B+
Bull case
20%
Probability
Target price
$96.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-07 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
HSIC
Henry ScheinCNasdaq / Health Care Equipment & Services
Last Price
Quote time unavailable
Current thesis
Bull: Successful execution on margin-recovery initiatives, modest organic demand improvement in dental/medical channels, and accretive integrations lead to multiple expansion toward the analyst high (96.00), producing measured upside versus today.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +2.9.
What can break
Margin compression from freight, inventory costs, or pricing competition
Momentum
52
Value
64
Sentiment
50
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $78.28 · Bull $96.00 · Bear $58.00Analysis 2026-02-07; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-08 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-02-07 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesisAs of 2026-09-08
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-08
Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-08. Definitions
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $100.47
Why
Momentum52 · Δ7d +3.4
Value64 · Δ7d -0.0
Sentiment50 · Δ7d +2.9
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Confirming evidence
- • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +2.9.
Contradictions & invalidation
- • Margin compression from freight, inventory costs, or pricing competition
- • Negative analyst revisions or downgrades following weaker results
- • Bear: Continued softness in dental spending, persistent margin pressure from freight/pricing, or integration setbacks drive downward revisions and push the stock toward the analyst low (58.00), reflecting material downside.
Catalyst clock
2026-05-08
Q1 2026 Earnings Release
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
52
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+3.4
Δ21d
-17.5
Value
64
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.0
Δ21d
+1.1
Sentiment
50
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+2.9
Δ21d
+0.5
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 51.9 / Value 63.8 / Sentiment 49.7
Scenario snapshot
Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-02-07. Scenario method
Most likely
B
Base case
60%
Probability
Target price
$78.28
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-07 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$58.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-07 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-08-17
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$9.98B
Beta
0.88
Shares Out
111.45M
P/E (TTM)
24.8
P/S (TTM)
0.71
P/FCF (TTM)
25.97
Rev YoY
+6.7%
EPS YoY
+17.2%
Gross Margin
+29.3%
Op Margin
+6.0%
Net Debt
$3.28B
Current Ratio
1.32
As of 2026-09-08 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data