Certara, Inc. logo CERT - Certara, Inc.

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
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BUY 8
HOLD 8
SELL 0
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| PRICE TARGET: $9.00 DETAILS
HIGH: $10.00
LOW: $8.00
MEDIAN: $9.00
CONSENSUS: $9.00
UPSIDE: 71.76%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Distressed or Transitioning 75% confidence

Primary model: Current FCF × Depressed Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Mild
Trading 10.3% below fair value
Current Price $5.24
Bear Case $4.37 16.7% downside ($4.37 - $5.24) / $5.24 = -16.7% FCF continues to decline, 4x multiple
Fair Value $5.84 11.5% upside ($5.84 - $5.24) / $5.24 = 11.5% Current FCF stabilizes, 6x multiple
Bull Case $7.33 39.9% upside ($7.33 - $5.24) / $5.24 = 39.9% Credible recovery, multiple re-rates to 8x

Adjust Assumptions

6.0x

Key Value Driver

Whether the core business model is intact or structurally impaired

Implied Market Multiple 6.7x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses Current FCF × Depressed Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $9.00 from 16 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $5.84 per share.

Warnings

Don't assume past cash flow levels will return — the company's troubles may have permanently reduced its ability to generate profits.
A stock can look cheap on paper and still lose half its value if the underlying business is permanently damaged.
The wide range between our best and worst cases is intentional — pretending to know a precise value for a troubled company would be misleading.
Wall Street's average price target is $9.00 (from 16 analysts). Our estimate is 47% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Bullish DCF projections are fundamentally unknowable for distressed companies
  • M&A speculation can floor the stock above intrinsic value temporarily
  • Management credibility is a key input — new CEO expands the bull case