Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. QuidelOrtho Corporation shares valued at $501,577 were purchased by Blaser Brian J. on Nov 19 ’25. At $21.34 per share, Blaser Brian J. acquired 23,500 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 29,533 shares worth approximately $0.63 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, The Bujarski 2007 Trust U/A Dt purchased 100,200 shares, netting a total of over 4,759,500 in proceeds.
Before that, Blaser Brian J. had added 6,033 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $249,878, the President and CEO bought QuidelOrtho Corporation shares for $41.42 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 6,033 shares, worth approximately $0.13 million.
As published in a research note from Citigroup on October 07, 2025, QuidelOrtho Corporation [QDEL] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $33. Analysts at Jefferies upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in early May. As of December 11, 2024, Citigroup has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” for QDEL. Earlier on December 10, 2024, Jefferies initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Hold” for QDEL stock.
Analyzing QDEL Stock Performance
On last trading session, QuidelOrtho Corporation [NASDAQ: QDEL] rose 1.52% to $21.31. The stock’s lowest price that day was $20.94, but it reached a high of $22.065 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.92%. Over the course of the year, QuidelOrtho Corporation shares have dropped approximately -43.01%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $49.45 on 01/07/25 and a 52-week low of $19.50 on 11/11/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 20.81, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 20.31. In the upper region, resistance lies at 21.94. The next price resistance is at 22.57. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 35.76 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is QuidelOrtho Corporation subject to short interest?
Stocks of QuidelOrtho Corporation saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-10-31 jumping by 0.33 million shares to 9.02 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-30 was 8.7 million shares. A jump of 3.64% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 7.44 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 7.44.
Which companies own the most shares of QuidelOrtho Corporation (QDEL)?
In terms of QuidelOrtho Corporation share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 110 in the next 12 months, up nearly 424.06% from the previous closing price of $20.99. Analysts anticipate QuidelOrtho Corporation stock to reach 125 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 50. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked QuidelOrtho Corporation stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On September 19, 2024, UBS assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and resumed coverage with a $50.
