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Sera Prognostics
(NASDAQ:SERA)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$2.00
▼(-4.31% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/20/26
The score is held down primarily by very weak financial performance (minimal revenue scale, deeply negative margins, and significant ongoing cash burn) and bearish technical signals (price below key moving averages with negative MACD). These are partially offset by a more positive earnings-call backdrop—stronger clinical evidence and payer/policy progress plus a stated multi-year cash runway—while valuation is hard to assess due to losses and no dividend data.
Positive Factors
Clinical Evidence
Demonstrated reductions in NICU admissions and neonatal morbidity strengthen PreTRM’s clinical value proposition. Durable evidence can support physician adoption, payer reimbursement discussions, guideline consideration and broader use of the test.
Negative Factors
Persistent Cash Burn and Losses
Sustained negative operating and free cash flow means the business is not yet self-funding. Continued investment may consume reserves before revenue scales, increasing the eventual need for financing or cost reductions.
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Clinical Evidence
Demonstrated reductions in NICU admissions and neonatal morbidity strengthen PreTRM’s clinical value proposition. Durable evidence can support physician adoption, payer reimbursement discussions, guideline consideration and broader use of the test.
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Sera Prognostics (SERA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$79.69M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)29.88K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.39
Revenue Growth-35.19%
EPS Growth21.75%
CountryUS
Employees72
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryMedical - Diagnostics & Research
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.67
Shares Outstanding38,481,710
10 Day Avg. Volume18,440
30 Day Avg. Volume29,880
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.14
Price to Book (P/B)1.86
Price to Sales (P/S)1735.84
P/FCF Ratio-5.34
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit>-0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.66
Revenue Forecast (FY)$213.70K
Sera Prognostics Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Sera Prognostics, Inc. is a women's health diagnostics firm that focuses on creating, advancing, and bringing to market biomarker tests aimed at improving pregnancy results. Their primary product, the PreTRM test, is a blood-based biomarker assay ...
How the Company Makes Money
Sera Prognostics generates revenue primarily from the commercialization of its proprietary pregnancy diagnostics, most notably the PreTRM blood test. The company’s revenue model is centered on selling tests that are processed and reported through ...
Sera Prognostics Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 12, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized multiple strategic, clinical and policy wins—most notably the PRIME subgroup results, Illinois Medicaid coverage, expanded payer engagement (>20 payer opportunities) and a strengthened evidence and European regulatory pathway—while acknowledging that commercial revenue remains nascent, operating losses have increased, and meaningful utilization will require multi-step execution across months to years. On balance, achievements around evidence, policy and payer pipeline materially improve the long-term commercialization outlook even as short-term revenue and adoption timelines remain constrained.Positive Updates
PRIME Subgroup Outcomes in First-Time Mothers
Publication of PRIME subgroup analysis showed a 22% reduction in NICU admissions, a twofold reduction (≈50%) among newborns following spontaneous preterm birth, a 30% reduction in severe composite neonatal morbidity, and a number needed to screen and treat (NNT) of 28 to prevent one NICU admission. First-time mothers represent ~40% of U.S. pregnancies, strengthening clinical relevance.
Negative Updates
Revenue Remains Modest
Q2 2026 revenue was only $30,000 despite a ≈76.5% year-over-year increase from $17,000 in Q2 2025, reflecting the early-stage nature of geographically targeted commercialization and that meaningful commercialization has not yet scaled.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
PRIME Subgroup Outcomes in First-Time Mothers
Publication of PRIME subgroup analysis showed a 22% reduction in NICU admissions, a twofold reduction (≈50%) among newborns following spontaneous preterm birth, a 30% reduction in severe composite neonatal morbidity, and a number needed to screen and treat (NNT) of 28 to prevent one NICU admission. First-time mothers represent ~40% of U.S. pregnancies, strengthening clinical relevance.
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Company Guidance
Management provided specific near‑ and medium‑term guidance and milestones: Q2 revenue was $30K (vs. $17K a year ago), operating expenses ~$10.0M (vs. $9.3M), R&D $3.5M (vs. $3.3M), SG&A $6.5M (vs. $6.0M), net loss $9.1M (vs. $8.0M), and cash of $80.3M, which they believe funds the company through key adoption and commercial milestones into 2029. Commercial targets include establishing 5–7 commercial programs (4 launched to date), having exceeded their goal to double payer discussions across 15–17 states (now engaged with >20 payer opportunities across >20 states), and converting access into utilization with provider registration taking a few months to up to a year, contracting/implementation typically ~6–9 months, and national payer policy reviews often ~9–12 months. Clinical and economic guidance highlights PRIME subgroup results (22% reduction in NICU admissions, twofold reduction among newborns after spontaneous preterm birth, 30% reduction in severe neonatal morbidity, NNS = 28), a health‑economics paper due in coming months, two PRIME abstracts at SMFM in October, month‑over‑month testing volume growth since PRIME publication, CE‑mark pre‑application in Q3 with full submission targeted in Q4 after additional ELISA testing, and an expectation that R&D spend will decline as commercialization investments continue; modeled penetration benchmarks for newly covered populations are single‑digit in year 1 (1–2% good, 2–3% outstanding) with ~5% often reached by year 3.Sera Prognostics Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
12
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
63
Positive
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 70.00K | 81.00K | 77.00K | 306.00K | 268.00K | 82.00K |
| Gross Profit | -105.00K | -83.00K | -5.00K | 96.00K | 75.00K | 45.00K |
| EBITDA | -32.38M | -30.98M | -32.04M | -35.29M | -43.37M | -33.60M |
| Net Income | -33.23M | -31.93M | -32.90M | -36.24M | -44.19M | -35.01M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 86.74M | 101.93M | 72.58M | 95.44M | 116.33M | 147.03M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 46.45M | 39.20M | 46.24M | 49.08M | 82.70M | 105.11M |
| Total Debt | 3.00M | 2.34M | 840.00K | 1.86M | 2.83M | 128.00K |
| Total Liabilities | 27.36M | 26.52M | 24.77M | 25.28M | 17.39M | 8.46M |
| Stockholders Equity | 59.38M | 75.41M | 47.80M | 70.16M | 98.94M | 138.56M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -28.15M | -26.35M | -15.29M | -27.32M | -35.40M | -32.94M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -27.68M | -25.62M | -14.19M | -27.19M | -34.61M | -31.64M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 26.44M | -28.50M | 11.74M | 438.00K | 5.55M | -82.56M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 626.00K | 54.03M | 2.61M | 752.00K | 5.00K | 159.59M |
Sera Prognostics Technical Analysis
Negative
2.09
Price Trends
2.04
Negative
2.00
Positive
2.38
Negative
Market Momentum
<0.01
Positive
48.05
Neutral
13.86
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SERA, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 2.09 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 2.04, above the 50-day MA of 2.04, and below the 200-day MA of 2.38, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.05 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 13.86 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SERA.
Sera Prognostics Risk Analysis
Sera Prognostics disclosed 73 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Sera Prognostics reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Sera Prognostics Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 Neutral | $436.13M | -6.12 | -49.17% | 2.46% | 182.05% | -5.43% | |
61 Neutral | $276.23M | -8.26 | -788.19% | ― | 34.46% | 43.48% | |
54 Neutral | $908.22M | -10.64 | -61.65% | ― | -51.05% | 57.25% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
50 Neutral | $126.11M | -1.43 | -10.96% | ― | -0.21% | 75.40% | |
49 Neutral | $79.69M | -3.01 | -46.71% | ― | -35.19% | 21.75% | |
46 Neutral | $4.77M | -0.09 | 77.10% | ― | 86.32% | 21.31% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Sera Prognostics Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Sera Prognostics Announces CFO Transition and Succession Plan
Positive
Aug 19, 2026
On August 14, 2026, Sera Prognostics’ board appointed Scott Gleason as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective August 31, 2026, marking a planned leadership transition in the company’s finance organization. Gleason, a 47-year-...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Sera Prognostics Adds Veteran Executive to Board
Positive
Jun 30, 2026
Sera Prognostics announced on June 30, 2026 that seasoned healthcare executive Mark Capone will join its board of directors as a Class II director and Compensation Committee member, effective July 1, 2026, with an initial term running through the ...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Sera Prognostics Holds 2026 Annual Stockholders Meeting
Positive
Jun 4, 2026
On June 4, 2026, Sera Prognostics, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders via live audio webcast, with a quorum representing 67.5% of eligible Class A common shares. Stockholders elected Kim Kamdar, Ph.D., and Sandra A. J. Lawrence as C...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Sera Prognostics Announces Board Resignation and Transition Plan
Neutral
Jun 1, 2026
On May 26, 2026, Sera Prognostics director Jeffrey T. Elliott notified the company he would resign from its board effective June 4, 2026, coinciding with the annual shareholders meeting at which his term was set to expire, and the company stressed...
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