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Veracyte (VCYT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$42.03 -1.83 (-4.17%)
Closing price 09/10/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$42.60 +0.56 (+1.34%)
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About Veracyte Stock (NASDAQ:VCYT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$41.64
$43.78
50-Day Range
$40.68
$59.78
52-Week Range
$29.45
$60.91
Volume
849,420 shs
Average Volume
1.25 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.38 billion
P/E Ratio
29.81
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$55.78
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Veracyte, Inc. is a genomic diagnostics company focused on improving diagnostic accuracy and patient care through advanced molecular testing. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in South San Francisco, California, the company develops and commercializes minimally invasive genomic tests that aid in the diagnosis of thyroid, lung and other diseases. Veracyte’s proprietary platform analyzes gene expression patterns in clinical samples to help physicians make more informed treatment decisions, reducing unnecessary surgeries and improving patient outcomes.

The company’s flagship product, the Afirma Genomic Sequencing Classifier, is designed to assess thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology, helping clinicians distinguish benign from suspicious nodules. In addition, Veracyte offers the Percepta Genomic Sequencing Classifier for patients with lung nodules, as well as the Envisia Genomic Classifier for patients with suspected interstitial lung disease. These tests leverage RNA sequencing and advanced bioinformatics to deliver clinically actionable results, enabling more precise risk stratification and management of patients.

Veracyte operates certified laboratories in South San Francisco and Europe, serving a broad network of endocrinologists, pulmonologists and pathologists across the United States, Canada and selected European markets. The company collaborates with healthcare organizations and specialty groups to integrate its tests into diagnostic workflows, supporting evidence-based medicine and cost-effective care. Veracyte’s commercial operations are supported by a field sales force, partnerships with reference laboratories and direct engagement with key opinion leaders in oncology and pulmonary medicine.

Under the leadership of CEO Bonnie H. Anderson, Veracyte has pursued strategic growth initiatives, including the expansion of its test menu and development of new molecular classifiers. The company’s management team combines expertise in genomics, diagnostic development and commercial operations, positioning Veracyte to advance its pipeline and capitalize on emerging opportunities in precision diagnostics. By continuing to innovate in genomic science and build strategic partnerships, Veracyte aims to expand access to its tests and further enhance diagnostic accuracy worldwide.

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Veracyte Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

VCYT MarketRank™: 

Veracyte scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 55th out of 907 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Veracyte has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Veracyte has a consensus price target of $55.78, representing about 32.7% upside from its current price of $42.03.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Veracyte has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Veracyte's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Veracyte are expected to grow by 16.67% in the coming year, from $1.32 to $1.54 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Veracyte is 29.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Veracyte is 29.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 272.82.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Veracyte has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Veracyte's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.21% of the float of Veracyte has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Veracyte has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.84.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Veracyte has recently increased by 18.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Veracyte does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Veracyte does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Veracyte has a news sentiment score of 0.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Veracyte this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    3 people have searched for VCYT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Veracyte to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Veracyte insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,139,324.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.60% of the stock of Veracyte is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Veracyte has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

  • Read more about Veracyte's insider trading history.
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VCYT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Veracyte's stock was trading at $42.10 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VCYT stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $42.03.

Veracyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCYT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 30th. The biotechnology company reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.13. Veracyte's revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Veracyte subsidiaries include these companies: HalioDx Inc., Decipher Biosciences Inc., Allegro Diagnostics, Decipher Corp., Delight Merger Sub II LLC, Veracyte Global B.V., Veracyte International Corp., and Veracyte SAS.

Veracyte (VCYT) raised $70 million in an IPO on Wednesday, October 30th 2013. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share.

Veracyte's top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (16.78%), California State Teachers Retirement System (6.67%), Wellington Management Group LLP (2.83%) and William Blair Investment Management LLC (1.78%). Insiders that own company stock include Marc Stapley, Rebecca Chambers, Phillip G Febbo, John Leite, Annie Mcguire, Robert S Epstein, Jonathan Wygant, Jonathan Wygant, Muna Bhanji, Evan/ Fa Jones, Jens Holstein and Karin Eastham.
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Shares of VCYT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Veracyte investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), Broadcom (AVGO) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Today
9/10/2026
Morgan Stanley 24th Annual Global Healthcare Conference
9/15/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-Industry
Biotechnology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VCYT
CIK
1384101
Employees
790
Year Founded
2008

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$69.00
Low Price Target
$44.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+32.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.82
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.41
Trailing P/E Ratio
29.81
Forward P/E Ratio
31.84
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$66.35 million
Net Margins
20.37%
Pretax Margin
20.65%
Return on Equity
9.26%
Return on Assets
8.61%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
9.16
Quick Ratio
8.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$517.15 million
Price / Sales
6.53
Cash Flow
$1.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow
29.45
Book Value
$16.57 per share
Price / Book
2.54

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
80,390,000
Free Float
79,105,000
Market Cap
$3.38 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.93

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This page (NASDAQ:VCYT) was last updated on 9/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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