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GeneDx Holdings Corp.

$WGS·$1.8B·Medical - Healthcare Information Services·Healthcare
$61.88+2.2%YTD-54.6%1Y-28.7%
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WGWGS
$WGSGeneDx Holdings Corp.
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Broken storySelling offAI verdict · as of 2026-07-28

Falling on heavy selling — points lower unless it turns around.

GeneDx down 55% YTD despite 17% Q1 growth — Q2 print Aug 3 into 20% of 52-week range.

GeneDx Holdings is a genetic testing company (whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing for pediatric rare diseases). The stock is down 55% YTD despite positive Q1 revenue growth, reflecting a specific reset of expectations around the pediatric-genetic-testing category.

  • Growth is meaningfully strong: Q1 revenue grew 17% YoY to $102M with operating margin at -7.7% — this is what a scaled genetic-testing platform looks like when the pediatric rare-disease indication continues to compound but the operating margin remains negative.
  • Position at just 20% of the 52-week range means the market has already priced in significant execution disappointment — the setup for any positive catalyst to produce a mean-reversion move exists, but the fundamentals have to actually validate the recovery thesis.
  • The valuation is bombed out: at negative trailing P/E (loss-making TTM) and roughly 8x FY26 consensus revenue, GeneDx is priced at a genuine trough multiple that reflects legitimate concerns about the pediatric-rare-disease-testing commercial model.
  • The insider signal is administrative: Mark Gardner's A-Award for 35,441 shares on July 1 is an equity grant, not a directional signal — this is a name where the operating trajectory and specific commercial-execution catalysts matter more than insider tape.

The August 3 Q2 print is the near-term catalyst — the FY26 revenue guide, test-volume trajectory, and any commentary on payer-reimbursement mix matter more than the EPS beat. What would break the setup: another Q2 revenue growth deceleration or a payer-related revenue-per-test decline, since the -55% YTD move and 20%-of-52w-range positioning already reflect significant execution concerns.

What to watch: The Aug 3 Q2 print — the FY26 revenue guide, test-volume trajectory, and any commentary on payer-reimbursement mix matter more than the EPS beat. What would break the setup: another Q2 revenue growth deceleration or a payer-related revenue-per-test decline, since the -55% YTD move already reflects significant execution concerns.

On the calendar: 2026-08-03 — Q2 2026 earnings

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What it does

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

GeneDx Holdings Corp. functions as a health intelligence firm singularly focused on the individual patient. It aims to revolutionize healthcare delivery by deploying advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities. These sophisticated algorithms are applied to vast, longitudinal clinical and genomic datasets to construct comprehensive, dynamic models of human health, ultimately defining personalized, optimal pathways for each person's well-being. Through its exclusive Centrellis health intelligence platform, the company gains profound insights into both disease states and overall wellness, enabling it to furnish evidence-based solutions for the most critical medical challenges. Eric Schadt established the corporation in October 2015, and its principal offices are located in Stamford, Connecticut.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Medical - Healthcare Information Services sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $WGS.

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Industry benchmark

8-name peer basket
+49.8%YTD
+58.7%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

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

Key ratios

P/E
-23.8How 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
-8.1%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
-7.7%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
-1.5%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
4.3Same 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
-27.5%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
68.3%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
0.7Total 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
Q1 2026May 4, 2026$-0.28$-0.06-366.7%
Q4 2025Feb 23, 2026$0.14$0.11+27.3%
Q3 2025Oct 28, 2025$0.49$0.28+75.0%
Q2 2025Jul 29, 2025$0.50$0.10+400.0%
Next earningsMon, Aug 3·consensus EPS $-0.19

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$102.3M+17.4%66.7%-25.6%$-2.16$-38.9M
Q4 FY25$121.0M+26.5%65.2%-11.3%$-0.61$-7.4M
Q3 FY25$116.7M+51.9%72.4%-2.8%$-0.27$9.6M
Q2 FY25$102.7M+45.6%69.0%8.7%$0.38$8.1M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 7 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$478.4M$471.5M – $488.5M-$0.06-$0.07 – -$0.067
FY27$594.2M$585.7M – $606.8M$1.10$1.08 – $1.136
FY28$748.9M$741.1M – $756.7M$1.59-$5.83 – $9.026
FY29$854.3M$842.1M – $872.4M$3.03$2.97 – $3.115
FY30$1.1B$1.0B – $1.1B$5.08$4.99 – $5.233

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.0.7×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.20%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.+4.2%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.-34.3%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 27.4M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.2% 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.β1.915-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

SellJun 16Kevin FeeleyCFO3.7K sh$227KSellJun 16Katherine StuelandCEO10.5K sh$638KSellJun 9Kevin FeeleyCFO1.3K sh$68KSellJun 9Katherine StuelandCEO3.6K sh$196KBuyJun 5Casdin Capital, LlcDirector50.0K sh$2.6MBuyJun 4Casdin Capital, LlcDirector150.0K sh$8.5MBuyMay 20Casdin Capital, LlcDirector140.0K sh$6.1MBuyMay 19Casdin Capital, LlcDirector185.0K sh$7.9MBuyMay 18Casdin Capital, LlcDirector175.0K sh$7.4MBuyMay 15Keith A. MeisterDirector46.3K sh$1.8M
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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

8-KShareholder voteJun 238-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

WGS filed an 8-K covering Item(s) 5.07. Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On June 18, 2026, GeneDx Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (the “Stockholders”) considered and voted on the matters listed below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2026. Ther. Investors should review the full filing for complete details.

3New insider — initial holdingsJun 163
AI summary

GARDNER MARK A filed an initial Form 3 as 10%+ owner of WGS, reporting no beneficial ownership of securities as of the event date. This is an administrative Section 16 filing required upon becoming a new 10%+ owner. No shares are currently held, indicating this is a disclosure of a newly appointed insider with no current equity position.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 168-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

WGS filed an 8-K under Item 5.02 disclosing a personnel change: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. The filing also covers Item(s) 7.01, 9.01. Personnel changes at the executive or board level are typically administrative but can signal strategic shifts depending on context.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentMay 22SC 13D/A
SC 13D/AActivist amendmentMay 15SC 13D/A
SC 13D/AActivist amendmentMay 11SC 13D/A
8-KAgreement terminatedMar 28-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 1.02: Agreement terminated · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
+ 9 other (2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 proxys · 1 25-NSE · 1 10-Q) in window

Recent news

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

GENEDX HOLDINGS DEADLINE AUGUST 3rd: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors that a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against GeneDx Holdings Corp. and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firmglobenewswire.com·1d agoGeneDx Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: WGS) Investors Who Suffered Losses May Be Eligible to Participate in Securities Class Actionprnewswire.com·1d agoGeneDx Holdings Securities Fraud Class Action Result of Acquisition Performance Misrepresentations and 49% Stock Decline - Investors May Contact Lewis Kahn, Esq, at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLCnewsfilecorp.com·1d agoWGS Shareholder Alert: August 3, 2026 Lead Plaintiff Deadline in GeneDx Holdings Corp. Securities Class Action - Contact Levi & Korsinskyglobenewswire.com·1d agoWGS DEADLINE ALERT: GeneDx Holdings Corp. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit- August 3, 2026 Deadlineprnewswire.com·1d ago

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