QuidelOrtho Corp Analyst Ratings

QDELNASDAQ
$18.00
-0.25-1.37%
At close: Jul 6, 5:00 PM EST
$18.00
N/A
After Hours: 4:00 PM EST
Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$76.00
Lowest Price Target1
$12.00
Consensus Price Target1
$36.69

QuidelOrtho Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:QDEL | Benzinga

QuidelOrtho Corp has a consensus price target of $36.69 based on the ratings of 9 analysts. The high is $76 issued by Raymond James on February 14, 2024. The low is $12 issued by JP Morgan on July 1, 2026. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by JP Morgan, Jefferies, and Citigroup on July 1, 2026, May 7, 2026, and May 6, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $12.5 between JP Morgan, Jefferies, and Citigroup, there's an implied -30.56% downside for QuidelOrtho Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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What is the target price for QuidelOrtho (QDEL) stock?

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The latest price target for QuidelOrtho (NASDAQ:QDEL) was reported by JP Morgan on July 1, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $12.00 expecting QDEL to fall to within 12 months (a possible -33.33% downside). 11 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for QuidelOrtho (QDEL)?

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The latest analyst rating for QuidelOrtho (NASDAQ:QDEL) was provided by JP Morgan, and QuidelOrtho maintained their underweight rating.

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When was the last upgrade for QuidelOrtho (QDEL)?

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The last upgrade for QuidelOrtho Corp happened on May 8, 2025 when Jefferies raised their price target to $44. Jefferies previously had a hold for QuidelOrtho Corp.

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When was the last downgrade for QuidelOrtho (QDEL)?

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The last downgrade for QuidelOrtho Corp happened on May 7, 2026 when Jefferies changed their price target from $35 to $12.5 for QuidelOrtho Corp.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for QuidelOrtho (QDEL)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of QuidelOrtho, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for QuidelOrtho was filed on July 1, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around July 1, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating QuidelOrtho (QDEL) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest QuidelOrtho (QDEL) rating was a maintained with a price target of $11.00 to $12.00. The current price QuidelOrtho (QDEL) is trading at is $18.00, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.