $119.43M | $114.81M | $114.92M | $116.51M | $110.20M | $105.52M | $105.19M | $104.11M | $100.57M | $95.54M | $96.01M | $93.64M | $86.68M | $86.25M | $92.18M | $90.99M | $82.55M | $81.68M | $85.46M | $79.88M | $83.26M | $72.82M | $69.52M | $64.94M | $60.97M |
| High Forecast | $120.33M | $115.67M | $115.79M | $117.39M | $111.03M | $106.31M | $105.98M | $104.90M | $101.33M | $96.29M | $96.73M | $94.35M | $87.28M | $86.90M | $92.88M | $91.68M | $83.17M | $82.30M | $85.46M | $82.41M | $85.89M | $75.13M | $71.72M | $67.00M | $62.91M |
| Low Forecast | $118.21M | $113.63M | $113.74M | $115.32M | $109.07M | $104.43M | $104.11M | $103.04M | $99.54M | $94.44M | $95.02M | $92.68M | $85.98M | $85.36M | $91.24M | $90.06M | $81.70M | $80.84M | $85.46M | $77.74M | $81.02M | $70.87M | $67.65M | $63.20M | $59.34M |
| # Analysts | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.02% | 0.99% | 0.98% | 0.99% | 1.05% | 1.04% | - | 1.02% | 0.90% | 1.02% | 1.01% | 1.03% | 1.06% |
Certara's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 3 analysts is $93.64M, with a low forecast of $92.68M, and a high forecast of $94.35M. CERT's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 6.40% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $88.01M (Dec 23).
Certara 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-92.54M | $-59.15M | $27.58M | $21.47M | $19.91M | $26.98M | - | $19.91M | $9.55M | $10.64M | $15.61M | $16.21M | $-43.33M |
| Avg Forecast | $24.62M | $23.67M | $23.69M | $24.02M | $22.72M | $21.76M | $21.69M | $21.47M | $20.74M | $19.70M | $19.80M | $19.31M | $17.87M | $17.78M | $19.01M | $18.76M | $17.02M | $9.75M | $17.62M | $17.92M | $17.17M | $8.86M | $19.66M | $12.97M | $12.57M |
| High Forecast | $24.81M | $23.85M | $23.87M | $24.20M | $22.89M | $21.92M | $21.85M | $21.63M | $20.89M | $19.85M | $19.94M | $19.45M | $17.99M | $17.92M | $19.15M | $18.90M | $17.15M | $11.70M | $17.62M | $21.50M | $17.71M | $10.64M | $23.59M | $15.56M | $12.97M |
| Low Forecast | $24.37M | $23.43M | $23.45M | $23.78M | $22.49M | $21.53M | $21.46M | $21.25M | $20.52M | $19.47M | $19.59M | $19.11M | $17.73M | $17.60M | $18.81M | $18.57M | $16.85M | $7.80M | $17.62M | $14.33M | $16.71M | $7.09M | $15.73M | $10.38M | $12.23M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -5.18% | -3.33% | 1.45% | 1.14% | 1.17% | 2.77% | - | 1.11% | 0.56% | 1.20% | 0.79% | 1.25% | -3.45% |
3 analysts predict CERT's average Quarter EBITDA for Sep 23 to be $17.78M, with a high of $17.92M and a low of $17.60M. This is -35.53% lower than Certara's previous annual EBITDA (Jun 23) of $27.58M.
Certara 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-12.46M | $-48.97M | $4.71M | $1.36M | $9.17M | $3.94M | - | $2.21M | $-9.70M | $-1.76M | $-2.86M | $1.05M | $-54.45M |
| Avg Forecast | $25.07M | $23.59M | $18.18M | $23.83M | $22.66M | $20.94M | $18.80M | $20.83M | $19.97M | $17.28M | $16.47M | $16.53M | $17.57M | $17.54M | $20.12M | $19.51M | $20.85M | $-1.62M | $15.35M | $1.99M | $13.62M | $-1.47M | $-3.60M | $841.60K | $1.17M |
| High Forecast | $25.32M | $23.82M | $18.36M | $24.07M | $22.88M | $21.15M | $18.98M | $21.03M | $20.17M | $18.85M | $16.63M | $16.69M | $22.37M | $17.71M | $20.31M | $19.70M | $21.05M | $-1.29M | $15.35M | $2.39M | $14.18M | $-1.17M | $-2.88M | $1.01M | $1.22M |
| Low Forecast | $24.74M | $23.28M | $17.94M | $23.52M | $22.36M | $20.66M | $18.55M | $20.55M | $19.71M | $15.71M | $16.25M | $16.31M | $12.78M | $17.30M | $19.85M | $19.25M | $20.57M | $-1.94M | $15.35M | $1.59M | $13.14M | $-1.76M | $-4.32M | $673.28K | $1.13M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.71% | -2.79% | 0.23% | 0.07% | 0.44% | -2.44% | - | 1.11% | -0.71% | 1.20% | 0.79% | 1.25% | -46.56% |
Certara's average Quarter net income forecast for Sep 23 is $17.54M, with a range of $17.30M to $17.71M. CERT's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 272.65% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $4.71M (Jun 23).
Certara 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $42.28M | $35.00M | $22.36M | $27.77M | $26.13M | $23.70M | - | $24.45M | $25.46M | $31.28M | $22.62M | $20.31M | $62.79M |
| Avg Forecast | $40.72M | $39.15M | $39.18M | $39.73M | $37.58M | $35.98M | $35.86M | $35.50M | $34.29M | $32.58M | $32.74M | $31.93M | $29.55M | $29.41M | $31.43M | $31.02M | $28.15M | $28.67M | $29.14M | $22.00M | $28.39M | $26.07M | $28.50M | $16.25M | $20.79M |
| High Forecast | $41.03M | $39.44M | $39.48M | $40.03M | $37.86M | $36.25M | $36.13M | $35.77M | $34.55M | $32.83M | $32.98M | $32.17M | $29.76M | $29.63M | $31.67M | $31.26M | $28.36M | $34.41M | $29.14M | $26.41M | $29.29M | $31.28M | $34.21M | $19.50M | $21.45M |
| Low Forecast | $40.30M | $38.74M | $38.78M | $39.32M | $37.19M | $35.61M | $35.50M | $35.13M | $33.94M | $32.20M | $32.40M | $31.60M | $29.32M | $29.11M | $31.11M | $30.71M | $27.86M | $22.94M | $29.14M | $17.60M | $27.63M | $20.85M | $22.80M | $13.00M | $20.23M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.43% | 1.19% | 0.71% | 0.90% | 0.93% | 0.83% | - | 1.11% | 0.90% | 1.20% | 0.79% | 1.25% | 3.02% |
Certara's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $31.93M, based on 3 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $31.60M to $32.17M. The forecast indicates a -24.48% fall compared to CERT last annual SG&A of $42.28M (Dec 23).
Certara 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Jun 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-0.08 | $-0.31 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.06 | $0.03 | - | $0.01 | $-0.06 | $-0.01 | $-0.02 | $0.01 | $-0.40 |
| Avg Forecast | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.11 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| High Forecast | $0.16 | $0.15 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.11 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Low Forecast | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $0.14 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.11 | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.01 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.72% | -2.84% | 0.24% | 0.08% | 0.46% | 0.26% | - | 0.09% | -0.73% | -0.17% | -0.40% | 0.22% | -54.53% |
According to 3 Wall Street analysts, Certara's projected average Quarter EPS for Sep 23 is $0.11, with a low estimate of $0.11 and a high estimate of $0.11. This represents a 264.20% increase compared to CERT previous annual EPS of $0.03 (Jun 23).
Certara Peer Comparison by Price Target
CERT Forecast FAQ
Is Certara a good buy?
No, according to 3 Wall Street analysts, Certara (CERT) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 1 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 33.33% of CERT's total ratings.
What is CERT's price target?
Certara (CERT) average price target is $21.75 with a range of $16 to $28, implying a 100.83% from its last price of $10.83. The data is based on 3 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will Certara stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for CERT stock, the company can go up by 100.83% (from the last price of $10.83 to the average price target of $21.75), up by 158.54% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 47.74% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Certara stock reach $20?
CERT's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $21.75 supports the claim that Certara can reach $20 in the near future.
What are Certara's analysts' financial forecasts?
Certara's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $425.02M (high $428.22M, low $420.66M), average EBITDA is $87.63M (high $88.29M, low $86.73M), average net income is $83.23M (high $84.04M, low $82.12M), average SG&A $144.92M (high $146.01M, low $143.43M), and average EPS is $0.519 (high $0.524, low $0.512). CERT's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $465.67M (high $469.18M, low $460.9M), average EBITDA is $96.01M (high $96.74M, low $95.03M), average net income is $90.68M (high $91.57M, low $89.47M), average SG&A $158.78M (high $159.97M, low $157.15M), and average EPS is $0.565 (high $0.57, low $0.557).
Did the CERT's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on Certara's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $354.34M, which missed the average analysts forecast of $356.1M by -0.49%. Apple's EBITDA was $-76.507M, missing the average prediction of $73.42M by -204.20%. The company's net income was $-55.357M, missing the average estimation of $74.74M by -174.07%. Apple's SG&A was $127.41M, beating the average forecast of $121.42M by 4.93%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.35, missing the average prediction of $0.466 by -175.17%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Certara's revenue was $88.01M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $86.68M by 1.54%. The company's EBITDA was $-92.538M, missing the average prediction of $17.87M by -617.81%. Certara's net income was $-12.456M, missing the average estimation of $17.57M by -170.88%. The company's SG&A was $42.28M, beating the average forecast of $29.55M by 43.06%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.0784, missing the average prediction of $0.109 by -171.60%