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ACCE opinionGRAIL Inc. Common Stock (GRAL)
Fair value
Not available
ACCE price target
$110
Rating
Not rated
Horizon
12 months
ACCE price target published on 10 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Price used: $133 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Analyst consensus and Sales comps.
Fair value: the average of the applicable valuation models (discounted cash flow, multiples, residual income, dividend discount, shareholder yield), each run on the latest financial statements and the market price shown. Opinion columns (fair value, target, rating) are shown apart from the data. Full methodology: acceinvestments.com/data/how-we-value-stocks
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Data
ACCE score
51
out of 100
Analysts
45% buy
11 covering
1-year return
+60.4%
Dividend yield
0.00%
GRAIL Inc. Common Stock in four questions
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Overview
ACCE thesis
GRAIL develops the Galleri multi-cancer early detection blood test, which screens for cancer signals from cell-free DNA methylation patterns and is sold mainly as a lab-developed test through its own clinical lab. Its moat is the proprietary methylation data set and the clinical study base behind it, which is hard for a competitor to replicate quickly, and the company is still growing revenue at 25.7% with a 49.7% gross margin. The near-term swing factor is evidence and reimbursement: the NHS-Galleri trial readout and any movement toward Medicare coverage would determine whether volume can scale into the cost base. The case is interesting now because the company runs an operating margin of -332%, so the stock is priced on a future that depends on those trial results and payer decisions, not on current earnings. The score of 51/100 and a 5.3B market cap show the market is not yet convinced, which makes this a name for a deeper look at the trial data and payer timing rather than a conclusion either way.
⚠ Investor warnings · 4 flagsAI-assisted·How I use AI
high
Heavy cash burn
Free cash flow is -$299.0M against a 5.3B market cap and a -332.0% operating margin. Revenue growth of 25.7% doesn't offset the burn, so funding needs deserve scrutiny.
moderate
Insider selling without buys
Insiders sold $12.10M across the last 10 disclosed transactions and bought nothing. Insider ownership is only 4.9%, so this is a modest but one-directional signal.
moderate
Elevated short interest
Short interest stands at 18.2% of float, which signals meaningful bearish conviction and can amplify volatility in either direction.
moderate
Trades above ACCE target
The price of $132.55 sits 20.5% above the ACCE price target of $110.00, so the stock is already pricing in more than our target assumes.
AI research notes
AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 20, 2026 · figures from 2026-06-30 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
Revenue grew 25.7% year over year, and the five-year average annual growth rate is 78.1%.
Analysts rate the stock Buy or Strong Buy at 45%, and their mean price target sits 7.3% above the current price.
GRAIL beat the latest earnings estimate, with a loss per share of $2.56 against $2.91 expected, a 12.0% surprise.
Why it could disappoint
Net margin is -236.9%, meaning the company loses more than two dollars for every dollar of revenue.
Free cash flow over the last twelve months was -$299M, and the yield is -5.7%.
The diluted share count rose 15.2% last fiscal year, diluting existing shareholders' stakes.
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Next results
Nov 11, 2026
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