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Exact Sciences

46.23 USD
+0.57
1.25%
Updated Aug 26, 11:23 AM EDT
1 day
1.25%
5 days
1.72%
1 month
-3.77%
3 months
-18.26%
6 months
-4.68%
Year to date
-18.80%
1 year
-22.74%
5 years
-39.31%
10 years
119.52%
 

About: Exact Sciences, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, provides cancer screening and diagnostic test products in the United States and internationally. Exact's Cologuard screening test is a noninvasive stool-based DNA test for colorectal cancer. The company also competes in the precision oncology market with Oncotype DX, a suite of tissue-based genomic tests for estimating recurrence risk and likelihood of benefit from chemotherapy for breast and colon cancer, and OncoExTra, a liquid-based comprehensive genomic profiling test. It also has a pipeline of blood-based tests for molecular residual disease, colorectal cancer screening, and multicancer screening.

Employees: 7,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,431 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q1] → 5 (+1) [Q2]

20% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.87B [Q1] → $9.43B (+$1.57B) [Q2]

11% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 89

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 547 [Q1] → 542 (-5) [Q2]

3% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 173 | Existing positions reduced: 178

3.73% less ownership

Funds ownership: 97.82% [Q1] → 94.1% (-3.73%) [Q2]

46% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $57.2M | Put options by funds: $105M

Research analyst outlook

6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$46
0%
upside
Avg. target
$56
22%
upside
High target
$64
38%
upside

6 analyst ratings

positive
67%
neutral
33%
negative
0%
BTIG
Mark Massaro
30%upside
$60
Buy
Maintained
12 Aug 2025
Piper Sandler
David Westenberg
30%upside
$60
Overweight
Maintained
11 Aug 2025
Evercore ISI Group
Vijay Kumar
38%upside
$64
Outperform
Maintained
8 Aug 2025
UBS
Dan Leonard
15%upside
$53
Neutral
Maintained
7 Aug 2025
RBC Capital
Conor McNamara
1%downside
$46
Sector Perform
Maintained
7 Aug 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 18 articles about EXAS published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
Legal Win for Geneoscopy as Exact Sciences Withdraws Preliminary Injunction Against ColoSense®
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Geneoscopy announced that Exact Sciences has withdrawn its motion for a preliminary injunction regarding the '781 patent and the ‘746 patent.
Legal Win for Geneoscopy as Exact Sciences Withdraws Preliminary Injunction Against ColoSense®
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Exact Sciences to Participate in September Investor Conferences
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS), a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced that company management will participate in the following conferences and invited investors to participate by webcast. Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference, Boston Fireside chat on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. ET Baird Global Healthcare Conference, New York Fireside chat on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 10:50 a.m. ET The webcast can be acces.
Exact Sciences to Participate in September Investor Conferences
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
EXAS Stock Dips Despite Q2 Earnings & Revenue Beat, '25 Sales View Up
Exact Sciences tops on Q2 earnings and revenue estimates and raises the 2025 outlook, but shares slide 8% after results.
EXAS Stock Dips Despite Q2 Earnings & Revenue Beat, '25 Sales View Up
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 weeks ago
Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought
Cathie Wood is one of the country's best known growth investors, but sometimes, she acts like an umbrella-toting value investor. The Ark Invest co-founder, CEO, and chief investment officer is often adding to some of her sinking positions on any given market day, and that's exactly what she did on the final trading day of last week.
Cathie Wood Goes Bargain Hunting: 3 Stocks She Just Bought
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here's Why Exact Sciences (EXAS) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Here's Why Exact Sciences (EXAS) is a Strong Growth Stock
Positive
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
Top 3 Health Care Stocks That Are Preparing To Pump This Month
The most oversold stocks in the health care sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.
Top 3 Health Care Stocks That Are Preparing To Pump This Month
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Baron Capital's Top Health Care Stock Picks And Misses From Q2 2025
We added key positions in Masimo, Exact Sciences, Eli Lilly, Penumbra, and Edwards Lifesciences, each with strong growth drivers and market leadership. Our investment in Masimo is supported by divestiture of non-core assets, new leadership, and a focus on high-growth hospital monitoring technologies. Eli Lilly remains a core holding due to its leadership in diabetes and obesity treatments, robust pipeline, and potential to triple revenues by 2030.
Baron Capital's Top Health Care Stock Picks And Misses From Q2 2025
Positive
Benzinga
2 weeks ago
Exact Sciences Dip A Chance To Buy As Freenome Deal Fortifies Future: Analyst
Exact Sciences Corp. EXAS on Thursday reported a second-quarter 2025 EPS loss of 1 cent, up from a 9-cent loss a year ago, beating the analyst consensus loss estimate of 19 cents.
Exact Sciences Dip A Chance To Buy As Freenome Deal Fortifies Future: Analyst
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Exact Sciences (EXAS) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
Exact Sciences (EXAS) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Exact Sciences (EXAS) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Exact Sciences Corporation (EXAS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Exact Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ:EXAS ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 6, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Aaron Bloomer - Chief Financial Officer Derek Leckow - Vice President of Investor Relations Kevin T. Conroy - Chairman of the Board & CEO Conference Call Participants Andrew Frederick Brackmann - William Blair & Company L.L.C.
Exact Sciences Corporation (EXAS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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