Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (FLGT) Stock

Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (FLGT) is a Healthcare stock trading at $19.93 (as of 2026-08-25), with a market capitalization of $548.38M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Fulgent Genetics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides COVID-19, molecular diagnostic, and genetic testing services to physicians and patients in the United States and internationally. The company offers genetic tests comprising Focus and Comprehensive oncology panels tests; Beacon carrier screening panels test for inherited conditions; solid tumor molecular profiling for somatic cancer testing; rapid whole genome testing for children in NICU and PICU; newborn genetic analysis panel; single front-line test to detect ataxia-related variants and repeat expansions through sequencing; picture genetics, a patient-initiated genetic testing; whole exome and clinical exome panel tests; whole genome, mutation, and repeat expansion testing services, as well as research service tests. It also provides next generation sequencing and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction-based tests, as well as antigen-based diagnostic tests for the detection of SARS-CoV-2. In addition, the company offers flow cytometry, a cell analysis technique providing diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of malignancies; fluorescence in-situ hybridization for detecting and locating a specific DNA sequence on a chromosome; immunohistochemistry, an imaging technique used to visualize antigens in cells; cytogenetics, which analyzes the chromosome set for numerical and structural abnormalities; and molecular testing that includes hematopoietic and solid tumor molecular assays. The company serves insurance, hospitals, medical institutions, other laboratories, governmental bodies, payors, municipalities and large corporations, and patients. Fulgent Genetics has strategic partnership with Helio Health, Inc. to commercialize blood-based early cancer detection tests. The company was formerly known as Fulgent Diagnostics, Inc. and changed its name to Fulgent Genetics, Inc. in August 2016. Fulgent Genetics, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Temple City, California.

Understand Fulgent Genetics, Inc.: how it makes money

Fulgent Genetics runs molecular labs performing genetic and oncology diagnostic tests for physicians and hospitals in the US and abroad, earning a fee per test delivered. The model is volume-driven with modest product diversification, and the company is layering in acquired platforms and an internal drug pipeline to broaden revenue.

A 30-cent gross margin per test dollar must fund integration of five acquisitions, an internal drug pipeline, and legacy G&A, so each additional test delivered currently widens the operating loss rather than narrowing it.

Business quality (Weak): Sub-35% gross margins paired with a 42% operating-loss ratio mean the company spends well over a dollar of cost for every dollar of gross profit; the grade stays Weak until billing systems stabilize and integration costs roll off.

Bull case

  • Phase 2 data drives pipeline thesis: FID-07 completed Phase 2 with encouraging data and is advancing toward registration, giving Flgt a potential first internal therapeutic that could value the platform well beyond per-test lab fees.
  • Acquired platforms add H2 revenue: Bako and StrataDX are expected to contribute approximately $53 million in second-half revenue, meaning the last four months of fiscal 2026 carry a meaningful new revenue base that Q2 results did not yet capture.
  • Sequencing depth upgrade lifts clinical value: Whole-genome sequencing coverage rose from 40x to 60-70x and repeat-expansion detection grew from 21 to 64 variants, strengthening the clinical utility of premium NICU, PICU, and ataxia panels.

Bear case

  • Largest customer is building in-house: The company's largest customer is transitioning testing to an internal lab, creating ongoing revenue pressure that no product upgrade can offset while the wind-down completes.
  • Full-year loss remains substantial: Management guides 2026 non-GAAP EPS of $2.22 to $2.35 per share negative against quarterly revenue of $100M (+4% YoY), a gap that volume growth alone will struggle to close in the near term.
  • Billing systems still dragging collections: Billing-system customizations remain incomplete with uncertain timing for collection-rate recovery, capping near-term cash conversion even if test volumes hold steady.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$19.93
Market Cap$548.38M
Price / Book0.55
Price / Sales1.76
FCF Yield-11.5%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$322.67M
Net Margin-18.8%
Revenue Growth (YoY)13.8%
FCF Growth (YoY)545.1%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score4.59 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Healthcare)21.9
Industry P/E (Healthcare Services)25.4
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($44.11M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorHealthcare
IndustryHealthcare Services
CEOMing Hsieh
Employees1,313
CountryUS
IPO Date2016-09-29

Related Companies (Healthcare Services; 8 comparable companies)

  • BillionToOne, Inc. (BLLN)
  • Castle Biosciences, Inc. (CSTL)
  • CareDx, Inc (CDNA)
  • Veracyte, Inc. (VCYT)
  • GRAIL, Inc. (GRAL)
  • Caris Life Sciences, Inc. (CAI)
  • Lumexa Imaging Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (LMRI)
  • Guardant Health, Inc. (GH)
FLGT earnings history · FLGT institutional & insider holders · FLGT KPIs & operating metrics · FLGT financials · FLGT investor presentations & press releases · FLGT SEC filings · FLGT peers · Congress trades · Insider trades · Short interest · Stock screener

Data as of 2026-08-25.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.