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The closing price of QuidelOrtho Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) was $28.09 for the day, down -8.08% from the previous closing price of $30.56. In other words, the price has decreased by -$8.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.26 million shares were traded. QDEL stock price reached its highest trading level at $30.245 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $27.985.
Ratios:
Our analysis of QDEL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.98 and its Current Ratio is at 1.78. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.30.
On May 08, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $44.
Citigroup Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on December 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $44 to $50.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 10 ’25 when RHOADS ANN D bought 750 shares for $28.27 per share. The transaction valued at 21,206 led to the insider holds 15,021 shares of the business.
Wilkins Joseph D Jr. bought 370 shares of QDEL for $10,343 on Nov 26 ’25. The Director now owns 11,876 shares after completing the transaction at $27.95 per share. On Nov 25 ’25, another insider, WIDDER KENNETH J, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 4,026 shares for $27.81 each. As a result, the insider received 111,965 and left with 37,061 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, QDEL now has a Market Capitalization of 1908196864 and an Enterprise Value of 4674296832. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.57. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.70 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.94. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.722 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.091.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for QDEL is 0.68, which has changed by -0.37743795 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15024745 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, QDEL has reached a high of $46.24, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $19.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.76%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.42%.
Shares Statistics:
QDEL traded an average of 1.25M shares per day over the past three months and 1193190 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 67.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 67.24M. Insiders hold about 1.02% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 121.39% stake in the company. Shares short for QDEL as of 1767139200 were 11249168 with a Short Ratio of 9.03, compared to 1764288000 on 11475641. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11249168 and a Short% of Float of 27.500000000000004.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL) reflects the combined expertise of 6.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.81, with high estimates of $0.97 and low estimates of $0.7.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.11 and $2.06 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.08. EPS for the following year is $2.51, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $2.76 and $2.25.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 7 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $707.08M to a low estimate of $697.05M. The current estimate, QuidelOrtho Corporation’s year-ago sales were $707.8MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $712.38M. There is a high estimate of $735.64M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $703.3M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for QDEL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.71B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.7B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.71B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.78BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.77B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.78B and the low estimate is $2.75B.
