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GRAIL (GRAL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$79.54 +1.57 (+2.01%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About GRAIL Stock (NASDAQ:GRAL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$76.15
$80.76
50-Day Range
$58.29
$79.54
52-Week Range
$30.82
$118.84
Volume
604,486 shs
Average Volume
770,120 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.55 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$67.78
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

GRAIL, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRAL) is a biotechnology company dedicated to the early detection of cancer through a multi-cancer blood test. Leveraging advances in next-generation sequencing, cell-free DNA (cfDNA) analysis and machine learning, GRAIL has developed the Galleri™ test, which aims to identify more than 50 types of cancer at their earliest stages. The company’s platform analyzes methylation patterns in circulating tumor DNA to pinpoint tumor presence and tissue of origin, enabling physicians to pursue timely diagnostic follow-up.

Founded in 2016 as a spin-out from Illumina, GRAIL established its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, with additional research and operations centers in the United Kingdom. From its inception, the company has pursued large-scale clinical programs, including the Circulating Cell-Free Genome Atlas (CCGA) study and the STRIVE study, to validate the performance of its assays in diverse populations. These efforts have driven breakthrough device designations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and informed regulatory submissions around the world.

GRAIL collaborates with academic institutions, healthcare systems and research organizations to integrate its technology into clinical pathways. The company has partnerships with leading medical centers and national health services, supporting both observational studies and interventional clinical trials. In addition to its direct-to-physician model, GRAIL is working with payers and health plans to explore reimbursement frameworks that broaden patient access to early-detection screening.

The company is led by a management team of seasoned experts in oncology, genomics and diagnostics, whose combined experience spans biotech innovation and regulatory affairs. With a commitment to data-driven research and global health equity, GRAIL continues to expand its reach, seeking to transform the standard of care for cancer screening and improve outcomes through earlier diagnosis.

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GRAIL Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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GRAL MarketRank™: 

GRAIL scored higher than 22% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 815th out of 915 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    GRAIL has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Downside Risk

    GRAIL has a consensus price target of $67.78, representing about 14.8% downside from its current price of $79.54.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    GRAIL has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about GRAIL's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for GRAIL are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($10.41) to ($10.70) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of GRAIL is -8.16, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of GRAIL is -8.16, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    GRAIL has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about GRAIL's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    17.09% of the float of GRAIL has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    GRAIL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 15.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in GRAIL has recently decreased by 3.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    GRAIL does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    GRAIL does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    GRAIL has a news sentiment score of 0.81. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for GRAIL this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for GRAL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added GRAIL to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, GRAIL insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $91,070.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.83% of the stock of GRAIL is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    GRAIL has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about GRAIL's insider trading history.
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GRAL Stock News Headlines

GRAIL (GRAL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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GRAIL: Looking Beyond The NHS-Galleri Headline
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GRAL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

GRAIL's stock was trading at $85.59 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, GRAL shares have decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $79.54.

GRAIL, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRAL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 5th. The company reported ($2.56) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($2.66) by $0.10. The firm earned $44.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $42.39 million. GRAIL had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.88% and a negative net margin of 236.95%.
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Top institutional investors of GRAIL include BlackRock Inc. (8.33%), Primecap Management Co. CA (4.88%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.62%) and TCW Group Inc. (0.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Chun R Ding, Robert P Ragusa, Joshua J Ofman, Aaron Freidin and Andrew John Partridge.
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Shares of GRAL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that GRAIL investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/05/2026
Today
8/23/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/11/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:GRAL
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:GRAL
CIK
1699031
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,360
Year Founded
2016

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$80.00
Low Price Target
$56.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-14.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.30
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($9.75)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$408.35 million
Net Margins
-236.95%
Pretax Margin
-320.38%
Return on Equity
-15.88%
Return on Assets
-14.02%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
10.95
Quick Ratio
10.95

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$147.17 million
Price / Sales
24.14
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$56.93 per share
Price / Book
1.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
44,670,000
Free Float
43,849,000
Market Cap
$3.55 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
3.24

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This page (NASDAQ:GRAL) was last updated on 8/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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