Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) Stock Forecast & Price Target
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings · NYSE
$314.42+13.25 (+4.40%)
15-min delayed · Jul 28, 3:45 PM ET · Get real-time quotes →
The Quantellect read.Of the 8 firms covering Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 6 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $290.00 to $338.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $314.75 is roughly in line with the current $314.42. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 7 to 6 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $4.61 next quarter toward $19.41 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS8 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy675%
Hold225%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 8 analysts giving stock ratings to Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings.
As of Jul, 6 of 8 firms rate LH a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LH EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$4.61
Range $4.55 – $4.67 · 13 analysts · +10% YoY
Next period, 13 analysts expect Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings to earn $4.61 a share (range $4.55 – $4.67), versus $4.18 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $18.01, growing to $19.41 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$3.8B
Range $3.7B – $3.8B · 13 analysts · +5% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $3.8B (range $3.7B – $3.8B), +5.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $14.7B, rising to $15.4B next year.
Top analysts covering Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on LH.
#1
DM
David Macdonald
Truist Securities · Rank #67
Buy
$310.00-1.4% to target
Overall win rate
51%
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#2
Luke Sergott
Barclays · Rank #194
Hold
$290.00-7.8% to target
Overall win rate
41%
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#3
David Westenberg
Piper Sandler · Rank #227
Hold
$300.00-4.6% to target
Overall win rate
31%
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#4
Patrick Donnelly
Citigroup · Rank #260
Buy
$325.00+3.4% to target
Overall win rate
32%
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#5
EC
Eric Coldwell
Baird
Buy
$338.00+7.5% to target
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LH stock forecast FAQ
What is LH's average 12-month price target?+
The 8 analysts with a live target average $314.75 for Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings over the next 12 months, ranging from a $338.00 high to a $290.00 low.
Is LH stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 8 analyst ratings, 6 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LH?+
The Street-high target is $338.00 (Baird), and the Street-low is $290.00 (Barclays). The average of all 8 active targets is $314.75.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LH?+
8 analysts have an active rating on Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, and 8 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering LH?+
Among analysts who currently cover LH, David Macdonald of Truist Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #67). Their current call is Buy with a $310.00 target.
What is Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $4.61 per share (range $4.55 – $4.67) across 13 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $18.01, rising to $19.41 the following year.
How much revenue is Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $3.8B (range $3.7B – $3.8B). Full-year revenue is projected at $14.7B, growing to $15.4B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LH lately?+
As of Jul, 6 of 8 firms rate LH a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their LH calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
