QuidelOrtho (QDEL) stock

Rapid tests , market cap $944M

Rapid tests for clinicians and patients

Market cap $944M

$14.03

+5.89%

As of Monday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

-4

Poor

In its industry

#78of 92

Pharma

Checks firing

4of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-60.6%

Below the 200-day

QDEL's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to -4.

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Key facts on QDEL

Key facts on QDEL
Holding it back	Sales down 16% $3.27B → $2.73B in 3 years
Latest filing	8-K, Sep 23 Signed a material agreement

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QDEL in the news

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QDEL catalysts

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After its last 4 reports it closed -17.7% on average, higher 0 of 4 times.

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Why QDEL scores -4

Poorfor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+4Chart checks 4 of 14 firing right now, one point each
−3Long-term trend below a falling 200-⁠day average, down over one year, down over two years

Profit subtractsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth subtractsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Volatility subtractsA daily range of 5% or more with nothing behind it (no profit or cash flow, sales shrinking, or 10% more shares outstanding with no free cash flow): -1, or -2 from 8%.
Cash flow subtracts-1 when free cash flow over the last four quarters is negative.

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QDEL has 4 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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QDEL RSI today: 57.3, above its 50-day, below its 200-day

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1457.3
Above 50, below 70.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Above signal
Crossed above its signal line 25 sessions ago.
50-day average$12.74
The price is 10.1% above it.
200-day average$16.15
The price is 13.1% below it.
50/200 crossDeath cross
The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on Mar 9.
ADX 1422.3
Under 25, with +DI above -DI.
Support$13.21
Swing low from Aug 18, 5.9% below the price.
Resistance$14.65
Swing high from Oct 14, 4.4% above the price.
52-week high$35.58
From Jan 16, 153.6% above the price.
52-week low$9.92
From May 11, 29.3% below the price.
Chart patternTriangle
Lines over the Aug 21 and Oct 14 highs and under the Oct 1 and Oct 23 lows.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
The bands run from $12.31 to $14.63.
Volume1.3x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on QDEL

What it does and how it makes money4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on what QDEL does and how it makes money, for Pro members
Where it stands3 findingsIt spent $211M more than its operations brought in over the four quarters to Jun 28, 2026, after capital spending.Cash flow statements to Jun 28, 2026, filed Aug 7, 2026
What changed in its filings1 finding"On April 12, 2024, a purported stockholder of the Company filed a putative class action complaint under the federal securities laws against the Company and three of its current and former executives." (10-Q for the quarter to Jun 28, 2026)SEC filing · Aug 7, 2026
Who holds and trades it3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on who holds and trades QDEL, for Pro members

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How QDEL ranks in Pharma

QDEL is #78 of 92 by Quality Score.

How QDEL ranks in Pharma
1	ABBVAbbVie	6/14	21
2	LLYEli Lilly	6/14	20
3	GMABGenmab	5/14	18
	PRGOPerrigo		Open for its score
	PRTAProthena		Open for its score
	QUREuniQure		Open for its score
	RDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories		Open for its score
78	QDELQuidelOrtho	4/14	-4

When does QDEL report earnings, and what happens after?

Reports Tue Nov 3, after the close (tomorrow). Confirmed.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What QDEL reported on Aug 6, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“Growth was driven by continued strength across the core business and partially offset by slower sales in China, which the Company believes is primarily related to recently announced changes to In Vitro Diagnostics pricing.”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

QDEL's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

The numbers

Market value: $944M; today
Sales: $2.7B; down 2.5% on the year
Free cash flow: -$211M; last 12 months

Sales fell 5.8% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.

Its share count grew 5.7% a year over 3 years.

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-17.6%-6.0%-24.7%

Feb 11May 5Aug 6

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Aug 6, 2026After close	After close	-22.4%	-24.7%	-7.5%
May 5, 2026After close	After close	-4.3%	-6.0%	-4.6%
Feb 11, 2026After close	After close	-7.4%	-17.6%	-18.0%

QDEL closed higher after 0 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and QDEL's Quality Score going into each

Everyone reporting earnings this week

QDEL sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales fell every year from 2022 to 2025, to $2.7B. It made a profit in one of the four years.

Insiders trading QDEL

QDEL trades by Congress and the executive branch

4 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

SellDonald Trump$1K to $15KPresident (R)traded Aug 31, disclosed Oct 8(38 days later)

SellDonald TrumpPresident (R)$1K to $15Ktraded Aug 31, disclosed Oct 8(38 days later)

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QDEL's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Brian J. BlaserPresident and CEO · 2 trades
Joseph M. BuskyChief Financial Officer · 2 trades
Bryan Michael HansonEVP Global Port. Mgmt & Mkting
Jonathan Philip SiegristEVP of R&D & CTO
Michelle A. HodgesChief Legal Officer
Philip D. McLellanChief Operations Officer
Ronald Lee BowmanChief Human Resources Officer
Ann D. RhoadsDirector · 1 trade

9 more officers and directors file at QDEL. Each page above names the rest.

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Which ETFs hold QDEL?

In ETFs: QDEL is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About QuidelOrtho

QuidelOrtho Corp is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of rapid diagnostic testing solutions. The company is engaged in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry, and transfusion medicine, which helps clinicians and patients to make decisions across the globe. Geographically, the company has its presence in North America, EMEA, China, and Other countries. It generates the majority of its revenue from North America.

6,500 employeesSan Diego, CAquidelortho.com

QDEL's score card

QuidelOrtho (QDEL): Quality Score -4, Poor, #78 of 92 in Pharma, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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BreakawayAug 22Donald Trump bought QDEL$15K to $50K, disclosed Aug 22

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: QDEL's Quality Score is -4 (Poor), #78 of 92 in Pharma.

Is QDEL a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

QDEL scores -4 today, which Breakaway calls Poor. It is #78 of 92 in Pharma by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is QDEL's Quality Score?

QDEL scores -4 today, which Breakaway calls Poor (below zero). That is #78 of 92 in Pharma by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind QDEL's -4.

When does QDEL report earnings?

Reports Tue Nov 3, after the close, a date the company confirmed. QDEL closed higher after 0 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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