Laboratory Co. of America (LH) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$199.44

-0.53 (-0.27%)

(As of 04/18/2024 ET)

Laboratory Co. of America Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Analysts' Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 14 Analyst Ratings

Analysts' Consensus Price Target

$243.50
22.09% Upside

High Forecast	$270.00
Average Forecast	$243.50
Low Forecast	$210.00

Type	Current Forecast 4/20/23 to 4/19/24	1 Month Ago 3/21/23 to 3/20/24	3 Months Ago 1/20/23 to 1/20/24	1 Year Ago 4/20/22 to 4/20/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	11 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$243.50	$243.07	$242.00	$283.50
Predicted Upside	22.09% Upside	14.41% Upside	13.70% Upside	13.97% Upside

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LH Analyst Ratings By Month

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LH Price Targets by Month

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Laboratory Co. of America Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Laboratory Co. of America	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.79	2.68	2.49
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold
Predicted Upside	22.09% Upside	927.92% Upside	12.30% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Neutral News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
3/25/2024	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$250.00	+17.23%
2/26/2024	Leerink Partnrs Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Cherny Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform
2/26/2024	SVB Leerink Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$260.00	+18.63%
2/9/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	In-Line	$240.00	+7.72%
1/3/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Equal Weight	$222.00	-4.54%
11/17/2023	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$259.00 ➝ $261.00	+23.12%
10/31/2023	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$257.00 ➝ $230.00	+16.07%
9/21/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$238.00 ➝ $230.00	+12.09%
9/18/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$255.00 ➝ $250.00	+23.98%
9/18/2023	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$251.00 ➝ $237.00	+17.53%
9/15/2023	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$270.00	+32.42%
9/6/2023	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Hold	$210.00	+2.71%
8/14/2023	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$290.00 ➝ $270.00	+23.85%
8/3/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$285.00 ➝ $260.00	+20.81%
8/2/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$247.41 ➝ $231.00	+8.14%
4/26/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$265.00 ➝ $240.00	+9.27%
4/26/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$260.00 ➝ $235.00	+6.14%

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LH Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Laboratory Co. of America's consensus rating and price target?: According to the issued ratings of 14 analysts in the last year, the consensus rating for Laboratory Co. of America stock is Moderate Buy based on the current 3 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for LH. The average twelve-month price prediction for Laboratory Co. of America is $243.50 with a high price target of $270.00 and a low price target of $210.00. Learn more on LH's analyst rating history.
Do Wall Street analysts like Laboratory Co. of America more than its competitors?: Analysts like Laboratory Co. of America more than other Medical companies. The consensus rating score for Laboratory Co. of America is 2.79 while the average consensus rating score for medical companies is 2.68. Learn more on how LH compares to other companies.
Is Laboratory Co. of America being upgraded by Wall Street analysts?: Over the previous 90 days, Laboratory Co. of America's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Does Laboratory Co. of America's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Laboratory Co. of America's stock has a predicted upside of 14.59% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
What analysts cover Laboratory Co. of America?: Laboratory Co. of America has been rated by Argus, Evercore ISI, Leerink Partnrs, and SVB Leerink in the past 90 days.

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Laboratory Co. of America (LH) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Laboratory Co. of America Consensus Analyst Rating and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Analysts' Consensus Price Target

LH Analyst Ratings By Month

LH Price Targets by Month

Laboratory Co. of America Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Ratings and Stock Forecasts

LH Price Target - Frequently Asked Questions

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