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Medifast (MED) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$13.74 -0.60 (-4.18%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$13.72 -0.03 (-0.18%)
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About Medifast Stock (NYSE:MED)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$13.69
$14.34
50-Day Range
$12.48
$15.21
52-Week Range
$11.57
$22.66
Volume
251,413 shs
Average Volume
236,316 shs
Market Capitalization
$151.02 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$16.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Medifast Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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69th Percentile Overall Score

MED MarketRank™: 

Medifast scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 154 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Medifast has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Medifast has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings for Medifast are expected to grow by 200.00% in the coming year, from $0.51 to $1.53 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Medifast is -21.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Medifast is -21.14, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Medifast has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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

    17.96% of the float of Medifast has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Medifast has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Medifast has recently increased by 13.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Medifast does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Medifast will have a dividend payout ratio of 431.37% in the coming year. This indicates that Medifast may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Medifast's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    17.96% of the float of Medifast has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Medifast has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.8.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Medifast has recently increased by 13.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Medifast has a news sentiment score of 0.81. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Medifast this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for MED on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added Medifast to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Medifast insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $5,003.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 2.90% of the stock of Medifast is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.51% of the stock of Medifast is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

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

Medifast's stock was trading at $17.62 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MED stock has decreased by 22.0% and is now trading at $13.74.

Medifast Inc (NYSE:MED) announced its earnings results on Monday, April, 28th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by $0.04. The specialty retailer earned $115.73 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $114.85 million. Medifast had a negative net margin of 1.29% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.63%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Medifast's top institutional shareholders include Chickasaw Capital Management LLC (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Daniel R Chard, Scott Schlackman, Andrea B Thomas, Jeffrey J Brown and Constance J Hallquist.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of MED 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 Medifast investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/28/2025
Today
7/15/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
Sub-Industry
Personal Products
Current Symbol
NYSE:MED
CIK
910329
Employees
870
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$16.50
Low Price Target
$16.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+15.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.65)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
28.07
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$2.09 million
Net Margins
-1.29%
Pretax Margin
-1.34%
Return on Equity
6.63%
Return on Assets
4.81%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
3.52
Quick Ratio
2.87

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$543.45 million
Price / Sales
0.29
Cash Flow
$2.92 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.90
Book Value
$19.21 per share
Price / Book
0.75

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
10,991,000
Free Float
10,672,000
Market Cap
$157.34 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.86

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This page (NYSE:MED) was last updated on 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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