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NASDAQHealth CareMedical DevicesSnapshot 2026-06-16
Recent financial performance sits below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is neutral, and earnings quality cannot be assessed as the company was unprofitable over the past year. Management's recent track record has been steady, and it has a capital-friendly approach. However, risk is high, and the sector backdrop is a headwind, with SERA trading below typical compared to sector peers. The read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 0 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $1.86. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
Not enough valuation methods to set a 12-month read yet.
TTM earnings are negative, so the read leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods rather than P/E. This is a data condition, not a forward call.
Looks more expensive than peers.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Health Care names rated neutral grew net income 50% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=3115).
Over the trailing year it converted 0.84x of net income into operating cash flow.
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, the broad stock market, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
1 material management or governance event in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Health Care names rated stable grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=618).
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $-0.18 → $-0.16 (+9.5% / 30d). 0 raised, 0 cut, 3 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 100% of analysts rate Buy.
1 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 192.7% above current price.
0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$242.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$711.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $6,112.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
Signal changed from 'mixed' to 'cautious'.
Composite insight fell by 11.4 points (from -5.1 to -16.5).
As of June 15, 2026, the signal label changed to "cautious," indicating a shift in sentiment. The composite insight fell, reflecting a decrease in overall assessment. These changes suggest a more cautious outlook for the stock, with the risk remaining high and the sector backdrop described as a headwind.
as of 2026-06-16
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Changes in healthcare can impact Sera's market position and how investors feel.
Confirms one read:Healthcare sector revenue growth is speeding up again toward its highs.
Confirms the other:Healthcare sector revenue growth is slowing down.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for SERA yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
No upside scenarios in the latest snapshot.
No downside scenarios in the latest snapshot.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 26, 2026, Jeffrey T. Elliott, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sera Prognostics, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his decision to resign from the Board effective as of June 4, 2026, the date of the Company’s Annual Stockholders Meeting (“Annual Meeting”). Mr. Elliott’s resignation was not as a result of any di…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Health Care Equipment.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
SERA Sera Prognostics Inc | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 11 of 100 | — | high |
ABT Abbott Laboratories | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 92 of 100 | fair | moderate |
ISRG Intuitive Surgical | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 94 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
SYK Stryker Corporation | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 54 of 100 | fair | moderate |
MDT Medtronic | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 88 of 100 | fair | moderate |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-16.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on reducing net losses and improving operating income.
Stated in 3 of last 3 quarters. Net income was -$8.4M in 2026-Q1 compared to -$7.9M in 2025-Q4, and operating income was -$9.4M in 2026-Q1 compared to -$8.9M in 2025-Q4. Despite management's focus, financial performance has shown limited progress with increasing losses.
“CEO: 'We are committed to improving our financial performance by reducing net losses.'”
“CEO: 'Our focus remains on improving operating income and reducing losses.'”
“CEO: 'We continue to work on reducing our net losses.'”
Aim to grow revenue through strategic initiatives and market expansion.
Stated in 3 of last 3 quarters. Revenue was $14K in 2026-Q1 compared to $10K in 2025-Q4, showing some progress. However, the overall revenue level remains low, indicating limited substantive delivery on growth initiatives.
“CEO: 'We are focused on increasing our revenue through strategic initiatives.'”
“CEO: 'Our goal is to grow revenue by expanding our market presence.'”
Why it matters: What management thinks about revenue growth shows how healthy the company is. It also shows its place in the market.
Confirms:Management projects revenue growth above 10% for the coming year.
Disproves:Management projects revenue growth below 5% for the coming year.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 6, 2026, Sera Prognostics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 and providing business highlights. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 18, 2026, Sera Prognostics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 and providing business highlights. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 13, 2025, Sera Prognostics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 and providing business highlights. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 6, 2025, Sera Prognostics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 and providing business highlights. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 193…
“CEO: 'We aim to increase revenue through new strategic initiatives.'”