# Qiagen (QGEN) — Analyst Forecast

QGEN · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/qgen/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $45.00 | $50.50 | $55.00 | 4 |

Last price $46.17 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $55.00 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Barclays | Upgraded | Equal-Weight → Overweight | $55.00 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $47.00 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $45.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $50.00 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $40.00 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Upgraded | Equal-Weight → Overweight | $42.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $36.00 |
| May 7, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Hold | $40.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Barclays | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $38.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Baird | Upgraded | Neutral → Outperform | $43.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $38.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $45.00 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Barclays | Downgraded | Overweight → Equal-Weight | $44.00 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $54.00 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Stifel | Maintained | Hold | $50.00 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $55.00 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $60.00 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Downgraded | Buy → Hold | $54.00 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Barclays | Maintained | Overweight | $55.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for QGEN stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Qiagen (QGEN) is $50.50, with a high estimate of $55.00 and a low of $45.00, across 4 analysts.

### Is QGEN a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Qiagen currently average a Hold rating: 9 buy, 11 hold and 0 sell, from 20 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for QGEN?

The average price target of $50.50 implies 9.38% upside from the last price of $46.17.

### What is the latest analyst rating on QGEN?

On Oct 14, 2026, JP Morgan maintained Qiagen at Overweight with a price target of $55.00.

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