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Embecta (EMBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.24 +0.06 (+1.89%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$3.27 +0.03 (+0.93%)
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About Embecta Stock (NASDAQ:EMBC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.15
$3.26
50-Day Range
$2.90
$9.15
52-Week Range
$2.77
$15.55
Volume
1.53 million shs
Average Volume
2.38 million shs
Market Capitalization
$192.23 million
P/E Ratio
1.22
Dividend Yield
1.23%
Price Target
$11.00
Consensus Rating
Strong Sell

Company Overview

Embecta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

EMBC MarketRank™: 

Embecta scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 47th out of 849 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Embecta has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.40, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Embecta has a consensus price target of $11.00, representing about 239.5% upside from its current price of $3.24.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Embecta has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Embecta's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Embecta are expected to grow by 8.02% in the coming year, from $1.62 to $1.75 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Embecta is 1.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.27.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Embecta is 1.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 27.27.

  • Read more about Embecta's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.98% of the float of Embecta has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Embecta has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.76, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Embecta has recently decreased by 15.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Embecta pays a meaningful dividend of 1.19%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Embecta does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Embecta is 2.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Embecta will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.29% next year. This indicates that Embecta will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Embecta's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Embecta has a news sentiment score of 0.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Embecta this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Embecta to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Embecta insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    1.30% of the stock of Embecta is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    93.83% of the stock of Embecta is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Embecta's insider trading history.
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EMBC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Embecta's stock was trading at $11.88 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EMBC shares have decreased by 72.7% and is now trading at $3.24.

Embecta Corp. (NASDAQ:EMBC) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 5th. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.15. Embecta's revenue was down 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Shares of EMBC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Embecta investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/05/2026
Record date for 6/15 Dividend
5/28/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
5/28/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
Today
7/10/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Medical
Industry
Medical Services
Sub-Industry
Medical Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EMBC
CIK
1872789
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,850
Year Founded
2022

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$25.00
Low Price Target
$3.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+239.5%
Consensus Rating
Strong Sell
Rating Score (0-4)
1.40
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.90
Trailing P/E Ratio
1.71
Forward P/E Ratio
2.00
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$95.40 million
Net Margins
10.73%
Pretax Margin
16.27%
Return on Equity
-23.96%
Return on Assets
14.12%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
2.46
Quick Ratio
1.68

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.04 billion
Price / Sales
0.18
Cash Flow
$4.05 per share
Price / Cash Flow
0.80
Book Value
($11.12) per share
Price / Book
-0.29

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
59,328,000
Free Float
58,557,000
Market Cap
$192.22 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.83

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This page (NASDAQ:EMBC) was last updated on 7/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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