What Happened?
Shares of life sciences company Revvity (NYSE: RVTY) fell 7.6% in the afternoon session after the company lowered its full-year profit forecast, which overshadowed its second-quarter earnings and revenue beat. Despite reporting second-quarter revenue of $720 million and an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.18, both of which surpassed analyst expectations, investors focused on the weaker outlook. Revvity trimmed its full-year adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $4.85 to $4.95. This revision was driven by multiple headwinds, including a double-digit decline in its diagnostics revenue from China, a key international market. The company also faced shrinking profitability, as both its adjusted operating and gross margins fell compared to the previous year. Management also pointed to potential costs related to tariffs.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Revvity’s shares are not very volatile and have only had 9 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful, although it might not be something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 10 days ago when the stock dropped 3.2% as several negative developments weighed on the sector. Weakness in managed care providers was a significant factor, with companies like Elevance Health and Humana seeing declines due to an analyst downgrade and a lost lawsuit regarding Medicare bonus payments, respectively.
Additionally, some pharmaceutical and biotech companies experienced sharp drops following unfavorable news; for instance, Sarepta Therapeutics plunged after a report indicated another patient death tied to its experimental gene therapy, and GSK's blood cancer drug dosage was voted against by the FDA advisory committee. Broader market sentiment, including concerns about rising costs and inadequate pricing for 2025 plans among health insurers, also contributed to the downward pressure on healthcare equities.
Revvity is down 14.7% since the beginning of the year, and at $95.58 per share, it is trading 25.2% below its 52-week high of $127.75 from September 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Revvity’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $845.92.
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