Group 1: Stock Splits Overview - Stock splits can make shares more affordable for a wider range of investors and can also signal a change in company strategy [1][3] - Stock splits do not change the market capitalization of a company or the equity position of existing shareholders [2] Group 2: Qiagen Analysis - Qiagen executed a stock split on January 7, involving a synthetic share repurchase of 300million,whichreducedthesharecount[4]−Thecompanyprovidesmoleculartestingsolutions,includingCOVID−19testing,andhasshownstrongfinancialperformancewithan1121.44 [9][10] - Analysts have a generally positive outlook with three buy ratings, three hold ratings, and one sell rating, with the most bullish price target suggesting a 62% upside [11][12]