QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) Stock Analysis
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Healthcare · Medical Devices
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $10.84, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.70B below $1B minimum.
QuidelOrtho Corporation provides diagnostic testing solutions. The company operates through Labs, Transfusion Medicine, Point of Care, and Molecular Diagnostics business units. The Labs business unit provides clinical chemistry laboratory instruments and tests that measure... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $10.84, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.70B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 42. Market cap $0.70B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/10 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 72d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — QuidelOrtho Corporation
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- Jefferies Downgrades QuidelOrtho to Hold, Lowers Price Target to $12.5 — benzinga May 7, 2026
- Citigroup Maintains Neutral on QuidelOrtho, Lowers Price Target to $13 — benzinga May 6, 2026
- QuidelOrtho Lowers FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $2.00-$2.42 to $1.80-$2.00 vs $2.13 Est; Narrows FY2026 Sales Guidance f — benzinga May 5, 2026
- QuidelOrtho Q1 Adj. EPS $(0.04) Misses $0.40 Estimate, Sales $619.800M Miss $665.224M Estimate — benzinga May 5, 2026
- Earnings Scheduled For May 5, 2026 — benzinga May 5, 2026
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.
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3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Unprofitable operations — net margin -45.6%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $10.84, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reason: Market cap $0.70B below $1B minimum. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 42. Market cap $0.70B below $1B minimum. Not in investable universe. Target $15.83 (+46.0%), stop $10.08 (−7.5%), A.R:R 3.1:1. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.83 (+46.0% upside). Target $15.83 (+46.0%), stop $10.08 (−7.5%), A.R:R 3.1:1. Stop-loss: $10.08.
Market cap $0.70B below $1B minimum.
QuidelOrtho Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 4.2). TrendMatrix value score: 9.3/10. Verdict: Hold.
13 analysts cover QDEL with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $19.
What does QuidelOrtho Corporation do?QuidelOrtho Corporation provides diagnostic testing solutions. The company operates through Labs, Transfusion Medicine,...
QuidelOrtho Corporation provides diagnostic testing solutions. The company operates through Labs, Transfusion Medicine, Point of Care, and Molecular Diagnostics business units. The Labs business unit provides clinical chemistry laboratory instruments and tests that measure target chemicals in bodily fluids for the evaluation of health and the clinical management of patients; immunoassay laboratory instruments and tests, to measure proteins as they act as antigens in the spread of disease, antibodies in the immune response spurred by disease, or markers of proper organ function and health; testing to detect and monitor disease progression across a spectrum of therapeutic areas; and specialized diagnostic solutions. The Transfusion Medicine business unit offers immunohematology instruments and tests used for blood typing to ensure patient-donor compatibility in blood transfusions; and donor screening instruments and tests used for blood and plasma screening for infectious diseases. The Point of Care business unit provides instruments and tests to provide rapid results across a continuum of POC settings. The Molecular Diagnostics business unit offers polymerase chain reaction thermocyclers; amplification systems; and sample-to-result molecular instruments and tests for syndromic infectious disease diagnostics. The company sells its products directly to end users through a direct sales force; and through a network of distributors for professional use in physician offices, hospitals, clinical laboratories, reference laboratories, urgent care clinics, universities, retail clinics, pharmacies, wellness screening centers, blood banks, and donor centers, as well as for individual, non-professional, and over-the-counter use. It operates in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China, Japan and Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.