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LabcorpC
NYSE / Health Care Equipment & Services
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Current thesis
The Q2 beat, margin expansion, raised FY2026 guidance, specialty-testing traction, and biopharma backlog support a constructive earnings-revision thesis.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Value
What changed
6 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-27.
What can break
Analyst consensus breadth, options positioning, short interest, and social coverage are unavailable in the packet.
Momentum
68
Value
59
Sentiment
46
Setup hits (3d)
6 · Net Bullish
AI TargetsBase $338.40 · Bull $360.00 · Bear $275.00Analysis 2026-08-04; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-10-27 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-10-28 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-08-04 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-10-28

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-10-28. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Bullish
Target $348.60
Why
Momentum68 · Δ7d +23.4
Value59 · Δ7d -0.2
Sentiment46 · Δ7d -1.7
So what
Balanced signals (Net Bullish). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Confirming evidence

  • • 6 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-10-27.
  • • Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.2.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Analyst consensus breadth, options positioning, short interest, and social coverage are unavailable in the packet.
  • • Higher specialty-testing, consumer, acquisition, and biopharma growth assumptions must convert into sustained volume and margin gains.
  • • The initial post-earnings gain was followed by a 2.01% decline on July 31 and a 0.58% decline on August 3, suggesting some digestion.

Catalyst clock

2026-07-30

Q2 beat and raised FY2026 outlook

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals
Momentum
68
8% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+23.4
Δ21d
+10.6
Value
59
47% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.2
Δ21d
-0.6
Sentiment
46
45% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-1.7
Δ21d
-13.1
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 67.8 / Value 58.8 / Sentiment 46.1

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-08-04. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$360.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-04 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$338.40
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-04 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$275.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-08-04 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-10-27
Market Cap
$26.86B
Beta
1.02
Shares Out
81.1M
P/E (TTM)
24.9
P/S (TTM)
1.52
P/FCF (TTM)
18.42
Rev YoY
+5.8%
EPS YoY
+28.5%
Gross Margin
+26.8%
Op Margin
+11.4%
Net Debt
$5.99B
Current Ratio
1.80
As of 2026-10-28 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data