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Qiagen N.V. (QGEN) Stock Analysis

Falling Knife setup

SellModerate Confidence

Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research

Earnings in 6 days (2026-05-06). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $34.05 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Earnings in 6 days (event risk).

Qiagen N.V. provides sample to insight solutions that transform biological samples into molecular insights worldwide. The company offers sample technology consumables, such as nucleic acid stabilization and purification kits for sample materials, manual and automated processing... Read more

$34.05+23.8% A.UpsideScore 5.6/10#6 of 25 Diagnostics & Research
Stop $32.17Target $42.16(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 3.4:1
Analyst target$48.46+42.3%14 analysts
$42.16our TP
$34.05price
$48.46mean
$62

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $34.05 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Earnings in 6 days (event risk). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 20, MACD bearish. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.35, news boost analyst cluster(4), semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA) and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards
Attractive valuation
Analyst upside: 24%
Recent Analyst detected in news
Risks
Earnings in 6 days (event risk)
Negative momentum
Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.7%/30d (confirmed downtrend)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)16.5
P/E (Fwd)12.5
Mkt Cap$6.9B
EV/EBITDA10.5
Profit Mgn20.3%
ROE11.6%
Rev Growth3.7%
Beta0.79
Dividend0.78%
Rating analysts24

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C5.50bearish
IV65%elevated
Max Pain$35+2.8% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Rsi
3.0
Capitulation risk (RSI 20, below 200MA)Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.7%/30d — confirmed downtrend

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.8
Quality Rank
7.2
Value Rank
7.6
Attractive P/E vs peersBest-in-class margins
GatesMomentum 1.0<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)EARNINGS PROXIMITY 6d<=7dA.R:R 3.4 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.35NEWS BOOST ANALYST CLUSTER(4)SEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARFalling KnifeSuitability: Moderate
RSI
20 · Oversold
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $33.17Resistance $42.33

Price Targets

$32
$42
A.Upside+23.8%
A.R:R3.4:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 1.0/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:6d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-06 (6d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is QGEN stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.0/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $34.05 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Earnings in 6 days (event risk). Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 20, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $32.17. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the QGEN stock price target?

Take-profit target: $42.16 (+23.8% upside). Prior stop was $32.17. Stop-loss: $32.17.

What are the risks of investing in QGEN?

Earnings in 6 days (event risk); Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.7%/30d (confirmed downtrend).

Is QGEN overvalued or undervalued?

Qiagen N.V. trades at a P/E of 16.5 (forward 12.5). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about QGEN?

24 analysts cover QGEN with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $48.

What does Qiagen N.V. do?Qiagen N.V. provides sample to insight solutions that transform biological samples into molecular insights worldwide....

Qiagen N.V. provides sample to insight solutions that transform biological samples into molecular insights worldwide. The company offers sample technology consumables, such as nucleic acid stabilization and purification kits for sample materials, manual and automated processing for genotyping, gene expression, and viral and bacterial analysis, as well as silica membranes and magnetic bead technologies; secondary sample technology consumables, including kits and components for purification of nucleic acids; and instruments for nucleic acid purification, quality control, and accessories. It also provides Immune response consumables, such as interferon-gamma release assay for TB testing, and assays for post-transplant testing and viral load monitoring; oncology and sexual and reproductive health consumables, inclsuing assays for prenatal testing and detection of sexually transmitted diseases and HPV; assays for analysis of genomic variants; and sample to insight instruments, including one-step molecular analysis of hard-to-diagnose syndromes, and integrated PCR testing. The company offers research PCR consumables, such as quantitative PCR, reverse transcription, and combinations kits for analysis of gene expression, genotyping and gene regulation, and running on QIAGEN instruments and technologies; human ID/forensics assay consumables comprising short tandem repeat assays for human ID, and assays for food contamination; PCR instruments, including digital PCR and qPCR solutions; and developed and configured enzymes and PCR solutions. It offers NGS gene panels, library prep kits and components, and whole genome amplification; DNA methylation analysis; QIAGEN consumables and instruments; bioinformatics solutions; and sequence-based assays forensic genetic genealog services. it provides software-as-a-service. It serves molecular diagnostics and life sciences sectors. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Venlo, the Netherlands.

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