Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH) Stock Analysis
Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $255.89 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Thin upside margin: 9.0%.
Labcorp Holdings is a global laboratory services company with nearly 71,000 employees serving approximately 100 countries, performing 750M+ tests annually in 2025. Revenue is from diagnostic testing (Dx) billed to third-party payors and biopharma laboratory services (BLS)... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $255.89 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Thin upside margin: 9.0%. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/6 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMGeographicnon-U.S. operations10-K Item 1A: 'BLS derives a significant portion of its revenues from non-U.S. operations'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-09Item 5.02LOWJohn H. Sampson, M.D., Ph.D. (vice chancellor, University of Colorado Anschutz) appointed to Board effective February 9, 2026; assigned to Quality and Compliance Committee. Standard director compensation.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $255.89 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Thin upside margin: 9.0%. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $244.81. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $279.05 (+9.0% upside). Prior stop was $244.81. Stop-loss: $244.81.
Thin upside margin: 9.0%; Negative momentum.
Labcorp Holdings Inc. trades at a P/E of 22.7 (forward 13.3). TrendMatrix value score: 6.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
29 analysts cover LH with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $310.
What does Labcorp Holdings Inc. do?Labcorp Holdings is a global laboratory services company with nearly 71,000 employees serving approximately 100...
Labcorp Holdings is a global laboratory services company with nearly 71,000 employees serving approximately 100 countries, performing 750M+ tests annually in 2025. Revenue is from diagnostic testing (Dx) billed to third-party payors and biopharma laboratory services (BLS) supporting pharmaceutical R&D. Supported more than 85%% of FDA-approved new drugs in 2025.