Quidel Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets diagnostic testing solutions for applications in infectious diseases, cardiology, thyroid, women's and general health, eye health, gastrointestinal diseases, and toxicology. The company offers Sofia and Sofia 2 fluorescent immunoassay systems; QuickVue, a lateral flow immunoassay products; and InflammaDry and AdenoPlus, a point-of-care products for the detection of infectious and inflammatory diseases and conditions of the eye. It also provides Triage MeterPro, a portable testing platform that enables physicians to promote enhanced health outcomes, as well as the detection of certain drugs of abuse; Triage BNP test for use on Beckman Coulter lab analyzers; and Triage TOX drug screen, which provides results for the determination of the presence of drug and/or the major metabolites in urine. In addition, the company offers traditional cell lines, specimen collection devices, media, and controls for use in laboratories that culture and test for various human viruses, including respiratory and herpes family viruses; and cell-based products comprising tubes, shell vials, and multi-well plates. Further, it provides biomarkers, which include clinical and research products for the assessment of osteoporosis and the evaluation of bone resorption/formation; and enzyme linked immunosorbent assays and reagents for the detection of activation products. Additionally, the company offers AmpliVue hand-held molecular diagnostic assay platform for the detection of the pathogen; Solana, an amplification and detection system; and Lyra molecular real-time polymerase chain reaction assays. The company markets its products through distributors and direct sales force for use in physician offices, hospitals, clinical laboratories, reference laboratories, leading universities, retail clinics, pharmacies, and wellness screening centers. Quidel Corporation was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Diagnostic substances
Sub-IndustryHealth Care Supplies
SectorMedical
Phone858-552-1100
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$522.28 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,224
Next Earnings Date5/14/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Quidel (NASDAQ:QDEL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Quidel's stock symbol?
Quidel trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "QDEL."
How were Quidel's earnings last quarter?
Quidel Co. (NASDAQ:QDEL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 13th. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.21. The firm earned $132.59 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $132.26 million. Quidel had a net margin of 14.20% and a return on equity of 31.73%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 15.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.56 EPS. View Quidel's Earnings History.
When is Quidel's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for QDEL?
6 analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Quidel's stock. Their predictions range from $63.00 to $80.00. On average, they expect Quidel's share price to reach $72.80 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Quidel.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Quidel?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Quidel in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Quidel.
Has Quidel been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about QDEL stock have been trending neutral recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of media 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 nearest to five being the most favorable. Quidel earned a coverage optimism score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Quidel's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Quidel include Aurora Cannabis (ACB), Genmab A/S (GNMSF), Steris (STE), Cochlear (COH), Aurora Cannabis (ACB), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO.B), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT), Qiagen (QGEN), Henry Schein (HSIC), H. Lundbeck A/S- (HLUYY), Sartorius (SRT), Davita (DVA) and Molina Healthcare (MOH).
What other stocks do shareholders of Quidel own?
Who are Quidel's key executives?
Quidel's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Douglas C. Bryant, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 61)
- Mr. Randall J. Steward, Chief Financial Officer (Age 65)
- Mr. Robert J. Bujarski, Sr. VP of Bus. Devel., Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 51)
- Dr. Werner Kroll, Sr. VP of R&D (Age 62)
- Mr. Edward Keith Russell, Sr. VP of North America Commercial Operations (Age 51)
Who are Quidel's major shareholders?
Quidel's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (5.86%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (2.42%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.19%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.18%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (1.90%) and Norges Bank (1.81%). Company insiders that own Quidel stock include Charles P Slacik, Douglas C Bryant, Edward Keith Russell, Jack W Schuler, Karen Gibson, Kenneth F Buechler, Mary Lake Ph D Polan, Michael Donald Jr Abney, Randall J Steward, Ratan S Borkar, Robert Joseph Bujarski, Thomas D Brown and Werner Kroll. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Quidel.
Which institutional investors are selling Quidel stock?
QDEL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Two Sigma Investments LP, Gotham Asset Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Chartwell Investment Partners LLC, Crown Advisors Management Inc. and Eagle Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Quidel company stock in the last year include Charles P Slacik, Douglas C Bryant, Edward Keith Russell, Karen Gibson, Kenneth F Buechler, Mary Lake Ph D Polan, Michael Donald Jr Abney, Randall J Steward, Ratan S Borkar, Robert Joseph Bujarski and Thomas D Brown. View Insider Buying and Selling for Quidel.
Which institutional investors are buying Quidel stock?
QDEL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Norges Bank, AMI Asset Management Corp, Bellevue Group AG, Gagnon Securities LLC, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, SG Americas Securities LLC, Geode Capital Management LLC and Geode Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Quidel.
How do I buy shares of Quidel?
Shares of QDEL 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Quidel's stock price today?
One share of QDEL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $67.63.
How big of a company is Quidel?
Quidel has a market capitalization of $2.67 billion and generates $522.28 million in revenue each year. The company earns $74.18 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.82 on an earnings per share basis. Quidel employs 1,224 workers across the globe.
What is Quidel's official website?
How can I contact Quidel?
Quidel's mailing address is 12544 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE SUITE 200, SAN DIEGO CA, 92130. The company can be reached via phone at 858-552-1100 or via email at [email protected]
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