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QDEL QuidelOrtho Corp

Last updated: May 11, 2026

Execution Consistency

Did the company actually spend money buying back stock in 3+ of the last 4 quarters?

Not enough buyback data

Execution Acceleration

Is the most recent quarter's buyback spend more than 15% above the trailing average?

Not enough buyback data

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Buyback vs FCF

What percentage of free cash flow is going to buybacks? Bull: 30%+. Bear: negative FCF or no buybacks.

Negative FCF ($-151M), buybacks not supported by cash flow

Buyback Intensity

How fast are they shrinking the float? Bull: 2%+ annually. Bear: under 0.5%.

Missing shares repurchased or outstanding data

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Insider Buying

Are officers and directors buying stock with their own money on the open market?

8 open-market purchases by 6 insiders

  • Strobeck Matthew () bought 10,000 shares at $23.96 on 2026-02-13
  • Busky Joseph M. (Chief Financial Officer) bought 3,370 shares at $23.66 on 2026-02-13
  • Blaser Brian J. (President and CEO) bought 10,540 shares at $23.59 on 2026-02-13
  • RHOADS ANN D () bought 750 shares at $28.27 on 2025-12-10
  • Wilkins Joseph D Jr. () bought 370 shares at $27.95 on 2025-11-26
  • Busky Joseph M. (Chief Financial Officer) bought 4,770 shares at $26.06 on 2025-11-24
  • POLAN MARY LAKE PH D () bought 1,000 shares at $22.43 on 2025-11-21
  • Blaser Brian J. (President and CEO) bought 23,500 shares at $21.34 on 2025-11-19

Insider-Buyback Convergence

Are both company buybacks and insider buying independently active? Bull when the company is buying back stock in 2+ quarters and insiders have made 2+ open-market purchases.

8 insider purchases but company buybacks inactive

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Insider Net Direction

Over the last 90 days, are insiders net buyers or net sellers on the open market?

Insiders bought $1M, sold $0M in the last 90 days (net buying)

Red Flag

Active buyback + insiders net selling 3x+ more than buying. Company cash may be supporting price while insiders exit.

No buyback-insider divergence detected