Certara, Inc. (NASDAQ:CERT) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Certara, Inc. (NASDAQ:CERTGet Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $8.85.

CERT has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Certara in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Stephens reduced their target price on shares of Certara from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Craig Hallum reduced their target price on shares of Certara from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of Certara from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Certara from $11.00 to $10.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Certara

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CERT. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Certara by 2,733.3% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 2,870 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Certara by 50.7% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,491 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 1,175 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its position in shares of Certara by 499.5% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,917 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,000 after acquiring an additional 4,930 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Certara in the first quarter valued at about $78,000. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Certara in the first quarter valued at about $80,000. Institutional investors own 73.96% of the company’s stock.

Certara Trading Up 16.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:CERT opened at $6.05 on Wednesday. Certara has a 12-month low of $4.45 and a 12-month high of $13.88. The stock has a market cap of $941.20 million, a PE ratio of -60.50 and a beta of 1.49. The business has a 50 day moving average of $5.59 and a 200-day moving average of $7.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Certara (NASDAQ:CERTGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by ($0.02). Certara had a positive return on equity of 3.52% and a negative net margin of 3.60%.The firm had revenue of $106.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $106.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. Certara has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.350-0.410 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Certara will post 0.24 earnings per share for the current year.

About Certara

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Certara is a biosimulation software and services company that partners with pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device developers to accelerate drug discovery, development and regulatory approval. The company’s platform integrates quantitative pharmacology, real-world evidence, artificial intelligence and machine learning to model and simulate drug behavior across a range of therapeutic areas and patient populations. By applying these mechanistic and data-driven approaches, Certara helps its clients predict clinical outcomes, optimize dosing strategies and streamline decision-making throughout the product lifecycle.

The company’s offerings are divided into software tools and consulting services.

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