Natera, Inc, a diagnostics company, provides preconception and prenatal genetic testing services. It primarily offers Panorama, a non-invasive prenatal test that screens for chromosomal abnormalities of a fetus with a blood draw from the mother; Vistara, a single-gene mutations screening test to identify single-gene disorder; Horizon carrier screening to determine carrier status for various genetic diseases that could be passed on to the carrier's children; and Spectrum pre-implantation genetic screening and Spectrum pre-implantation genetic diagnosis to analyze chromosomal anomalies or inherited genetic conditions during an in vitro fertilization cycle.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Medical laboratories
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone650-249-9090
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$257.65 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees975
Next Earnings Date11/14/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Natera (NASDAQ:NTRA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Natera's stock symbol?
Natera trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NTRA."
How were Natera's earnings last quarter?
Natera Inc (NASDAQ:NTRA) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 7th. The medical research company reported ($0.48) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.57) by $0.09. The medical research company earned $74.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $66.77 million. Natera had a negative return on equity of 273.92% and a negative net margin of 46.78%. Natera's revenue was up 17.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted ($0.62) earnings per share. View Natera's Earnings History.
When is Natera's next earnings date?
What guidance has Natera issued on next quarter's earnings?
Natera updated its FY 2019 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $275-305 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $288.5 million.
What price target have analysts set for NTRA?
4 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for Natera's stock. Their predictions range from $30.00 to $45.00. On average, they expect Natera's share price to reach $39.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Natera.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Natera?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Natera in the last year. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Natera.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Natera stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Natera stock:
- 1. Canaccord Genuity analysts commented, "We recently had the privilege of hosting Natera CEO Steve Chapman and CFO a well-attended fireside chat at the 39th in Boston. We continue to view NTRA as an undervalued cancer company trading at the multiple of an NIPT company. NTRA remains one of our favorite stocks and is one of our top picks for 2019. We reiterate our BUY rating and $38 PT. Signatera may be a game-changer in recurrence monitoring and MRD." (9/11/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Natera, Inc. offers genetic testing and diagnostics with proprietary bioinformatics and molecular technology. Natera, Inc. is headquartered in San Carlos, California. " (8/9/2019)
Has Natera been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about NTRA stock have trended negative recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Natera earned a coverage optimism score of -2.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the medical research company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Natera.
Are investors shorting Natera?
Natera saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 3,220,000 shares, an increase of 17.1% from the August 30th total of 2,750,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 634,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.1 days. Currently, 5.6% of the company's shares are short sold. View Natera's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Natera's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Natera include Guardant Health (GH), ELEKTA AB/ADR (EKTAY), Genomic Health (GHDX), InVitae (NVTA), Veracyte (VCYT), CareDx (CDNA), RadNet (RDNT), Personalis (PSNL), Castle Biosciences (CSTL), Fulgent Genetics (FLGT), Enzo Biochem (ENZ), Celcuity (CELC), Psychemedics (PMD), Miragen Therapeutics (MGEN) and PotNetwork (POTN).
What other stocks do shareholders of Natera own?
Who are Natera's key executives?
Natera's management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Matthew Rabinowitz, Co-Founder & Exec. Chairman (Age 46)
- Mr. Steve Chapman, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 40)
- Mr. Michael Brophy, Chief Financial Officer (Age 39)
- Mr. Jonathan Sheena, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Director (Age 46)
- Mr. Robert A. Schueren, Chief Operating Officer (Age 57)
When did Natera IPO?
(NTRA) raised $101 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, July 2nd 2015. The company issued 6,300,000 shares at a price of $15.00-$17.00 per share. Morgan Stanle, Cowen and Company and Piper Jaffray acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Baird and Wedbush Pacgrow were co-managers.
How do I buy shares of Natera?
Shares of NTRA 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 Natera's stock price today?
One share of NTRA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.55.
How big of a company is Natera?
Natera has a market capitalization of $2.70 billion and generates $257.65 million in revenue each year. The medical research company earns $-128,150,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($2.15) on an earnings per share basis. Natera employs 975 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Natera.
What is Natera's official website?
How can I contact Natera?
Natera's mailing address is 201 INDUSTRIAL ROAD SUITE 410, SAN CARLOS CA, 94070. The medical research company can be reached via phone at 650-249-9090 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Natera (NASDAQ NTRA)
| Community Ranking: | | 2.6 out of 5 ( ) |
| Outperform Votes: | | 306 (Thanks for Voting!) |
| Underperform Votes: | | 283 (Thanks for Voting!) |
| Total Votes: | | 589 |
