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GERN Stock  USD 1.70  0.03  1.73%   

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Geron is selling at 1.70 as of the 21st of March 2025; that is 1.73% down since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 1.73. Geron has 46 percent odds of going through some form of financial distress in the next two years and has generated negative returns to investors over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 21st of December 2024 and ending today, the 21st of March 2025. Click here to learn more.
Geron Corporation, a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for myeloid hematologic malignancies. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Foster City, California. The company has 636.9 M outstanding shares of which 69.77 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 3.32 trading days to cover. More on Geron

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Geron Stock Highlights

Research PresidentJoseph MD
Thematic IdeaCancer Fighters (View all Themes)
Business ConcentrationBiotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences, Health Care, NASDAQ Biotechnology, NASDAQ Composite Total, Cancer Fighters, Health Care, Biotechnology, Biotechnology, Healthcare (View all Sectors)
Geron (GERN) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, CA, United States, 94404 and employs 229 people. Geron is listed under Biotechnology category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 1.08 B. Geron conducts business under Biotechnology sector and is part of Health Care industry. The entity has 636.9 M outstanding shares of which 69.77 M shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 3.32 trading days to cover. Geron currently holds about 219.29 M in cash with (218.62 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.58.
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Ownership Allocation
Geron has a total of 636.9 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Geron outstanding shares are owned by outside corporations. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to purchase positions in Geron to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, third-party entities are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Geron. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Geron as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company holds, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
Institutions78.41%Public21.59%100%
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Geron Risk Profiles

Investors will always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment while minimizing volatility. Geron market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Geron long position in a well-diversified portfolio.

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Geron Corporate Management

Andrew GrethleinExecutive VP of Devel. and Technical OperationsProfile
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When determining whether Geron offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Geron's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Geron Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Geron Stock:
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Is Biotechnology space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Geron. If investors know Geron will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Geron listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
The market value of Geron is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Geron that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Geron's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Geron's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Geron's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Geron's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Geron's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Geron is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Geron's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.