QuidelOrtho stock analysis
QuidelOrtho (0A55) Share Price & Analysis
0A55 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $13.56 - $13.56
- 52-Week Range
- $13.56 - $43.50
- Previous Close
- $13.56
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- $817.18M
- Enterprise Value
- $3.70B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $166.40M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $3.08B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- ―
- Beta
- -0.13
- Next Earnings
- Feb 17, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.26
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- N/A
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Core Diagnostics Growth
Growth across labs and immunohematology outside China indicates that the company retains customer relationships and platform relevance in core businesses. These areas represent most revenue excluding China, so continued low- to mid-single-digit expansion can provide a durable foundation while weaker markets recover.
Cost Transformation Potential
A defined program with more than $80 million of expected annual savings could materially improve operating leverage and earnings durability. Because the savings are described as incremental to prior actions, successful execution may strengthen cash generation and help fund deleveraging over the next several quarters.
Product And Platform Innovation
Investment in VITROS 450 and NULEXA supports expansion of the company’s diagnostic platform and installed base beyond current products. NULEXA’s planned menu expansion and workflow benefits could increase utilization and recurring consumables demand if commercial adoption develops as expected.
Bears Say
Persistent Profitability Pressure
Multi-period revenue declines combined with continuing net and operating losses show that the business has not yet restored consistent profitability. Even with improved gross and EBITDA margins, weak bottom-line performance limits internally generated capital and leaves results sensitive to further volume or mix pressure.
Weak Cash Generation And Leverage
Near-breakeven operating cash flow and negative free cash flow reduce the company’s ability to self-fund investment, repay debt, or absorb operating setbacks. Combined with meaningful debt and shrinking equity, the current cash profile increases financial risk until profitability and cash conversion improve.
China Pricing And Destocking Risk
China’s pricing-guideline implementation creates a structural headwind through lower reimbursement rates, distributor destocking, and greater competition. The expected revenue mix decline from about 8% in 2026 to 4%-5% in 2027 may weigh on growth and pricing while regional implementation remains uncertain.
QuidelOrtho News
Court Allows Key Claims in QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Securities Lawsuit to Proceed Over Savanna and COVID-19 Revenue Statements
A federal judge has issued a mixed ruling in the securities lawsuit against QuidelOrtho Corporation ($QDEL), allowing significant portions of investor claims to move forward while dismissing others. The case
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Company Description
QuidelOrtho
QuidelOrtho Corporation specializes in the creation and production of diagnostic testing solutions, addressing a wide array of healthcare testing demands. The company operates through distinct business units. Its Labs division provides clinical chemistry and immunoassay instruments and tests designed to analyze bodily fluids and proteins, aiding in health assessment, patient management, and tracking disease progression. The Transfusion Medicine unit focuses on ensuring blood safety and compatibility by offering immunohematology and infectious disease screening tests for blood and plasma. For rapid results in various clinical environments, the Point-of-Care segment delivers quick diagnostic tests. Additionally, the Molecular Diagnostics arm develops advanced polymerase chain reaction thermocyclers, analyzers, and amplification systems. QuidelOrtho distributes its offerings both directly to end-users and through an extensive network of distributors. These products are utilized by professionals in settings such as medical offices, hospitals, clinical and reference laboratories, urgent care centers, universities, retail clinics, pharmacies, wellness screening centers, and blood/donor banks, as well as for individual, non-professional, and over-the-counter applications. Founded in 1979 and based in San Diego, California, the company maintains a global footprint, including operations across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and China.
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical - Specialties
- CEO
- Brian J. Blaser
- Employees
- 6,500
- Website
- www.quidelortho.com
- Address
- 9975 Summers Ridge Road, San Diego, CA, 92121, US
QuidelOrtho (0A55) Earnings & Revenues
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0A55 Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNeutral
The call reflected a mixed but cautiously constructive outlook. The company reported significant revenue, respiratory, China, margin, and leverage pressures, narrowed its guidance, and expects restructuring charges in the fourth quarter. However, management emphasized resilient low to mid-single-digit growth in the core labs and immunohematology businesses, improved cash flow, disciplined capital spending, more than $80 million of incremental annual savings, and continued investment in VITROS 450 and NULEXA. The underlying business remains challenged by China and respiratory trends, but management presented concrete actions to improve profitability, cash generation, and deleveraging.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Technical Analysis | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 3 | 0 | 9 |













