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Twist Bioscience (TWST): analyst forecast and price target

$133 −8.13% close 16.10.26 · market cap $9.8B · Healthcare · Biotechnology IWM 0.32%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Moderate Buy

8 Buy2 Hold1 Sell

Ratings of 11 analysts in the last 3 months

12-month forecast

$158+19.1% upside

Based on 11 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $158, the highest $215, the lowest $45.00. The average is +19.1% from the last price of $133.

$100$200Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$215Average$158Low$45.00
Highest target $215 Average target $158 Lowest target $45.00
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Brendan Smith★★★★★★★★★★#458 · hits 56% · avg +27.3% TD Cowen $115 → $190+65.2% Buy +43.1% Assigned 13.10.26on TipRanks 09:00 −0.3%next day −1.0%
Kyle Mikson CFA★★★★★★★★★★#2814 · hits 38% · avg +5.9% Canaccord Genuity $120 → $205+70.8% Buy +54.4% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 05:10 −4.9%next day −0.3%
Matthew Stanton, CFA★★★★★★★★★★#10524 · hits 43% · avg −10.9% Jefferies $150 Hold +13.0% Initiated 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 05:30 −6.5%next day −1.9% · 5 days −3.8%
Luke Sergott★★★★★★★★★★#1255 · hits 49% · avg +9.8% Barclays $112 → $215+92.0% Buy +62.0% Reiterated 07.10.26on TipRanks 03:55 −6.5%next day −1.9% · 5 days −3.8%
Subbu Nambi★★★★★★★★★★#281 · hits 72% · avg +34.4% Guggenheim $107 → $212+98.1% Buy +59.7% Reiterated 01.10.26on TipRanks 08:35 −2.9%next day −0.4% · 5 days −20.4%
Puneet Souda★★★★★★★★★★#2942 · hits 45% · avg +4.1% Leerink Partners $160 → $190+18.8% Buy +43.1% Reiterated 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:50 +3.8%next day +4.0% · 5 days −12.2%
Hamed Khorsand★★★★★★★★★★#435 · hits 56% · avg +16.8% BWS Financial $45.00 Sell −66.1% Reiterated 18.09.26on TipRanks 10:35 +7.2%next day −2.2% · 5 days +8.2%
Unknown Analyst UBS $144 Hold +8.5% Initiated 08.09.26on TipRanks Sep 10 08:05 +3.2%next day −1.5% · 5 days +9.0%
David Westenberg★★★★★★★★★★#602 · hits 56% · avg +17.3% Piper Sandler $115 Buy −13.4% Assigned 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 +15.9%next day −5.0% · 5 days +8.5%
Catherine Ramsey Schulte★★★★★★★★★★#864 · hits 53% · avg +11.2% Robert W. Baird $113 → $115+1.8% Buy −13.4% Reiterated 04.08.26on TipRanks 06:45 −3.4%next day +15.9% · 5 days +23.9%
Matt Larew★★★★★★★★★★#816 · hits 63% · avg +19.3% William Blair — Buy — Reiterated 03.08.26on TipRanks 15:45 +9.0%next day −3.4% · 5 days +21.5%
Vijay Kumar★★★★★★★★★★#2375 · hits 54% · avg +4.8% Evercore ISI $66.00 → $102+54.5% Hold −23.2% Downgrade 06.07.26on TipRanks 08:10 −0.2%next day −8.4% · 5 days −9.3%
Steven Etoch★★★★★★★★★★#2413 · hits 86% · avg +59.3% Stephens $41.00 Buy −69.1% Initiated 03.11.25on TipRanks 17:30 −3.6%next day +4.5% · 5 days +3.0%

The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included

Best analysts covering Twist Bioscience

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Brendan Smith★★★★★★★★★★TD Cowen · #458
Hits 56%113 of 201 Average return +27.3%
1 year Brendan Smith★★★★★★★★★★TD Cowen · #458
Hits 56%113 of 201 Average return +27.3%
2 years Brendan Smith★★★★★★★★★★TD Cowen · #458
Hits 56%113 of 201 Average return +27.3%

Most profitable

3 months Brendan Smith★★★★★★★★★★TD Cowen · #458
Hits 56%113 of 201 Average return +27.3%
1 year Brendan Smith★★★★★★★★★★TD Cowen · #458
Hits 56%113 of 201 Average return +27.3%
2 years Brendan Smith★★★★★★★★★★TD Cowen · #458
Hits 56%113 of 201 Average return +27.3%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $127 at a price of $193 (−34.3%); now: $158 at $133 (+19.1%).

$125$150$175$200Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$161Average target$158Price$133

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend

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Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

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Strong Buy000000
Buy141717131012
Hold001122
Sell000022

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 13.11.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.39 (from $-0.45 to $-0.34). Last quarter: $-0.56.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $124M (from $123M to $124M). Last quarter: $118M.

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About Twist Bioscience
  • CEO: Emily Marine Leproust
  • Employees: 979
  • 681 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA, 94080, US
  • www.twistbioscience.com

Twist Bioscience Corporation operates as a leading synthetic biology firm, specializing in the production and sale of products developed from synthesized DNA. The company utilizes a unique DNA synthesis platform that facilitates the creation of artificial DNA by "writing" it directly onto silicon chips. Its extensive product catalog encompasses custom synthetic genes, specialized tools designed for sample preparation, comprehensive antibody libraries essential for pharmaceutical research and development, and advanced applications leveraging DNA for digital data storage. Twist Bioscience has established strategic collaborations with several organizations, including Victorian Clinical Genetic Services, Vivlion GmbH, Kyowa Kirin Pharmaceutical Research, Inc., deepCDR Biologics AG, and Centogene N.V., with the shared goal of innovating advanced sequencing technologies. Furthermore, the company engages in a research alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, where it applies its exclusive antibody libraries to identify and develop therapeutic antibodies against a multitude of targets. The corporation was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.

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