Companies with more cash than debt can be financially resilient, but that doesn’t mean they’re all strong investments.
Some lack leverage because they struggle to grow or generate consistent profits, making them unattractive borrowers.
Large trillion-dollar companies are tightening their grip on the market, often by acquiring smaller rivals.
This trend will likely pick up with new regulatory leadership, but a few mid-sized businesses will continue prospering by anchoring themselves in unique market segments.
Genetic testing company Natera (NASDAQ:NTRA). announced better-than-expected revenue in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 36.5% year on year to $501.8 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $1.98 billion at the midpoint came in 3.1% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP loss of $0.50 per share was 21.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Healthcare companies are pushing the status quo by innovating in areas like drug development and digital health. Despite the rosy long-term prospects, short-term headwinds such as COVID inventory destocking have harmed the industry’s returns -
over the past six months, healthcare stocks have collectively shed 10.9%. This performance was worse than the S&P 500’s 5.6% decline.
Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential.
However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at Exact Sciences (NASDAQ:EXAS) and its peers.
Looking back on immuno-oncology stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Regeneron (NASDAQ:REGN) and its peers.
Natera currently trades at $141.03 and has been a dream stock for shareholders. It’s returned 351% since April 2020, blowing past the S&P 500’s 87.1% gain. The company has also beaten the index over the past six months as its stock price is up 6.9% thanks to its solid quarterly results.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) and the best and worst performers in the immuno-oncology industry.
