Analyst Ratings February 23, 2026

TD Cowen Sticks with Buy on GeneDx Ahead of Fiscal 2026 Guidance Call

Analyst reiteration highlights revenue mix assumptions and the market’s focus on margins and cash flow as stock trades at about 4x EV/sales

By Priya Menon WGS
TD Cowen Sticks with Buy on GeneDx Ahead of Fiscal 2026 Guidance Call
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TD Cowen has reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $165.00 price target on GeneDx (NASDAQ: WGS), reiterating confidence in the company’s fiscal 2026 revenue plan while flagging investor attention on costs, margins and free cash flow. The call for detail comes as GeneDx guides to strong exome and genome volume growth and continues to be profitable on a net income basis, even as the shares have fallen this year.

Key Points

  • TD Cowen reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $165.00 price target on GeneDx (NASDAQ: WGS); analyst consensus rates the stock a Strong Buy with targets up to $200.
  • GeneDx’s fiscal 2026 revenue plan attributes 25%–27% growth to the core geneticist and pediatric neurology base, 7%–8% to expansion into pediatricians, NICUs and prenatal care, and 1% to new products.
  • Fiscal 2026 guidance calls for 33%–35% exome and genome volume growth and implies about 28% revenue growth and 34% volume and sales growth while remaining net income positive; the company trades at roughly 4x EV/sales.

TD Cowen reiterated a Buy rating on GeneDx Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: WGS) and kept a $165.00 price target ahead of the company’s investor call on fiscal 2026 guidance. The firm’s note aligns with a broader analyst consensus that classifies the stock as a Strong Buy, with price targets in the analyst community extending as high as $200.

At the center of the upcoming discussion are the revenue drivers GeneDx cites for fiscal 2026. Management has apportioned expected growth across three buckets: 25% to 27% from the company’s base business focused on geneticists and pediatric neurologists treating intellectual disability, developmental delay and epilepsy; 7% to 8% from geographic and channel expansion into pediatricians, neonatal intensive care units and prenatal care; and roughly 1% attributable to new product introductions.

TD Cowen highlighted that investors will be looking for granular detail on cost trends, margin trajectory and free cash flow generation tied to that revenue mix. The firm noted that fiscal 2026 guidance keeps GeneDx net income positive, an important metric for market participants tracking the conversion of growth into profitability and cash.

Market performance and operational momentum provide contrasting signals. GeneDx shares have declined 37% year-to-date after two strong prior years, a pullback the research note flagged while also noting InvestingPro data that suggests the stock may be approaching oversold territory. Operational guidance for fiscal 2026 calls for exome and genome volume growth of 33% to 35%, a target that follows an in-line fourth quarter and builds on an impressive 50.5% revenue increase over the last twelve months.

Analyst consensus expectations referenced in the note include GeneDx delivering roughly 28% revenue growth and about 34% exome and genome volume and sales growth in fiscal 2026 while maintaining profitability. TD Cowen cites a valuation of approximately 4 times enterprise value to sales for the company.

Separate company disclosures show GeneDx’s fourth-quarter results, where revenue rose 27% year-over-year to $121.0 million, a figure that slightly exceeded the consensus estimate of $120.4 million and Canaccord Genuity’s $120.9 million projection. However, the quarter produced an earnings shortfall versus expectations, yielding a mixed reception to the results. Within the quarter, the WES/WGS segment generated $104.0 million, up 32% year-over-year and in line with prior estimates.

Canaccord Genuity retained its Buy rating on GeneDx and kept a $170 price target. Taken together, the public disclosures and analyst notes underscore continued top-line expansion driven by sequencing volumes and channel expansion even as profitability metrics and quarterly earnings performance create near-term scrutiny.


Context for investors

Investors will be watching the company call for specific color on cost structure, margin levers and free cash flow conversion to assess whether projected revenue growth will translate into sustainable cash generation and improved earnings performance.

Risks

  • Earnings shortfall risk - The company’s recent quarter missed earnings expectations despite revenue beating consensus, creating uncertainty around near-term profitability and investor sentiment.
  • Share price volatility - Shares have fallen 37% year-to-date, indicating downside market risk and potential sentiment-driven pressure for investors in healthcare and biotech equities.
  • Execution risk on volume and margin targets - Fiscal 2026 guidance relies on sustained exome and genome volume growth and controlled costs; shortfalls in volumes or margin degradation could affect revenue conversion and free cash flow for diagnostics and genomics subsectors.

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