QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

QuidelOrtho is a global diagnostics company formed through the merger of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. The combined entity develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of rapid and high-throughput diagnostic solutions across immunoassay, molecular diagnostics and transfusion medicine. Its offerings span point-of-care platforms for acute care testing as well as large-scale automated systems designed for clinical laboratories and blood banks.

The company’s product range includes rapid antigen and antibody tests for infectious diseases, molecular assays utilizing nucleic acid amplification technology, and integrated immunodiagnostic analyzers. Notable platforms include the Sofia fluorescence immunoassay system, the Solana molecular diagnostics platform and the VITROS® family of high-volume immunoassay instruments. In transfusion diagnostics, QuidelOrtho provides blood-typing, antibody screening and donor management solutions aimed at improving safety and efficiency in blood centers and hospital transfusion services.

QuidelOrtho brings together decades of diagnostic expertise. Quidel was founded in 1979 with a focus on rapid immunoassays, while Ortho Clinical Diagnostics traces its heritage to the diagnostic divisions of Johnson & Johnson dating back to the mid-20th century. In late 2022, the two businesses combined to expand their global reach, enhance R&D capabilities and streamline manufacturing operations. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional research, development and production facilities across North America, Europe and Asia.

Led by President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas Bryant, QuidelOrtho serves hospitals, reference laboratories, physician offices, public health agencies and blood banks worldwide. The company emphasizes innovation through ongoing investment in assay development, digital connectivity and data analytics to enable faster decision-making and support patient care initiatives across diverse healthcare settings.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.92 to $10.92
• 50-Day Range: $10.96 to $23.33
• 52-Week Range: $10.21 to $38.99
• Volume: 16,340 shs
• Average Volume: 1.79 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $729.23 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $16.13
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

QuidelOrtho Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

QuidelOrtho scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 857 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

QuidelOrtho has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

QuidelOrtho has a consensus price target of $24.00, representing about 119.0% upside from its current price of $10.96.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

QuidelOrtho has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.17%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for QuidelOrtho are expected to grow by 9.17% in the coming year, from $2.18 to $2.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of QuidelOrtho is -0.62, 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 QuidelOrtho is -0.62, 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

QuidelOrtho has a P/B Ratio of 0.39. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

17.25% of the float of QuidelOrtho has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

QuidelOrtho has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.36.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in QuidelOrtho has recently decreased by 8.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

QuidelOrtho does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.48

News Sentiment

QuidelOrtho has a news sentiment score of -0.48. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for QuidelOrtho this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for QDEL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added QuidelOrtho to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

3 insiders have purchased shares of QuidelOrtho in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $567,973.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0761% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, QuidelOrtho insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $567,973.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.79% of the stock of QuidelOrtho is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.00% of the stock of QuidelOrtho is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

QDEL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have QDEL shares performed this year?

QuidelOrtho's stock was trading at $28.56 at the start of the year. Since then, QDEL shares have decreased by 61.6% and is now trading at $10.96.

How were QuidelOrtho's earnings last quarter?

QuidelOrtho Corporation (NASDAQ:QDEL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.41. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are QuidelOrtho's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of QuidelOrtho include Goodman Financial Corp (0.64%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.63%), Skylands Capital LLC (0.50%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.49%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian J Blaser, Matthew Strobeck, Ann D Rhoads, Joseph D Jr Wilkins, Joseph M Busky and Carlyle Group Inc.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of QuidelOrtho?

Shares of QDEL 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of QuidelOrtho own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that QuidelOrtho investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), PayPal (PYPL), Salesforce (CRM) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: MED PRODUCTS
• Sub-Industry: Health Care Supplies
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:QDEL
• CIK: 1906324
• Web: www.quidel.com
• Phone: (800) 874-1517
• Fax: 858-453-4338
• Employees: 6,500
• Year Founded: 1979

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for QuidelOrtho: $16.13
• High Price Target: $22.00
• Low Price Target: $12.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +47.1%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($17.82)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 5.03
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$1.13 billion
• Net Margins: -45.57%
• Pretax Margin: -40.57%
• Return on Equity: 4.06%
• Return on Assets: 1.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.29
• Current Ratio: 1.50
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.27
• Cash Flow: $17.68 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.62
• Book Value: $28.27 per share
• Price / Book: 0.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 68,095,000
• Free Float: 67,557,000
• Market Cap: $746.32 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.75