Alert: Rating Upgrade (5/1/24)-OraSure Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: OSUR).

Reflecting improving fundamentals and high Appreciation Potential, the Value Trend Rating for OraSure Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: OSUR) improved during the last several trading days. OSUR's current Value Trend Rating is C and the prior Rating was D. Details supporting this higher rating are included in our next report.

OraSure Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: OSUR) stock rose modestly by 0.8% on 5/1/24. The stock closed at $5.33. However, this advance was accompanied by exceptionally low trading volume at 42% of normal. The stock has performed in line with the market over the last nine months and has declined -3.6% during the last week.
OSUR is expected to be Value Creation neutral reflecting capital returns that are forecasted to be in line with the cost of capital.
OraSure Technologies has a current Value Trend Rating of C (Low Neutral). This VT Rating improved in recent days from D previously. This rating combines consistent signals from two proprietary PTR measures of a stock's attractiveness. OraSure Technologies has a slightly negative Appreciation Score of 36 and a neutral Power Rating of 52, triggering the Low Neutral Value Trend Rating.