Exagen (XGN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Exagen Inc. is a commercial-stage diagnostic company focused on improving the diagnosis and management of autoimmune and rheumatic diseases. The company develops and commercializes blood tests that help physicians identify autoimmune disease, distinguish among related conditions and monitor disease activity over time.

Its principal product family is AVISE, which includes the AVISE CTD and AVISE Lupus tests, as well as monitoring and specialty tests used in the evaluation of systemic lupus erythematosus and other connective-tissue diseases. Exagen’s testing platform combines proprietary biomarkers with laboratory analysis to provide physicians with information that may support clinical decision-making.

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Diego, California, Exagen operates a laboratory certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments and primarily serves rheumatologists and other health care providers in the United States. The company markets its tests through a direct commercial organization and works to expand the use of specialized diagnostics in autoimmune disease care.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.28 to $8.62
• 50-Day Range: $6.97 to $8.74
• 52-Week Range: $2.59 to $11.92
• Volume: 393,696 shs
• Average Volume: 369,949 shs
• Market Capitalization: $208.14 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $10.13
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Exagen Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Exagen scored higher than 76% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 900 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Exagen 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 Potential

Exagen has a consensus price target of $10.13, representing about 17.9% upside from its current price of $8.59.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Exagen has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Exagen are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.69) to ($0.56) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Exagen is -10.60, 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 Exagen is -10.60, 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

Exagen has a P/B Ratio of 11.16. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.10% of the float of Exagen has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Exagen has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.82, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Exagen has recently decreased by 4.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Exagen does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.41

News Sentiment

Exagen has a news sentiment score of 0.41. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Exagen this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for XGN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Exagen to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Exagen insiders have sold 158.42% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $104,440.00 in company stock and sold $269,894.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.40% of the stock of Exagen is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

75.25% of the stock of Exagen is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Today: 10/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Providers & Services
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:XGN
• CIK: 1274737
• Web: www.exagen.com
• Phone: 760-560-1501
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 220
• Year Founded: 2002

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Exagen: $10.13
• High Price Target: $12.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +17.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.81)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$19.95 million
• Net Margins: -26.61%
• Pretax Margin: -26.54%
• Return on Equity: -104.46%
• Return on Assets: -28.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.96
• Current Ratio: 3.18
• Quick Ratio: 3.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $66.57 million
• Price / Sales: 3.13
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.77 per share
• Price / Book: 11.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 24,230,000
• Free Float: 21,706,000
• Market Cap: $208.14 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.12