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S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold
S&P 500   4,967.23
DOW   37,986.40
QQQ   414.65
How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 4/19/2024
Stock market today: Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to the finish line of another losing week
American Express profits jump 34%, helped by jump in new customers, higher spending
American Express, Fifth Third rise; Netflix, PPG Industries fall, Friday, 4/19/2024
Intuitive Surgical Stock Can Trend Much Higher This Year 
3 Magnificent Seven Stocks Outperforming the Rest
Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks With RSIs That Scream Oversold

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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AERI
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
$15.25
$15.23
$4.81
$15.37
$753.61M-0.06974,748 shs600 shs
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
$5.09
$6.21
$3.66
$9.06
$487.37M0.79692,224 shs473,695 shs
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
$4.79
-5.0%
$6.92
$1.63
$8.83
$545.18M1.662.78 million shs2.69 million shs
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
$0.36
$0.05
$11.78
$5.07M1.2434.54 million shs23.06 million shs
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
$27.95
-1.4%
$35.48
$11.46
$43.21
$1.62B1.62919,207 shs1.09 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AERI
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
+0.39%-18.30%-17.90%-13.44%-22.17%
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
-4.36%-15.29%-28.00%+11.26%-20.75%
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
0.00%0.00%0.00%-76.07%-98.98%
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
-0.74%-13.22%-16.12%-15.60%+96.94%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AERI
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
3.8373 of 5 stars
3.31.00.04.53.33.30.0
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
4.2844 of 5 stars
4.01.00.04.72.82.50.6
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
0.9867 of 5 stars
3.20.00.04.20.00.00.6
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
3.1854 of 5 stars
3.50.00.04.42.00.80.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AERI
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
2.57
Moderate Buy$14.50184.87% Upside
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
2.08
Hold$6.7340.44% Upside
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
2.33
Hold$7.63∞ Upside
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
3.00
Buy$36.4030.23% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest TWST, NSTG, ALEC, AERI, and FATE Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/11/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingHold
4/10/2024
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$45.00 ➝ $40.00
3/28/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
Bank of America
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Boost Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$2.00 ➝ $6.00
3/19/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingNeutral$7.00
2/28/2024
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
HC Wainwright
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$41.00
2/27/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$3.00 ➝ $7.00
2/27/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$6.00 ➝ $10.00
2/27/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$6.00 ➝ $7.00
2/27/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
Wedbush
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$3.00 ➝ $7.00
2/27/2024
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
Oppenheimer
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform
2/5/2024
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
Scotiabank
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Boost Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$30.00 ➝ $43.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AERI
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
$194.13M3.88N/AN/A($3.32) per share-4.59
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
$97.06M5.02N/AN/A$1.41 per share3.61
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
$63.53M8.58N/AN/A$3.74 per share1.28
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
$127.26M0.00N/AN/A$0.98 per share0.00
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
$245.11M6.59N/AN/A$10.86 per share2.57

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AERI
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
-$74.81M-$0.77N/AN/AN/A-17.09%N/A-2.00%N/A
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
-$130.39M-$1.55N/AN/AN/A-134.34%-77.15%-18.96%5/2/2024 (Estimated)
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
-$160.93M-$1.64N/AN/AN/A-253.30%-38.17%-28.42%5/1/2024 (Estimated)
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
-$159.54M-$3.53N/AN/AN/A-102.44%-548.25%-53.79%N/A
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
-$204.62M-$3.61N/AN/AN/A-78.44%-32.16%-26.09%5/2/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest TWST, NSTG, ALEC, AERI, and FATE Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024N/A
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
-$0.84N/A+$0.84N/AN/AN/A  
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
-$0.80-$0.49+$0.31-$0.49$8.35 million$15.19 million
2/26/202412/31/2023
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
-$0.57-$0.45+$0.12-$0.45$0.85 million$1.68 million    
2/2/202412/31/2023
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
-$0.78-$0.75+$0.03-$0.75$67.59 million$71.50 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AERI
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AERI
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
N/A
2.27
1.92
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
N/A
3.18
3.18
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
N/A
8.48
8.48
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
N/A
2.73
2.02
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
N/A
5.98
5.51

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AERI
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
95.94%
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
85.83%
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
97.54%
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
N/A
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
N/A

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. stock logo
AERI
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
37649.42 million47.22 millionOptionable
Alector, Inc. stock logo
ALEC
Alector
24495.75 million82.34 millionOptionable
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
FATE
Fate Therapeutics
181113.82 million94.24 millionOptionable
NanoString Technologies, Inc. stock logo
NSTG
NanoString Technologies
55048.12 million46.63 millionOptionable
Twist Bioscience Co. stock logo
TWST
Twist Bioscience
91957.82 million55.55 millionOptionable

TWST, NSTG, ALEC, AERI, and FATE Headlines

SourceHeadline
Twist Bioscience to Report Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Financial Results on Thursday, May 2, 2024Twist Bioscience to Report Fiscal 2024 Second Quarter Financial Results on Thursday, May 2, 2024
businesswire.com - April 18 at 8:00 AM
Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Stock Price Down 4.4%Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Stock Price Down 4.4%
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 1:41 PM
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Purchases 99,511 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. Purchases 99,511 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 7:22 AM
Cathie Wood’s ARK ETFs buy Roku, Twist Bioscience stockCathie Wood’s ARK ETFs buy Roku, Twist Bioscience stock
investing.com - April 14 at 12:35 AM
Twist Bioscience CFO sells shares to cover taxesTwist Bioscience CFO sells shares to cover taxes
investing.com - April 13 at 9:34 AM
Adam Laponis Sells 556 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) StockAdam Laponis Sells 556 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 6:28 AM
Twist Bioscience Corp TWSTTwist Bioscience Corp TWST
morningstar.com - April 12 at 10:22 PM
Twist Bioscience Corporation (TWST)Twist Bioscience Corporation (TWST)
finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 5:22 PM
Insider Selling: Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) CFO Sells 556 Shares of StockInsider Selling: Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) CFO Sells 556 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - April 12 at 6:40 AM
Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Gap Down  on Analyst DowngradeTwist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Gap Down on Analyst Downgrade
americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 4:26 AM
Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) PT Lowered to $40.00 at BarclaysTwist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) PT Lowered to $40.00 at Barclays
americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 4:58 AM
Analyst Scoreboard: 5 Ratings For Twist BioscienceAnalyst Scoreboard: 5 Ratings For Twist Bioscience
markets.businessinsider.com - April 10 at 7:42 PM
Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Price Target Lowered to $40.00 at BarclaysTwist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Price Target Lowered to $40.00 at Barclays
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 4:19 PM
Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Gap Down to $33.73Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Gap Down to $33.73
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 11:50 AM
Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Sold by Baillie Gifford & Co.Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) Shares Sold by Baillie Gifford & Co.
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 8:34 AM
Twist Bioscience exec sells shares to cover tax withholdingTwist Bioscience exec sells shares to cover tax withholding
investing.com - April 6 at 6:20 PM
Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) Insider William Banyai Sells 327 SharesTwist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) Insider William Banyai Sells 327 Shares
insidertrades.com - April 5 at 7:46 AM
Insider Selling: Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) COO Sells 492 Shares of StockInsider Selling: Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST) COO Sells 492 Shares of Stock
insidertrades.com - April 5 at 7:46 AM
Vanguard Group Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)Vanguard Group Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)
marketbeat.com - April 4 at 4:11 AM
Analysts Are Bullish on These Healthcare Stocks: Atossa Therapeutics (ATOS), Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS)Analysts Are Bullish on These Healthcare Stocks: Atossa Therapeutics (ATOS), Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS)
markets.businessinsider.com - April 3 at 9:30 PM
ARKK’s Tech Bets: Over 500k Roblox Shares Purchased, 1.24M Robinhood Shares SoldARKK’s Tech Bets: Over 500k Roblox Shares Purchased, 1.24M Robinhood Shares Sold
tokenist.com - March 29 at 2:24 PM
Twist Bioscience Launches Pangenome Spike-in Exome Panel to Enable Advancement of Research for Diverse PopulationsTwist Bioscience Launches Pangenome Spike-in Exome Panel to Enable Advancement of Research for Diverse Populations
businesswire.com - March 28 at 8:00 AM
ARK Investment Management LLC Buys 427,274 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)ARK Investment Management LLC Buys 427,274 Shares of Twist Bioscience Co. (NASDAQ:TWST)
marketbeat.com - March 28 at 6:39 AM
Twist Bioscience files patent for nano-scale devices for manufacturing high-quality oligonucleotidesTwist Bioscience files patent for nano-scale devices for manufacturing high-quality oligonucleotides
pharmaceutical-technology.com - March 24 at 6:41 PM

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Company Descriptions

Aerie Pharmaceuticals logo

Aerie Pharmaceuticals

NASDAQ:AERI
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of ophthalmic therapies for open-angle glaucoma, dry eye, diabetic macular edema, and wet age-related macular degeneration in the United States. Its products include Rhopressa, a once-daily eye drop to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension; and Rocklatan, a once-daily fixed-dose combination of Rhopressa and latanopros to reduce IOP to treat patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The company also develops AR-15512 to treat signs and symptoms of dry eye; and AR-1105 and AR-14034 SR sustained-release implants focused on retinal diseases. It has a collaborative research, development, and licensing agreement with DSM Biomedical. Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.
Alector logo

Alector

NASDAQ:ALEC
Alector, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops therapies for the treatment of neurodegeneration diseases. Its products include AL001, an immune activity in the brain with genetic links to multiple neurodegenerative disorders, which is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diseases; and AL101 that is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The company also offers AL002, a product candidate that is in Phase II clinical trial for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Alector, Inc. has a collaboration agreement with Adimab, LLC for the research and development of antibodies; and a strategic collaboration agreement with GlaxoSmithKline plc for the development and commercialization of monoclonal antibodies, such as AL001 and AL101 to treat neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
Fate Therapeutics logo

Fate Therapeutics

NASDAQ:FATE
Fate Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, develops programmed cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders worldwide. The company's chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-targeted NK and T-cell product candidates include FT576 to treat multiple myeloma, and FT522, to treat lymphoma and autoimmune disorders. Its CAR T-cell programs include FT819 to treat hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, and FT825 to treat solid tumors. The company has a collaboration and option agreement with Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for the development and commercialization of off-the-shelf, iPSC-derived CAR T-cell product candidates for the treatment of cancer. Fate Therapeutics, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
NanoString Technologies logo

NanoString Technologies

NASDAQ:NSTG
NanoString Technologies, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells technology for scientific and clinical information in the fields of genomics and proteomics in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers nCounter Analysis System, an automated, multi-application, digital detection, and counting system. It provides nCounter Pro and FLEX systems that include Prep Station, an automated liquid handling component that processes and prepares samples for data collection; and nCounter Digital Analyzer, which collects data from samples by taking images of the immobilized fluorescent reporters in the sample cartridge and processing the data into output files. The company also offers nCounter SPRINT Profiler, an instrument that provides liquid handling steps and the digital analysis through use of a microfluidic cartridge; and nSolver Analysis Software, a data analysis program that enables researchers to check, normalize, and analyze their data. In addition, it provides custom CodeSets; panels with oncology, immunology and infectious disease, and neuroscience applications. Further, the company offers Master Kits, cartridges, ancillary reagents, tips and reagent plates to setup and process samples in instruments; and Prosigna in vitro diagnostic kits. The company is also developing GeoMx DSP system to enable the field of spatial biology. It has collaboration with Lam Research Corporation for the development of NGS sequencing platform and related assays; and Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy to develop CAR-T regimens that enhances patient outcomes for various types of cancer, as well as collaboration with Stanford Medicine, Acrobat Genomics, and Illumina Accelerator to discover new drug targets for gene editing-based therapeutics. NanoString Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. On February 4, 2024, NanoString Technologies, Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Twist Bioscience logo

Twist Bioscience

NASDAQ:TWST
Twist Bioscience Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of synthetic DNA-based products. The company offers synthetic genes and gene fragments used in product development for therapeutics, diagnostics, chemicals/materials, food/agriculture, data storage, and various applications within academic research by biotech, pharma, industrial chemical, and agricultural companies, as well as academic labs; Oligo pools used in targeted NGS, CRISPR gene editing, mutagenesis experiments, DNA origami, DNA computing, data storage in DNA, and other applications; and immunoglobulin G proteins for customers focused on the pursuit of drug discovery and development. It also provides NGS tools comprising library preparation kits, human exome kits, and fixed and custom panels, as well as alliance panels, primarily used within diagnostic tests for various indications, population genetics research and biomarker discovery, translational research, microbiology, and applied markets research; and methylation detection kits for cancer, and rare and inherited disease study, as well as fast hybridization and full RNA sequencing workflow solution. In addition, the company provides synthetic SARS-CoV-2 RNA reference sequences as positive controls for the development of both NGS and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction assays; synthetic monkeypox controls; and various respiratory viral controls, including for influenzas, respiratory syncytial virus, rhinoviruses, SARS, MERS, and coronaviruses. Further, it offers SARS-CoV-2 Research Panels, such as the Twist Respiratory Virus Panel and the Pan-Viral Research Panel, for the detection of disease in a research setting; precision DNA libraries used for antibody engineering, affinity maturation, and humanization; and antibody optimization solution to enable simultaneous optimization of multiple characteristics of a given antibody. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.