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CERT Certara (CERT) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Software & IT · Services-prepackaged software · CIK 0001827090
Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
153
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
12
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about CERT

Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$300.1K
1 notice

Certara insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

No insider purchases or sales are on record for Certara, Inc. in the period covered. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BUY
2025-11-12 SECtraded 2025-11-11
24,096.38
$200.0K
+22.8%
Context
  • 24 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (24 sales), the last on Mar 16, 2022.
  • The trade is 1.0% of the 2,360,769 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 153 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Feehery William F bought about $200.0K of CERT on Nov 11, 2025, the largest insider purchase at the company since 2022; 153 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMMERCAL OFF
SELL
2025-09-11 SECtraded 2025-09-09
51,224
$559.4K
-8.4%
Context
  • 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 sales), the last on Sep 9, 2024.
  • The trade is 69.2% of the 73,979 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 153 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMMERCAL OFF Pedersen Leif E sold about $559.4K of CERT on Sep 9, 2025, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 153 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
PRESIDENT, DRUG DEV SOLUTIONS
SELL
2024-10-08 SECtraded 2024-10-07
5,409
$59.7K
-8.9%
Context
  • 12 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (12 sales), the last on Apr 2, 2024.
  • The trade is 10.8% of the 50,091 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 153 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: PRESIDENT, DRUG DEV SOLUTIONS SMITH PATRICK F sold about $59.7K of CERT on Oct 7, 2024; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 153 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMMERCAL OFF
SELL
2024-09-10 SECtraded 2024-09-09
51,224
$578.3K
-5.9%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Sep 11, 2023.
  • The trade is 51.4% of the 99,704 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 153 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMMERCAL OFF Pedersen Leif E sold about $578.3K of CERT on Sep 9, 2024; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 153 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
PRESIDENT, DRUG DEV SOLUTIONS
SELL
2024-04-04 SECtraded 2024-04-02
422
$7.5K
-43.1%
Context
  • 6 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (6 sales), the last on Feb 20, 2024.
  • The trade is 0.8% of the 50,091 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 153 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: PRESIDENT, DRUG DEV SOLUTIONS SMITH PATRICK F sold about $7.5K of CERT on Apr 2, 2024; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 153 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
141 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
no insider buys or sells on file
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
153 funds bought in last quarter
more than 64% of Software & IT
Revenue
+8.7% year over year
below 52% of Software & IT
Margin
-0.4% net margin
more than 54% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$57.4M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 59% of Software & IT
Short interest
24.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 9.0 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 95% of Software & IT
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-18.8%12M
-65%-43%-22%+0%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2025-11-11 · Feehery William F bought $200.0K2026-09-03 · Pedersen Leif E filed to sell $300.1K
Insider buyForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns CERT: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
18,818,180 sh
$123.3M

Congress trades in CERT

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

CERT planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Pedersen Leif E
Filed 2026-09-03
$300.1K

CERT mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Nicholas Limited Edition, Inc.
$4.6M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.3%
Guardian Small Cap Value Diversified VIP Fund
$1.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.0%
Touchstone Variable Series Trust-Touchstone Small Company Fund
$562.1K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund
$11.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
Touchstone Strategic Trust-Touchstone Small Company Fund
$14.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
WPG Partners Small Cap Value Diversified Fund
$291.5K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.8%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · William F. Feehery
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$7.8M
$4.4M
$2.2M
-54%
-20%
2022
$6.2M
-$4.6M
$1.9M
-58%
-18%
2021
$6.2M
$2.3M
$2.0M
-25%
+17%
2020
$3.6M
$71.9M
$1.8M
-11%
+4%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows 153 funds added last quarter, $300.1K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
Same sector, ranked by filing activity
Sector by SEC SIC code

CERT financials

Revenue growth
+8.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-0.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$408.4M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
-16.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$80.4M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
0.30x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.28x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Return on equity
-6.7%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
-4.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Return on capital employed
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$1.7B
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-08-01 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+5.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-23
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$418.8M$385.1M$354.3M$335.6M
Operating income$21.0M-$1.7M-$40.8M$32.5M
Net income-$1.6M-$12.1M-$55.4M$14.7M
EPS (diluted)-0.01-0.08-0.350.09
Operating cash flow$96.3M$80.5M$82.8M$92.5M
Cash$189.4M$179.2M$235.0M$236.6M
Long-term debt$290.1M$292.4M$288.2M$290.0M
Buybacks$42.6M$0$0n/a
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

CERT Stock Sonar score 5/7 axes

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CERT ranks highest on institutional and government (64th percentile) and financial health (48th), and lowest on risk and compliance (28th), among Software & IT peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
45
Inputs
  • Return on equity-6.7% · 42 pct, sector of 286
  • Return on assets-4.6% · 47 pct, sector of 381
  • Return on invested capitalthe filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
  • Return on capital employedthe filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Financial health
48
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.30x · 43 pct, sector of 288
  • Cash flow to debt0.28x · 53 pct, sector of 241
Growth
41
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+8.7% · 48 pct, sector of 480
  • Backlog growth, YoY+0.1% · 33 pct, sector of 182
Institutional and government
64
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter153 · 64 pct, sector of 415
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
28
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+24.8% · 4 pct, sector of 530
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+11.1% · 51 pct, sector of 316
2 not measured: Insider conviction, US patents
  • Insider conviction needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: no Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) in 180 days; no insider trades in 180 days
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

5 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

CERT filings, in plain words

Are there planned insider sales of CERT?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $300.1K of stock; the latest, by Pedersen Leif E, was filed 2026-09-03.

Read the full summary

Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $300.1K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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