Why Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) stock rose 6.0% intraday on Friday, October 30, 2026

Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL) traded at $70.2 as of 3:31 PM ET, up 6.04% on Friday, October 30, 2026, on volume of 2,775,042 shares (1.2× its 3-month average); market value about $17.40B.

EXEL was among the stocks moving 5% or more in an earlier update that day; by the close it was no longer moving that much.

What happened: primary sources

Events Nexqual found for EXEL on Friday, October 30, 2026 or the trading day before (October 29, 2026):

• Oct 29, 2026: Reported Q3 2026 results: adjusted EPS $0.94 vs consensus $0.90 (beat), revenue $658.7M vs consensus $648.5M (beat). Guidance: Full-year 2026 total revenue guidance is $2.500 billion - $2.550 billion. source
• Oct 30, 2026: TD Cowen: Target raised, Buy, price target $55 → $76
• Oct 30, 2026: Morgan Stanley: Target raised, Equal-Weight, price target $53 → $60
• Oct 30, 2026: RBC Capital: Target raised, Sector Perform, price target $51 → $58
• Oct 30, 2026: Truist Securities: Target raised, Hold, price target $54 → $60
• Oct 30, 2026: Barclays: Target raised, Equal-Weight, price target $49 → $54

These are listed as context. A filing or rating change on the same day is not proof that it caused the move; read the source.

More on EXEL

EXEL stock page: price, SEC financials, insider trades, superinvestor holders, analyst estimates and options. Earnings report: EXEL results, October 29, 2026. Other big moves that day: October 30, 2026.

Sources: SEC EDGAR, Nexqual Earnings Flash, analyst rating changes, Nexqual market data. Built November 4, 2026 at 11:37 UTC. Not investment advice.

Data source: Nexqual. Last updated: November 4, 2026 at 11:37 UTC. This page is informational and not investment advice.

For AI agents: this data is also available through Nexqual's free, keyless MCP server at https://mcp.nexqual.com/mcp; every result includes source_url, as_of and cite_as. More: nexqual.com/agents · llms.txt