TWST — analysis and forecast
🧬 Faro multibagger DNA
Does it look today like the big multibaggers (×10, ×100) did when they started? 7 traits measured with public data.
Strongest: Room to grow and Balance sheet. Most lacking: Cash it generates and Business quality.
Worth $7.5 B. To grow ×10 it would have to reach $75.1 B.
Sales +23% last quarter (year over year) and +22% last fiscal year.
Gross margin 52%, operating margin -32%, return on equity -30%.
Free cash flow −$65 M a year = -0.9% of its value (burning cash).
Trades at 17.4× sales: 0.77 per point of growth (lower is better).
Net cash equal to 1% of its value.
No recent federal contracts on the radar · inside a Faro megatrend · insiders own 0.9%.
⏱️ Timing (not scored): mid-range over 12 months (46%) · above its 200-day average · beating the S&P 500 by 297 points over 12 months.
Built on the traits of 365 stocks that went ×100 (Mayer, 1962–2014) and 464 that went ×10 (Yartseva, 2009–2024), plus the Faro thesis. It does not predict the price and is not a recommendation. How it works and the ranking →
🔢 What the numbers say
The last 12 months, in plain words
- Over the last year TWST is up 261.6%. Over about two years: +150.2%.
- Today it sits 44.8% below its 52-week high ($205.00) and +345.0% above the low ($25.45).
- The worst drop from a peak in those 12 months was 44.8%. Anyone who bought at the top had to sit through that.
- It rose on 53% of days. Best day: +22.6%. Worst day: -18.6%.
- Annual volatility around 106%: in a normal year a ±106% move would not be unusual for this stock (the S&P 500 usually runs 15–20%).
🗓️ Forecast by horizon
Directional bias · probability of rising · expected price and likely range (68%)
| Horizon | Bias | Prob. up | Expected price | 68% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | Bearish | 42% | $113.45 +0.2% | $106.15 – $121.25 |
| 3 days | Bearish | 42% | $113.86 +0.6% | $101.48 – $127.76 |
| 1 week | Bearish | 43% | $114.28 +0.9% | $98.49 – $132.60 |
| 15 days | Bearish | 45% | $115.33 +1.8% | $93.46 – $142.32 |
| 1 month | Neutral | 48% | $117.68 +3.9% | $86.77 – $159.59 |
| 3 months | Bullish | 53% | $127.08 +12.2% | $74.97 – $215.41 |
Recent momentum: -21.6% over 20 days · -20.5% over 60 days. The further out the horizon, the wider and more uncertain the forecast.
📈 Probability cone
📜 Government contracts
We have no notable federal contract on file for TWST. You can look it up yourself at USASpending.gov or in the Government Sources hub.
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Could TWST be the next NVIDIA?
Its Faro multibagger DNA is 56/100 (mixed): it measures how much it looks today like the big multibaggers did when they started (size, sales growth, quality, cash, price versus growth, balance sheet and public contracts). To grow ×10 it would need to be worth about 10 times today's value. Not a prediction or a recommendation.
How much has TWST gone up in the last year?
Twist Bioscience (TWST) is up 261.6% over the last 12 months and trades at $113.24, 44.8% below its 52-week high ($205.00). 52-week range: $25.45 – $205.00.
How volatile is TWST stock?
Its annualized volatility is around 106% and its worst drop from a peak over the last year was 44.8%. For reference, the S&P 500 usually moves 15–20% a year.
Does TWST have U.S. government contracts?
There is no notable federal contract in Faro's register. You can search USASpending.gov.
Is now a good time to buy TWST?
Nobody can know that for sure and this page is not a buy recommendation. What the data shows today: bearish technical bias, RSI 41, price below its 50-day average and an estimated 48% probability of being higher in 1 month. Use it as a starting point for research, not as a signal.
🧠 How it is calculated
The verdict combines trend (20/50/200 moving averages), momentum (RSI, MACD), mean reversion (Bollinger Bands), conviction (volume) and historical drift, weighted differently for each horizon. Uncertainty is modeled with a lognormal probability cone (geometric Brownian motion). This is statistical analysis, not a crystal ball.
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