Overview
Healthcare solutions provider's Q4 sales beat analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectations
Outlook
Solventum expects full-year 2026 organic sales growth of 2.0% to 3.0%
Company projects 2026 adjusted EPS between $6.40 and $6.60
Solventum anticipates free cash flow of ~$200 mln for 2026
Result Drivers
ORGANIC SALES GROWTH - Driven by strong performance in Infection Prevention and Surgical Solutions and Dental Solutions segments
DIVESTITURE IMPACT - Debt paydown from Purification and Filtration sale boosted adjusted EPS
Company press release: ID:nPn4mCZkBa
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q4 sales | Beat | $2 bln | $1.96 bln (10 Analysts) |
Q4 Adjusted EPS | Beat | $1.57 | $1.50 (11 Analysts) |
Q4 EPS | $0.36 | ||
Q4 Net Income | $63 mln |
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 7 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the medical equipment, supplies & distribution peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Solventum Corp is $97.00, about 29.2% above its February 25 closing price of $75.08
The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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