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The Quantellect read.Of the 4 firms covering Quidel Corporation, 0 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate sell consensus. Targets span $12.00 to $18.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $14.17 sits 20% above the current $11.79. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.47 next quarter toward $1.44 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS4 ratings
Moderate Sell
Strong Buy00%
Buy00%
Hold375%
Sell125%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to Quidel Corporation.
As of Sep, 0 of 4 firms rate QDEL a Buy (3 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
QDEL EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.47
Range $0.47 – $0.47 · 1 analysts · +2% YoY
Next period, 1 analysts expect Quidel Corporation to earn $0.47 a share (range $0.47 – $0.47), versus $0.46 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $0.77, growing to $1.44 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$665.6M
Range $654.0M – $673.2M · 1 analysts · -8% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $665.6M (range $654.0M – $673.2M), -8.0% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $2.5B, rising to $2.6B next year.
Top analysts covering Quidel Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on QDEL.
#1
Conor McNamara
RBC Capital · Rank #203
Buy
$62.00+426.1% to target
Overall win rate
34%
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#2
Patrick Donnelly
Citigroup · Rank #345
Hold
$18.00+52.7% to target
Overall win rate
30%
+ Follow
#3
Andrew Cooper
Raymond James · Rank #412
Buy
$55.00+366.7% to target
Overall win rate
24%
+ Follow
#4
CW
Casey Woodring
JP Morgan
Sell
$12.00+1.8% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
TP
Tycho Peterson
Jefferies
Hold
$12.50+6.1% to target
Coverage
—
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QDEL stock forecast FAQ
What is QDEL's average 12-month price target?+
The 3 analysts with a live target average $14.17 for Quidel Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $18.00 high to a $12.00 low.
Is QDEL stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Sell. Of the 4 analyst ratings, 0 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for QDEL?+
The Street-high target is $18.00 (Citigroup), and the Street-low is $12.00 (JP Morgan). The average of all 3 active targets is $14.17.
How many Wall Street analysts cover QDEL?+
4 analysts have an active rating on Quidel Corporation, and 3 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering QDEL?+
Among analysts who currently cover QDEL, Conor McNamara of RBC Capital has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #203). Their current call is Buy with a $62.00 target.
What is Quidel Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.47 per share (range $0.47 – $0.47) across 1 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $0.77, rising to $1.44 the following year.
How much revenue is Quidel Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $665.6M (range $654.0M – $673.2M). Full-year revenue is projected at $2.5B, growing to $2.6B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading QDEL lately?+
As of Sep, 0 of 4 firms rate QDEL a Buy (3 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their QDEL calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
