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Caris Life Sciences (CAI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$20.97 -0.66 (-3.05%)
Closing price 08/18/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$21.38 +0.41 (+1.93%)
As of 08/18/2026 07:36 PM Eastern
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About Caris Life Sciences Stock (NASDAQ:CAI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$20.78
$21.64
50-Day Range
$15.38
$23.40
52-Week Range
$14.19
$42.50
Volume
3.59 million shs
Average Volume
4.81 million shs
Market Capitalization
$5.93 billion
P/E Ratio
58.25
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$26.33
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Caris Life Sciences (NASDAQ: CAI) is a molecular science company focused on advancing precision medicine in oncology. The company develops and delivers comprehensive molecular profiling services designed to identify actionable biomarkers across DNA, RNA and protein modalities. Its clinical services are intended to support oncologists in treatment decision-making by matching patients to targeted therapies, immunotherapies and relevant clinical trials based on tumor biology.

Caris provides laboratory-based diagnostic testing and related interpretive reports, combining high-throughput sequencing and other molecular technologies with bioinformatic analysis. In addition to clinical testing for patient care, the company offers translational science and clinical trial support services to biopharmaceutical partners, including biomarker discovery, assay development and companion diagnostic collaborations to facilitate drug development programs.

The company primarily serves healthcare providers, cancer centers and biopharma customers in the United States and through international collaborations. Its offerings are used across the oncology care continuum—from initial profiling to inform therapy selection through longitudinal monitoring and research applications—positioning the business at the intersection of clinical diagnostics and precision oncology research.

Caris emphasizes the integration of multi‑omic data and computational analysis to generate clinically actionable insights, and it engages with clinicians, researchers and industry partners to expand the use of molecular profiling in personalized cancer care. Detailed information about its leadership and corporate history is available through the company’s public filings and corporate disclosures.

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Caris Life Sciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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74th Percentile Overall Score

CAI MarketRank™: 

Caris Life Sciences scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 156th out of 909 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Caris Life Sciences has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 7 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Caris Life Sciences has a consensus price target of $26.33, representing about 25.6% upside from its current price of $20.97.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Caris Life Sciences has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Caris Life Sciences' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Caris Life Sciences are expected to grow by 223.08% in the coming year, from $0.13 to $0.42 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Caris Life Sciences is 58.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.30.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Caris Life Sciences is 58.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 270.31.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Caris Life Sciences has a P/B Ratio of 10.23. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.44% of the float of Caris Life Sciences has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Caris Life Sciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.21.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Caris Life Sciences has recently increased by 25.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Caris Life Sciences does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Caris Life Sciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Caris Life Sciences has a news sentiment score of 0.90. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Caris Life Sciences this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for CAI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Caris Life Sciences insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    50.00% of the stock of Caris Life Sciences is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Caris Life Sciences has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Caris Life Sciences' insider trading history.
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Caris Life Sciences (NASDAQ:CAI) Price Target Raised to $33.00
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CAI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Caris Life Sciences' stock was trading at $26.98 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, CAI stock has decreased by 22.3% and is now trading at $20.97.

Caris Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 26th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.27. Caris Life Sciences's revenue was up 125.4% on a year-over-year basis.
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Caris Life Sciences' board authorized a stock buyback program on Monday, June 8th 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase $100,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 2.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Caris Life Sciences (CAI) raised $459 million in an IPO on Wednesday, June 18th 2025. The company issued 23,529,412 shares at a price of $19.00-$20.00 per share.

Caris Life Sciences' top institutional shareholders include PointState Capital LP (2.42%), BlackRock Inc. (1.96%), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (0.49%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Jon Halbert, Luke Thomas Power and Jeff L Vacirca.
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Shares of CAI 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.

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/26/2026
Today
8/19/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Sub-Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CAI
CIK
2019410
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,846
Year Founded
2008

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$33.00
Low Price Target
$21.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+25.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.36
Trailing P/E Ratio
58.25
Forward P/E Ratio
161.31
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$68.09 million
Net Margins
10.62%
Pretax Margin
10.61%
Return on Equity
18.77%
Return on Assets
9.34%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.66
Current Ratio
5.53
Quick Ratio
4.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$812.03 million
Price / Sales
7.30
Cash Flow
$1.53 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.67
Book Value
$2.05 per share
Price / Book
10.23

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
282,600,000
Free Float
141,298,000
Market Cap
$5.93 billion
Optionable
N/A
Beta
0.68

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This page (NASDAQ:CAI) was last updated on 8/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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