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Illumina, Inc. · ILMN · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
Illumina raises 2026 outlook as clinical sequencing demand stays strong
The supplied analysis supports a constructive but qualified view: clinical sequencing demand, NovaSeq X adoption, and data services are supporting growth, while research-market softness, supply constraints, and cost and competitive pressures remain important counterweights.
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$35.63B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.15
Consensus $1.05
EPS surprise
+9.5%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.09B
Consensus $1.07B
Revenue surprise
+1.7%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+7.1%
Event window
SPY move
+0.3%
Same window
Abnormal move
+6.9%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.0×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+21.1%
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Why did ILMN rise 7.1% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q1?What changed in ILMN's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q1?Give me the bull and bear case for ILMN after FY2026 Q1 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, Illumina reported strong Q1 execution and raised its FY2026 revenue, operating-margin, and EPS outlook. Clinical consumables excluding China remained the primary growth engine, while new workflow, flow-cell, and data-service initiatives advanced.
Guidance delta
Management raised FY2026 revenue guidance to $4.52-$4.62 billion, operating margin to 23.4%-23.6%, and EPS to $5.15-$5.30.
Key takeaways
- Q1 revenue was $1.09 billion, up 4.8% year over year and above the midpoint of guidance.
- Clinical sequencing consumables grew about 20% excluding China, driving most of the revenue growth.
- NovaSeq X placements topped 80 units, with backlog strength tempered by supply constraints.
- SomaLogic integration and new TruePath, spatial transcriptomics, and next-generation flow-cell offerings broaden the platform.
Management priorities
- Expand clinical sequencing and genome-intensive assay adoption
- Scale NovaSeq X production and deploy new 14B and 35B flow cells
- Roll out TruePath and spatial transcriptomics offerings
- Integrate SomaLogic and grow BioInsight data services
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$235.99Current
$100Low
$216.54Average
$562High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 1, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Leerink Partners | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 28, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Baird | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | May 20, 2025 |
| HSBC | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Daiwa Capital | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 16, 2024 |
| OTR Global | Mixed | Positive | Downgrade | Mar 20, 2024 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Dec 12, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 10, 2023 |
| SVB Leerink | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 8, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Underweight | Underweight | Maintain | Apr 28, 2021 |
| Atlantic Equities | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Mar 31, 2021 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 16, 2021 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Piper Jaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 25, 2019 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 10, 2018 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Leerink Swann | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 31, 2018 |
| First Analysis | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Jan 31, 2018 |
| William Blair | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 5, 2018 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Oct 23, 2017 |
| Janney Capital | Neutral | Sell | Upgrade | Oct 23, 2017 |
| CL King | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 22, 2016 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 3, 2016 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Mizuho | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Tigress Financial | Strong Buy | Buy | Upgrade | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 27, 2014 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Neutral | Upgrade | Aug 20, 2014 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Maxim Group | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Apr 23, 2014 |
| JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Mar 5, 2014 |
| ISI Group | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 24, 2012 |
| CLSA | Underperform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 24, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $235.99. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $275 | $268 | +16.5% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $262.54 | +27.1% | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $273.54 | -15.3% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Subbu Nambi | $305 | $270.81 | +29.2% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Leerink Partners | Analyst unavailable | $300 | $273.63 | +27.1% | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | David Westenberg | $305 | $270 | +29.2% | Sep 28, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $260 | $211.06 | +10.2% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Analyst unavailable | $235 | $213.25 | -0.4% | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $205 | $205.1 | -13.1% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $230 | $199.13 | -2.5% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $215 | $205.09 | -8.9% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $226 | $205.09 | -4.2% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $160 | $205.09 | -32.2% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Leerink Partners | Puneet Souda | $210 | $186.89 | -11.0% | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Kyle Mikson | $190 | $190.05 | -19.5% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $176.55 | -15.3% | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $185 | $177.65 | -21.6% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $162.96 | -23.7% | Jun 1, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $170 | $143.24 | -28.0% | May 14, 2026 |
| Daiwa | Illumina to Outperform | $155 | $145 | -34.3% | May 14, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $140 | $126.74 | -40.7% | May 1, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $122 | $126.74 | -48.3% | May 1, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $170 | $119.72 | -28.0% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Catherine Ramsey Schulte | $137 | $120.22 | -41.9% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $135 | $121.26 | -42.8% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $121.13 | -36.4% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Subbu Nambi | $170 | $150.38 | -28.0% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $150.28 | -36.4% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Daniel Arias | $155 | $141.65 | -34.3% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $155 | $138.5 | -34.3% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $144 | $138.11 | -39.0% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $134.85 | -53.4% | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $142 | $121.59 | -39.8% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $109 | $115.78 | -53.8% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $120 | $115.78 | -49.2% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $112 | $99.01 | -52.5% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Barclays | Luke Sergott | $100 | $99.01 | -57.6% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $105 | $99.97 | -55.5% | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $102.26 | -59.7% | Oct 2, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $124 | $97.82 | -47.5% | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $105 | $98.44 | -55.5% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Stephens | Analyst unavailable | $110 | $98.44 | -53.4% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Barclays | Luke Sergott | $85 | $91.52 | -64.0% | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | David Westenberg | $185 | $80.9 | -21.6% | May 15, 2025 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Analyst unavailable | $115 | $84.52 | -51.3% | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $85.69 | -61.9% | Mar 5, 2025 |
| National Bank | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $88.74 | -57.6% | Feb 28, 2025 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $88.74 | -57.6% | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Barclays | Luke Sergott | $130 | $131.1 | -44.9% | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Bernstein | Eve Burstein | $140 | $136.69 | -40.7% | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $180 | $130.93 | -23.7% | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Catherine Ramsey Schulte | $139 | $156.21 | -41.1% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Kyle Mikson | $145 | $156.21 | -38.6% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Barclays | Luke Sergott | $145 | $156.21 | -38.6% | Nov 5, 2024 |
| HSBC | Shubhangi Gupta | $180 | $143.89 | -23.7% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Jasper Hellweg | $150 | $131.46 | -36.4% | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Daiwa | Narumi Nakagiri | $154 | $130.04 | -34.7% | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Sung Ji Nam | $164 | $127.32 | -30.5% | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Barclays | Luke Sergott | $125 | $123.58 | -47.0% | Aug 14, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | David Westenberg | $195 | $124.54 | -17.4% | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Catherine Ramsey Schulte | $124 | $125.39 | -47.5% | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Dave Westenberg | $200 | $122.5 | -15.3% | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Catherine Ramsey Schulte | $119 | $110.24 | -49.6% | Jun 25, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $175 | $110.96 | -25.8% | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Doug Schenkel | $175 | $111.71 | -25.8% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Kyle Mikson | $130 | $102.06 | -44.9% | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Tycho Peterson | $115 | $104.28 | -51.3% | Jun 3, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $200 | $130.48 | -15.3% | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Daniel Arias | $225 | $185.2 | -4.7% | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Leerink Partners | Analyst unavailable | $250 | $215.74 | +5.9% | Feb 8, 2023 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $205.62 | -23.7% | Dec 12, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $282 | $205.98 | +19.5% | Dec 7, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $250 | $193.81 | +5.9% | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | David Westenberg | $320 | $196.07 | +35.6% | Sep 5, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | David Westenberg | $360 | $233.56 | +52.5% | May 15, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Tejas Savant | $350 | $219.67 | +48.3% | May 10, 2022 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Kyle Mikson | $520 | $249.05 | +120.3% | May 8, 2022 |
| Piper Sandler | David Westenberg | $460 | $311.97 | +94.9% | Feb 21, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Dan Brennan | $562 | $329.45 | +138.1% | Feb 14, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Daniel Arias | $480 | $365.94 | +103.4% | Jan 23, 2022 |
| Barclays | Luke Sergott | $400 | $423.8 | +69.5% | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Tejas Savant | $425 | $378.93 | +80.1% | Jan 6, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Patrick B Donnelly | $400 | $378.93 | +69.5% | Jan 6, 2022 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Kyle Mikson CFA | $555 | $457.16 | +135.2% | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $400 | $407.45 | +69.5% | Jun 1, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationIllumina, Inc. specializes in delivering advanced genetic and genomic analysis tools, primarily through sequencing and array technologies. The company's offerings empower clients across various sectors to integrate genomic insights into both research and clinical environments, with applications spanning critical fields like life sciences, cancer diagnostics, reproductive health, agriculture, and innovative new domains. Illumina's portfolio encompasses specialized instrumentation and necessary consumables for genetic analysis, alongside comprehensive genotyping and sequencing services.…
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