Vericel Corporation
VCEL stock score: 55/100
$40.58 · +0.52% · Scored Oct 20, 2026
- Technical
- 55
- Fundamental
- 55
- News
- 53
The reading
Vericel (VCEL) scores 55 out of 100, which reads neutral, higher than 78% of Healthcare stocks and 62% of the 4,164 US stocks we score.
The composite is technicals and fundamentals weighted equally: technicals read 55, fundamentals 55.
Among the fundamentals, Price Target at 100 and Earnings Quality (Quarterly) at 100 score highest, while Fair Value at 0 weighs the most against it.
On the daily chart, trend-following indicators average 55 and contrarian oscillators 48.
News sentiment is neutral at 53; it is shown, not counted in the composite.
Since Jul 25, 2026 the composite has ranged from 48 to 72, and it is down 5 points over the period.
What’s driving the score
The strongest and weakest of the scorers that count toward VCEL’s composite. Each returns 0–100, higher is more bullish — including metrics where low is good, like P/E.
Fundamental
55Pulling it up
- Price Target100
Price target score compares the current stock price to analyst consensus targets.
- Earnings Quality (Quarterly)100
Quarterly earnings quality assesses the sustainability and reliability of reported profits.
- Quick Ratio99
Quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet short-term obligations with liquid assets.
Holding it back
- Fair Value0
Fair value score synthesizes multiple valuation methods (DCF, P/E, P/B, P/S) to estimate intrinsic worth.
- EV/EBITDA1
EV/EBITDA compares the whole company's value, debt included, with its operating earnings before depreciation.
- Trailing P/E1
Trailing P/E ratio uses the last 12 months of actual earnings.
39 weighted scorers; 2 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.
Technical · daily
53Pulling it up
- Parabolic SAR (PSAR)100
Parabolic SAR (Stop and Reverse) provides trailing stop levels that follow price trends.
- Know Sure Thing (KST)81
Know Sure Thing (KST) combines multiple rate-of-change calculations to identify long-term trend reversals.
- Percentage Price Oscillator (PPO)81
Percentage Price Oscillator shows the difference between two moving averages as a percentage.
Holding it back
- SMA 100 Cross Up17
SMA 100 Cross Up identifies when shorter averages cross above the 100-period SMA.
- SMA 10022
Simple Moving Average (100-period) provides a longer-term perspective on price trends.
- SPY SMA 1026
SPY SMA 10 evaluates the S&P 500 (SPY) position relative to its 10-period simple moving average.
61 weighted scorers; 4 had no data today and are left out rather than counted as zero.
News · shown, not counted
- Global News
- 53
Technical score by timeframe
| Chart | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | 57 | 1 |
| Daily | 53 | 3 |
| Weekly | 57 | 2 |
| Monthly | 59 | 2 |
| Quarterly | 50 | 2 |
Composite score, last 90 days
Show the daily numbers
| Date | Composite |
|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 54 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 57 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 56 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 56 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 54 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 54 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 53 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 54 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 54 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 55 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 53 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 55 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 54 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 54 |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 55 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 55 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 54 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 53 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 51 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 51 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 50 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 48 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 51 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 52 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 53 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 53 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 53 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 53 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 54 |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 56 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 53 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 54 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 55 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 59 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 59 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 59 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 58 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 58 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 58 |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 58 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 58 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 56 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 57 |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 56 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 71 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 72 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 71 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 61 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 60 |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 60 |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 60 |
Key facts
- Market cap
- $2.1B
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Biotechnology
- Beta
- 1.02
- Risk grade (1–10)
- 4
- Next earnings
- Nov 5, 2026
Biotechnology peers
| Company | Market cap | Score |
|---|---|---|
| HRMY Harmony Biosciences | $2.2B | 70 |
| FTRE Fortrea | $2.1B | 52 |
| SLS SELLAS Life Sciences Group | $2.1B | 46 |
| PHVS Pharvaris | $2.1B | 39 |
| VERA Vera Therapeutics | $2.1B | 34 |
| AGIO Agios Pharmaceuticals | $2.1B | 46 |
Questions
What is VCEL's stock score today?
VCEL scores 55/100 (Neutral) as of Oct 20, 2026: technical 55, fundamental 55, and news sentiment 53, which is shown but not counted. Scores are recomputed every night.
Is VCEL a buy?
The score is not a buy or sell recommendation. A 55 says the technical and fundamental signals we measure lean neutral today, relative to every other stock scored the same way. Use the breakdown above to see why, and treat it as a starting point for your own research.
How is the VCEL score calculated?
100 weighted scorers feed it today: 39 fundamental, scored against Healthcare ranges, and 61 technical on the daily chart, with 5 timeframes blended into the technical total. Every scorer returns 0–100; missing data is left out, never counted as zero.
Scores are information, not investment advice. Computed from Yahoo Finance, Finnhub and Alpha Vantage data; technical indicators via TA-Lib. Past scores do not predict future returns.