Marble Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Labcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LH – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 2,401 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $602,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Labcorp by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,850,631 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $2,471,326,000 after purchasing an additional 37,197 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Labcorp by 20.0% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,637,350 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $756,878,000 after purchasing an additional 440,224 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Labcorp by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,204,276 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $554,728,000 after purchasing an additional 207,962 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Labcorp by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,137,010 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $534,023,000 after purchasing an additional 13,775 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Labcorp by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,105,791 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $604,488,000 after purchasing an additional 289,029 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.94% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Labcorp news, CEO Adam H. Schechter sold 5,903 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $254.50, for a total value of $1,502,313.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 107,234 shares in the company, valued at $27,291,053. This trade represents a 5.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.84% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Labcorp Stock Performance
Labcorp (NYSE:LH – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The medical research company reported $4.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.09 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $3.54 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.51 billion. Labcorp had a net margin of 6.66% and a return on equity of 16.29%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.84 EPS. Labcorp has set its FY 2026 guidance at 17.700-18.350 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Labcorp Holdings Inc. will post 17.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Labcorp Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $0.72 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Labcorp’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.51%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of brokerages have issued reports on LH. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Labcorp in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Robert W. Baird set a $334.00 target price on shares of Labcorp in a research report on Friday, May 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Labcorp from $319.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 18th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Labcorp from $270.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Labcorp from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $308.00.
Read Our Latest Analysis on LH
Labcorp Profile
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, commonly known as Labcorp (NYSE: LH), is a global life sciences company that provides comprehensive clinical laboratory and drug development services. The company operates a broad network of laboratories, patient service centers and specialty testing sites to deliver diagnostic information and testing solutions that support patient care, clinical decision-making and population health initiatives.
Labcorp’s core businesses encompass clinical laboratory testing and pharmaceutical development services.
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