QuidelOrtho (QDEL)
NASDAQHealth CareMedical - SpecialtiesSnapshot 2026-10-29
$13.76-1.78%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQHealth CareMedical - SpecialtiesSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Health Care Supplies is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Free cash flow at least $100 million in FY26: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisManagement screens weak on capital allocation, margins, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 72% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskQuidelOrtho's case rests on steady results and a low peer-relative P/E despite elevated risk. Revenue shifted from a 10.5% year-over-year decline to 3.0% growth in Q2 FY2026, which beat. It trades at 10× P/E versus a 23× peer median; expectations look modest versus our view. The next-quarter miss probability is 48%, and the FY26 free-cash-flow comparison needs review. Peer multiples imply a price about 55% above where it trades. The thesis is on watch; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. QDEL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 3 analysts currently covering QDEL (as of Oct 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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A consensus fair price across 5 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Health Care Supplies — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Manage impact of China NHSA pricing and geopolitical disruptions
Revenue outlook cut indicates potential regulatory and geopolitical challenges.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Threatens: Drive growth through product innovation and acquisitions
Analysts lowering growth expectations impacts product innovation goals.