Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (MMSI)
NASDAQHealth CareMedical - Instruments & SuppliesSnapshot 2026-10-29
$86.24-7.66%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NASDAQHealth CareMedical - Instruments & SuppliesSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Health Care Supplies is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 9% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthRanks among the strongest in its industry on quality — around the top 20%.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskMMSI’s case rests on continued revenue growth, backed by strong recent financial performance and steady management. Revenue growth eased from 10.0% in Q2 to 8.4% in Q3, though both quarters beat. Q3 non-GAAP earnings beat consensus by 20.4%. MMSI trades at 22× P/E versus the 23× peer median; its own historical multiple is 22×. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, leaving expectations modest against our view. The next-quarter miss probability is 19%, and a guidance cut after a recent raise would damage credibility. Peer multiples imply a price roughly in line with where it trades (about fair); our read remains intact. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. MMSI is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 12 analysts currently covering MMSI (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for MMSI in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Health Care Supplies — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Deliver continued revenue growth
2026 EPS target and Solo Pace acquisition support growth and profitability objectives.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $86.24
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $86.24.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Deliver continued revenue growth
Official quarterly earnings call provides material updates on operating performance and management objectives.
Advances: Deliver continued revenue growth
Revenue growth and raised guidance signal stronger performance against growth objectives.
