Fulgent Genetics (MEX:FLGT) Volatility : 25.64% (As of Jun. 22, 2024)

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What is Fulgent Genetics Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-06-22), Fulgent Genetics's Volatility is 25.64%.

Competitive Comparison of Fulgent Genetics's Volatility

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Fulgent Genetics's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Fulgent Genetics's Volatility Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Fulgent Genetics's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fulgent Genetics's Volatility falls into.

Fulgent Genetics (MEX:FLGT) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σ_A	=	σ_M	*	√12
	=	√ 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2	*	√12

Where: σ_M is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, R_i is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Fulgent Genetics (MEX:FLGT) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

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Fulgent Genetics (MEX:FLGT) Business Description

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FLGT:USA 7F0:Germany

Address

4978 Santa Anita Avenue, Temple City, CA, USA, 91780

Website

https://www.fulgentgenetics.com

Fulgent Genetics Inc is a technology company that focuses on genetic testing to provide physicians with clinically actionable diagnostic information. Genetic testing offers the possibility of early identification of a disease or a genetic predisposition to disease and enhanced disease treatment and prognosis. Fulgent's product portfolio includes Genes & Panels, Known Mutation, Genomic Testing, Hereditary Cancer, Carrier Screening, Tumor Profiling, and Sequencing Service. Its customers are categorized as Insurance; Institutional, which includes hospitals, medical institutions, laboratories, governmental bodies, municipalities, and large corporations; and Patients. The geographical segments are the United States, which generates the vast majority of the revenue; and Foreign.