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 $16891.0 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 $15875.0.
Analysts at Scotiabank downgraded the stock from ‘”a Sector outperform”‘ to ‘”a Sector perform”‘ outlook in a report released in early May. As of February 27, 2025, B. Riley Securities has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for GERN. Earlier on February 26, 2025, H.C. Wainwright downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for GERN stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing GERN Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Geron Corp [NASDAQ: GERN] rose 0.79% to $1.27. The stock’s lowest price that day was $1.26, but it reached a high of $1.33 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -11.81%. Over the course of the year, Geron Corp shares have dropped approximately -73.04%. 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 1.2433, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 1.2167. In the upper region, resistance lies at 1.3133. The next price resistance is at 1.3567. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 38.56 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Geron Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Geron Corp saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-06-13 dropping by -1.96 million shares to 65.23 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 67.19 million shares. A decline of -3.01% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 5.75 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 5.75.
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 217.46% from the previous closing price of $1.26. 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. On November 05, 2024, H.C. Wainwright assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $8.
