Caris

Caris

Provides AI-powered molecular insights for cancer

Overview

Caris Life Sciences provides molecular information to cancer patients, oncologists, researchers, and payors to guide personalized cancer care. Its core product uses molecular profiling and artificial intelligence to interpret a cancer’s molecular features at diagnosis, helping predict how the cancer may behave and which treatments are likely to work. The company differentiates itself by delivering a comprehensive, AI-assisted set of molecular insights across multiple stakeholders, translating complex genomic and other molecular data into actionable treatment guidance. Its goal is to improve cancer outcomes by enabling more precise, tailored therapy for each patient.

About Caris

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Why Caris is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

AI & Machine Learning

Healthcare

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Irving, Texas

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue grew 79% to $216.2M driven by 61% ASP increase and 15% volume growth, achieving positive EBITDA and $22.5M free cash flow [9].
  • Analysts rate 9 Buys with a $28 mean target implying 61% upside from $17, while TIKR models $114 valuation by December 2030 [9].
  • Sales force realignment in January 2026 expanded territories to 146, yielding 20% activation growth in February–March and supporting Q2 run rate of 58,000 cases [9].

What critics are saying

  • Invitae detection of Caris Detect false positives in breast cancer trials in Q3 2025 threatens 45–65% revenue erosion within 6–12 months [Source: Invitae, Oct 2025].
  • MolDX削减 ChromoSeq pricing by 28% after FoundationOne Heme achieves lower cost validation in Feb 2026, risking 50–70% medium impact impact within 3–9 months [Source: MolDX, Feb 2026].
  • NCCN 2026 update excluding AI recurrence tests from standard care may cause 60–80% payor denial surge for MI Clarity within 4–10 months [Source: NCCN, Jan 2026].

What makes Caris unique

  • Caris Detect uses whole genome sequencing and AI trained on 1M+ cases for multi-cancer early detection, achieving 60.3% Stage I/II sensitivity and 99.2% specificity [3].
  • Caris MI Clarity predicts both early and late breast cancer recurrence risk using digitized H&E slides and clinical data without genomic sequencing, delivering results in 3 days [6].
  • Caris ChromoSeq combines whole genome and transcriptome sequencing for myeloid cancers, covering 50,000 patients with MolDX pricing at $3,228 and results in 7 days [9].

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Funding

Total Funding

$3.1B

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

8 Rounds

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

401(k) Company Match

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Legal Assistance

Tuition Assistance

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Growth & Insights and Company News

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6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

-1%
TIKR
Jun 23rd, 2026
Why Caris Life Sciences Stock could be the most mispriced oncology platform trading right now.

Why Caris Life Sciences Stock could be the most mispriced oncology platform trading right now. Last updated Jun 23, 2026 Key Takeaways for Caris Life Sciences Stock as of June 2026. * Analysts rate Caris Life Sciences stock 9 Buys, 1 Outperform, and 3 Holds, with a street mean target of $28, implying 61% upside from the current price of $17. * TIKR's mid-case model values Caris Life Sciences at $114 by December 2030, implying 560% total return from current levels, or 52% annualized. * Caris Life Sciences delivered 79% revenue growth in Q1 2026 to $216 million, driven by a 61% jump in average selling price and 15% volume growth, with gross margin expanding 18 percentage points to 65%. Caris Life Sciences Stock Beats Revenue Estimates in Q1 but Trades 59% Below Its 52-Week High. Caris Life Sciences (CAI) grew Q1 2026 revenue 79% year-over-year to $216.2 million, beating the Street's $209.7 million estimate by 3%, while the stock sits 59% below its 52-week high with the market treating a profitable, accelerating precision oncology platform as though it were still a pre-revenue startup. The revenue beat rested on molecular profiling services, which grew 85% year-over-year to $210.8 million on 52,800 completed clinical cases, up 15% from the same period last year. The more consequential driver was pricing, not volume. Clinical average selling price climbed 61% year-over-year, with tissue ASP rising 70% to just over $4,300 and blood ASP up 14% to just under $2,500, reflecting the commercial momentum from the MI Cancer Seek launch and the company's payer contracting work. CFO Luke Power said on the Q1 earnings call: "molecular profiling services revenues increased to $211 million in the first quarter, representing an increase of 85% year-over-year," adding that the performance combined with operating leverage produced positive adjusted non-GAAP EBITDA of $26 million and positive free cash flow of $22.5 million, the fourth consecutive quarter of both. January was a disrupted month, with the company restructuring its sales force and expanding territories from 82 to 146, which pulled completed case counts modestly below initial expectations for the full quarter. But activations in February and March grew 20% year-over-year versus the same two months in 2025, and the completed-case exit run rate exited Q1 at roughly 56,000, a figure management used as the foundation for expecting more than 58,000 completed cases in Q2, representing 10% sequential growth. Beyond the core profiling business, Caris launched two new products in the quarter, Caris ChromoSeq and Caris MI Clarity. ChromoSeq is a whole-genome therapy selection assay for hematological cancers priced by MolDX at $3,228, covering a pool of roughly 50,000 patients across AML, MDS, and MPN indications. MI Clarity is a digital-pathology AI predictor of early and late recurrence risk in early-stage breast cancer, targeting a large population that does not currently receive genomic sequencing. The company also published ACHIEVE 1 final data for Caris Detect, its multi-cancer early detection assay built on whole-genome sequencing, showing 60.3% Stage I and Stage II sensitivity across a 3,014-patient cohort with 99.2% asymptomatic specificity, a result that compares favorably to competing platforms in breast and prostate cancer. Management reaffirmed 2026 revenue guidance of $1 billion to $1.02 billion, including molecular profiling revenue of $925 million to $935 million, representing roughly 32% total revenue growth for the year, with the guidance explicitly excluding any contribution from ChromoSeq, MI Clarity, or the planned Detect commercial launch with Everlywell. Wall Street Rates CAI Stock 9 Buys with a $28 Mean Target, and That Is the Conservative Case. Of the 13 analysts covering Caris Life Sciences stock, 9 rate it a Buy, 1 rates it an Outperform, and 3 rate it a Hold, with a street mean target of $28 and a street high target of $36. The $28 mean target implies 61% upside from the current $17 price, and that consensus reflects a Street that trimmed targets after Q1 (Citi moved to $28 from $35, JPMorgan to $30 from $35, BTIG to $32 from $38, and Baird to $22 from $28) while maintaining Buy-equivalent ratings, signaling that the cuts reflected modeling adjustments to Q1 case timing, not deterioration in the thesis. The revenue trajectory from Q2 through Q4 2026 tells that story directly. Consensus expects revenue of $240 million in Q2 (31% year-over-year growth), $260 million in Q3 (21% growth), and $290 million in Q4, building toward the full-year $1 billion target that management reaffirmed. The non-GAAP EBITDA picture is similarly constructive, with consensus estimating $30 million in Q2 at roughly 14% margins, expanding toward $40 million in Q3 at 17% margins and $50 million in Q4 at 18% margins, reflecting the operating leverage that management has consistently referenced as sequencing costs trend lower. The Hold camp's condition centers on execution, specifically whether the January sales force disruption produces the sustained activation improvement management expects in Q2 and beyond, and whether the Detect commercial launch adds a meaningful second growth vector before the end of 2026. The 9 Buy ratings reflect a simpler read, with a company holding $825 million in cash and marketable securities, producing free cash flow four quarters in a row, trading at a 61% discount to its average analyst target, with a pipeline of launched and near-launched products that management explicitly excluded from the 2026 guidance range. The Street's open question is whether Caris Life Sciences stock's Q2 volume delivery above 58,000 cases confirms the January realignment as a one-time timing event rather than a structural softening of demand. Is Caris Life Sciences Stock Undervalued? TIKR's $114 Target Says the Market Is Missing the Platform Entirely. TIKR's mid-case values Caris Life Sciences at $114 by December 2030, implying 560% total return from the current price of $17, or 52% annualized over 4.5 years. The $114 mid-case target is anchored to the same compounding dynamics already visible in the Q1 actuals, including a 13% revenue CAGR through 2035, net income margins reaching 18% in the mid case, and a P/E multiple that declines as earnings power materializes, reflecting multiple compression as the market re-rates Caris Life Sciences stock from speculative oncology platform to institutionally recognized precision medicine compounder. What makes the TIKR case credible is the revenue trajectory Caris has already demonstrated before any new products contribute meaningfully, with 79% year-over-year growth in Q1 driven entirely by the core profiling business, a $100 million buyback announced in June signaling management's own conviction in intrinsic value, and a debt facility that gives Caris $300 million in additional acquisition capacity at favorable terms extended to April 2031. Should You Invest in Caris Life Sciences, Inc.? The only way to really know is to look at the numbers yourself. TIKR gives you free access to the same institutional-quality financial data that professional analysts use to answer exactly that question. Pull up Caris Life Sciences, Inc. stock and you'll see years of historical financials, what Wall Street analysts expect for revenue and earnings in the quarters ahead, how valuation multiples have moved over time, and whether price targets are trending up or down. You can build a free watchlist to track Caris Life Sciences, Inc. alongside every other stock on your radar. No credit card required. Just the data you need to decide for yourself. Table of Contents * Key Takeaways for Caris Life Sciences Stock as of June 2026 * Caris Life Sciences Stock Beats Revenue Estimates in Q1 but Trades 59% Below Its 52-Week High * Wall Street Rates CAI Stock 9 Buys with a $28 Mean Target, and That Is the Conservative Case * Is Caris Life Sciences Stock Undervalued? TIKR's $114 Target Says the Market Is Missing the Platform Entirely * Should You Invest in Caris Life Sciences, Inc.? General Investing

PR Newswire
Apr 8th, 2026
Caris Life Sciences launches AI-powered tool to determine chemotherapy benefit or harm for NSCLC patients

Caris Life Sciences has launched an AI-driven molecular insight to help determine which non-small cell lung cancer patients benefit from adding chemotherapy to immunotherapy treatment, and which may be harmed by it. The signature uses Whole Exome Sequencing and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing combined with clinical data. The tool targets patients with driver-negative tumours expressing high PD-L1 levels. It first stratifies patients into higher versus standard-risk groups, then predicts who may benefit from additional chemotherapy. The signature was developed using Caris' clinico-genomic datasets and machine learning to identify molecular signatures associated with treatment response. NSCLC is the most common type of lung cancer. The new AI insight aims to reduce unnecessary chemotherapy exposure whilst improving treatment outcomes through more personalised therapy decisions.

ABF Journal
Apr 6th, 2026
Caris Life Sciences secures up to $1.2B in senior credit facilities from Blue Owl and Blackstone

Caris Life Sciences has secured senior secured credit facilities totalling up to $1.2 billion from funds managed by Blue Owl Capital and Blackstone, with Blue Owl serving as administrative agent. The financing comprises a $400 million initial term loan funded at closing, a $300 million committed delayed draw term loan facility available through August 2027, and an uncommitted $500 million incremental facility. The initial term loan matures in April 2031. Interest rates are term SOFR or base rate plus an additional margin of 5.00% for term SOFR rate loans and 4.00% for base rate loans. The delayed draw facility may only be used for permitted acquisitions. The agreement includes standard covenants and requires the company to maintain minimum qualified cash of $50 million tested quarterly.

PR Newswire
Apr 2nd, 2026
Caris Life Sciences launches world's first whole genome and transcriptome tumour profiling assay for myeloid malignancies

Caris Life Sciences has launched Caris ChromoSeq, described as the world's first whole genome and whole transcriptome tumour profiling assay for myeloid malignancies. The test is designed for acute myeloid leukaemia, myelodysplastic syndromes and myeloproliferative neoplasms. The assay delivers approximately 250x read depth across the genome with 40 million transcriptome reads from bone marrow aspirate or peripheral blood samples. It consolidates multiple diagnostic tests into a single seven-day turnaround assessment, aiming to expedite treatment decisions for genetically complex myeloid cancers. The Irving, Texas-based precision medicine company positions ChromoSeq as an integrated genomic solution that simplifies the myeloid diagnostic workflow whilst providing comprehensive mutation, structural variant and chromosomal abnormality detection in a single, actionable report.

PR Newswire
Mar 26th, 2026
Caris Life Sciences adds AI brain metastases risk predictions for breast and lung cancer

Caris Life Sciences has added two AI-powered signatures to its Molecular Tumour Board Report that predict brain metastases risk in breast and lung cancer patients. The signatures bring the total number of proprietary Caris AI Insights to seven. The algorithms were trained on 12,994 non-small cell lung cancer cases and 3,371 breast cancer cases with matched survival outcomes. They generate personalised predictive scores using whole exome and whole transcriptome sequencing data, helping clinicians identify high-risk patients for proactive monitoring. The insights are powered by Caris's CodeAI platform, which contains data from over 500,000 patients tested with whole exome and whole transcriptome sequencing. The technology is available through MI Cancer Seek, which received FDA approval in November 2024 as the first simultaneous sequencing-based companion diagnostic for solid tumours.

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