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Veracyte

30.50 USD
-0.88
2.80%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
30.50
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-2.80%
5 days
-3.36%
1 month
2.87%
3 months
-33.90%
6 months
-12.86%
Year to date
-24.58%
1 year
55.85%
5 years
13.09%
10 years
233.33%
 

About: Veracyte Inc is a genomic diagnostics company. The group empowers clinicians with the insights necessary to guide and assure patients at pivotal moments in the race to diagnose and treat cancer. It offers tests for prostate cancer (Decipher Prostate), thyroid cancer (Afirma), breast cancer (Prosigna), and bladder cancer (Decipher Bladder). In addition, its Percepta Nasal Swab test is being run in CLIA labs in support of clinical studies.

Employees: 824

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

1,042% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.4M | Put options by funds: $736K

116% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 25

25% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 5 (+1) [Q4]

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.78B [Q3] → $3.25B (+$471M) [Q4]

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 290 [Q3] → 314 (+24) [Q4]

0.52% more ownership

Funds ownership: 106.74% [Q3] → 107.26% (+0.52%) [Q4]

14% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 119

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target
$37
21%
upside
Avg. target
$45
49%
upside
High target
$51
67%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Guggenheim
Subbu Nambi
33% 1-year accuracy
7 / 21 met price target
21%upside
$37
Buy
Maintained
9 Apr 2025
Stephens & Co.
Mason Carrico
15% 1-year accuracy
4 / 26 met price target
48%upside
$45
Overweight
Reiterated
26 Mar 2025
Craig-Hallum
John Wilkin
33% 1-year accuracy
1 / 3 met price target
48%upside
$45
Buy
Initiated
20 Mar 2025
UBS
Lu Li
0% 1-year accuracy
0 / 3 met price target
61%upside
$49
Buy
Maintained
25 Feb 2025
Needham
Mike Matson
37% 1-year accuracy
44 / 120 met price target
67%upside
$51
Buy
Reiterated
25 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 9 articles about VCYT published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
Veracyte Announces Expanded Availability of Decipher Prostate Test to Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $VCYT--Veracyte Announces Expanded Availability of Decipher Prostate Test to Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer.
Veracyte Announces Expanded Availability of Decipher Prostate Test to Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Veracyte Announces Multiple Abstracts Demonstrating Power of Decipher Testing To Fuel New Prostate and Bladder Cancer Insights Will Be Presented at AUA Annual Meeting
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $VCYT--Veracyte Announces Multiple Abstracts Demonstrating Power of Decipher Testing Will Be Presented at AUA Annual Meeting.
Veracyte Announces Multiple Abstracts Demonstrating Power of Decipher Testing To Fuel New Prostate and Bladder Cancer Insights Will Be Presented at AUA Annual Meeting
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Veracyte Announces Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier Results are Linked to Real-World Data in National Cancer Institute's SEER Specialized Database Release
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $VCYT--Veracyte Announces Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier Results are Linked to National Cancer Institute's SEER Specialized Database Release.
Veracyte Announces Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier Results are Linked to Real-World Data in National Cancer Institute's SEER Specialized Database Release
Positive
Investors Business Daily
1 week ago
The Blood Test Revolution: It's A New Day In Cancer. Guardant, Natera And Exact Are Here For It.
A revolution in oncology could help the 18 million cancer survivors in the U.S. and bolster Guardant Health, Natera and Exact Sciences.
The Blood Test Revolution: It's A New Day In Cancer. Guardant, Natera And Exact Are Here For It.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Should You Continue to Hold Veracyte Stock in Your Portfolio?
Strength in the Afirma and Decipher franchises continues to bode well for VCYT stock.
Should You Continue to Hold Veracyte Stock in Your Portfolio?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Why Veracyte (VCYT) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
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Why Veracyte (VCYT) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Here's Why Veracyte (VCYT) is a Strong Growth Stock
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Here's Why Veracyte (VCYT) is a Strong Growth Stock
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Veracyte (VCYT) Just Overtook the 20-Day Moving Average
After reaching an important support level, Veracyte (VCYT) could be a good stock pick from a technical perspective. VCYT surpassed resistance at the 20-day moving average, suggesting a short-term bullish trend.
Veracyte (VCYT) Just Overtook the 20-Day Moving Average
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Strength Seen in Veracyte (VCYT): Can Its 13.0% Jump Turn into More Strength?
Veracyte (VCYT) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
Strength Seen in Veracyte (VCYT): Can Its 13.0% Jump Turn into More Strength?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Veracyte (VCYT) Up 0.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
Veracyte (VCYT) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
Veracyte (VCYT) Up 0.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
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