TD Cowen lifts target to USD 11.00 for Certara stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached USD 93.27 million versus USD 98.09 million. Certara stock costs EUR 8.61 on October 15, 2026, down 1.71 percent versus Tradegate close.

Target and trading figures

TD Cowen raised its Certara target to USD 11.00 on October 13, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 93.27 million versus USD 98.09 million expected.
Certara stock costs EUR 8.61 at 10:44 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026, 1.71 percent below the Tradegate close of October 14, 2026.
Certara is scheduled to report earnings on November 5, 2026.

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TD Cowen raised its Certara target from USD 9.00 to USD 11.00 on October 13, 2026, according to Markets Insider. The new target is 13.87 percent above the Nasdaq price of USD 9.66. Certara stock was trading at EUR 8.61 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:44 p.m. CEST, down 1.71 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 14, 2026 at EUR 8.76.

Revenue came in below expectations

Certara reported USD 93.27 million of revenue for the second quarter of 2026, compared with USD 98.09 million expected. The company also recorded a consolidated net loss of USD 55.27 million and diluted earnings per share of minus USD 0.36 for the period, according to Yahoo Finance. Operating cash flow was USD 10.04 million in the second quarter of 2026.

Price remains below the yearly high

The primary Nasdaq quote was USD 9.66 on October 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, with a session range of USD 9.25 to USD 9.70. Certara's 52-week range was USD 4.45 to USD 12.94, placing the stock 25.35 percent below its high. The year-to-date return was 6.24 percent as of October 14, 2026, while the S&P 500 returned 12.76 percent over the same period.

Valuation and the next report date

Certara had a market capitalization of USD 1.5 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of minus 21.79 and a dividend yield of 0.00 percent as of October 15, 2026. Yahoo Finance lists November 5, 2026 as the next earnings date. The calendar date gives investors the next scheduled checkpoint for revenue, profitability and cash generation.

Comparison with peers

Certara: minus 1.71 percent, P/E minus 21.79, market capitalization USD 1.5 billion

Medpace (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.94 percent, P/E 36.82, market capitalization USD 17.5 billion

ICON (Nasdaq, USD): plus 3.65 percent, P/E 41.11, market capitalization USD 13.5 billion

Euro quote after hours

The euro quote places Certara below its October 14, 2026 Tradegate close while the primary Nasdaq quotation remained above USD 9.00. The company enters its next reporting date with TD Cowen's USD 11.00 target and a second-quarter revenue figure below the cited estimate.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Certara stock.