The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. QuidelOrtho Corporation shares valued at $21,206 were purchased by RHOADS ANN D on Dec 10 ’25. At $28.27 per share, RHOADS ANN D acquired 750 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 15,021 shares worth approximately $0.43 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Wilkins Joseph D Jr. purchased 370 shares, netting a total of over 10,343 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $27.95 each, the insider now holds 11,876 shares.
Before that, WIDDER KENNETH J had sold 4,026 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $111,965, the Director traded QuidelOrtho Corporation shares for $27.81 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 4,026 shares, worth approximately $1.06 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] plunged -2.53% to $28.56. The stock’s lowest price that day was $28.43, but it reached a high of $29.35 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.10%. Over the course of the year, QuidelOrtho Corporation shares have dropped approximately -35.46%. 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 28.21, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 27.86. In the upper region, resistance lies at 29.13. The next price resistance is at 29.70. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 53.17 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 2025-12-15 jumping by 0.27 million shares to 11.33 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-14 was 11.06 million shares. A jump of 2.42% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 10.26 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 10.26.
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 275.43% from the previous closing price of $29.3. Analysts anticipate QuidelOrtho Corporation stock to reach 125 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 50. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked QuidelOrtho Corporation stock as Buy at the end of 2026. On September 19, 2024, UBS assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and resumed coverage with a $50.
