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NASDAQ: GERN
Geron (GERN) stock, explained like you're 5
Geron trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker GERN. It is a small cap company in the pharmaceutical preparations industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 787 million dollars.
- Ticker
- GERN
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Size
- Small cap, about 787 million dollars
Is Geron a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Geron is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 787 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 Geron makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves GERN 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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Questions about Geron stock
What does Geron do?
Geron trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker GERN. It is a small cap company in the pharmaceutical preparations industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 787 million dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Geron?
Geron trades under the ticker GERN on the Nasdaq.
What is Geron's market cap?
Geron is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 787 million dollars.
How does Geron make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves GERN 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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