Certara (CERT) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $9.37, -3.00% vs the prior close of $9.66.
- Volume 2.36M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
CERT slides 3.0% to $9.37. Closed at $9.37, -3.00% vs the prior close of $9.66. Day range $9.22–$9.94, opened at $9.86.
CERT daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — CERT slides 3.0% to $9.37
- Closed at $9.37, -3.00% vs the prior close of $9.66. Day range $9.22–$9.94, opened at $9.86.
- Volume was 2.36M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 2.71M.
- Price is +9.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.55) and +30.1% vs its 200-day average ($7.20).
- 52-week range $4.45–$12.94; today's close sits at 58% of that range, 27.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — CERT jumps 3.2% to $9.66
- Closed at $9.66, +3.21% vs the prior close of $9.36. Day range $9.25–$9.70, opened at $9.39.
- Volume was 1.66M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 2.75M.
- Price is +13.3% vs its 50-day average ($8.52) and +34.1% vs its 200-day average ($7.20).
- 52-week range $4.45–$12.94; today's close sits at 61% of that range, 25.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — CERT dips 2.5% to $9.36
- Closed at $9.36, -2.50% vs the prior close of $9.60. Day range $9.28–$9.63, opened at $9.54.
- Volume was 1.82M shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 2.93M.
- Price is +10.3% vs its 50-day average ($8.49) and +30.0% vs its 200-day average ($7.20).
- 52-week range $4.45–$12.94; today's close sits at 58% of that range, 27.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — CERT jumps 3.9% to $9.60, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $9.60, +3.90% vs the prior close of $9.24. Day range $9.26–$9.90, opened at $9.30.
- Volume was 2.91M shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 2.94M.
- Price is +13.5% vs its 50-day average ($8.46) and +33.4% vs its 200-day average ($7.20).
- 52-week range $4.45–$12.94; today's close sits at 61% of that range, 25.8% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — CERT rises 1.2% to $9.24
- Closed at $9.24, +1.20% vs the prior close of $9.13. Day range $9.00–$9.25, opened at $9.12.
- Volume was 1.51M shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 3.00M — lighter than usual.
- Price is +9.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.43) and +28.5% vs its 200-day average ($7.19).
- 52-week range $4.45–$13.11; today's close sits at 55% of that range, 29.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — CERT jumps 5.7% to $9.13
- Closed at $9.13, +5.67% vs the prior close of $8.64. Day range $8.64–$9.27, opened at $8.85.
- Volume was 5.03M shares, 1.7x its 50-day average of 3.00M.
- Price is +8.6% vs its 50-day average ($8.41) and +27.0% vs its 200-day average ($7.19).
- 52-week range $4.45–$13.12; today's close sits at 54% of that range, 30.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — CERT slides 3.6% to $8.64, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $8.64, -3.57% vs the prior close of $8.96. Day range $8.58–$8.95, opened at $8.90.
- Volume was 4.12M shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 3.00M.
- Price is +3.1% vs its 50-day average ($8.38) and +20.1% vs its 200-day average ($7.19).
- 52-week range $4.45–$13.30; today's close sits at 47% of that range, 35.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 7, 2026 — CERT slides 3.3% to $8.96
- Closed at $8.96, -3.34% vs the prior close of $9.27. Day range $8.93–$9.31, opened at $9.17.
- Volume was 3.43M shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 3.03M.
- Price is +7.1% vs its 50-day average ($8.37) and +24.6% vs its 200-day average ($7.19).
- 52-week range $4.45–$13.52; today's close sits at 50% of that range, 33.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — CERT slides 7.9% to $9.27
- Closed at $9.27, -7.94% vs the prior close of $10.07. Day range $9.19–$10.19, opened at $10.07.
- Volume was 3.95M shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 3.04M.
- Price is +11.0% vs its 50-day average ($8.35) and +28.9% vs its 200-day average ($7.19).
- 52-week range $4.45–$13.69; today's close sits at 52% of that range, 32.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — CERT jumps 7.6% to $10.07, a 6-month high, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $10.07, +7.59% vs the prior close of $9.36. Day range $9.28–$10.07, opened at $9.36.
- Volume was 2.94M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 3.09M.
- Price is +21.1% vs its 50-day average ($8.32) and +40.0% vs its 200-day average ($7.19).
- 52-week range $4.45–$13.88; today's close sits at 60% of that range, 27.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — CERT ends flat (+0.2%) to $9.36, a 6-month high
- Closed at $9.36, +0.21% vs the prior close of $9.34. Day range $9.05–$9.45, opened at $9.41.
- Volume was 2.65M shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 3.11M.
- Price is +13.2% vs its 50-day average ($8.27) and +30.3% vs its 200-day average ($7.18).
- 52-week range $4.45–$13.88; today's close sits at 52% of that range, 32.6% below the 52-week high.
CERT latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about CERT in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 3, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Sep 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 7, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $93.27M (prior year $92.36M) (+1.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: -$55.27M (prior year -$1.97M) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$0.36 (prior year -$0.01) (loss widened vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.02 — Change in directors or officers (appointment, departure or pay).
Jul 17, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings
Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings
Jul 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jul 8, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Things to know before you trade CERT
- Last results release: Aug 4, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 11, 2026, Feb 26, 2026, Nov 6, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 3, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 2.91% (largest 7.9%).
- Liquidity: about 2.88M shares (≈$26.97M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $9.37 vs a range of $4.45–$12.94 (58% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 4 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: William F Feehery bought 24,096 shares on Nov 11, 2025.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 7, 2026; 10-Q Aug 4, 2026; 8-K Aug 4, 2026.
- Share count: 152.54M shares outstanding (Aug 1, 2026), -5.0% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Services-Prepackaged Software.
CERT market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9.86 | 9.94 | 9.22 | 9.37 | 2.36M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9.39 | 9.70 | 9.25 | 9.66 | 1.66M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9.54 | 9.63 | 9.28 | 9.36 | 1.82M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9.30 | 9.90 | 9.26 | 9.60 | 2.91M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9.12 | 9.25 | 9.00 | 9.24 | 1.51M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 8.85 | 9.27 | 8.64 | 9.13 | 5.03M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 8.90 | 8.95 | 8.58 | 8.64 | 4.12M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 9.17 | 9.31 | 8.93 | 8.96 | 3.43M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 10.07 | 10.19 | 9.19 | 9.27 | 3.95M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 9.36 | 10.07 | 9.28 | 10.07 | 2.94M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 9.41 | 9.45 | 9.05 | 9.36 | 2.65M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.28 | 9.51 | 9.19 | 9.34 | 3.86M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 9.16 | 9.35 | 9.14 | 9.20 | 3.42M |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 9.17 | 9.43 | 9.02 | 9.26 | 2.94M |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 9.00 | 9.34 | 8.92 | 9.13 | 2.94M |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 8.95 | 9.20 | 8.73 | 9.11 | 2.92M |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 8.52 | 8.93 | 8.52 | 8.89 | 2.31M |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 8.82 | 9.12 | 8.59 | 8.64 | 2.59M |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8.51 | 8.85 | 8.51 | 8.83 | 2.32M |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8.49 | 8.64 | 8.43 | 8.52 | 1.89M |
About Certara
Certara (CERT) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Services-Prepackaged Software”. Its business address is in RADNOR, PA. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1827090.
CERT board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Eran Broshy | Chairman | May 15, 2026 |
| Arjun Bedi | Director | May 15, 2026 |
| James E Iii Cashman | Chairman | May 15, 2026 |
| Cynthia Collins | Director | May 15, 2026 |
| Rosemary A Crane | Director | May 15, 2026 |
| William F Feehery | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Nov 12, 2025 |
| Nancy Killefer | Director | May 15, 2026 |
| Jon Matthew Resnick | Chief Executive Officer | May 13, 2026 |
| John V W Reynders | Chief Financial Officer | May 15, 2026 |
| Matthew M Walsh | Director | May 15, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Rona Anhalt | Chief Human Resources Officer | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Robert Aspbury | PRESIDENT, PREDICTIVE TECH | May 13, 2026 |
| Daniel Corcoran | SVP and General Counsel | Jun 2, 2026 |
| William F Feehery | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Nov 12, 2025 |
| John E Gallagher | Chief Financial Officer | May 13, 2026 |
| Adrian Mckemey | President, Drug Dev. Solutions | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Faiz Mohammed | Interim CFO | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Leif E Pedersen | PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMMERCAL OFF | May 13, 2026 |
| Jon Matthew Resnick | Chief Executive Officer | May 13, 2026 |
| John V W Reynders | Chief Financial Officer | May 15, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2025 | William F Feehery | Buy | 24,096 | $8.30 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | William F Feehery | Buy | 24,096 | $8.30 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | William F Feehery | Buy | 24,096 | $8.30 |
| Nov 11, 2025 | William F Feehery | Buy | 24,096 | $8.30 |
CERT financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $418.84M | $-1.59M | -0.01 | $96.33M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $385.15M | $-12.05M | -0.08 | $80.47M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $354.34M | $-55.36M | -0.35 | $82.75M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $335.64M | $14.73M | 0.09 | $92.54M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $286.10M | $-13.27M | -0.09 | $60.39M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $1.40B, total liabilities $433.28M, cash $184.14M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
CERT earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.80 |
| May 11, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.13 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.80 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.27 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.53 |
| May 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.78 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $14.40 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $12.33 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.96 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.91 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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