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Track INSP free→NYSEHealth CareMedical DevicesSnapshot 2026-06-15
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is strong, but earnings quality is fragile, indicating that reported profits are not well backed by cash. Management's recent track record has been steady, and it has a capital-friendly stance. Risk is elevated, and the sector backdrop is a headwind, although INSP trades above typical for sector peers. Peer multiples imply a price about 31% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is cheap, value-trap risk, as it trades below peer multiples while earnings quality is fragile. This analysis is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 7 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $41.13. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $41 INSP trades at 16× p/e, below its 23× p/e peer median. Our $59 fair value sits above the price; high confidence. Analysts: $39–$85. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 31% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about 16%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only weak execution quality, a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Health Care names rated strong grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=2344).
Over the trailing year it converted 1.04x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Health Care names rated fragile grew net income 40% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=1703).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, Fed net liquidity, long-term interest rates.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $0.25 → $-0.25 (-198.7% / 30d). 0 raised, 12 cut, 12 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 20% of analysts rate Buy.
1 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target -12.8% above current price.
Divergence: fundamentals are strong but estimates are being cut. Worth reading the recent material events.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$199.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$592.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $7,219.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
Valuation rose by 13.1 points (from 45.6 to 58.7).
As of June 15, 2026, valuation rose. The sector backdrop fell. Risk remained elevated. Earnings quality is described as fragile.
as of 2026-06-15
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Resolving coding issues is key for revenue growth. It affects how doctors get paid for procedures.
Confirms:A new CPT code for Inspire V has been announced. This will help with reimbursement.
Disproves:There are delays in coding updates. This makes it harder to get reimbursement for Inspire V.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for INSP yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 4, 2026, Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
$39.00 – $85.00 (median $55.50) · 12 analysts · as of 2026-05-22
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Health Care Equipment.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
INSP Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 77 of 100 | inexpensive | elevated |
ABT Abbott Laboratories | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 94 of 100 | fair | moderate |
ISRG Intuitive Surgical | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 94 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
SYK Stryker Corporation | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 71 of 100 | fair | moderate |
MDT Medtronic | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 89 of 100 | fair | moderate |
1 material management or governance event in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Health Care names rated stable grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 52% for the rest of the cohort, n=618).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Address the coding and reimbursement challenges for Inspire V to stabilize revenue.
Revise and achieve the revenue outlook for 2026 to be between $825 million and $875 million.
Focus on maintaining an adjusted operating margin between 2% and 4% for 2026.
Target an annual adjusted diluted EPS within the range of $0.07 to $0.62 for 2026.
Why it matters: If revenue growth drops below its median, it may signal broader issues in the healthcare sector.
Confirms:Healthcare sector revenue growth drops below 1% year over year.
Disproves:Healthcare sector revenue growth remains above 1% year over year.
Why it matters: Solving these issues is important for making more money and getting users for Inspire V.
Confirms:A formal announcement will come about new payment codes for Inspire V cases.
Disproves:Ongoing delays or no news on coding and payment for Inspire V.
Why it matters: Better revenue growth shows recovery from past problems. It means the market accepts Inspire V.
Confirms:Q2 revenue growth reported above 1.6% year over year.
Disproves:Q2 revenue growth reported below 1.6% year over year.
Why it matters: Earnings per share is a key measure of profitability. Falling below guidance signals deeper issues.
Confirms:Adjusted diluted EPS was reported at or above $0.07.
Disproves:Adjusted diluted EPS was below $0.07.
Why it matters: Confirming revenue guidance is important for investor trust. It shows the company can handle issues.
Confirms:Q2 revenue reported in line with or above the revised guidance of $825M to $875M.
Disproves:Q2 revenue falls below the lower end of the guidance range.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers . As reported below under
of this Current Report on Form 8-K (and in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.