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Personalis, Inc.

$PSNL·$1.8B·Medical - Diagnostics & Research·Healthcare
$16.32-0.9%YTD+101.0%1Y+157.0%
Price updated 11h ago·X counts updated 1d ago
PSPSNL
$PSNLPersonalis, Inc.
$16.32-0.85%33 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $PSNL on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

33X posts · last 7 days
Sep 11Sep 27
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How loud $PSNL's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 54% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data6 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-09

Personalis is being framed as a possible "future $PLTR-sized" AI-analytics/LLM biotech story in the same cohort as $TEM, $NTRA, $ADPT and $WGS. One holder booked a 100% gain on part of the position ahead of the $TEM merger deal — the stated view is the deal is a steal even at premium if the terms hold.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $PSNL — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Driven by hypeCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-09-29

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

Personalis: +101% YTD, +157% TTM on TEM merger deal — but four Sept 18 officer sales at $16.22 signal profit-taking above deal value.

Personalis is the diagnostic-genomics company at $16.32 with $1.76B market cap. +101% YTD, +157% TTM on the pending Tempus AI ($TEM) merger deal — bulls describe as 'possible future PLTR-sized AI-analytics/LLM biotech' alongside TEM/NTRA/ADPT/WGS. Four officer sales Sept 18 at $16.22 (Hall $121K, Moore $34K, Chen $65K, Tachibana $47K).

The tension in one line:

  • Deal-arbitrage is the dominant driver: TEM merger deal makes PSNL a specific M&A-arbitrage setup; one holder booked 100% gain on part of position ahead of deal.
  • Fundamentals still pre-scale: Q1 revenue $15.5M -25% YoY, gross margin 14%, PE -13x TTM; 2028 analyst revenue $155M shows the ramp is contingent on TEM-integration accretion.
  • Officer cluster-sale Sept 18: four officers sold ~$268K combined at $16.22 — small in absolute terms but the same-day cluster is notable at deal-related highs.

The bull path is TEM merger closing at accretive terms plus specific AI-analytics/LLM commercial traction post-deal. The bear path is a deal-close delay or regulatory pushback. Brodsky & Smith investigation noise adds procedural overhang.

Agrees with X sentimentX sentiment is bullish framing PSNL as 'future PLTR-sized' AI-analytics/LLM biotech in $TEM/$NTRA/$ADPT/$WGS cohort — fair given the +157% TTM tape. What deserves more weight: the officer cluster-sale Sept 18 (four executives at $16.22 same day) plus Brodsky & Smith investigation adds procedural caveats to the deal-arbitrage narrative.

What to watch: TEM merger deal-close progression. Nov 3 Q3 print (-$0.26 EPS est) — revenue trajectory vs Q1's -25%, and any TEM-integration accretion commentary. Continued officer selling patterns.

On the calendar: 2026-11-03 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Cancer genomics company providing tumor sequencing and immune microenvironment analysis via its NeXT Platform for drug development.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Medical - Diagnostics & Research sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $PSNL.

Medical - Diagnostics & Research · Healthcare

Genetic testing, liquid biopsy, and multi-cancer early detection (MCED) platforms are growing through direct-to-consumer and employer wellness channels; reimbursement coverage expansion by CMS and commercial payers is the adoption bottleneck. Lab volume normalization post-COVID is complete; growth is now driven by novel test launches and test menu expansion for chronic disease management.

What this means for $PSNL

Neutral — Cancer genomics company providing tumor sequencing and immune microenvironment analysis via its NeXT Platform for drug development.

Industry benchmark

18-name peer basket
+42.7%YTD
+75.1%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
-12.8How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
-34.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
-159%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-7.3%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
17.9Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
-43.5%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
13.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 4, 2026$-0.30$-0.26-13.9%
Q1 2026May 7, 2026$-0.29$-0.23-26.1%
Q4 2025Feb 26, 2026$-0.26$-0.31+16.1%
Q3 2025Nov 4, 2025$-0.24$-0.28+14.3%
Next earningsTue, Nov 3·consensus EPS $-0.26

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$15.5M-24.9%1.8%-208%$-0.29$-25.7M
Q4 FY25$17.3M+3.2%11.0%-146%$-0.26$-22.3M
Q3 FY25$14.5M-43.6%13.2%-161%$-0.24$-23.4M
Q2 FY25$17.2M-23.8%27.6%-127%$-0.23$-13.2M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 5 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$80.9M$80.8M – $80.9M-$1.08-$1.15 – -$1.012
FY27$109.9M$106.3M – $113.6M-$0.94-$1.00 – -$0.885
FY28$155.5M$147.9M – $168.3M-$0.66-$0.71 – -$0.553
FY29$184.1M$175.5M – $193.2M-$0.58-$0.62 – -$0.541
FY30$227.4M$216.8M – $238.6M-$0.47-$0.50 – -$0.442

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.5×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.82%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+7.9%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+57.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 65.8M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.5% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β2.325-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 18Moore Stephen MichaelSVP and Chief Legal Officer2.1K sh$34KSellSep 18Richard ChenPresident4.0K sh$65KSellSep 18Christopher M HallCEO7.5K sh$121KSellSep 18Aaron TachibanaCFO2.9K sh$48KSellJul 15Richard ChenPresident100.0K sh$1.5MSellJul 9Christopher M HallCEO100.0K sh$1.5MSellJun 29Aaron TachibanaCFO5.0K sh$70KSellJun 26Aaron TachibanaCFO51.3K sh$675KSellJun 26Christopher M HallCEO100.0K sh$1.3MSellJun 4Aaron TachibanaCFO40.0K sh$480K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJul 21SC 13D/A
AI summary

Tempus AI, Inc. and founder Eric Lefkofsky filed Amendment No. 3 to their Schedule 13D on Personalis, Inc. (PSNL), triggered July 19, 2026. Between November 18 and December 22, 2025, Tempus purchased 320,267 additional Personalis shares in open-market transactions for approximately $2.74 million using working capital, bringing Tempus's stake to 13,039,067 shares (12.5%) and Lefkofsky's aggregate beneficial ownership to 13,189,067 shares (12.6%). The amendment discloses entry into a definitive merger agreement for Tempus to acquire Personalis in a tax-free stock-for-stock reorganization. This filing confirms Tempus's strategic intent to absorb Personalis's genomic profiling platform, having steadily accumulated shares since 2024.

8-KMaterial agreementJul 208-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement
AI summary

Personalis, Inc. (PSNL) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Tempus AI, Inc. on July 20, 2026, under which Tempus will acquire Personalis through a two-step merger (Merger Sub I into PSNL, then PSNL into Merger Sub II), structured as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a). Per-share consideration for PSNL stockholders is not disclosed in the excerpt (the body cuts off before the deal terms). Both boards have approved; closing requires PSNL stockholder vote and customary regulatory conditions. This is a transformative deal — an oncology genomics company being absorbed by an AI health data platform.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 208-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Personalis, Inc. (PSNL) and Tempus AI, Inc. jointly issued a press release on July 20, 2026, announcing both the proposed acquisition of Personalis by Tempus under a signed Agreement and Plan of Merger and preliminary Personalis Q2 2026 financial results (both in Exhibit 99.1). The merger involves Tempus acquiring all PSNL shares through a two-step, tax-free reorganization. This is the companion Reg FD/Item 2.02 disclosure to the Item 1.01 merger agreement 8-K filed simultaneously — furnishing Q2 results alongside the deal announcement.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJun 10SC 13D/A
AI summary

Lightspeed Venture Partners Select IV, L.P. and affiliated entities (Cayman Islands) filed Amendment No. 3 to their Schedule 13D on Personalis, Inc. (PSNL) as of June 8, 2026, reporting aggregate beneficial ownership of 2,084,240 shares — approximately 2.0% of outstanding common stock — with shared voting and dispositive power across affiliated general partner entities. Filing a 13D at only 2% ownership is unusual (the 5%+ threshold normally triggers 13D), likely reflecting a prior larger position now reduced through sales. This amendment updates the public record of a declining Lightspeed stake in Personalis.

8-KShareholder voteMay 138-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Personalis, Inc. virtually held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 12, 2026, with 91,869,300 shares (87.76% of 104,677,900 outstanding as of March 17, 2026 record date) represented by proxy or virtually. Stockholders voted on three proposals — director elections, advisory say-on-pay, and at least one additional item — as described in the April 2, 2026 proxy statement; specific vote tallies are not fully captured in the excerpt. Routine annual meeting disclosure; no contested items are apparent in the excerpt.

S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationMay 7S-3ASR
AI summary

Personalis, Inc. filed an automatic shelf registration statement (S-3ASR) on May 7, 2026, effective immediately upon filing, covering the offer and sale of securities on a delayed or continuous basis under Rule 415. Personalis is classified as a large accelerated filer based on the registration statement (S-3ASR eligibility requires it); total dollar amounts to be registered are not specified in the body excerpt. This shelf registration establishes a future capital-raising runway for Personalis — enabling equity, debt, or other securities issuances without a separate registration process each time, though no immediate offering is being priced.

+ 23 other (7 425s · 5 13Gs · 3 routine 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Aaron Tachibana Sells 2,931 Shares of Personalis (NASDAQ:PSNL) Stockdefenseworld.net·5d agoStephen Michael Moore Sells 2,068 Shares of Personalis (NASDAQ:PSNL) Stockdefenseworld.net·5d agoRichard Chen Sells 3,998 Shares of Personalis (NASDAQ:PSNL) Stockdefenseworld.net·5d agoBRODSKY & SMITH SHAREHOLDER UPDATE: Notifying Investors of the Following Investigations: Centerspace (NYSE – CSR), Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq – FULC), Weave Communications, Inc. (NYSE – WEAV), Personalis, Inc. (Nasdaq – PSNL)globenewswire.com·6d agoPersonalis (NASDAQ:PSNL) CEO Christopher Hall Sells 7,459 Sharesdefenseworld.net·6d ago

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