Exelixis Hits High on Growing Sales, Institutional Inflows

EXEL is an oncology company that discovers, develops, and commercializes new treatments for hard-to-treat cancers. Its first-quarter 2026 report showed $611 million in quarterly revenue, GAAP net income of $210.5 million ($0.79 per diluted share), $1.4 billion in cash, along with $430.8 million in repurchases last quarter and another $750 million authorized for more.

It’s no wonder EXEL shares are up 21% so far this year – and they could rise more. MoneyFlows data shows how Big Money investors are once again betting heavily on the forward picture of the stock.

Institutional Inflows Finding Exelixis

Institutional volumes reveal plenty. In the last year, EXEL has enjoyed strong investor demand, which we believe to be institutional support.

Each green bar signals unusually large volumes in EXEL shares. They reflect our proprietary inflow signal, pushing the stock higher:

Plenty of healthcare names are under accumulation right now. But there’s a powerful fundamental story happening with Exelixis.

Exelixis Fundamental Analysis

Institutional support and a healthy fundamental backdrop make this company worth investigating. As you can see, EXEL has had strong sales and earnings growth:

• 3-year sales growth rate (+13%)
• 3-year EPS growth rate (+83.6%)

Source: FactSet

Also, EPS is estimated to ramp higher this year by +12.4%.

Now it makes sense why the stock has been generating Big Money interest. EXEL has a track record of strong financial performance.

Marrying great fundamentals with our proprietary software has found some big winning stocks over the long term.

Exelixis has been a top-rated stock at MoneyFlows. That means the stock has unusual buy pressure and growing fundamentals. We have a ranking process that showcases stocks like this on a weekly basis.

It’s made the rare Outlier 20 report 29 times, rising 125% since the first outlier inflow signal. The blue bars below show when EXEL was a top pick since 2017…Big Money keeps buying:

Tracking unusual volumes reveals the power of money flows.

This is a trait that most outlier stocks exhibit…the best of the best. Big Money demand drives stocks upward.

Exelixis Price Prediction

The EXEL action isn’t new at all. Big Money buying in the shares is signaling to take notice. Given the historical gains in share price and strong fundamentals, this stock could be worth a spot in a diversified portfolio.

Disclosure: the author holds no position in EXEL at the time of publication.

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