Stocks trading between $10 and $50 can be particularly interesting as they frequently represent businesses that have survived their early challenges.
However, investors should remain vigilant as some may still have unproven business models, leaving them vulnerable to the ebbs and flows of the broader market.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at GE HealthCare (NASDAQ:GEHC) and its peers.
As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the medical devices & supplies - imaging, diagnostics industry, including Lantheus (NASDAQ:LNTH) and its peers.
Over the last six months, QuidelOrtho’s shares have sunk to $40.10, producing a disappointing 7.7% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 7.1% gain. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
Healthcare diagnostics company QuidelOrtho (NASDAQ:QDEL) reported Q4 CY2024 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 4.7% year on year to $707.8 million. On the other hand, the company’s full-year revenue guidance of $2.71 billion at the midpoint came in 2.2% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.63 per share was 8.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
SMID biotech stocks still see a lot of speculative interest except for a brief sell-off on August 5 when the XBI touched $91.The XBI is near its 2024 high in the $103 range.
It’s hard to focus on biotech stocks right now because there are many distractions. The Fed and the rate cuts, AI and semiconductor stocks and geopolitical turmoil seemingly worse than ever.
QuidelOrtho secures FDA approval for QuickVue COVID-19 test, catering to home and medical settings. Despite Savanna RVP4+ assay withdrawal, company promises a new multiplex assay for 2024/2025 respiratory season.
