Abbott Laboratories NYSE: ABT gave the market what it wanted in its Q2 earnings report, affirming that the Exact Sciences acquisition was a good one. The critical takeaways are that comp growth is solid, the Exact Sciences business has traction, and the near-term margin impairment the acquisition brought is less than expected.
Abbott Laboratories is upgraded to Buy ahead of Q2 2026 earnings, following a challenging period marked by share price underperformance. The recent acquisition of Exact Sciences adds a high-growth cancer diagnostics vertical, targeting $3bn incremental 2026 sales and potential long-term revenue expansion. 2026 guidance projects 6.5–7.5% organic sales growth and $5.38–$5.58 adjusted EPS, with Exact Sciences acquisition causing $0.20 EPS dilution.
Bridgefront Capital LLC bought a new position in Exact Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 11,994 shares of the medical research company's stock, valued at approximately $656,000. Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their
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EXAS posts Q4 revenue beat as Screening and Precision Oncology grow, margins expand, shares tick up and Abbott merger plans progress.
Exact Sciences (EXAS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.21 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of breakeven. This compares to a loss of $0.06 per share a year ago.
Class A shares of the Alger Small Cap Focus Fund outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the fourth quarter of 2025. Exact Sciences Corporation, Guardant Health, Inc., and Natera, Inc. were among the top contributors to performance. Nebius Group, uniQure N.V., and Stevanato Group were among the top detractors from performance.
Class A shares of the Alger Small Cap Growth Fund outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index during the fourth quarter of 2025. Exact Sciences Corporation, Natera, Inc., and Guardant Health, Inc. were among the top contributors to performance. Nebius Group, Wix.com Ltd., and Rezolute, Inc. were among the top detractors from performance.
Exact Sciences Corporation, Natera, Inc., and Guardant Health, Inc. were among the top contributors to performance. Roblox Corp., Robinhood Markets, Inc., and Nebius Group were among the top detractors from performance. During the quarter, Robinhood shares detracted from performance, primarily due to a sharp decline in cryptocurrency markets.
Exact Sciences is investing heavily in R&D and commercial capabilities to boost Cologuard adoption, but competition and macro pressures cloud the outlook.
Exact Sciences (EXAS) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?