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Is VCYT a good stock to buy?

Veracyte, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Veracyte
VCYT · $1.96B
$24.33-1.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$40SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -40.2%Nov 13 · close
▲ 7
  • PT$54.14 +122.5%
  • ConsensusBuy · 14
  • P/E vs own-58.8%
  • P/E vs sector-51.0%
  • FCF yield+8.2%
  • RSI28
  • Sector▲ +15.9%
Neutral
  • Earnings in103d
  • P/E15.8x
  • Support-4.4%
  • Resistance+8.5%
  • Off 52w high-60.1%
  • Volume0.8x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$22–$61
  • ATR+14.5%
  • Off ATH-71.7%
▼ 4
  • Insiders-$2.86M
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 3d ago
  • MACD-2.50

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Is Veracyte a good stock to buy?

Veracyte is strong on 3 of the 4 questions about the business. The price is low: 15.8 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 62.1 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Economics profits growing
  3. Execution mixed
  4. Fragility sturdy
  5. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

VCYT sales growth revenue growth

+20%a year, for the last 3 years

Veracyte's sales grew 20% a year for 3 years, to $517M in fiscal 2025.

VCYT analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+14%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Veracyte's sales to grow 14% to $592M in fiscal 2026 (6 analysts).

VCYT competitors

pretickt analysis+17%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Veracyte's sales grew 17% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Quest Diagnostics (+9%), Labcorp (+6%), Revvity (+5%) and Charles River Laboratories (-1%).

VCYT sales by business revenue by segment

95%of its sales from Testing

Testing brought Veracyte 95% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Product 3%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

VCYT profit per share

+172%in its last fiscal year

Veracyte's earnings per share grew 172% in fiscal 2025, to $0.82.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

VCYT earnings vs estimates

4 of 5quarters above the analysts' estimate

Veracyte beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of 5 quarters, the latest on Nov 4, 2026; 3 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.

VCYT insider selling

-$19.25Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Veracyte's executives and directors sold a net $19.25M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

VCYT number of employees

-8%fewer people in a year

Veracyte had 755 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 8% fewer than a year before.

VCYT CEO pay

$7.42Mfor fiscal 2025, 79% of it in stock and options

Veracyte paid its CEO $7.42M for fiscal 2025, 79% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

VCYT financial health Altman Z-score

9.1Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Veracyte's Altman Z-score is 9.1 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

VCYT quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

Veracyte passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on the current ratio and new shares.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

VCYT price vs profit P/E ratio

15.8×a year's earnings

Veracyte's P/E ratio is 15.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 62.1.

VCYT price vs competitors

pretickt analysis15.8×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 15.8 times Veracyte's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Charles River Laboratories (371.4), Revvity (68.3), Labcorp (30.4) or Quest Diagnostics (25.9).

VCYT analysts' target price target

+123%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Veracyte is $54.14, 123% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $24.33.

VCYT analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Leerink Partnersdowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Leerink Partners downgraded Veracyte.

What is Veracyte's P/E ratio?

Veracyte's P/E ratio is 15.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 62.1. Investors pay 15.8 times Veracyte's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Charles River Laboratories (371.4), Revvity (68.3), Labcorp (30.4) or Quest Diagnostics (25.9).

Who are Veracyte's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Veracyte with Charles River Laboratories, Revvity, Quest Diagnostics and Labcorp. Veracyte's sales grew 17% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Quest Diagnostics (+9%), Labcorp (+6%), Revvity (+5%) and Charles River Laboratories (-1%).

Who is dumping Veracyte stock?

Veracyte's executives and directors sold a net $19.25M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Veracyte make money?

Testing brought Veracyte 95% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Product 3%.

How many employees does Veracyte have?

Veracyte had 755 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 8% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.