Guardant Health Stock Price, News & Analysis

TIME has named Guardant Health (NASDAQ: GH) co-CEOs Helmy Eltoukhy and AmirAli Talasaz to its prestigious 2025 TIME100 Health list, recognizing the most influential people in global health. The recognition highlights Guardant's achievements in precision oncology, particularly their Shield blood test for colorectal cancer, which is FDA-approved for primary non-invasive screening in average-risk individuals aged 45 and older. The company recently presented promising data for their multi-cancer detection blood test at the AACR annual meeting. Guardant's technology aims to replace invasive biopsies, enable faster treatment decisions, and advance early cancer detection capabilities.

Guardant Health (NASDAQ: GH) announced the approval of equity grants to new non-executive employees under its 2023 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan. The grants include 157,466 restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded to 139 employees and stock options to purchase 19,295 shares granted to 2 employees. The stock options have an exercise price of $46.85 per share. RSUs vest annually over 3 years, while stock options vest with one-third after the first year and monthly thereafter over 24 months. These grants were approved on April 22, 2025, with a grant date of May 2, 2025, and were made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) as employment inducements.

Guardant Health reported strong Q1 2025 financial results, with total revenue reaching $203.5 million, marking a 21% year-over-year growth. The company raised its 2025 revenue guidance to $880-890 million, projecting 19-20% growth.

Key performance highlights include:

• Oncology revenue grew 20% to $150.6 million, with test volume up 25%
• Screening revenue reached $5.7 million from 9,000 Shield tests
• Biopharma & Data revenue increased 21% to $45.4 million

Notable achievements include receiving ADLT status from CMS for Shield, increasing Medicare pricing to $1,495, and securing first Shield payor coverage from VA Community Care Network. The company launched an upgraded Guardant360 Tissue test and announced a collaboration with Pfizer. Despite progress, net loss was $95.2 million, improving from $115.0 million in the previous year.

Guardant Health has presented promising data for its Shield Multi-Cancer Detection (MCD) test, demonstrating strong performance across 10 cancer types. The blood-based test achieved 98.5% specificity and 60% overall sensitivity, with notably higher sensitivity of 74% for six aggressive cancers including esophageal-gastric, hepatocellular, lung, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers.

Key findings from the blinded case-control study of 778 individuals include:

• 89% accuracy in cancer signal origin prediction
• Sensitivity ranging from 96% (esophageal-gastric) to 21% (prostate)
• Strong performance in detecting aggressive cancers through a simple blood draw

The test's impressive results have led to its selection by the National Cancer Institute for inclusion in their upcoming Vanguard Study. This development represents a significant step forward in early cancer detection technology, potentially offering a new screening option for earlier diagnosis when treatment is more effective.

Guardant Health (Nasdaq: GH) has launched Guardant360 Tissue, a groundbreaking molecular profiling test for tumor tissue that combines comprehensive multiomics analysis. The test analyzes DNA, RNA, AI-powered PD-L1, and exome-wide methylation data to provide a more complete cancer profile.

Powered by the Guardant Infinity smart liquid biopsy platform, the test examines 742 DNA genes and fusions in 367 RNA genes, while requiring 92% less tissue surface area than industry standards. This efficiency allows testing with 40% fewer slides, enabling more patients to qualify for testing compared to conventional methods where over 50% of samples typically fail surface area requirements.

The advanced test offers enhanced insights for PARP-inhibitors and immunotherapies, while enabling better tumor classification and subtyping. Results are available within two weeks, and the test is covered by Medicare for eligible patients.

Guardant Health (Nasdaq: GH) has launched Guardant360 Tissue, a groundbreaking molecular profiling test for tumor tissue that combines comprehensive multiomics analysis. The test, powered by the Guardant Infinity smart liquid biopsy platform, analyzes DNA, RNA, AI-powered PD-L1, and genome-wide methylation data.

Key features include:

• Analysis of 742 DNA genes and fusions in 367 RNA genes
• First tissue comprehensive genomic profiling test with genome-wide tumor methylation analysis
• Requires 40% fewer tissue slides than industry standard
• Results available in under two weeks
• Medicare coverage for eligible patients

The innovative test requires 92% less tissue surface area compared to industry norms, addressing a critical need as over 50% of tumor tissue samples typically fail to meet standard surface area requirements. This advancement enables testing of more patients with tissue samples while providing enhanced insights for therapeutics like PARP-inhibitors and immunotherapies.

Guardant Health (Nasdaq: GH) has announced a strategic collaboration with Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) to advance cancer therapy development using the Guardant Infinity™ smart liquid biopsy platform. The multi-year global partnership will:

• Implement Guardant's liquid biopsy tests in Pfizer's global clinical studies
• Assess circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a surrogate endpoint for therapy response monitoring
• Evaluate blood-based epigenomic analyses

The agreement includes access to Guardant's liquid biopsy tests in China for Pfizer's global clinical trials with Chinese cohorts, building on Guardant's existing partnership with Adicon Holdings announced in July 2022.

Guardant Health (Nasdaq: GH) announced it will present 18 abstracts at the 2025 AACR Annual Meeting in Chicago, including four oral sessions. The presentations will showcase advances in multi-cancer detection and multiomic precision oncology testing powered by their Guardant Infinity smart liquid biopsy platform.

Key highlights include:

• Performance data presentation for the Shield MCD test, selected for the National Cancer Institute's Vanguard Study
• Oral presentations on methylation-based cancer signal identification, lung cancer subtyping, and BRAF mutations analysis in non-small cell lung cancer
• Validation of a new tissue profiling assay with integrated multiomics
• New methylation-based applications for liquid biopsy

The presentations span various cancer types including lung, breast, and colorectal cancers, demonstrating applications in screening, recurrence monitoring, and treatment selection.

Guardant Health (Nasdaq: GH) has scheduled its first quarter 2025 financial results announcement for April 30, 2025, after market close. The precision oncology company will host a conference call and webcast at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day. Investors can access the live audio webcast through the company's website investor section, and a replay will be available after the event.