Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Geron Corp shares valued at $15,667 were purchased by LAWLIS V BRYAN on May 09 ’25. At $1.18 per share, LAWLIS V BRYAN acquired 13,300 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 13,300 shares worth approximately $20216.0 following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Samuels Scott Alan purchased 15,000 shares, netting a total of over 24,150 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $1.61 each, the insider now holds 26,682 shares.
Before that, SCARLETT JOHN A had added 12,500 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $22,062, the Chairman, President and CEO bought Geron Corp shares for $1.76 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 12,500 shares, worth approximately $19000.0.
As published in a research note from Scotiabank on May 08, 2025, Geron Corp [GERN] has been rated down from a Sector outperform to a Sector perform and the price target has been revised to $1.50. Analysts at B. Riley Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in late February. As of February 26, 2025, H.C. Wainwright has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for GERN. Earlier on November 05, 2024, H.C. Wainwright initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for GERN stock.
Analyzing GERN Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Geron Corp [NASDAQ: GERN] plunged -1.94% to $1.52. The stock’s lowest price that day was $1.46, but it reached a high of $1.55 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 4.83%. Over the course of the year, Geron Corp shares have dropped approximately -67.31%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $3.6800 on 01/03/25 and a 52-week low of $1.1700 on 05/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Geron Corp (GERN)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 1.4667, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 1.4133. In the upper region, resistance lies at 1.5667. The next price resistance is at 1.6133. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 51.77 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Geron Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Geron Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-05-30 jumping by 0.72 million shares to 64.58 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-04-30 was 63.86 million shares. A jump of 1.12% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.14 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 5.14.
Which companies own the most shares of Geron Corp (GERN)?
In terms of Geron Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 4 in the next 12 months, up nearly 158.06% from the previous closing price of $1.55. Analysts anticipate Geron Corp stock to reach 4 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 4. In spite of this, 5 analysts ranked Geron Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
