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Personalis Inc(PSNL)

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QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
5-STAR RATING
REGULAR BUY
BUY for 24 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
+3.48%
LAST CLOSE
$16.36
09/22/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for PSNL

09/22/2026: PSNL (5-star) is a REGULAR-BUY. BUY for 24 days. Simulated Profits (3.48%). Updated daily EoD!

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Strong Uptrend
PRICE PATH

Strong Uptrend

The stock has maintained a strong upward price trend across the last three quarters.

Highly Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Highly Choppy

The stock has experienced frequent, large price swings that make its near-term movement less predictable.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 97.56%
Avg. Invested days 24
Today’s Advisory Regular Buy
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Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 4.0
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

PSNL receives a 3-star rating, supported by available scored pillars. The rating is constrained by weak unit economics, soft quantitative characteristics, and limited analyst upside.

Company Fundamentals

PSNL has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with soft financial health, soft growth momentum, and strong ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, moderate earnings growth (+0.0%) is partially offset by soft cash generation (FCF margin -114.1%), negative revenue growth (-17.7%), soft profitability (net margin -116.7%).

Financial Health Rating

PSNL's financial health is supported by moderate liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 68.3%). Operating efficiency is weak (1 stars), which helps explain the 2-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Earnings growth is PSNL's strongest growth driver at +0.0% FY2025 versus FY2024 (moderate, 3 stars). By comparison, while revenue growth (-17.7%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-69.9%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 66.8% and approximately 80.9% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 26.15% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Merck & Co Inc 13.15%
ARK Investment Management LLC 7.44%
Ameriprise Financial Inc 7.11%
Lightspeed Management Co LLC 5.71%
BlackRock Inc 5.05%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

PSNL generates approximately $227 of gross profit, $-1,264 of operating income, and $-1,141 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: -0.03% (Tax Credit)

Quantitative Style Profile

PSNL has a liquid profile. Valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted is the primary drawback, while elevated volatility.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

High VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 1.75B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 15.44
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 15.44
Volume (30-day avg) 3.3M shares
Beta 2.32
52 Weeks Range 4.96 - 18.89
Updated Date 09/23/2026
52 Weeks Range 4.96 - 18.89
Updated Date 09/23/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -1.09
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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 1.56B
Price to Sales(TTM) 25.07
Enterprise Value 1.56B
Price to Sales(TTM) 25.07
Enterprise Value to Revenue 22.39
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -0.03
Shares Outstanding 106.80M
Shares Floating 86.38M
Shares Outstanding 106.80M
Shares Floating 86.38M
Percent Insiders 26.15
Percent Institutions 66.77

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

Information icon Total money earned from selling products or services before any costs. It is needed to understand the scale of the business and its ability to generate income.

Net Income (Profit)

Information icon Final profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted. It is needed to determine the overall profitability available to shareholders.

Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

Information icon Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

Information icon Profit from core operations after deducting all operating expenses. It is needed to measure how efficiently the company runs its primary business activities.

EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

Information icon Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, indicating operating cash potential. It is needed to compare operating performance across companies without accounting or financing differences.

Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

Information icon Total cash and cash equivalents on hand. It is needed to evaluate immediate liquidity and financial flexibility.

Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

Information icon Total debt including both short-term and long-term components. It is needed to assess the company’s leverage and financial risk.

Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

Information icon Direct costs required to produce and deliver the products or services sold. It is needed to assess efficiency in production and service delivery.

Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Personalis Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters Fremont, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2019-06-20
CEO & Director Mr. Christopher M. Hall
Sector Healthcare
Industry Diagnostics & Research
Full time employees 259
Full time employees 259

Personalis, Inc. develops, markets, and sells advanced cancer genomic tests and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers NeXT Personal, a tumor-informed liquid biopsy test for detection of minimal residual disease (MRD), therapy response and recurrence monitoring in solid tumor cancers; and ImmunoID NeXT, a tissue-based service that combines whole exome and whole transcriptome sequencing data with advanced analytics to provide a multi-dimensional view of the tumor and the tumor microenvironment from a single sample. It also provides NeXT Personal Dx, a tumor-informed liquid biopsy test for the detection of MRD; and NeXT Dx, a tumor profiling test that is used to help select therapy for a cancer patient and identify potential clinical trials for a patient. In addition, the company performs whole exome sequencing of cancer tissue and matched blood samples for diagnostic companies as an input to their products; and whole genome sequencing on human samples for research projects, such as population sequencing initiatives. Its services are used by pharmaceutical companies for translational research, biomarker discovery, the development of personalized cancer therapies, and for clinical trials, as well as tests are used by physicians to detect residual or recurrent cancer in patients, monitor cancer response to therapy, and uncover insights for therapy selection. The company's customers include pharmaceutical companies, biopharmaceutical companies, diagnostics companies, universities, non-profits, government entities, and cancer patients. The company has strategic collaboration with Tempus AI, Inc. to bring testing to colorectal cancer patients. Personalis, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.