QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:QDEL • US2197981051

15.24 USD

-1.33 (-8.03%)

At close: Mar 20, 2026

15.24 USD

0 (0%)

After Hours: 3/20/2026, 8:18:22 PM

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL).

Consensus Price Target

Price Target

$35.87

+ 135.37% Upside

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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate

Release Date: May 5, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $0.45
Revenue Estimate: 694.2M

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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating

74.29%

Weighted Analyst Rating Score

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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target

$35.87

Upside

+ 135.37%

From current price of $15.24 to mean target of $35.87, Based on 14 analyst forecasts

Low

$28.28

Median

$33.15

High

$52.50

Price Target Revisions

1 Month

-6.04%

3 Months

-4.59%

Price Target Summary

14 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for QDEL. The average price target is 35.87 USD. This implies a price increase of 135.37% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 15.24.

The average price target has been revised downward by 4.59% in the past 3 months.

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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

Analyst Ratings History

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus

74.29%

QDEL was analyzed by 14 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 74. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about QDEL.

In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.

QDEL was analyzed by 14 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

Date	Firm	Action	From → To
2026-02-12	Citigroup	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2026-01-21	UBS	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-07	JP Morgan	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2025-11-06	UBS	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-07	Citigroup	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral
2025-08-07	UBS	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-06	Citigroup	Maintains	Buy -> Buy
2025-05-08	UBS	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-05-08	Jefferies	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy
2025-04-21	JP Morgan	Maintains	Underweight -> Underweight
2025-02-13	UBS	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-02-13	RBC Capital	Maintains	Outperform -> Outperform
2024-12-11	Citigroup	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy
2024-12-10	Jefferies	Initiate	Hold
2024-09-19	UBS	Upgrade	Sell -> Neutral
2024-09-05	Craig-Hallum	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy
2024-08-16	RBC Capital	Reiterate	Outperform -> Outperform
2024-08-01	RBC Capital	Reiterate	Outperform -> Outperform
2024-05-09	RBC Capital	Maintains	Outperform -> Outperform
2024-03-04	UBS	Downgrade	Neutral -> Sell
2024-02-14	William Blair	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform
2024-02-14	RBC Capital	Maintains	Outperform -> Outperform
2024-02-14	Raymond James	Downgrade	Strong Buy -> Outperform
2024-02-14	JP Morgan	Downgrade	Neutral -> Underweight
2024-02-14	Craig-Hallum	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date: May 5, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $0.45
Revenue Estimate: 694.2M
Revenue Q2Q: 0.20%
EPS Q2Q: -38.66%
Number of Analysts: 10

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)

-4.22%

Revenue (3 Months)

-4.22%

EPS (1 Month)

-46.01%

EPS (3 Months)

-46.01%

Next Earnings Summary

QDEL is expected to report earnings on 5/5/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.45 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 694.20M USD.

The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 4.22% in the past 3 months.

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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029
Revenue YoY % growth	2.998B -8.21%	2.783B -7.17%	2.73B -1.89%	2.829B 3.62%	2.939B 3.89%	3.072B 4.53%	3.174B 3.32%
EBITDA YoY % growth	709.7M -43.82%	499.2M -29.66%	496.8M -0.48%	656.56M 32.16%	720.73M 9.77%	777.48M 7.87%	792.54M 1.94%
EBIT YoY % growth	252.5M -74.23%	45.8M -81.86%	54.8M 19.65%	407.25M 643.16%	481.55M 18.24%	529.63M 9.98%	564.06M 6.50%
Operating Margin	8.42%	1.65%	2.01%	14.40%	16.38%	17.24%	17.77%
EPS YoY % growth	4.13 -76.55%	1.85 -55.21%	2.12 14.59%	2.21 4.37%	3.04 37.50%	3.60 18.43%	4.24 17.77%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

	Q1 / 26	Q2 / 26	Q3 / 26	Q4 / 26	Q1 / 27	Q2 / 27	Q3 / 27	Q4 / 27	Q1 / 28	Q2 / 28	Q3 / 28	Q4 / 28
EPS Q2Q % growth	0.45 -38.66%	0.10 -17.92%	0.72 -9.38%	0.91 98.01%	0.63 38.88%	0.23 136.10%	0.85 17.63%	1.15 26.09%	0.94 49.19%	0.58 148.46%	1.01 18.00%	1.13 -1.87%
Revenue Q2Q % growth	694.2M 0.20%	642.9M 4.72%	718.66M 2.68%	770.54M 6.49%	729.33M 5.06%	668.54M 3.99%	736.72M 2.51%	799.75M 3.79%	771.33M 5.76%	693.96M 3.80%	775.15M 5.22%	815.03M 1.91%
EBITDA Q2Q % growth	155.12M -0.44%	124.5M -42.25%	179.14M -52.19%	195.83M -51.61%	175.4M 13.07%	136.5M 9.64%	192.64M 7.54%	219.78M 12.23%	197.48M 12.59%	163.84M 20.03%	202.46M 5.10%	213.51M -2.85%
EBIT Q2Q % growth	95.126M 95.33%	61.502M 3,516.78%	115.99M 156.62%	131.52M 452.60%	112.98M 18.77%	74.26M 20.74%	130.53M 12.54%	157.64M 19.86%	136.53M 20.84%	78.418M 5.60%	138.75M 6.30%	151.59M -3.84%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year

19.34%

EPS Next 5 Year

18.94%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year

3.62%

Revenue Next 5 Year

3.55%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year

26.64%

EBIT Next 5 Year

19.95%

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QUIDELORTHO CORP / QDEL Forecast FAQ

What do analysts expect the price target to be for QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL)?

14 analysts have analysed QDEL and the average price target is 35.87 USD. This implies a price increase of 135.37% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 15.24.

What is the next earnings date for QDEL stock?

QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) will report earnings on 2026-05-05.

What are the consensus estimates for QDEL stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) is 0.45 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 694.20M USD.

How many analysts cover QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) stock?

The number of analysts covering QUIDELORTHO CORP (QDEL) is 14.

Analyst forecast overview

Forecast Snapshot