Zacks Investment Research
29 Sept 2026, 22:50 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline leans bearish. We score MDT −0.20 across four claims.
Score confirms the headline.
Leans bearish
From its wording — no explicit rating
−0.20slightly bearish
What the story claims
4 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 0 new · 4 priced in
Medtronic shares closed at $87.09, marking a -2.69% decline in the latest trading session.
Priced inanalysis of trading session results
So whatThe stock underperformed the S&P 500 by 2.52 percentage points in a single session.
More negative than 68% of claims this week
Consensus estimates project next quarter's EPS to be $1.34, a 1.47% decrease from the same quarter last year.
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Priced inconsensus estimate
So whatThis represents a sequential headwind compared to the full-year projected EPS growth of 8.14%.
More negative than 64% of claims this week
The company's Forward P/E ratio is 14.97, compared to an industry average of 20.02.
Priced invaluation analysis
So whatThe stock trades at a ~25% discount to its industry peers.
More positive than 46% of claims this week
Zacks Consensus EPS projections for Medtronic have moved 0.61% higher within the past 30 days.
Priced inanalysis of 30-day estimate changes
So whatPositive revisions typically correlate with near-term price support before the next print.
More positive than 46% of claims this week
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More negative than 62% of ticker scores this week
The stock closed down 2.69% and is projecting a slight decrease in EPS for the upcoming quarter.
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MDT hasn't traded since this ran. Last close $87.09 (Sep 29); the reaction starts at the next open.
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