Should I buy or sell OraSure Technologies stock right now?

3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for OraSure Technologies in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" OSUR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in OSUR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View OSUR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is OraSure Technologies' stock price target for 2024?

3 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for OraSure Technologies' shares. Their OSUR share price targets range from $5.00 to $9.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $6.38 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for OSUR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have OSUR shares performed in 2024?

OraSure Technologies' stock was trading at $8.20 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, OSUR shares have decreased by 35.6% and is now trading at $5.28. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting OraSure Technologies?

OraSure Technologies saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,960,000 shares, a decrease of 29.2% from the March 15th total of 4,180,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 936,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.2 days. Currently, 4.2% of the company's stock are short sold. View OraSure Technologies' Short Interest .

When is OraSure Technologies' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our OSUR earnings forecast .

How were OraSure Technologies' earnings last quarter?

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSUR) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The medical instruments supplier reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.09. The medical instruments supplier earned $75.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $74.13 million. OraSure Technologies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.50% and a net margin of 13.23%. The firm's revenue was down 38.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.21 EPS.

What ETFs hold OraSure Technologies' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ:OSUR) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG) and Amplify Treatments, Testing and Advancements ETF (GERM) . Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF (ROSC) .

What guidance has OraSure Technologies issued on next quarter's earnings?

OraSure Technologies updated its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 17th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $50.0 million-$54.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $52.1 million.

What is Stephen Tang's approval rating as OraSure Technologies' CEO?

2 employees have rated OraSure Technologies Chief Executive Officer Stephen Tang on Glassdoor.com . Stephen Tang has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Stephen Tang in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of OraSure Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other OraSure Technologies investors own include Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) , Citigroup (C) , Energy Transfer (ET) , XOMA (XOMA) , Overstock.com (OSTK) , Ford Motor (F) , Pfizer (PFE) , Abbott Laboratories (ABT) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Activision Blizzard (ATVI) .

Who are OraSure Technologies' major shareholders?

OraSure Technologies' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.64%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.45%) and Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathleen Gallagher Weber, Michael Celano, Nancy J Gagliano and Ronny B Lancaster. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of OraSure Technologies?

Shares of OSUR 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$5.28

+0.03 (+0.57%)

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Today's Range: $5.22
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$5.34
50-Day Range: $5.22
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$7.73
52-Week Range: $4.38
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$8.45

Volume: 660,424 shs
Average Volume: 897,853 shs
Market Capitalization: $403.97 million

P/E Ratio: 7.33
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $6.38

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OraSure Technologies MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 20.7% Upside
$6.38 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
4.21% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -1.09
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.00
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing
From ($0.11) to ($0.15) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.66 out of 5 stars

Medical Sector

171st out of 911 stocks

Surgical & Medical Instruments Industry

27th out of 98 stocks

2.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
OraSure Technologies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
OraSure Technologies has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.21% of the float of OraSure Technologies has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
OraSure Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in OraSure Technologies has recently decreased by 29.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
OraSure Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
OraSure Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

4.2

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
OraSure Technologies has received a 61.52% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Physical diseases" impact, which is mostly driven by its "DNA sequencers", "Genomics analysis tools", and "Respiratory tract infection tests" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for OraSure Technologies is -1.09.

0.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for OraSure Technologies this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, OraSure Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 3.40% of the stock of OraSure Technologies is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
93.50% of the stock of OraSure Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for OraSure Technologies are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.11) to ($0.15) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of OraSure Technologies is 7.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of OraSure Technologies is 7.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 233.90.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
OraSure Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 0.90. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About OraSure Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:OSUR)

OraSure Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides point-of-care and home diagnostic tests, specimen collection devices, and microbiome laboratory and analytical services in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company's products include InteliSwab COVID-19 rapid test, InteliSwab COVID-19 rapid test pro, InteliSwab COVID-19 rapid test rx, OraQuick Rapid HIV test, OraQuick In-Home HIV test, OraQuick HIV self-test, OraQuick HCV rapid antibody test, OraQuick Ebola rapid antigen test, OraSure oral fluid collection device used in conjunction with screening and confirmatory tests for HIV-1 antibodies; Intercept drug testing systems; immunoassay tests and reagents; and Q.E.D. saliva alcohol test. It also offers genomic products under the Oragene and ORAcollect brands for collecting genetic material from human saliva; Colli-Pee collection devices for the volumetric collection of void urine samples; and microbiome laboratory testing and analytical services. In addition, the company provides microbiome products, such as OMNIgene GUT for self-collecting microbial DNA from feces or stool samples for gut microbiome profiling; OMNIgene GUT DNA and RNA collection devices; and OMNIgene GUT Dx collection device for collection of human fecal samples and the stabilization of DNA from the bacterial community. Additionally, it provides other diagnostic products, such as immunoassays and other in vitro diagnostic tests. The company markets its products to clinical laboratories, hospitals, clinics, community-based organizations and other public health organizations, distributors, government agencies, physicians' offices, commercial and industrial entities, disease risk management, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, biotech, nutrition, companion animal, and environmental markets. OraSure Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

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OSUR Stock News Headlines

April 14, 2024 | investing.com

OraSure reports data breach, says impact contained

April 12, 2024 | marketwatch.com

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OSUR Jul 2024 5.000 put

March 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

OraSure Technologies Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSUR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Q4 2023 OraSure Technologies Inc Earnings Call

February 27, 2024 | benzinga.com

OraSure Technologies: Q4 Earnings Insights

February 27, 2024 | msn.com

OraSure Technologies Non-GAAP EPS of $0.22 beats by $0.11, revenue of $75.88M beats by $1.61M

February 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

OraSure Technologies Inc (OSUR) Reports Q4 Revenue Decline Amidst Strategic Growth Efforts

February 27, 2024 | globenewswire.com

OraSure Reports Q4 ‘23 Revenue of $75.9 Million

February 26, 2024 | benzinga.com

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OraSure Technologies, Inc. Secures Strategic Distribution Rights and Invests in Sapphiros, a Next-Generation Consumer Diagnostics Company

December 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell: Chief Product Officer Kathleen Weber Sells 24,129 Shares of OraSure Technologies Inc

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/27/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/08/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Medical
Industry: Surgical & medical instruments
Sub-Industry: Health Care Supplies
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:OSUR
CUSIP: 68554V10
CIK: 1116463
Web: www.orasure.com
Phone: (610) 882-1820
Fax: 610-882-1830
Employees: 638
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $6.38
High Stock Price Target: $9.00
Low Stock Price Target: $5.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +20.7%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.72
Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.33
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $53.65 million
Net Margins: 13.23%
Pretax Margin: 13.88%
Return on Equity: 14.50%
Return on Assets: 12.69%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 9.77
Quick Ratio: 8.57

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $405.47 million
Price / Sales: 1.00
Cash Flow: $1.35 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.92
Book Value: $5.86 per share
Price / Book: 0.90

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 76,510,000
Free Float: 73,909,000
Market Cap: $403.97 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.15

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Key Executives

Ms. Carrie Eglinton Manner (Age 49)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.42M
Mr. Kenneth J. McGrath (Age 51)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $701.58k
Ms. Kathleen Gallagher Weber (Age 57)
Chief Product Officer
Comp: $890.87k
Ms. Michele Anthony (Age 49)
Senior VP, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller & Assistant Secretary
Mr. Rafal Iwasiow Ph.D.
Vice President of Science, Innovation & Technology
Mr. Jason Michael Plagman
Vice President of Investor Relations
Mr. Stefano Taucer
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Mr. David A. Rappaport C.F.A.
Senior Vice President Corporate Development, Strategy & Integration
Amy Steigerwalt
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Mr. Zachary Wert
Senior Vice President of Global Operations

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OSUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell OraSure Technologies stock right now?: 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for OraSure Technologies in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" OSUR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in OSUR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View OSUR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is OraSure Technologies' stock price target for 2024?: 3 brokerages have issued twelve-month target prices for OraSure Technologies' shares. Their OSUR share price targets range from $5.00 to $9.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $6.38 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 20.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for OSUR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have OSUR shares performed in 2024?: OraSure Technologies' stock was trading at $8.20 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, OSUR shares have decreased by 35.6% and is now trading at $5.28.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting OraSure Technologies?: OraSure Technologies saw a decrease in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,960,000 shares, a decrease of 29.2% from the March 15th total of 4,180,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 936,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.2 days. Currently, 4.2% of the company's stock are short sold.
View OraSure Technologies' Short Interest.
When is OraSure Technologies' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024.
View our OSUR earnings forecast.
How were OraSure Technologies' earnings last quarter?: OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSUR) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February, 27th. The medical instruments supplier reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.09. The medical instruments supplier earned $75.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $74.13 million. OraSure Technologies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.50% and a net margin of 13.23%. The firm's revenue was down 38.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.21 EPS.

What ETFs hold OraSure Technologies' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of OraSure Technologies (NASDAQ:OSUR) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Growth ETF (RZG) and Amplify Treatments, Testing and Advancements ETF (GERM).Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF (ROSC).
What guidance has OraSure Technologies issued on next quarter's earnings?: OraSure Technologies updated its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 17th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $50.0 million-$54.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $52.1 million.
What is Stephen Tang's approval rating as OraSure Technologies' CEO?: 2 employees have rated OraSure Technologies Chief Executive Officer Stephen Tang on Glassdoor.com. Stephen Tang has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Stephen Tang in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of OraSure Technologies own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other OraSure Technologies investors own include Merit Medical Systems (MMSI), Citigroup (C), Energy Transfer (ET), XOMA (XOMA), Overstock.com (OSTK), Ford Motor (F), Pfizer (PFE), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Activision Blizzard (ATVI).
Who are OraSure Technologies' major shareholders?: OraSure Technologies' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.64%), Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.45%) and Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathleen Gallagher Weber, Michael Celano, Nancy J Gagliano and Ronny B Lancaster.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of OraSure Technologies?: Shares of OSUR 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.
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OraSure Technologies (OSUR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

OraSure Technologies MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About OraSure Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:OSUR)

OSUR Stock Price History

OSUR Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

OSUR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™