Philips Shares Sink as Management Tempers Growth Expectations

Reuters12-04

MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - US-listed shares of Philips sank in premarket trading on Thursday, after traders flagged concerns about growth expectations and tariff headwinds following comments from the Dutch health technology company at a conference.

Citi said it hosted Philips CEO Roy Jakobs at its Global Healthcare Conference, where management signalled that organic sales growth would improve in 2026 from about 2% expected this year but cautioned it was "unlikely" to double. Consensus currently point to growth of 4.5%, Citi said.

Philips was not immediately available for comment.

According to the U.S. bank, the company reiterated its goal to improve margins in 2026 but warned that tariff headwinds next year are expected to almost double.

Philips also pointed to a similar global hospital capital spending environment in 2026 compared with 2025, with strong U.S. demand, solid Europe and international markets and muted conditions in China, Citi added.

In November, Philips reported third-quarter profit above market expectations, helped by measures to mitigate the impact of tariffs and the launch of artificial intelligence tools. Its sales grew 3%.

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