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CDNACareDx, Inc.Sell6.2·$27.55-2.68%
SellModerate Confidence
Investment thesis

CareDx combines strong revenue growth and a Rule of 40 pass backed by positive free cash flow, but notable insider selling, an overbought momentum reading, and a below-floor risk score flagged by the engine argue for a cautious stance despite the growth story.

Thesis pillars

  • Rule Of 40 Pass With Positive FcfStable
  • Strong Revenue Growth ProfileStable
  • Notable Insider Selling PressureStable
  • +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning

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CareDx, Inc. (CDNA) Stock Analysis

Breakout setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 2/5GrowthModerate Confidence

Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $27.55 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: AlloSure/AlloMap/HeartCare transplant tests.

CareDx, Inc. is a precision medicine company providing molecular diagnostic testing, laboratory products, and digital health solutions for heart, kidney, and lung transplant patients, headquartered in Brisbane, California with operations in Omaha and Stockholm. The company's... Read more

$27.55+6.7% A.UpsideScore 6.2/10#2 of 32 Diagnostics & Research
QualityF-score8 / 9FCF yield4.67%
Stop $25.62Target $29.40(resistance)A.R:R -0.8:1
Analyst target$27.80+0.9%5 analysts
$29.40our TP
$27.55price
$27.80mean
$21
$38

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $27.55 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: AlloSure/AlloMap/HeartCare transplant tests. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 29d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

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About CareDx, Inc.

About CareDx, Inc.

CareDx generated approximately 200,000 commercial transplant-surveillance tests in 2025 from its single Brisbane, California laboratory, with Medicare reimbursement making up 46% of testing services revenue that year, down from 53% in 2023. The company's approved test menu — AlloSure Kidney, AlloMap Heart, AlloSure Heart, HeartCare, and AlloSure Lung — targets non-invasive detection of transplant organ rejection, and substantially all revenue comes from the United States and Europe, with primary operations also in Omaha, Nebraska and Stockholm, Sweden.

CareDx earns testing-services revenue per surveillance test ordered by transplant centers, reimbursed primarily through Medicare's Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule — AlloSure Kidney's rate was reset to $2,753 effective January 1, 2026 after CMS cross-walked its billing code — supplemented by laboratory-product sales (QTYPE, Olerup SSP, AlloSeq) and digital and patient-solutions software such as Ottr and TxAccess used across more than 170 transplant centers. The company's strategy concentrates commercially on a limited set of transplant centers, cross-selling additional solutions into the same institutions to lower acquisition costs, and its research pipeline extends into adjacent areas under the TRANSPLANT+ initiative, including AlloHeme for post-transplant leukemia relapse monitoring and AlloCell for cell-therapy engraftment tracking. CareDx reported a $21.4 million net loss in 2025 (versus $52.5 million of net income in 2024) against a $735.4 million accumulated deficit, and Medicare's local coverage determination for its core tests remains under a pending proposed revision that could introduce new utilization limits.

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CareDx's near-term reimbursement exposure is concentrated in a single payer and a single pending regulatory process: Medicare supplied 46% of 2025 testing-services revenue, and MolDX/Noridian's July 2025 proposed revision to the foundational Local Coverage Determination governing AlloSure and AlloMap could introduce new coverage criteria, utilization limits, or a bundled-payment structure within its 365-day review window. Because Medicare coverage is also contingent on tests being performed in CareDx's California laboratory, a change in Medicare Administrative Contractor or an adverse LCD outcome would pressure the same revenue base twice — through both reimbursement rate and site-of-service eligibility — rather than through an isolated pricing change.

See also: Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research

From CareDx, Inc.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted July 6, 2026.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-07-08

Recent Developments — CareDx, Inc.

Generated 2026-07-08T22:53:47Z.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Wed, Aug 5, 202629d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
Strong growth profile
Risks
Concentration risk — Product: AlloSure/AlloMap/HeartCare transplant tests
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Consecutive earnings misses (2)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)25.6
Mkt Cap$1.5B
EV/EBITDA578.0
Profit Mgn-2.0%
ROE-2.4%
Rev Growth39.0%
Beta2.43
DividendNone
Rating analysts13

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.71neutral
IV122%elevated
Max Pain$18-36.5% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMregulatoryMedicare46%
    10-K Item 1A: 'Approximately 46%, 50% and 53% of all testing services revenue was derived from Medicare for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.'
  • HIGHProductAlloSure/AlloMap/HeartCare transplant tests
    10-K Item 1A: 'Our financial results currently are largely dependent on sales of AlloSure Kidney, AlloMap Heart, AlloSure Heart, HeartCare and AlloSure Lung tests and products'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-06-15Item 5.02LOW
    At the June 11, 2026 Annual Meeting, stockholders approved an amendment to the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan increasing reserved shares by 1,600,000 (approximately 3.1% of shares outstanding), a change the Board had approved in April 2026 subject to stockholder approval.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-04-23Item 5.02MEDIUM
    This Form 8-K/A supplements CareDx's disclosure that Keith Kennedy, previously Chief Operating Officer, was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer effective February 26, 2026. On April 20, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved a compensation adjustment recognizing his expanded CFO responsibilities.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

1 ceiling hit

GatesA.R:R -0.8=NEGATIVEExecutive change: officer departure/appointmentMomentum 5.9>=5.5Insider activity: OKNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 29d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARBreakoutSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
69 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $21.62Resistance $30.00

Price Targets

$26
$29
A.Upside+6.7%
A.R:R-0.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-12.2% upside)
! NEWS_MOD=-1: HOLD_IF_HOLDING → SELL_IF_HOLDING
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-05 (29d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CDNA stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $27.55 — A.R:R is negative (-0.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: AlloSure/AlloMap/HeartCare transplant tests. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 69, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $25.62. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CDNA stock price target?

Take-profit target: $29.40 (+6.7% upside). Prior stop was $25.62. Stop-loss: $25.62.

What are the risks of investing in CDNA?

Concentration risk — Product: AlloSure/AlloMap/HeartCare transplant tests; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Consecutive earnings misses (2).

Is CDNA overvalued or undervalued?

CareDx, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 25.6). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CDNA?

13 analysts cover CDNA with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $28.

What does CareDx, Inc. do?CareDx, Inc. is a precision medicine company providing molecular diagnostic testing, laboratory products, and digital...

CareDx, Inc. is a precision medicine company providing molecular diagnostic testing, laboratory products, and digital health solutions for heart, kidney, and lung transplant patients, headquartered in Brisbane, California with operations in Omaha and Stockholm. The company's testing portfolio — AlloSure Kidney, AlloMap Heart, AlloSure Heart, HeartCare, and AlloSure Lung — performed roughly 200,000 commercial tests in 2025 from its single Brisbane laboratory, and Medicare accounted for 46% of testing services revenue that year, down from 53% in 2023.

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