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Qiagen (QGEN) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Qiagen (QGEN - Free Report) reported revenue of $535.04 million, up 0.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.62, compared to $0.63 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $527.94 million, representing a surprise of +1.35%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.60.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Qiagen performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Sales by Product Groups- Diagnostic solutions- QIAstat-Dx: $32 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $36.58 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.9%.
  • Sales by Product Groups- Diagnostic solutions- QuantiFERON: $131 million versus $127.81 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.6% change.
  • Sales by Product Groups- Diagnostic solutions- Other: $40 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $29.5 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of 0%.
  • Sales by Product Groups- Other: $15 million versus $14.17 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -31.8% change.
  • Sales by Product Groups- PCR / Nucleic acid amplification: $74 million versus $69.7 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.5% change.
  • Sales by Product Groups- Genomics / NGS: $61 million versus $59.47 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.4% change.
  • Sales by Product Groups- Diagnostic solutions: $204 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $202.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1%.
  • Sales by Product Groups- Sample technologies: $182 million compared to the $181.19 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.6% year over year.

View all Key Company Metrics for Qiagen here>>>

Shares of Qiagen have returned +9.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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