Why is QGEN down?
Down 2% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 24% in the past year.
- Its filed figures improved while the shares lagged the market.
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Qiagen (QGEN) stock
$50.51
Quality Score
12
In its industry
#34of 281
Checks firing
6of 14
From 52-week high
-12.6%
QGEN's Quality Score fell 2 points on Tue, Nov 10, to 12. Buying slipped from its highest in 20 days (3 chart checks stopped).
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Key facts on QGEN
| The chart | Stronger than 84% of stocks |
| Latest filing | 6-K, Nov 6 |
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What's next
Tue Nov 17: Jefferies 17th Annual London Global…Investor conference · date confirmed.
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QGEN catalysts
Coming up
After its last 4 reports it closed -1.0% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Why QGEN scores 12
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
- +2Long-term trend above a rising 200-day average
- Run-up adds
- Size adds
- Profit adds
- Persistence adds
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How QGEN ranks in Biotech
QGEN is #34 of 281 by Quality Score.
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| 34 |
When does QGEN report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Wed Feb 3, after the close (in 85 days).
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.
Close after the report, last 3
-2.7%-0.5%+0.1%
May 6Aug 5Nov 4
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.2% | +0.1% | not yet |
| Aug 5, 2026 | +1.0% | -0.5% | +2.5% |
| May 6, 2026 | -2.3% | -2.7% | -5.0% |
QGEN sales and profit by year
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $2.1B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
QGEN has 6 of 14 chart checks firing
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QGEN RSI today: 68.7, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 68.7, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on QGEN
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Mar 20, 2026
- Where it stands
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
About Qiagen
Qiagen offers proprietary sample and assay technology to extract, purify, amplify, and interpret DNA, RNA, and proteins. The company's sales are split almost evenly between life sciences and molecular diagnostics applications. Qiagen generates nearly 90% of its revenue from consumables, with the balance coming from instrumentation and related services. The Americas account for the largest portion of the firm's revenue (52% of 2024 sales), followed by Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (33%) and Asia-Pacific (15%).
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What does QGEN's Quality Score say?
QGEN scores 12 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #34 of 281 in Biotech by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 2% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 72%; up 24% in the past year. 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 QGEN's Quality Score?
QGEN scores 12 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #34 of 281 in Biotech 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 QGEN's 12.
When does QGEN report earnings?
Expected to report Wed Feb 3, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. QGEN closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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