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Illumina, Inc.

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 24

As of Oct 22, 2026, Illumina is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in week 24 (since May 6, 2026). It closed at $269.40, 8.3% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Illumina, Inc. provides sequencing- and array-based solutions for genetic and genomic analysis in the Americas, Europe, Greater China, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. More about the company

$269.40
-4.70% today
$40.7B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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In Stage 2, but it has already run

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Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 32 in Diagnostics & Research · #1 of 272 in Health Care

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 20w
S4 18w
S2 17w
S4 16w
S1 15w
S2 16w
S2 24w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 20w → S1 11w → S4 18w → S1 6w → S2 17w → S3 7w → S4 16w → S1 15w → S2 1w → S3 4w → S2 16w → S3 10w → S2 24w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 13 stage runs.

ILMN among Diagnostics & Research3rd of 44 by relative strength

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Stocks in Diagnostics & Research ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CDNAStage 2 · wk 2499+27.3%
2BDSXStage 2 · wk 1898−18.3%
3ILMNStage 2 · wk 2497+5.5%
4GHStage 2 · wk 2197−7.6%
5NTRAStage 2 · wk 2096+2.7%
6CRLStage 2 · wk 1692+22.5%
7RVTYStage 2 · wk 1890+10.7%
8PSNLStage 2 · wk 1790−3.2%
vs 52W High
-8.3%
$95.03 lo$293.69 hi
8.3% below 52W high, pullback range
How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.
Stage Maturity
Week 24
1w13w26w
Week 24, proven structure
How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.
vs 200 DMA
56.4%
200 DMA: $172.30 · rising
Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.
Rel Volume
0.76x
vs 50-day avg
Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend rising strongly
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+5.5%
3M
+38.8%
6M
+114.8%
YTD
+100.5%
1Y
+172.2%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-09-12
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S2
Wk 24 · Vol 0.76x
2026-10-21S2
Wk 24 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-20S2
Wk 24 · Vol 0.55x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 23 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 23 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 23 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 23 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 23 · Vol 0.64x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 22 · Vol 0.55x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 22 · Vol 0.63x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 22 · Vol 1.06x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 22 · Vol 0.99x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$240.26
200 DMA
$172.30
52W High
$293.69
52W Low
$95.03
5D Low
$262.54
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$293.69
60d High
$293.69
120d High
$293.69
250d High
$293.69
Next resistance
+9.0%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
50.3
Forward 44.0
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-9.4%
Revenue +9.4%
ROE
+32.3%
Profit margin +18.3%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 14.3

Illumina: quick answers

What stage is Illumina in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Illumina (ILMN) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on May 6, 2026 and is in week 24. What the four stages mean

Is Illumina in an uptrend?

Yes. Illumina is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 56.4% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Illumina from its 52-week high?

Illumina closed at $269.40 on Oct 22, 2026, 8.3% below its 52-week high of $293.69. Its 52-week low is $95.03.

How has Illumina performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Illumina is up 172.2% over the past year and up 100.5% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Illumina in?

Illumina is in the Diagnostics & Research industry, part of the Health Care sector.

About this companyHealth Care· Diagnostics & Research

Illumina, Inc. provides sequencing- and array-based solutions for genetic and genomic analysis in the Americas, Europe, Greater China, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers sequencing- and array-based instruments and consumables, which include reagents, flow cells, and library preparation; whole-genome sequencing kits, which sequence entire genomes of various size and complexity; and targeted resequencing kits, which sequence exomes, specific genes, and RNA or other genomic regions of interest. It also provides whole-genome sequencing, genotyping, noninvasive prenatal testing, and product support services. The company serves genomic research centers, academic institutions, government laboratories, and hospitals, as well as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, commercial molecular diagnostic laboratories, and consumer genomics companies. The company markets and distributes its products directly to customers, as well as through life-science distributors. The company has a collaboration with Labcorp Holdings Inc. for the development of oncology treatments through applications of sequencing solutions across the healthcare ecosystem; and strategic collaboration with Integrated DNA Technologies to enable a DRAGEN, secondary analysis pipeline for IDT xGena, FFPE and cfDNA next generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation with custom panels, delivering an integrated, end-to-end solution for somatic oncology research. It also has a data partnership with Center for Data-Driven Discovery in Biomedicine to advance research in pediatric cancer and rare disease. Illumina, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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