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Geron Corporation (GERN)

NASDAQ Healthcare Biotechnology
$1.60 ▼ -1.90%
Market Cap
$1.03B
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Beta
0.60
52-Wk Range
1.04-2.01
CEO
Harout Semerjian
Country
US
Currency
USD

Geron Corporation operates in the Biotechnology industry of the Healthcare sector, headquartered in Foster City, CA, US. The stock last traded at $1.60, down 1.90% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $1.03B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of -16.04, a net margin of -34.2%. Its beta of 0.60 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.

Valuation & profitability (TTM)
P/E
-16.04
Price / Sales
5.01
Price / Book
4.91
EV / EBITDA
-26.00
Gross margin
83.2%
Operating margin
-18.3%
Net margin
-34.2%
Return on equity
Debt / equity
0.56
Current ratio
6.92
Dividend yield
0.0%
Payout ratio
0.0%
Company profile
Exchange
NASDAQ Global Select
Employees
258
IPO date
1996-07-31
Headquarters
Foster City, CA, US
About Geron Corporation

Geron Corporation is an advanced-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the creation and market introduction of treatments for myeloid blood cancers. Its primary drug candidate, imetelstat, is a telomerase inhibitor currently undergoing Phase 3 clinical evaluation. This therapy aims to suppress the unchecked proliferation of cancerous stem and progenitor cells characteristic of myeloid hematologic malignancies. Imetelstat is being developed to address low or intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndromes and intermediate-2 or high-risk myelofibrosis. Established in 1990, Geron's corporate headquarters are located in Foster City, California.

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