Why Guardant Health Stock Sank Today

Shares of Guardant Health (NASDAQ: GH) were sinking 7.9% as of 3:05 p.m. EST on Thursday. The genomics company didn't report any news that would cause its stock to slide. Instead, Guardant Health's shares were pulled down by the broader market sell-off.

Growth stocks are usually more volatile than the major market indexes. We're seeing that to be the case with Guardant Health today. However, it's best for investors to ignore short-term volatility and focus on the company's long-term business prospects.

Those prospects appear to remain solid for Guardant Health. The company expects 2021 revenue will jump between 26% and 29% year over year. That's less than the 34% growth posted in 2020. However, Guardant Health tends to provide conservative guidance that it ultimately beats.

Source Fool.com