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30 /100
MEDIUM RISK
Score updated Oct 13, 2026

CERS — Cerus Corporation Dilution Risk Tracker

Track CERS dilution risk with DilutionWatch's stock tracker. DilutionScore™ measures dilution risk across 5 factors — lower scores indicate higher risk of share dilution.

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As of October 13, 2026, Cerus Corporation (CERS) has a DilutionWatch DilutionScore of 30/100, rated MEDIUM dilution risk. Cerus Corporation has a market capitalization of $455.45M, 201.52M shares outstanding, 168 institutional holders tracked.

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Score Breakdown

📋 Offering Ability
40
💰 Cash Runway
25
📊 Float Risk
2
⚠️ Warrant Exposure
40
🔄 Convertible Debt
40

Dilution Forecast

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Clear
No significant dilution signals
model est. 0%
No significant dilution signals detected for CERS.
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Market Data

Market Cap$455.45M
Shares Outstanding201.52M
Float182.21M
Cash$18.59M
Debt$4.04M
Short InterestN/A

Source-Backed Evidence Depth

This public preview uses stored DilutionWatch fields and linked SEC/market records only. Missing values are not estimated.

FieldCurrent ValueBasis
DilutionScore30/100DilutionWatch score record
Shares Outstanding201.52MVerified float table or market cache
Public Float182.21MVerified float table or market cache
Market Cap$455.45MMarket data cache
Cash Runway21.4 monthsDilutionWatch score inputs
Shelf CapacityNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields
ATM CapacityNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields
Outstanding WarrantsNone in current score inputsSEC-derived dilution fields

Recent source-backed SEC insight records available on this page: 7.

Recent SEC source mix: 4 5, XBRL 2.

The page does not infer future share issuance, financing probability, cash needs, management intent, or price impact when source fields are absent.

Institutional Holdings

QoQ: ↑ 21.8% shares (2026Q1 vs prior)
168 institutional holders · 181.80M shares
#1 BlackRock, Inc. 21.58M shares
#2 ARK Investment Management LLC 19.16M shares
#3 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 16.26M shares
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Institutional holder totals are aggregated from ownership filings and may use a different share basis or reporting date than public float. They are not a reconciliation against tradeable float.

Short Interest

Short Interest17.58M
Days to Cover8.0
% of Float9.7%
FINRA data as of Sep 30, 2026

Recent SEC Activity

xbrl XBRL WARRANT 2025-02-26
xbrl XBRL CONVERTIBLE 2015-03-16
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION 2026-04-03
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION 2026-04-03
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION 2026-03-16
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Recent News

No recent news available for this ticker.

Factual CERS Dilution Snapshot

Cerus Corporation (CERS) has a DilutionScore of 30/100, rated Medium dilution risk. Score date: October 13, 2026.

This automatically generated snapshot is assembled from stored DilutionWatch data fields and may contain data-source errors or omissions. It is not financial advice, not investment research, and not a recommendation. Do your own research and review the full disclaimer and terms of service.

DilutionScore History — Last 90 Days

CERS's DilutionScore is currently 30/100 (Medium risk), with 1 score change tracked over 89 days. The score improved from 25/100 (Low risk).

Period Score Risk Level Duration
Aug 22 – Oct 13, 202630/100MEDIUM53 days
Jul 16 – Aug 21, 202625/100LOW36 days

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Share Dilution History

CERS shares outstanding have increased 4.3% from 192.17M (Mar 2026) to 200.37M (May 2026). Each increase represents potential dilution to existing shareholders.

Date Shares Outstanding Public Float Change
May 23, 2026200.37M182.21M▲ 0.47%
May 17, 2026200.37M181.36M▼ 5.60%
May 05, 2026200.37M192.11M▲ 3.21%
May 02, 2026200.37M186.14M▲ 13.45%
Apr 07, 2026192.17M164.08M▼ 0.56%
Mar 27, 2026192.17M165.01M▼ 5.62%
Mar 26, 2026192.17M174.84M▲ 0.23%
Mar 20, 2026192.17M174.43M▲ 1.52%
Mar 13, 2026192.17M171.82M▲ 0.38%
Mar 12, 2026192.17M171.16M▼ 3.17%

Share counts sourced from verified regulatory filings. Increases indicate dilution events.

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