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Embecta (EMBC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.64 +0.04 (+1.11%)
Closing price 05/8/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$3.65 +0.01 (+0.27%)
As of 05/8/2026 07:58 PM Eastern
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About Embecta Stock (NASDAQ:EMBC)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$3.47
$3.75
50-Day Range
$3.56
$10.48
52-Week Range
$3.45
$15.55
Volume
6.50 million shs
Average Volume
2.13 million shs
Market Capitalization
$215.96 million
P/E Ratio
1.92
Dividend Yield
16.48%
Price Target
$15.00
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Embecta Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

EMBC MarketRank™: 

Embecta scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 122nd out of 859 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 Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Embecta has a consensus price target of $15.00, representing about 312.1% upside from its current price of $3.64.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Embecta has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings for Embecta are expected to grow by 73.33% in the coming year, from $1.65 to $2.86 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Embecta is 1.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Embecta is 1.92, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 20.64.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    9.92% 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 8.41.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Embecta has recently increased by 9.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Embecta is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 16.67%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Embecta is 31.58%. 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 20.98% 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 -0.42. 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 0.43 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Embecta this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    15 people have searched for EMBC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 650% compared to the previous 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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, EMBC stock has decreased by 69.4% and is now trading at $3.64.

Embecta Corp. (NASDAQ:EMBC) posted its quarterly 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. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 14.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Embecta's top institutional investors include SG Americas Securities LLC (1.75%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.58%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.39%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Devdatt Kurdikar, David F Melcher, Jacob Elguicze, Jeffrey Z Mann and Milton Mayo Morris.
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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

Record date for 3/17 Dividend
2/27/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend
2/27/2026
Dividend Payable
3/17/2026
Last Earnings
5/05/2026
Today
5/08/2026
Bank of America Global Healthcare Conference 2026
5/13/2026
Record date for 6/15 Dividend
5/28/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend
5/28/2026
Dividend Payable
6/15/2026
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
$5.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+312.1%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.75
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.90
Trailing P/E Ratio
1.92
Forward P/E Ratio
2.21
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
1.87

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.08 billion
Price / Sales
0.20
Cash Flow
$4.04 per share
Price / Cash Flow
0.90
Book Value
($10.55) per share
Price / Book
-0.35

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
59,330,000
Free Float
58,557,000
Market Cap
$215.96 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.09

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This page (NASDAQ:EMBC) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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