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Research Alert: CFRA Keeps Hold Opinion On Shares Of Qiagen

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-- CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

We keep our target price of USD36, implying a 2026 P/E of 14.7x. This is at a discount to its historical average (20x-22x) to reflect the headwinds on its key growth contributor QuantiFERON, along with increased geopolitical and management uncertainties. This is partly cushioned by growth opportunities from other key products and improving shareholder returns. Qiagen published its full Q1 2026 results, which were in line with the preliminary results released in April. Q1 2026 net sales fell 1% CER dragged by QuantiFERON sales declining 5% CER due to reduced immigration testing demand in the U.S. and Middle East. In April, Qiagen downgraded 2026 guidance to 1%-2% CER sales growth from at least 5% and adjusted EPS to at least USD2.43 CER from USD2.50, and expect stronger trends in H2 supported by acquisition benefits and sequential QuantiFERON improvement. Our EPS estimates remained unchanged given the full Q1 results were in line with the preliminary figures.

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