Q2 EPS Estimates for Owens & Minor Cut by Leerink Partnrs

Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI) – Analysts at Leerink Partnrs dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Owens & Minor in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 20th. Leerink Partnrs analyst M. Cherny now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Owens & Minor’s current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. Leerink Partnrs also issued estimates for Owens & Minor’s FY2025 earnings at $1.20 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of Owens & Minor from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Owens & Minor from $18.00 to $14.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Citigroup reduced their target price on Owens & Minor from $21.00 to $18.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on Owens & Minor from $25.00 to $13.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $16.79.

Owens & Minor Stock Performance

Owens & Minor stock opened at $6.39 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $492.50 million, a P/E ratio of -9.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 0.48. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $11.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.45. Owens & Minor has a 52-week low of $6.07 and a 52-week high of $28.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.11, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.45.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Owens & Minor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC increased its position in Owens & Minor by 758.3% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 2,060 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 1,820 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of Owens & Minor by 176.8% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 1,780 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in Owens & Minor by 98.2% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 2,197 shares during the period. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new stake in Owens & Minor during the 4th quarter worth $140,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Owens & Minor by 844.1% in the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 9,016 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 8,061 shares during the period. 98.04% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Owens & Minor

Owens & Minor, Inc is a healthcare solutions company, which engages in the product manufacturing and delivery, home health supply, and perioperative services to support care through the hospital and into the home. It operates through the Products and Healthcare Services, and Patient Direct segments.