On Tuesday, TD Cowen exhibited confidence in GeneDx (NASDAQ: WGS), significantly raising the stock's price target from $75.00 to $118.00 while maintaining a Buy rating. The firm's analyst highlighted the company's remarkable performance, noting that GeneDx stock had increased 28-fold in 2024.
This surge was attributed to the company's successful shift in diagnostic strategy towards Whole Exomes and Whole Genomes, which are used for outpatient and inpatient pediatric neurological conditions, respectively.
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The analyst from TD Cowen cited a comprehensive review of GeneDx's business model and financial projections, which suggested potential upsides of 13% for the firm's 2025 estimates and 24% for 2026. The firm's revised price target is based on a thorough analysis, including discussions with seven Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and an examination of published studies on Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) and Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS). These factors reinforced GeneDx's strong competitive position in the market.
GeneDx's stock had previously been in negative enterprise value (EV) territory just a year ago, but the company's management executed an impressive turnaround in 2024. The strategic move to facilitate the transition from multi-gene panels and chromosomal microarrays to WES and WGS resulted in exceptional financial outcomes for the company.
TD Cowen's analysis extended to a deep dive into GeneDx's market opportunities, financial model, and expert customer diligence to assess the current and future market share landscape. The analyst remains optimistic about the investment case for GeneDx, where the pricing analysis and total addressable market (TAM) approach indicate that their 2026 forecasts could be 24% lower than the potential growth, with the company possibly generating nearly $3.50 in earnings per share (EPS), more than double the published forecasts.
The new price target of $118.00 assumes approximately 7.5 times the enterprise value to revenue (EV/Rev) ratio. It also aligns with a 50 times price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio on the firm's published 2027 EPS, which has been discounted back to present value.
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In other recent news, GeneDx, the genomic testing leader, has reported a surge in its third-quarter earnings, marking a first-time achievement of profitability. The company saw a 52% year-over-year revenue increase, reaching $76 million for the third quarter, attributed to strategic expansion in the pediatric outpatient market and advancements in genomic testing offerings. The company has also raised its full-year 2024 revenue guidance to $284-$290 million.
Bryan Dechairo has been appointed as the new Chief Operating Officer of GeneDx. With over three decades of experience in the diagnostics industry, Dechairo is expected to enhance the company's operational capabilities and foster broader adoption of genomic insights in healthcare. His appointment is part of the strategic moves aimed at propelling GeneDx into its next growth phase.
These recent developments also include an anticipated partnership with Epic to integrate genomic testing into major health systems in 2025. On the other hand, prior period collections have seen a decrease, down to $6.3 million from $7 million.
However, with the average selling price for exome and genome tests increasing to $3,100, a $500 increase year-over-year, GeneDx continues to lead the genomic newborn screening market.
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