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Adaptive Biotechnologies
(NASDAQ:ADPT)
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Rating:59Neutral
Price Target:
$22.50
▲(55.49% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/23/26
ADPT scores mid-range primarily due to improving but still loss-making financials (negative margins and free cash flow) balanced by strong technical setup and a positive earnings-call outlook driven by MRD growth, guidance raise, and margin expansion. Valuation remains constrained by ongoing losses (negative P/E).
Positive Factors
MRD Revenue Momentum
Sustained MRD growth and a raised full-year MRD guide demonstrate durable commercial adoption of clonoSEQ. Strong volume trends, rising clinician adoption and a $254M pharma backlog point to repeatable revenue streams and growth visibility over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Negative Cash Flow
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow constrain financial flexibility and force reliance on external financing to fund growth. Even with improved burn, continued deficits risk dilutive financings or spending cuts if revenue or margin improvement stalls.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
MRD Revenue Momentum
Sustained MRD growth and a raised full-year MRD guide demonstrate durable commercial adoption of clonoSEQ. Strong volume trends, rising clinician adoption and a $254M pharma backlog point to repeatable revenue streams and growth visibility over the next 2–6 months.
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Adaptive Biotechnologies Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Adjusted EBITDA by Segment
Reveals profitability across different business units, highlighting which segments are driving earnings and operational efficiency.
Reveals profitability across different business units, highlighting which segments are driving earnings and operational efficiency.
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Market Cap
$3.43B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)3.43M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.20
Revenue Growth55.87%
EPS Growth66.29%
CountryUS
Employees624
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.31
Shares Outstanding160,044,390
10 Day Avg. Volume2,433,822
30 Day Avg. Volume3,428,541
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.65
Price to Book (P/B)11.26
Price to Sales (P/S)8.90
P/FCF Ratio-50.34
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$21.33Price Target Upside47.43% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.46
Revenue Forecast (FY)$287.20M
Adaptive Biotechnologies Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington (operating as Adaptive TCR Corporation until its name change in December 2011), is a commercial-stage entity focused on pioneering an immune medicine pl...
How the Company Makes Money
Adaptive Biotechnologies primarily generates revenue from two main sources: (1) diagnostic and clinical testing, and (2) research and development (R&D) services/partnerships leveraging its immune repertoire sequencing platform and resulting datase...
Adaptive Biotechnologies Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 05, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call portrays a company with strong, broad-based MRD momentum: double-digit revenue growth, volume records, margin expansion, a raised MRD revenue guide, growing backlog, and improving MRD profitability. Challenges are concentrated in the immune medicine business (declining revenue and losses), company-level net loss and elevated operating expenses, milestone lumpiness, and reimbursement/regulatory uncertainty. Taken together the positives—notably durable clinical adoption, pricing gains, margin improvement, a large and growing backlog, and a solid cash position—outweigh the negatives, which are largely isolated or acknowledged with mitigations in progress.Positive Updates
Strong Top-Line Growth
Total revenue of $70.9M, up 45% year over year, driven primarily by MRD which accounted for ~95% of revenue.
Negative Updates
Immune Medicine Revenue and Profitability Pressure
Immune medicine revenue was $3.8M, down 26% YoY, and segment adjusted EBITDA loss of $10.4M, reflecting timing of samples/processing and continued investment needs.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Top-Line Growth
Total revenue of $70.9M, up 45% year over year, driven primarily by MRD which accounted for ~95% of revenue.
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Company Guidance
Management raised full-year MRD revenue guidance to $260–$270 million (up from $255–$265M), which includes $9 million of MRD milestone revenue recognized in Q1 (and no additional milestones expected), with the midpoint implying ~25% YoY growth (or ~33% ex-milestones) and MRD seasonality of ~45% H1 / 55% H2; they now expect MRD volumes to grow at least 35% in 2026 (Q1 clonoSEQ volume ~32,600, +9% sequential) and continue to target a U.S. ASP of ~$1,400 per test (Q1 ASP $1,360, +11% YoY). Q1 sequencing gross margin was 70% (up 8 percentage points YoY) and management is targeting >70% (with a ~75% “north star”); backlog was ~$254M (+24% YoY), total revenue in Q1 was $70.9M (+45% YoY) with MRD representing ~95%, cash at quarter end was ~$222M, full-year total operating expense guidance is $350–$360M (≈75% allocated to MRD, ~20% to immune medicine), expected cash burn $15–$20M, and the company is reiterating its goal of positive adjusted EBITDA and positive free cash flow for 2026.Adaptive Biotechnologies Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
46
Neutral
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 295.41M | 276.98M | 178.96M | 170.28M | 185.31M | 154.34M |
| Gross Profit | 222.32M | 205.62M | 106.88M | 94.72M | 127.40M | 105.04M |
| EBITDA | -22.03M | -29.85M | -128.76M | -189.27M | -175.21M | -193.34M |
| Net Income | -49.68M | -59.50M | -159.49M | -225.25M | -200.19M | -207.28M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 505.94M | 512.74M | 539.38M | 661.13M | 856.62M | 923.34M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 218.33M | 226.98M | 222.29M | 346.40M | 498.20M | 353.06M |
| Total Debt | 208.18M | 280.58M | 89.39M | 98.77M | 108.00M | 111.74M |
| Total Liabilities | 281.70M | 287.74M | 336.89M | 352.86M | 392.52M | 319.24M |
| Stockholders Equity | 216.34M | 218.79M | 202.71M | 308.40M | 464.17M | 603.99M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -29.54M | -48.95M | -98.88M | -167.02M | -200.29M | -254.47M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -27.04M | -45.99M | -95.21M | -156.32M | -183.94M | -192.73M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 21.52M | 37.95M | 77.79M | 129.65M | 2.90M | 181.21M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 32.45M | 30.40M | 241.00K | 2.25M | 132.26M | 27.15M |
Adaptive Biotechnologies Technical Analysis
Positive
14.47
Price Trends
17.07
Positive
15.70
Positive
16.11
Positive
Market Momentum
1.38
Positive
67.80
Neutral
64.41
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For ADPT, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 14.47 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 20.19, below the 50-day MA of 17.07, and below the 200-day MA of 16.11, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.38 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 67.80 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 64.41 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for ADPT.
Adaptive Biotechnologies Risk Analysis
Adaptive Biotechnologies disclosed 70 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Adaptive Biotechnologies reported the most risks in the "Tech & Innovation" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Adaptive Biotechnologies Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $2.02B | 13.85 | 17.19% | ― | 20.71% | -5.53% | |
68 Neutral | $3.35B | -1,446.88 | -1.41% | ― | 95.29% | 98.21% | |
61 Neutral | $1.70B | -92.63 | -4.83% | ― | 23.64% | ― | |
59 Neutral | $3.43B | -17.49 | -24.26% | ― | 55.87% | 66.29% | |
53 Neutral | $7.96B | -14.35 | -68.16% | ― | ― | -1.22% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
51 Neutral | $1.77B | -2.76 | -54.32% | ― | 11.07% | 32.35% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackPrivate Placements and Financing
Adaptive Biotechnologies Issues Convertible Notes to Reshape Capital
Positive
Jun 22, 2026
On June 22, 2026, Adaptive Biotechnologies issued $345 million of 0% convertible senior notes due 2031, following an upsized $300 million private offering priced on June 17, 2026, with an additional $45 million purchased by initial buyers. The not...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackPrivate Placements and Financing
Adaptive Biotechnologies Plans MRD and Immune Medicine Split
Positive
Jun 15, 2026
On June 15, 2026, Adaptive Biotechnologies announced a proposed private offering of $250 million in convertible senior notes due 2031, with an option for initial purchasers to buy an additional $37.5 million. The senior unsecured notes, convertibl...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Adaptive Biotechnologies Shareholders Back Board, Pay and Auditor
Positive
Jun 9, 2026
At its annual meeting of shareholders held on June 5, 2026, Adaptive Biotechnologies shareholders elected two Class I directors to the board, reinstating Robert Hershberg, PhD, MD, with 71.81% of votes cast and electing Katey Owen, PhD, with 97.72...
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