TWSTTwist Bioscience Corporation

$159.83+473% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: in an uptrend, but a crowded short (+20% of shares).

1 good, 1 to watch, 1 neutral
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +110% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$119.6M (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest20% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

A crowded short, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returntop 1% of the market
vs 200-day avgtop 1% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How TWST is trading

Twist Bioscience Corporation is +473% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 455 points ahead of the market.

+473%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+110%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
48

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
22%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$24.16 – $204.94 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$159.83
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+26%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+473%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+40%
vs 50-day average$142.25
+12%
52-week high
$204.94
52-week low
$25.45
Annualised volatility
72%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
−$21M
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+404%
2025−32%
2024+26%
2023+55%
2022−69%
2021−45%
2020+573%
2019−9.1%
Average return by calendar month, 2018–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan86 of 8+7.8%
Feb83 of 8−3.4%
Mar83 of 8−6.0%
Apr84 of 8−3.7%
May86 of 8+8.7%
Jun88 of 8+23%
Jul85 of 8+9.1%
Aug82 of 8−0.05%
Sep84 of 8+1.7%
Oct83 of 8−3.6%
Nov85 of 8+21%
Dec82 of 8+2.1%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.

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