Rep. April McClain Delaney Sells Off Labcorp Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LH) Shares

Key Points

• Rep. April McClain Delaney sold $1,001–$15,000 of Labcorp shares on August 5, with the transaction disclosed on September 9. She also reported selling positions in several other companies, including Wabtec, Viking, Trimble and TransDigm.
• Labcorp shares opened at $307.77, down 4.2%, while the company reported quarterly EPS of $4.99 and revenue of $3.73 billion—both above analyst expectations. Labcorp maintained fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $18.10–$18.55.
• Analysts remain broadly positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $330 price target. Labcorp also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.72 per share, equivalent to a 0.9% annualized yield.

Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently sold shares of Labcorp Holdings Inc. NYSE: LH. In a filing disclosed on September 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Labcorp stock on August 5th.

Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Wabtec NYSE: WAB on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Viking NYSE: VIK on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Trimble NASDAQ: TRMB on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Tractor Supply NASDAQ: TSCO on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Middleby NASDAQ: MIDD on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Teledyne Technologies NYSE: TDY on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of STERIS NYSE: STE on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Somnigroup International NYSE: SGI on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Signet Jewelers NYSE: SIG on 8/25/2026.

Labcorp Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of Labcorp stock opened at $307.77 on Friday. Labcorp Holdings Inc. has a one year low of $244.52 and a one year high of $341.80. The company has a market cap of $24.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.46, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 1.53 and a current ratio of 1.80. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $309.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $281.74.

Labcorp (NYSE:LH - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The medical research company reported $4.99 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.78 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $3.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.71 billion. Labcorp had a net margin of 6.99% and a return on equity of 16.74%. The business's revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.35 earnings per share. Labcorp has set its FY 2026 guidance at 18.100-18.550 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Labcorp Holdings Inc. will post 18.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Labcorp Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be paid a $0.72 dividend. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 28th. Labcorp's payout ratio is currently 23.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Labcorp

In related news, EVP Bryan Vaughn sold 234 shares of Labcorp stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $286.19, for a total transaction of $66,968.46. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,746 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,930,637.74. This trade represents a 3.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Adam Schechter sold 4,669 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $320.37, for a total transaction of $1,495,807.53. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 102,565 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,858,749.05. This trade represents a 4.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 8,919 shares of company stock valued at $2,826,593. 0.84% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LH has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Labcorp from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Mizuho set a $355.00 price objective on Labcorp in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Labcorp from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Labcorp from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Labcorp from $308.00 to $338.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Labcorp currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $330.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Labcorp

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in Labcorp by 28,952.8% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 35,002,800 shares of the medical research company's stock valued at $9,800,784,000 after buying an additional 34,882,320 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Labcorp by 103.1% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,356,825 shares of the medical research company's stock worth $1,343,922,000 after acquiring an additional 2,719,475 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Labcorp by 1.0% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,226,446 shares of the medical research company's stock worth $607,241,000 after acquiring an additional 22,170 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Labcorp by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,137,010 shares of the medical research company's stock valued at $534,023,000 after acquiring an additional 13,775 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in shares of Labcorp by 15.9% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,105,791 shares of the medical research company's stock valued at $604,488,000 after acquiring an additional 289,029 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.94% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain Delaney

April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland's 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor's degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.

About Labcorp

Labcorp NYSE: LH, formerly Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, is a global life sciences and laboratory services company headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina. The company provides diagnostic testing and related services to physicians, hospitals, health systems, employers, government agencies and consumers.

Its diagnostics business offers routine and specialty laboratory testing, including molecular, genetic, oncology, women's health, infectious disease and pathology services.

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