Guardant Health, Inc., a precision oncology company, provides blood tests, data sets, and analytics in the United States and internationally. The company offers liquid biopsy tests for advanced stage cancer, such as Guardant360, a molecular diagnostic test that measures various cancer-related genes; and GuardantOMNI, a broader gene panel, including genes associated with homologous recombination repair deficiency and biomarkers for immuno-oncology applications. It also provides LUNAR-1 for minimal residual disease and recurrence detection in cancer survivors. In addition, the company is developing LUNAR-2 for early detection of cancer in higher risk individuals. Further, it offers development services, including companion diagnostic development and regulatory approval, clinical trial referral, and liquid biopsy testing development and support services to biopharmaceutical companies and medical institutions. Guardant Health, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Medical laboratories
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
CIKN/A
Phone855-698-8887
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$90.64 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees454
Next Earnings Date3/10/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Guardant Health (NASDAQ:GH) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Guardant Health's stock symbol?
Guardant Health trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "GH."
How were Guardant Health's earnings last quarter?
Guardant Health Inc (NASDAQ:GH) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.39) by $0.25. The business had revenue of $60.85 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.40 million. Guardant Health had a negative net margin of 40.99% and a negative return on equity of 11.70%. The company's revenue was up 180.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($1.94) earnings per share. View Guardant Health's Earnings History.
When is Guardant Health's next earnings date?
What guidance has Guardant Health issued on next quarter's earnings?
Guardant Health issued an update on its FY 2019
After-Hours earnings guidance on Monday, November, 25th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $$202-207 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $$186.58 million.
What price target have analysts set for GH?
6 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Guardant Health's stock. Their forecasts range from $84.00 to $135.00. On average, they expect Guardant Health's stock price to reach $110.80 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 40.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Guardant Health.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Guardant Health?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Guardant Health in the last year. There are currently 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Guardant Health.
Has Guardant Health been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about GH stock have been trending positive on Tuesday, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Guardant Health earned a media sentiment score of 3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Guardant Health.
Are investors shorting Guardant Health?
Guardant Health saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 13th, there was short interest totalling 3,880,000 shares, an increase of 6.6% from the November 28th total of 3,640,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,180,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.3 days. Approximately 7.7% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Guardant Health's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Guardant Health's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Guardant Health include Laboratory Corp. of America (LH), Quest Diagnostics (DGX), ELEKTA AB/ADR (EKTAY), Natera (NTRA), InVitae (NVTA), Veracyte (VCYT), RadNet (RDNT), CareDx (CDNA), Castle Biosciences (CSTL), Personalis (PSNL), Centogene (CNTG), Fulgent Genetics (FLGT), DermTech (DMTK), Enzo Biochem (ENZ) and Celcuity (CELC).
What other stocks do shareholders of Guardant Health own?
Who are Guardant Health's key executives?
Guardant Health's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. AmirAli Talasaz, Chairman, Pres & COO (Age 40)
- Dr. Helmy Eltoukhy Ph.D., Co-Founder, CEO & Director (Age 40)
- Mr. Michael J. Wiley, Chief Legal Officer (Age 44)
- Mr. Derek A. Bertocci, Chief Financial Officer (Age 65)
- Dr. Richard B. Lanman, Chief Medical Officer (Age 64)
When did Guardant Health IPO?
(GH) raised $200 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, October 4th 2018. The company issued 12,500,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share. J.P. Morgan and BofA Merrill Lynch served as the underwriters for the IPO and Cowen, Leerink Partners and William Blair were co-managers.
Who are Guardant Health's major shareholders?
Guardant Health's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Westwood Management Corp IL (0.31%), Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB (0.17%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.10%), Chicago Capital LLC (0.09%), Global Thematic Partners LLC (0.07%) and Hershey Trust Co. (0.04%). Company insiders that own Guardant Health stock include Amirali Talasaz, Derek A Bertocci, Helmy Eltoukhy, Ian T Clark, Michael J Wiley, Richard B Lanman, Stanley J Meresman, Timothy P Eckersley and Vision Fund (Aiv M1) Softbank. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Guardant Health.
Which major investors are selling Guardant Health stock?
GH stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hershey Trust Co., Ipswich Investment Management Co. Inc. and SG Americas Securities LLC. Company insiders that have sold Guardant Health company stock in the last year include Amirali Talasaz, Derek A Bertocci, Helmy Eltoukhy, Ian T Clark, Michael J Wiley, Richard B Lanman, Stanley J Meresman, Timothy P Eckersley and Vision Fund (Aiv M1) Softbank. View Insider Buying and Selling for Guardant Health.
Which major investors are buying Guardant Health stock?
GH stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB, Chicago Capital LLC, Global Thematic Partners LLC, Westwood Management Corp IL, California Public Employees Retirement System, Deane Retirement Strategies Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Usca Ria LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Guardant Health.
How do I buy shares of Guardant Health?
Shares of GH can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Guardant Health's stock price today?
One share of GH stock can currently be purchased for approximately $78.64.
How big of a company is Guardant Health?
Guardant Health has a market capitalization of $7.38 billion and generates $90.64 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-85,060,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($2.80) on an earnings per share basis. Guardant Health employs 454 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Guardant Health.
What is Guardant Health's official website?
How can I contact Guardant Health?
Guardant Health's mailing address is 505 PENOBSCOT DR., REDWOOD CITY CA, 94063. The company can be reached via phone at 855-698-8887.
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