OP Asset Management Ltd Makes New Investment in Medpace Holdings, Inc. $MEDP

OP Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Medpace Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEDPFree Report) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 3,718 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,785,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in shares of Medpace in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in Medpace by 64.9% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 94 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new stake in Medpace during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new position in Medpace in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new position in Medpace in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Institutional investors own 77.98% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Medpace

In related news, General Counsel Stephen P. Ewald sold 16,349 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.00, for a total transaction of $7,357,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel directly owned 20,343 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,154,350. The trade was a 44.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 20.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Medpace from $565.00 to $477.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Barclays cut their price target on Medpace from $500.00 to $450.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Medpace from $522.00 to $484.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Medpace from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Medpace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $467.08.

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Medpace Price Performance

Medpace stock opened at $527.07 on Monday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $451.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $496.65. The stock has a market cap of $15.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.13, a P/E/G ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.18. Medpace Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $306.70 and a 12-month high of $628.92.

Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDPGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $4.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.74 by $0.54. Medpace had a return on equity of 120.89% and a net margin of 17.19%.The firm had revenue of $706.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $697.82 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.67 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Medpace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.680-17.500 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Medpace Holdings, Inc. will post 17.04 EPS for the current year.

Medpace Profile

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Medpace Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: MEDP) is a global contract research organization (CRO) that provides comprehensive clinical development services to biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. The company supports clinical trials across all phases (I–IV), offering end-to-end solutions designed to streamline the development process and accelerate the delivery of new therapies to market.

Medpace’s core service offerings include clinical pharmacology, regulatory affairs consulting, project management, central laboratory services, imaging, data management and biostatistics, pharmacovigilance and medical writing.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP)

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