Fintel reports that on January 6, 2026, Leerink Partners upgraded their outlook for Certara (NasdaqGS:CERT) from Market Perform to Outperform.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 33.95% Upside

As of December 21, 2025, the average one-year price target for Certara is $12.79/share. The forecasts range from a low of $9.09 to a high of $16.80. The average price target represents an increase of 33.95% from its latest reported closing price of $9.55 / share.

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The projected annual revenue for Certara is 476MM, an increase of 14.52%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 0.86.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 498 funds or institutions reporting positions in Certara. This is an decrease of 8 owner(s) or 1.58% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to CERT is 0.12%, an increase of 8.35%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 6.87% to 169,839K shares. The put/call ratio of CERT is 0.07, indicating a bullish outlook.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

Wasatch Advisors holds 17,398K shares representing 10.92% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 13,533K shares , representing an increase of 22.22%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in CERT by 38.00% over the last quarter.

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings holds 7,379K shares representing 4.63% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 7,889K shares , representing a decrease of 6.92%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in CERT by 0.74% over the last quarter.

Deerfield Management Company, L.p. holds 6,740K shares representing 4.23% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 3,926K shares , representing an increase of 41.75%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in CERT by 50.80% over the last quarter.

IJR - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF holds 6,571K shares representing 4.13% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,764K shares , representing a decrease of 2.93%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in CERT by 13.84% over the last quarter.

Geneva Capital Management holds 6,161K shares representing 3.87% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 6,115K shares , representing an increase of 0.74%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in CERT by 42.28% over the last quarter.