CareDx, Inc
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About the company
CareDx, Inc. is a global innovator specializing in the discovery, development, and commercialization of diagnostic and management tools designed for transplant recipients and their healthcare providers. The company's extensive portfolio features a range of specialized diagnostic solutions for organ monitoring, including: AlloSure Kidney, AlloSure Heart, and AlloSure Lung: Advanced tests employing donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) technology to assess the health of kidney, heart, and lung transplants, respectively.
- CEO
- John Walter Hanna Jr.
- IPO
- 2014
- Employees
- 763
- HQ
- Brisbane, CA, US
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- Market Cap
- $2.43B
- P/E
- 21.84
- Fwd P/E
- 38.73
- PEG
- -0.02
- P/S
- 5.31
- P/B
- 5.68
- EV/EBITDA
- 133.47
- Div Yield
- 0.00%
- Gross Margin
- 70.58%
- Op Margin
- -0.92%
- Net Margin
- 24.23%
- ROE
- 32.81%
- ROIC
- -0.92%
Latest fiscal year · YoY change
- Revenue
- $379.81M+13.8%
- Gross Profit
- $256.57M+14.5%
- Op Income
- $-25,071,000
- Net Income
- $-21,354,000-140.6%
- EPS
- $-0.40-140.0%
- OCF Growth
- +10.5%
- FCF Growth
- +14.4%
- 52W High
- $49.76
- 52W Low
- $11.88
- 50D MA
- $34.68
- 200D MA
- $23.02
- Beta
- 2.42
- RSI (14)
- 68
- Avg Volume
- 1.05M
Earnings call summaries
Pick a quarter — each call distilled into takeaways, results, and a bull vs bear read.
CareDx posted strong Q2 results, raised full-year guidance, and said its pivot to precision diagnostics is now largely complete as transplant growth and NavDx integration ramp.· July 30, 2026
- Q2 total revenue rose 52% year over year to $132 million, with testing services revenue up 61% to $100 million and testing volume up 17% to 58,000 tests.
- Non-GAAP gross margin was 74% and adjusted EBITDA was $25 million, up $19 million year over year and equal to 19% of revenue.
- Management raised 2026 guidance to $490 million-$500 million of revenue and $66 million-$78 million of adjusted EBITDA, including $24 million of specialty oncology revenue in the second half.
- CareDx said the final Medicare LCD supports surveillance coverage in kidney, heart, and lung transplant and creates a pathway for future HistoMap coverage.
- NavDx integration is underway, and management said specialty oncology growth will start prudently while billing, workflow, and reimbursement processes are transitioned onto CareDx systems.
Total revenue increased 52% year over year to $132 million. Testing services revenue increased 61% to $100 million, or $1,720 per test, and testing volume increased 17% to 58,000 tests. Non-GAAP gross margin was 74%, non-GAAP gross profit was $98 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $25 million, up $19 million year over year and 19% of revenue. GAAP net income was $111 million, or $2.15 per basic share and $2.07 per diluted share, helped by a $113 million gain on the sale of the lab products business. For 2026, CareDx raised revenue guidance to $490 million-$500 million and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $66 million-$78 million; the midpoint implies $495 million of revenue and $72 million of adjusted EBITDA. Full-year guidance assumes testing volume of 258,000-266,000 tests, non-GAAP gross margin of 71%-73%, and includes $24 million of specialty oncology revenue in the second half. Management also guided to Q3 testing volume of 72,600, including 58,000 transplant tests and 14,600 specialty oncology tests, and Q4 testing volume of 76,300, including 60,000 transplant tests and 16,300 specialty oncology tests.
John Hanna framed the quarter as evidence that CareDx’s transformation into a precision diagnostics company is largely complete, with a sharpened focus on transplant, specialty oncology, and cell therapy. He emphasized that the company is using the same longitudinal molecular-testing model across these markets and said the strategy is centered on areas where CareDx can hold a clear #1 position and build recurring clinical utility. His tone was confident and optimistic, especially around AlloHeme, HistoMap Kidney, and the NavDx acquisition.
Keith Kennedy highlighted the quarter’s operating leverage: revenue up 52% to $132 million, gross margin at 74%, adjusted EBITDA at $25 million, and cash collections up 49% to $136 million. He said CareDx ended Q2 with $374 million in cash and cash equivalents and no debt, while also repurchasing 570,000 shares for $12.2 million at $21.50 per share. He explained that the company removed the $7.5 million LCD impact from prior guidance, expects 2026 non-GAAP gross margin of 71%-73%, and modeled specialty oncology prudently while billing and claims processing are moved onto CareDx’s systems.
Analysts focused on the new Medicare LCD, asking whether the final policy changed field behavior or could create a tailwind. John Hanna said it is a payment policy rather than a change in clinician practice, so CareDx did not expect a near-term volume impact, but he called the coverage affirmation positive for existing products and for future HistoMap reimbursement. Questions also centered on NavDx growth and ASPs; Kennedy said the specialty oncology guide is intentionally prudent while the business is integrated, but he expects ASPs to move up toward $1,000-$1,100 over time as the company gains billing experience and publishes more evidence. On transplant, management said surveillance and for-cause testing both continue to grow, with for-cause still a little over 50% of kidney volume.
The bull case from this call is that CareDx appears to be translating its transplant evidence base and workflow integration into durable volume growth and stronger profitability. Management also has multiple new growth vectors—AlloHeme, HistoMap, and NavDx—backed by clinical publications, reimbursement work, and a clear commercial playbook. The raised full-year guide and strong cash generation suggest the business has room to fund expansion while still improving margins.
The main risks are execution-related: NavDx is only just being integrated, and management acknowledged it is still moving billing, claims processing, and workflow onto CareDx systems. Specialty oncology guidance is intentionally conservative, which suggests there is still uncertainty around volume ramp and ASP realization. Prior-period revenue was material in the quarter, and the company is still awaiting broader commercial launches for HistoMap and AlloHeme, so some of the longer-term upside is not yet in the numbers.
AI summary of the company's earnings call · Paraphrased · Not investment advice
- Free Float
- 95.3%
- Shares Outstanding
- 51.73M
- Float Shares
- 49.32M
of shares held by institutions
190 13F filers
Buy/sell ratio 0.28. Sells can include pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sales, not just discretionary selling.
Congressional trading
Senate and House stock disclosures for CDNA, newest first.
| Member | Type | Traded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel GoldmanHouse · NY10 | Sell | Mar 6, 23 | Filing → |
| Tom MalinowskiHouse · NJ07 | Sell | Oct 9, 20 | Filing → |
| Tom MalinowskiHouse · NJ07 | Sell | Jan 8, 21 | Filing → |
| Tom MalinowskiHouse · NJ07 | Buy | Dec 7, 20 | Filing → |
| Tom MalinowskiHouse · NJ07 | Sell | Jan 11, 21 | Filing → |
| Tom MalinowskiHouse · NJ07 | Buy | Dec 29, 21 | Filing → |
| Tom MalinowskiHouse · NJ07 | Buy | Nov 16, 20 | Filing → |
| Tom MalinowskiHouse · NJ07 | Buy | Dec 23, 20 | Filing → |
| Tom MalinowskiHouse · NJ07 | Sell | Jan 6, 21 | Filing → |
| Tom MalinowskiHouse · NJ07 | Buy | Mar 2, 21 | Filing → |
Source: public STOCK Act disclosures. Filed weeks after the trade — a lagging signal, not a real-time one.
Top institutional holders
Largest 13F positions, with quarter-over-quarter change.
| Holder | Shares | Δ Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Blackrock, Inc. | 4.81M | ▲ 292.61K |
| Vanguard Group Inc | 3.43M | ▼ 321.45K |
| State Street Corp | 2.47M | ▼ 291.53K |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.20M | ▲ 37.02K |
| Deerfield Management Company, L.P. (Series C) | 2.00M | ▼ 193.38K |
| Ark Investment Management LLC | 1.95M | ▼ 274.02K |
| Boston Partners | 1.94M | ▲ 54.07K |
| Bamco Inc | 1.94M | ▼ 1.40M |
| Gagnon Securities LLC | 1.77M | ▲ 8.86K |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC | 1.44M | ▼ 66.66K |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.33M | ▲ 73.92K |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | 1.26M | ▲ 276.76K |
Held by 245 ETFs
Biggest fund positions in CDNA by dollar value.
Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 26 | Bickerstaff George | sell | 20,000 |
| Aug 4, 26 | COURNOYER CHRISTINE | sell | 16,000 |
| Aug 5, 26 | Novack Jeffrey Adam | sell | 2,188 |
| Aug 5, 26 | Novack Jeffrey Adam | sell | 500 |
| Aug 4, 26 | Goldberg Michael | sell | 44,700 |
| Aug 1, 26 | Novack Jeffrey Adam | other | 2,872 |
| Jul 16, 26 | Hanna John Walter JR | other | 118,000 |
| Jul 16, 26 | Hanna John Walter JR | sell | 50,000 |
| Jul 16, 26 | Hanna John Walter JR | sell | 68,000 |
| Jul 16, 26 | Hanna John Walter JR | other | 118,000 |
A “Sell” may be a pre-scheduled 10b5-1 plan sale rather than a discretionary decision — read insider selling with that in mind.
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