VCYTVeracyte, Inc.

$45.23+33% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: in an uptrend, but heavily shorted (+13% 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 +8% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$1.3M (90 days to Oct 9, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 9, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 9, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest13% of sharesFINRA · Sep 30, 2026

Heavily shorted, settled Sep 30, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Up 21% since the previous count, up from 8.3% of shares outstanding three months ago.

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 returnbetter than 73% of the market
vs 200-day avgbetter than 71% of the market

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

How VCYT is trading

Veracyte, Inc. is +33% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 14 points ahead of the market.

+33%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+8.4%

vs 200-day average · close to trend

RSI (14)
58

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
24%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$23.03 – $59.55 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$45.23
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+7.7%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+33%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
−3.6%
vs 50-day average$44.15
+2.4%
52-week high
$59.55
52-week low
$30.01
Annualised volatility
57%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-09
−$1.1M
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+7.4%
2025+6.3%
2024+44%
2023+16%
2022−42%
2021−16%
2020+75%
2019+122%
2018+93%
2017−16%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan104 of 10+2.4%
Feb103 of 10−3.7%
Mar102 of 10−1.7%
Apr105 of 10−3.5%
May104 of 10+2.7%
Jun109 of 10+10%
Jul116 of 11+8.4%
Aug116 of 11+3.6%
Sep115 of 11−0.36%
Oct115 of 11+6.4%
Nov107 of 10+16%
Dec103 of 10−3.9%

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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