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NASDAQ: CERS
Cerus (CERS) stock, explained like you're 5
Cerus trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CERS. It is a small cap company in the medical/dental instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 464 million dollars.
- Ticker
- CERS
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical/Dental Instruments
- Size
- Small cap, about 464 million dollars
Is Cerus a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Cerus is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 464 million dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Cerus makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves CERS stock
- Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
- Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
- Patents running out and new competing treatments.
In the news lately
- A workshop will share one hospital's experience using treated platelets and a clotting product (Stock Titan)
- Cerus: This Blood Safety Underdog Should Be Earning More Respect (NASDAQ:CERS) (Seeking Alpha)
- CERS Nov 2026 0.500 call (CERS261120C00000500) stock price, news, quote and history (Yahoo Finance UK)
- Cerus stock has November 5, 2026 earnings date and USD 63.25 million estimate (ad-hoc-news.de)
- Cerus Corp. Stock Grades | CERS (Barron's)
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Questions about Cerus stock
What does Cerus do?
Cerus trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker CERS. It is a small cap company in the medical/dental instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 464 million dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Cerus?
Cerus trades under the ticker CERS on the Nasdaq.
What is Cerus's market cap?
Cerus is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 464 million dollars.
How does Cerus make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves CERS stock?
Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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