Cerus (CERS) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

Group 1 - Cerus reported a quarterly loss of $0.04 per share, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of$0.05, representing an earnings surprise of 20% [1] - The company posted revenues of $43.24 million for the quarter ended March 2025, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.95$38.37 million a year ago [2] - Cerus has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters [2] Group 2 - The stock has underperformed, losing about 14.3% since the beginning of the year, compared to the S&P 500's decline of 5.3% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the coming quarter is -$0.02 on revenues of$49.5 million, and -$0.10 on revenues of$198 million for the current fiscal year [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Medical - Products is in the bottom 28% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8]