Barclays raises target for Certara stock from USD 7.50 to USD 9.00

Published on 10/08/2026 at 18:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached USD 93.27 million versus USD 98.09 million expected. Certara stock costs EUR 7.73 on October 8, 2026 versus EUR 8.11.

Key points in brief

Barclays raised its Certara price target from USD 7.50 to USD 9.00 while keeping an Equal Weight rating.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 93.27 million against USD 98.09 million expected.
Certara stock was last at EUR 7.73 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, down 4.69 percent versus the prior close.
The next reported earnings date is November 5, 2026.

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Certara (ISIN US15687V1098) was last at EUR 7.73 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 in after-hours trading. On October 7, 2026, Barclays raised its price target from USD 7.50 to USD 9.00 while maintaining an Equal Weight rating, as Markets Insider reported.

Three events reshape the valuation

On August 4, 2026, Certara reported second-quarter revenue of USD 93.27 million against a USD 98.09 million consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat. On September 30, 2026, UBS resumed coverage with a Neutral rating and a USD 10.00 target, according to Investing.com. On October 7, 2026, Barclays lifted its target to USD 9.00 from USD 7.50 while retaining Equal Weight, Markets Insider reported.

What does the target change mean

The analyst split leaves Certara between a USD 9.00 Barclays target and a USD 10.00 UBS target. That USD 1.00 gap is material beside the latest quarterly revenue shortfall, which placed actual revenue USD 4.82 million below consensus.

The operating picture is mixed. Certara's second-quarter revenue came in at USD 93.27 million, while the company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 revenue guidance of USD 367 million to USD 382 million in its investor-relations materials. The range implies growth of 0 percent to 4 percent, keeping execution in the services business central to the valuation debate.

Next date for quarterly results

Certara's next earnings date is November 5, 2026, according to Option Samurai. The date gives investors a defined checkpoint for testing whether software growth can offset the recent revenue miss.

Stock trades lower in after-hours

Certara was last at EUR 7.73 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, down 4.69 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 8.11 on October 7, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Certara stock.