CareDx (CDNA) has drawn fresh attention after announcing ImmuneScape, a multiomics research initiative with 10x Genomics that uses single cell and spatial platforms to study transplant rejection biology and treatment response.
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The ImmuneScape announcement comes after a period of mixed trading, with a recent 1-day share price decline of 5.05% to US$18.81 but a 90-day share price return of 27.70%. The 1-year total shareholder return decline of 21.62% contrasts with a 3-year total shareholder return of 37.50% and a 5-year total shareholder return decline of 77.69%. This suggests near-term momentum has picked up even as longer-term holders have seen a wide range of outcomes.
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With ImmuneScape shining a spotlight on CareDx’s transplant toolkit and the share price rebounding over the past 90 days, the central question is whether the current valuation still leaves room for upside or if markets are already pricing in future growth.
With the most followed narrative putting fair value at US$23.00 against a last close of US$18.81, the gap between price and expectations is clear and raises questions about what is built into the assumptions.
The analysts have a consensus price target of $21.833 for CareDx based on their expectations of its future earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors. However, there is a degree of disagreement amongst analysts, with the most bullish reporting a price target of $28.0, and the most bearish reporting a price target of just $14.0.
Curious what justifies that higher fair value? Revenue growth forecasts, shifting margin expectations, and a richer future earnings multiple sit at the center of this narrative.
Result: Fair Value of $23 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, this hinges on reimbursement and regulatory outcomes, as tighter LCD policies or Medicare coverage shifts on key tests could quickly challenge those higher fair value assumptions.
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