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VCEL · Vericel Corp

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Market Cap
$1.96B
Shares
51.21M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$38.34 Open$38.39 Day$37.35–38.95 52W close$29.34–48.31 Avg vol 30d462K Short int4.8M · 9.3% float · 9.0d Short vol59% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 29, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 6 wks
filed Jul 30, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$306.30M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$24.22M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+22.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
6.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
79.9
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 1.3%
FCF yield
3.1%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+3.9%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+14.3%
Trailing year
Short interest
9.3%
Latest settlement · 9.0 days to cover
View all 115 metrics

AI Brief

Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 30, 2026
Q2 FY26

TL;DR. Vericel posted Q2 revenue of $77.5M (up 22%) driven by MACI (+23%) and Burn Care (+22%), delivered $2.2M GAAP net income and $14.3M of free cash flow, raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $330–$340M and authorized a $200M share repurchase program.

Bullish
  • + Q2 total revenue grew 22% to $77.5M, above guidance, driven by MACI up 23% and Burn Care up 22%.
  • + Company raised full-year 2026 total revenue guidance to $330–$340M and raised MACI and Burn Care guidance.
  • + First-half 2026 results were strong with 26% total revenue growth, 47% adjusted EBITDA growth and nearly $30M of free cash flow.
  • + NexoBrid posted record quarterly revenue of $1.5M+, up 30%+ year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter, with record ordering centers and hospital units.
Bearish

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +1%
above
Price vs 50-day avg −13%
below
RSI (14) 31
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 47%
mid-range
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Strong
1-month return −14%
trailing
6-month return +22%
trailing
YTD return +6%
this year
Relative strength +4%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $44 › 200d $38 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+13% holders QoQ · +65 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
9.29% of float · ▲ +0.8% MoM · 9.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
317 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 64
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +16%
Y/Y
Gross margin 74%
expanding
EPS growth +60%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $24.7M
Valuation P/E 79.9
rich
Buyback $200.0M
authorized
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 44%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −31%
past year
ATR 3.6%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 0 of last 2
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 30, 2026
Total revenue · full-year 2026 Initiated $330M – $340M
prior FY $276.26M midpoint +21.3% Y/Y
MACI revenue · full-year 2026 Initiated $284M – $290M
Gross margin · full-year 2026 Initiated 75%
Burn Care revenue · full-year 2026 Initiated $46M – $50M
Adjusted EBITDA margin · full-year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 27%
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 1, 2024
Total net revenue · 2024 $238M – $242M
Adjusted EBITDA margin · 2024 21%
Gross margin · 2024 71%
Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
Total net revenue 2024
guided $238M – $242M
$237.22M Miss −1.2%
Total revenue full year 2021
guided $158M – $161M
$156.18M Miss −2.1%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
2 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+1% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−13% Bearish
RSI (14)
31 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
47% Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $44 › 200d $38 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+13% holders QoQ · +65 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
9.29% of float · ▲ +0.8% MoM · 9.0 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
317 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $29 Now $38 · 47% Range high $48
vs 200-day avg +1% vs 50-day avg -13%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

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$1.96B +6.5% +16.5% 79.9 9.3%
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$80.46B +1.2% +20.8% 19.4 2.5%
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$61.87B +17.1% 2.0%
MRNA
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$57.48B +388.2% +4.3% 9.8%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
317
% held
108.1%
Net QoQ
-2.4M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
288
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
4.8M
Days to cover
9.0d
Change
+35.7K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
59%
As of
Sep 11, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
520
Value
$22.9K
As of
Aug 11, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
42.5%
Week of
Aug 10, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$276.3M
Net income (FY)
$16.5M
EPS diluted
$0.32
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$200.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Jul 30, 2026
This year
11
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$308.8K
Shares
7.0K
Filed
Aug 12, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls Upcoming
Next call
Sep 15, 2026
Last call
Jul 30, 2026
View
Investor Relations
Latest news
Vericel to Present at the 24th An…
Published
Sep 8, 2026
Upcoming events
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
VCEL -5.3% -13.9% +22.1% -3.9% +6.5%
SPY -1.2% -1.8% +17.8% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY -4.1% -12.2% +4.2% -3.6% -5.6%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Jul 30, 2026
Authorized
$200.00M
Spent (derived)
Remaining

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 887359 CUSIP 92346J108 13F (30d) 8 filings 8 filers Visit website Investor relations