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GeneDx (WGS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$85.26 -0.01 (-0.01%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$85.50 +0.24 (+0.28%)
As of 05:16 AM Eastern
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About GeneDx Stock (NASDAQ:WGS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$84.36
$87.62
50-Day Range
$59.10
$90.29
52-Week Range
$32.21
$170.87
Volume
331,595 shs
Average Volume
450,421 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.54 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$89.57
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

GeneDx Holdings Corp., doing business as GeneDx, is a healthcare company focused on genetic testing and genomic diagnostics. The company provides testing designed to help healthcare professionals diagnose rare and inherited conditions, guide clinical management, and support research into genetic disease.

Its offerings include whole exome and whole genome sequencing, targeted genetic tests, chromosomal microarray analysis, and other tests used to identify disease-causing genetic variants. GeneDx also provides variant interpretation, genetic data analysis, and related services for physicians, hospitals, researchers, biopharmaceutical companies, and other healthcare organizations.

GeneDx was founded in 2000 and became part of Sema4 in 2022 after being acquired from OPKO Health. Sema4 subsequently adopted the GeneDx name, and the company trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol WGS. GeneDx serves customers in the United States and internationally and is led by Chief Executive Officer Katherine Stueland.

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GeneDx Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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39th Percentile Overall Score

WGS MarketRank™: 

GeneDx scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 719th out of 904 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    GeneDx has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for GeneDx is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    GeneDx has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about GeneDx's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for GeneDx are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.41) to $1.15 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of GeneDx is -23.42, 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 GeneDx is -23.42, 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

    GeneDx has a P/B Ratio of 8.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about GeneDx's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    26.89% of the float of GeneDx has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    GeneDx has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.43, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in GeneDx has recently decreased by 4.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    GeneDx does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    GeneDx 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for GeneDx this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    9 people have searched for WGS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added GeneDx to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, GeneDx insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,283,920.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    25.17% of the stock of GeneDx is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    61.72% of the stock of GeneDx is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about GeneDx's insider trading history.
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WGS Stock News Headlines

GeneDx (NASDAQ:WGS) CFO Kevin Feeley Sells 1,285 Shares of Stock
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GeneDx: Why I Think The Worst Is Behind The Business
GeneDx (WGS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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WGS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

GeneDx's stock was trading at $130.06 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WGS stock has decreased by 34.4% and is now trading at $85.26.

GeneDx Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:WGS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 3rd. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.19) by $0.20. The company earned $114.44 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $111.01 million. GeneDx had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.12% and a negative net margin of 23.41%.
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Shares of GeneDx reverse split on Thursday, May 4th 2023.The 1-33 reverse split was announced on Thursday, May 4th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, May 4th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 3 shares after the split.

Top institutional shareholders of GeneDx include California State Teachers Retirement System (5.05%), First Light Asset Management LLC (2.63%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.17%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Keith A Meister, Casdin Capital, Llc, School Of Medicine At Mo Icahn, Opko Health, Inc, Katherine Stueland, Kevin Feeley, Kareem Saad, Richard C Pfenniger Jr, Richard C Pfenniger Jr, Joshua Ruch, Jason Ryan and Bryan Dechairo.
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Shares of WGS 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that GeneDx investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and Visa (V).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/03/2026
Today
9/13/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Healthcare Providers & Services
Sub-Industry
Healthcare Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:WGS
CIK
1818331
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,300
Year Founded
2000

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$150.00
Low Price Target
$63.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.89
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($3.64)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$21.02 million
Net Margins
-23.41%
Pretax Margin
-23.39%
Return on Equity
4.12%
Return on Assets
2.26%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.40
Current Ratio
3.30
Quick Ratio
3.06

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$427.54 million
Price / Sales
5.95
Cash Flow
$2.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow
37.20
Book Value
$10.54 per share
Price / Book
8.09

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
29,820,000
Free Float
22,317,000
Market Cap
$2.54 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.99

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This page (NASDAQ:WGS) was last updated on 9/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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