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Cerus Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 6

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cerus is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 6 (since Sep 14, 2026). It closed at $2.31, 29.6% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Cerus Corporation operates as a biomedical products company. More about the company

$2.31
-3.35% today
$466M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 15w
S4 13w
S4 18w
S2 20w
S2 14w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 1w → S4 15w → S1 10w → S2 6w → S3 9w → S4 6w → S1 1w → S2 12w → S3 3w → S4 13w → S1 5w → S4 18w → S1 7w → S4 7w → S1 4w → S2 20w → S3 8w → S2 14w → S3 2w → S2 1w → S3 6w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 21 stage runs.

CERS among Medical Devices19th of 141 by relative strength

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Stocks in Medical Devices ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1TXGStage 2 · wk 4899−7.8%
2RCELStage 2 · wk 1398+40.8%
3BFLYStage 2 · wk 2698−26.0%
4HAEStage 2 · wk 1796+8.7%
5GKOSStage 2 · wk 2596+15.1%
6AXGNStage 3 · wk 295−15.3%
7NEOGStage 2 · wk 1495−11.7%
8BVSStage 2 · wk 1595+10.5%
…19CERSStage 3 · wk 682−11.2%
vs 52W High
-29.6%
$1.40 lo$3.28 hi
29.6% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 6
1w13w26w
Week 6, distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-5.6%
200 DMA: $2.45 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
0.91x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-11.2%
3M
-21.2%
6M
+21.6%
YTD
+17.3%
1Y
+40.9%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-07-12
5 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2020-04-24.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 6 · Vol 0.91x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 6 · Vol 0.95x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 6 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 6 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.27x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.10x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.45x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 5 · Vol 1.13x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 5 · Vol 0.54x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.36x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.10x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.40x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$2.53
200 DMA
$2.45
52W High
$3.28
52W Low
$1.40
5D Low
$2.18
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$2.62
60d High
$2.98
120d High
$3.28
250d High
$3.28
Next resistance
+13.4%
to 20d High
ROE
-10.8%
Profit margin -3.1%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 6.6

Cerus: quick answers

What stage is Cerus in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cerus (CERS) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 14, 2026 and is in week 6. What the four stages mean

Is Cerus in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Cerus is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 5.6% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Cerus from its 52-week high?

Cerus closed at $2.31 on Oct 22, 2026, 29.6% below its 52-week high of $3.28. Its 52-week low is $1.40.

How has Cerus performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Cerus is up 40.9% over the past year and up 17.3% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Cerus in?

Cerus is in the Medical Devices industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Medical Devices

Cerus Corporation operates as a biomedical products company. The company focuses on developing and commercializing the INTERCEPT Blood System to enhance blood safety. The company offers INTERCEPT Blood System, a proprietary technology for controlling biological replication that is designed to reduce blood-borne pathogens in donated blood components intended for transfusion. The company also offers INTERCEPT Blood Systems for platelets plasma, and cryoprecipitation, which is designed to inactivate blood-borne pathogens in platelets and plasma donated for transfusion; INTERCEPT Blood System for red blood cells to inactivate blood-borne pathogens in red blood cells intended for transfusion; INTERCEPT Blood System for Cryoprecipitation that uses its plasma system to produce pathogen reduced cryoprecipitated fibrinogen complex for the treatment and control of bleeding, including massive hemorrhage associated with fibrinogen deficiency, as well as pathogen reduced plasma and cryoprecipitate reduced; and INTERCEPT Illuminator, an LED-based device for blood component treatment. It sells platelet and plasma systems through its direct sales force and distributors in the United States, Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Middle East, Latin America, and internationally. The company was formerly known as CERUS TECHNOLOGIES INC and changed its name to Cerus Corporation in July 1996. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Concord, California.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.