NASDAQ: DXCM

DexCom (DXCM) Stock Analysis & Forecast

DexCom, Inc. Health technology sector, medical specialties industry. Market cap $33.72B.

$89.35+1.42 (+1.6%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:17 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

DexCom closes at $89.35, up 1.6%, holding above both its 50-day average of $83.84 and its 200-day average of $72.00, with the shorter average above the longer one. The GekkoIndex reads 53.2, placing the stock in the Neutral zone. Against this, price sits 23.5% above the Gekko Fair Value of $72.35, a gap that bears watching given the otherwise constructive trend.

This week's news centers on leadership changes and outside commentary on valuation. DexCom expanded the role of CFO Jereme Sylvain to also serve as Chief Operating Officer, effective 14 September 2026, filling the vacancy left by former COO Jake Leach's move to CEO. The company also appointed Glenn Boehnlein, previously of Stryker Corporation, to its board effective 10 September 2026. Separately, a filing disclosed an insider sale of $679,769, and an outside valuation piece characterized the shares as undervalued relative to a differently calculated intrinsic value.

DexCom's next earnings report is due 29 October 2026 after the close, 39 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. The prior quarter, reported 30 April 2026, produced EPS of $0.56 against a $0.47 estimate and a 6.6% reaction, part of a run of 6 beats in the last 8 quarters, with average absolute reactions of 12.3%. No insider, Congress, or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -0.9% across 5 years, positive in 2 of them. Analyst coverage stands at 18 buy and 1 hold ratings among 19 firms, with a consensus target of $94.48.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $89.35200-day averageGekko Fair Value $72.35

Key stats

Market cap
$33.72B
P/E ratio
34.5
Forward P/E
28.1
EPS, TTM
$2.55
Revenue, TTM
$4.97B
Profit margin
20.1%
Dividend yield
Beta
1.42
Volume
14.52M avg 3.97M
1-year return
+16.9%
Typical daily move
±2.8%
Typical 20-day move
±7.3%
50-day average
$83.84
200-day average
$72.00
Next earnings
Oct 29 after close
Shares outstanding
377.4M
52-week range
$54.11$92.59

DexCom swing-trade checklist

DexCom scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $89.35 is above the 50-day ($83.84) and 200-day ($72.00) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    53.2, Neutral

    Reading 53.2 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    23.5% above

    Price is 23.5% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 39 days

    Next report Oct 29, 2026, 39 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −0.9% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −0.9% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

    See seasonality

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DexCom stock chart and price history

DexCom closed at $89.35 on Sep 18, 2026, +16.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $54.11 to $92.59.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−0.6%
3 months
+23.3%
6 months
+32.8%
1 year
+16.9%
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About DexCom

DexCom makes continuous glucose monitoring systems for people living with diabetes, along with tools that let doctors and other clinicians track that data. The company's devices are meant to replace routine finger-prick testing, giving users an ongoing read on glucose levels rather than a single snapshot. Its current lineup includes the G6 system, the newer Dexcom ONE, and a remote monitoring feature called Dexcom Share, with a next-generation G7 device in development.

Beyond its own hardware, DexCom offers a Real-Time API that lets outside developers build its glucose data into other health apps, and it has a licensing arrangement with Verily Life Sciences and Verily Ireland to work on further glucose monitoring products. Sales run directly to clinical specialists, including endocrinologists, physicians, and diabetes educators, who work with patients on managing the condition. The company serves markets both within the United States and abroad.

DexCom was started in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker DXCM.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Health technology
Industry
Medical specialties
Website
dexcom.com

DexCom GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

DexCom’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 53.2, in the Neutral zone, down 10.6 points over five sessions.

010053.2Neutral

Down 10.6 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying49+2.2%+2.4%+4.5%+1.8%
Accumulation254−0.5%−0.1%−0.9%+1.3%
Neutral (current zone)332−0.1%−0.5%−0.3%−4.5%
Distribution22+0.3%+0.9%−0.4%+0.5%
Selling5Too few readings yet

Average DXCM share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is DexCom stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

DexCom trades 23.5% above Gekko Fair Value of $72.35, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what DexCom shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$72.35

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026

23.5% Overvalued

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DexCom insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for DexCom, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for DXCM in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in DXCM were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

DexCom has been buying back its own shares.

Latest authorization
$1.00B, May 15, 2026
Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$603.6M
As a share of market cap
1.79%
Trailing four quarters
$1.14B

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Dec 31

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds DXCM.

1added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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DexCom earnings: next date and track record

DexCom reports on Oct 29, 2026, after the close (39 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±12.3%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−42.8%Jul ’24+1.3%Oct ’24+6.2%Feb ’25+14.3%May ’25−9.6%Jul ’25−14.6%Oct ’25+2.7%Feb ’26+6.6%Apr ’26

Last earnings call, Apr 30, 2026 AI summary

What they said
DexCom reported Q1 2026 revenue growth of 15% (12% organic) versus prior year, driven by strong global CGM demand, new product launches including G7 15-day, and type 2 diabetes market expansion. U.S. momentum was particularly strong in non-insulin type 2 diabetes, with share gains supported by coverage across three largest PBMs covering 6M+ lives. Prime Therapeutics will add coverage by summer, bringing commercial coverage to 7M+ type 2 non-insulin lives by year-end.
Guidance
Management expects commercial type 2 non-insulin coverage to exceed 7 million lives by end of 2026. CMS coverage for Medicare type 2 non-insulin population remains a key catalyst viewed as inevitable, representing the largest single growth driver ahead.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Apr 30, 2026$0.56
est $0.47
+19.1%$1.19B
est $1.17B
+1.5%+6.6%
Feb 12, 2026$0.68
est $0.65
+4.6%$1.26B
est $1.25B
+0.9%+2.7%
Oct 30, 2025$0.61
est $0.58
+5.9%$1.21B
est $1.18B
+2.2%−14.6%
Jul 30, 2025$0.48
est $0.44
+8.2%$1.16B
est $1.12B
+2.9%−9.6%
May 1, 2025$0.32
est $0.33
−2.2%$1.04B
est $1.02B
+1.8%+14.3%
Feb 13, 2025$0.45
est $0.48
−6.1%$1.11B
est $1.11B
+0.4%+6.2%
Oct 24, 2024$0.45
est $0.44
+2.3%$994.2M
est $990.4M
+0.4%+1.3%
Jul 25, 2024$0.43
est $0.39
+10.3%$1.00B
est $1.04B
−3.2%−42.8%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

DexCom stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for DexCom is $94.48, +5.7% from the last close, from 19 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$94.48consensus 12-month target, +5.7% from the last close
Low $82High $105
Buy18
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 19 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 18Truist FinancialBuy, reiterated$102+14.2%
Sep 18TD CowenBuy, maintained$95+6.3%
Sep 9Wells FargoBuy, maintained$90+0.7%
Aug 14CitiBuy, maintained$105+17.5%
Aug 13CitiBuy, reiterated$105+17.5%
−0.3%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−0.9%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

DexCom seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, DexCom averaged −0.9% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−3.0%2021+13.4%2022−14.5%2023−3.3%2024−1.3%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−4.1%0 of 5
Next 10 trading days−3.3%0 of 5
Next 15 trading days−0.8%2 of 5
Next 20 trading days−0.9%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days+6.8%3 of 5

For scale, DXCM’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.3%.

DexCom market cap and key statistics

DexCom’s market cap is $33.72B, with a P/E ratio of 34.5 and revenue of $4.97B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$33.72B
P/E ratio
34.5
Forward P/E
28.1
EPS, TTM
$2.55
Gekko Fair Value
$72.35

Trading

Volume
14.52M
Avg volume, 20 days
3.97M
52-week high
$92.59
52-week low
$54.11
Shares outstanding
377.4M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$4.97B
Profit margin
20.1%
Return on equity
38.5%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+43.6%

Risk and income

Beta
1.42
Typical daily move
±2.8%
Typical 20-day move
±7.3%

DexCom stock news this week

Coverage of DexCom this week reads positive: 5 positive, 0 neutral and 1 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

DexCom peers

DexCom’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific−0.8%Distribution17.1% above
ABTAbbott Laboratories+0.8%Accumulation15.5% below
DHRDanaher−0.4%Neutral1.1% above
ISRGIntuitive Surgical+3.1%Neutral12.3% above
MDTMedtronic−0.2%Neutral24.7% below
SYKStryker−1.0%Buying17.1% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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DexCom stock FAQ

What is DexCom’s market cap?

DexCom’s market cap is $33.72B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $89.35, with 377.4M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 34.5.

What is the DexCom stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for DexCom is $94.48, +5.7% from the last close. Of the 19 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 18 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is DexCom stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate DexCom is overvalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $89.35 is 23.5% above Gekko Fair Value of $72.35. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does DexCom report earnings next?

DexCom is expected to report on Oct 29, 2026, after the market closes (39 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.66 per share on revenue of $1.33B. DexCom beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 12.3% on average across the report.

What is DexCom’s 52-week high and low?

DexCom’s 52-week high is $92.59 and its 52-week low is $54.11; it closed at $89.35 on Sep 18, 2026, +16.9% over the past year.

Is DexCom stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 2 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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