Seer (SEER)
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Rating:46Neutral
Price Target:
$2.00
▲(0.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/14/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (small/declining revenue, large losses, and ongoing cash burn) and bearish technical positioning (trading below major moving averages with weak momentum). The earnings call adds partial support via reaffirmed guidance, cost discipline, strong cash reserves and buybacks, but near-term revenue/margin pressures and negative free cash flow keep overall risk elevated.
Positive Factors
Strong cash runway
A large cash balance provides a durable runway to fund commercialization, R&D and legal defense without immediate dilution. This cushion gives management time to build instrument utilization and consumable pull‑through, supporting execution toward break‑even and reducing short‑term financing pressure.
Negative Factors
Small, volatile revenue
Revenue remains small and lumpy, driven by academic funding cycles and irregular service projects. Such volatility hinders absorption of fixed costs, delays scale benefits for gross margin targets, and makes forecasting and commercial scalability structurally more difficult over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong cash runway
A large cash balance provides a durable runway to fund commercialization, R&D and legal defense without immediate dilution. This cushion gives management time to build instrument utilization and consumable pull‑through, supporting execution toward break‑even and reducing short‑term financing pressure.
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Seer (SEER) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$103.92M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)113.15K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.28
Revenue Growth-1.44%
EPS Growth11.50%
CountryUS
Employees134
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryBiotechnology
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.24
Shares Outstanding54,981,552
10 Day Avg. Volume70,395
30 Day Avg. Volume113,152
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.18
Price to Book (P/B)0.41
Price to Sales (P/S)6.52
P/FCF Ratio-2.27
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.79
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.44
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.27
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-1.19
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$4.00Price Target Upside100.00% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.12
Revenue Forecast (FY)$17.05M
Seer Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Seer, Inc., a life sciences company, engages in developing and commercializing products to decode the secrets of the proteome. It develops Proteograph Product Suite, an integrated solution that comprises consumables, an automation instrumentation,...
How the Company Makes Money
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Seer Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 13, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call balanced clear short-term commercial and margin headwinds (33% YoY revenue decline, compressed gross margin to 35%, negative free cash flow) with multiple strategic positives: rapidly expanding scientific validation (publications doubled YoY), major population-scale biobank partnerships (PRECISE-SG100K and others), continued product and analytics innovation (SP200, Proteograph One Assay, next-gen detector, Raviant DIA), meaningful operating expense reductions (~20% YoY), improved net loss, strong cash position ($219.5M) and active share repurchases. Management reaffirmed full-year guidance and is taking defensive IP/legal actions against imitators while adding seasoned commercial leadership to drive commercialization. Overall, the call signals durable long-term opportunity and disciplined financial management but acknowledges near-term revenue and margin pressures.Positive Updates
Rapid Growth in Peer-Reviewed Validation
Publications validating the Proteograph product suite reached 84 (vs. 42 as of March 2025 and 3 in 2022), effectively doubling year-over-year (~+100% YoY) and strengthening scientific credibility.
Negative Updates
Significant Revenue Decline in Q1
Total Q1 2026 revenue was $2.8M versus $4.2M in Q1 2025, a decline of $1.4M or ~33% year-over-year, driven by depressed academic funding, increased competitive activity from imitators, and commercial transition timing.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Rapid Growth in Peer-Reviewed Validation
Publications validating the Proteograph product suite reached 84 (vs. 42 as of March 2025 and 3 in 2022), effectively doubling year-over-year (~+100% YoY) and strengthening scientific credibility.
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Company Guidance
Seer reaffirmed full‑year 2026 revenue guidance of $16.0–$18.0 million (about 3% growth at the midpoint versus 2025) despite a soft Q1 when total revenue was $2.8M (product $2.1M; services $0.6M, including $0.1M related‑party; other $0.1M). Q1 gross profit was roughly $1.0M (35% gross margin vs. 49% in Q1 2025), while management reiterated long‑term gross margin targets of 70–75% and cautioned quarter‑to‑quarter variability driven by instrument/consumable mix. Operating expenses fell to $18.2M in Q1 (including $2.1M stock‑based comp) from $22.8M a year ago (including $4.5M), with R&D $8.8M and SG&A $9.4M; net loss narrowed to $16.8M and free cash flow was about -$15.7M. The company ended the quarter with ~$219.5M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, has repurchased ~13.2M shares to date (Q1: ~1.5M at an average $1.78; VWAP $1.86, ~$24.5M of a $25M program) and says it has sufficient capital to reach cash‑flow breakeven, expecting instrument utilization and consumable pull‑through to build (primarily in the back half) even as NIH funding headwinds and market imitators create near‑term uncertainty.Seer Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
24
Negative
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
31
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 15.04M | 16.12M | 13.95M | 15.18M | 14.69M | 6.39M |
| Gross Profit | 7.26M | 1.90M | 6.83M | 1.45M | 384.00K | -374.00K |
| EBITDA | -68.61M | -72.35M | -93.92M | -80.70M | -87.06M | -67.61M |
| Net Income | -70.49M | -73.60M | -86.60M | -86.28M | -92.97M | -71.17M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 272.13M | 296.08M | 366.60M | 436.27M | 487.93M | 539.14M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 166.67M | 185.90M | 236.41M | 316.22M | 421.24M | 400.07M |
| Total Debt | 23.03M | 23.65M | 25.96M | 28.26M | 29.87M | 23.32M |
| Total Liabilities | 30.65M | 36.78M | 39.03M | 39.37M | 40.94M | 36.22M |
| Stockholders Equity | 241.48M | 259.31M | 327.57M | 396.90M | 446.99M | 502.92M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -49.88M | -46.24M | -49.69M | -66.37M | -71.05M | -53.27M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -48.47M | -44.45M | -46.11M | -59.06M | -60.78M | -46.35M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 55.01M | 61.55M | 65.86M | 37.90M | -122.72M | -170.88M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -11.67M | -10.57M | -11.49M | 452.00K | 3.89M | 116.63M |
Seer Technical Analysis
Positive
2.00
Price Trends
1.82
Positive
1.85
Positive
1.96
Negative
Market Momentum
>-0.01
Negative
60.25
Neutral
97.22
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SEER, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 2 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 1.83, above the 50-day MA of 1.82, and above the 200-day MA of 1.96, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of >-0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 60.25 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 97.22 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SEER.
Seer Risk Analysis
Seer disclosed 66 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Seer reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Seer Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
53 Neutral | $224.46M | -3.41 | -41.31% | ― | ― | 73.45% | |
53 Neutral | $106.50M | -5.42 | -72.68% | ― | ― | 64.57% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% | |
46 Neutral | $103.92M | -1.53 | -26.58% | ― | -1.44% | 11.50% | |
45 Neutral | $307.21M | -0.84 | 309.79% | ― | -35.61% | -68.92% | |
44 Neutral | $55.21M | ― | -39.76% | ― | ― | 40.85% | |
43 Neutral | $69.93M | -1.13 | -91.94% | ― | 106.65% | 12.20% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
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Seer Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Seer Board Rejects Revised Radoff-JEC Acquisition Proposal
Neutral
May 22, 2026
On May 21, 2026, Seer, Inc. announced that its board of directors unanimously rejected a further revised unsolicited, non-binding acquisition proposal submitted on May 14, 2026, by the Radoff-JEC Group to buy all outstanding Class A shares for $2....
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Seer Appoints Anthony Bazarko as Chief Commercial Officer
Positive
May 4, 2026
On May 4, 2026, Seer, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed life sciences tools company specializing in deep, unbiased proteomics, announced the appointment of veteran commercial executive Anthony Bazarko as Chief Commercial Officer. Seer develops and markets the...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsShareholder Meetings
Seer Board Rejects Takeover Bid, Affirms Independent Strategy
Neutral
Apr 27, 2026
On April 27, 2026, Seer’s board unanimously rejected a revised unsolicited, non-binding takeover proposal from the Radoff-JEC Group to acquire all Class A shares for $2.35 per share in cash plus a contingent value right. The board said the o...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsShareholder Meetings
Seer Receives Unsolicited Takeover Proposal, Eyes Proxy Battle
Neutral
Apr 13, 2026
On April 13, 2026, Seer, Inc. confirmed that it had received a highly contingent, non-binding and unsolicited proposal from the Radoff-JEC Group to acquire all outstanding shares of its Class A common stock for $2.25 per share in cash plus a conti...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Seer Strengthens Proteograph IP Following Favorable Patent Ruling
Positive
Mar 30, 2026
On March 30, 2026, Seer, Inc. reported that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board issued a March 23, 2026 Final Written Decision in an inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 11,435,360, which underpins its Prot...
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Seer Amends Tax Benefit Plan After Stockholder Challenge
Neutral
Mar 16, 2026
On March 13, 2026, Seer, Inc. amended its Tax Benefit Preservation Plan to clarify the definition of “Beneficial Ownership” and its interaction with Treasury rules governing changes in stock ownership. The move follows legal challenges...
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