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$370.76 -5.87 (-1.56%) At close · Sep 30
Market Cap
$26.07B
Shares
70.38M
Volume · Sep 30 471.18K Avg daily vol (3M) 644.35K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$370.76 Open$375.35 Day$370.13–376.19 52W close$230.95–376.63 Avg vol 30d569K Short int2.4M · 3.4% float · 4.5d Short vol42% Last earningsJul 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 23

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
filed Jul 23, 2026
call held Jul 23, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$3.33B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$564.90M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+13.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
20.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
48.2
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.1%
FCF yield
1.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.7%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+44.7%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.4%
Latest settlement · 4.5 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +23%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +5%
above
RSI (14) 60
neutral
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 96%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +9%
trailing
6-month return +43%
trailing
YTD return +35%
this year
Relative strength +31%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $352 › 200d $301 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+10% holders QoQ · +149 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.38% of float · ▲ +8.3% MoM · 4.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
835 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 56
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +2%
Y/Y
Gross margin 38%
expanding
EPS growth +1%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $468.9M
Valuation P/E 47.4
in line
Balance sheet $588.5M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 33%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −25%
past year
ATR 2.3%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 5 of last 8
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 23, 2026
Full-Year 2026
Full-year 2026 net sales Initiated $3.35B – $3.38B
prior FY $3.07B midpoint +9.4% Y/Y
Full-year 2026 adjusted-diluted EPS Non-GAAP Initiated $8.85 – $9.05
Full-year 2026 capital spending Initiated $250M – $275M
Third-Quarter 2026
Third-quarter 2026 net sales $820M – $835M
prior qtr $872.3M midpoint −5.1% QoQ
Third-quarter 2026 adjusted-diluted EPS Non-GAAP $2.14 – $2.24
2026 Annual
Capital Expenditure Initiated $250M – $275M
Guided vs delivered · last 8 settled
Full-year 2023 net sales guidance full-year 2023
guided $2.95B – $2.96B
$2.95B Miss −0.2%
Reported-diluted EPS 2023 Full-Year
guided $7.74 – $7.79
$7.88 Beat +1.5%
Net sales full-year 2022
guided $3.05B – $3.08B
$2.89B Miss −5.7%
Diluted EPS full-year 2022
guided $9.20 – $9.35
$7.73 Miss −16.7%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
0 · 2 · 4
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+23% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+5% Bullish
RSI (14)
60 Neutral
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
96% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $352 › 200d $301 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+10% holders QoQ · +149 funds added
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$2.8M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Rising
3.38% of float · ▲ +8.3% MoM · 4.5 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
835 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $231 Now $371 · 96% Range high $377
vs 200-day avg +23% vs 50-day avg +5%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP $2.37 Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted net income non-GAAP $169.4M Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted operating profit non-GAAP $197.4M Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Consolidated net sales organic growth non-GAAP 12.7% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Proprietary Products net sales organic growth non-GAAP 15.5% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
West Vantage net sales organic growth non-GAAP 0.8% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Medical Instruments & Supplies — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
WST
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
this stock
$26.07B +34.8% +2.0% 47.4 3.4%
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical Inc
$143.14B -28.2% +20.5% 46.5 2.3%
BDX
Becton Dickinson & Co
$49.57B — +8.2% — 4.2%
MDLN
Medline Inc.
$45.62B -17.4% +11.5% — 3.1%
RMD
Resmed Inc
$32.02B -8.2% +13.4% 21.3 9.8%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
835
% held
100.6%
Net QoQ
-1.0M sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
777
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
2.4M
Days to cover
4.5d
Change
+182.4K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
42%
As of
Sep 30, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
18
Value
$6.1K
As of
Sep 8, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
44.6%
Week of
Aug 24, 2026
Off-exch Lit
View
Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$2.8M
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Lisa McClain
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jul 22, 2025
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$3.1B
Net income (FY)
$493.7M
EPS diluted
$6.79
View
Buybacks
Authorized
shares 1.0B
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Jul 23, 2026
This year
13
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$1.1M
Shares
3.4K
Filed
May 7, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Jul 23, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
WST -1.4% +9.5% +43.4% +8.7% +34.8%
SPY -0.7% +0.1% +12.2% -0.6% +11.8%
vs SPY -0.7% +9.4% +31.2% +9.3% +22.9%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Feb 28, 2026
Authorized
shares 1.00B
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 105770 CUSIP 955306105 13F (30d) 19 filings 15 filers Visit website Investor relations