MED

Medifast Inc

12.48

Nov 02 • 12:34 PM ET +0.33 (2.67%)

Consumer Cyclical Personal Services USA Micro NYSE

Peers: WW HLF NATR USNA LFMD HIMS NUS LFVN SMPL BRBR

| Held by: AVUV VTI DFSV FNDA SMLF VXF DFAS BSVO FSCC IWC

Index	-
Market Cap	139.50M
Enterprise Value	-12.35M
Income	-40.85M
Sales	299.57M
Book/sh	16.12
Cash/sh	15.43
Dividend Est.	-
Dividend TTM	-
Dividend Ex-Date	Sep 18, 2023
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -
Payout	-
Employees	380
IPO	Dec 30, 1993

P/E	-
Forward P/E	-
PEG	-
P/S	0.47
P/B	0.77
P/C	0.81
P/FCF	-
EV/EBITDA	-
EV/Sales	-0.04
Quick Ratio	4.32
Current Ratio	4.82
Debt/Eq	0.11
LT Debt/Eq	0.10
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	-3.69
EPS next Y	-0.04
EPS next Q	0.01
EPS this Y	-43.33%
EPS next Y	95.35%
EPS next 5Y	-
EPS past 3/5Y	- -
Sales past 3/5Y	-37.74% -16.22%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-16409.29%
Sales Y/Y TTM	-30.28%
EPS Q/Q	-661.35%
Sales Q/Q	-19.42%
Earnings	Oct 26 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	45.71% 1.05%

Insider Own	6.03%
Insider Trans	19.80%
Inst Own	73.16%
Inst Trans	-8.37%
ROA	-16.08%
ROE	-20.69%
ROIC	-20.64%
Gross Margin	69.76%
Oper. Margin	-5.73%
Profit Margin	-13.64%
SMA20	4.36%
SMA50	3.96%
SMA200	10.19%
Trades

Shs Outstand	11.18M
Shs Float	10.51M
Short Float	11.01%
Short Ratio	8.09
Short Interest	1.16M
52W High	13.45 -7.25%
52W Low	9.22 35.30%
Volatility	6.02% 3.28%
ATR (14)	0.44
RSI (14)	60.67
Beta	0.67
Rel Volume	0.55
Avg Volume	143.10K
Volume	39,139

Perf Week	3.01%
Perf Month	6.35%
Perf Quarter	-4.63%
Perf Half Y	17.36%
Perf YTD	16.81%
Perf Year	3.79%
Perf 3Y	-81.89%
Perf 5Y	-94.12%
Perf 10Y	-69.23%
Recom	3.00
Target Price	12.00
Prev Close	12.15
Price	12.48
Change %	2.67%

Consensus

Hold

Avg. Price Target

$12.00

Implied Upside

-3.8%

Analysts8incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution2 Buy · 6 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Nov 05, 2024	Upgrade	DDA Davidson	Underperform → Neutral	$16.50 → $17	+36.3%
Jun 05, 2024	Downgrade	DDA Davidson	Neutral → Underperform	$25 → $17.50	+40.3%
Oct 13, 2023	Initiated	SStephens	Equal-Weight	$82	+557.3%
Nov 04, 2022	Downgrade	DDA Davidson	Buy → Neutral	$278 → $106	+749.7%
Aug 04, 2022	Downgrade	JJefferies	Buy → Hold	$345 → $150	+1,102.4%
Jan 25, 2021	Upgrade	JJefferies	Hold → Buy	$205 → $265	+2,024.2%
Nov 05, 2020	Upgrade	DDA Davidson	Neutral → Buy	$180 → $205	+1,543.3%
Jun 25, 2020	Initiated	BB. Riley FBR	Buy	$164	+1,214.6%
Feb 27, 2020	Downgrade	JJefferies	Buy → Hold	$130 → $90	+621.4%
Nov 08, 2019	Downgrade	DDougherty & Company	Buy → Neutral
Jul 25, 2019	Initiated	JJefferies	Buy	$130	+942.1%
Nov 08, 2018	Upgrade	SSidoti	Neutral → Buy
Mar 07, 2018	Upgrade	SSidoti	Neutral → Buy
Sep 15, 2017	Reiterated	DDA Davidson	Buy	$65 → $74	+493.2%
Aug 04, 2016	Reiterated	WWunderlich	Hold	$32 → $36	+188.6%
Jan 11, 2016	Upgrade	SSidoti	Neutral → Buy
Nov 30, 2015	Downgrade	SSidoti	Buy → Neutral
Oct 05, 2015	Upgrade	SSidoti	Neutral → Buy
Nov 07, 2014	Downgrade	IImperial Capital	Outperform → In-line	$34 → $32	+156.5%
Aug 08, 2014	Reiterated	IImperial Capital	Outperform	$36 → $34	+172.5%

Oct-26-26 10:40AM	Medifast Beats And Guides To A Fourth-Quarter Profit, But Cost Cuts Are Doing The Work While Coaches And Revenue Keep Shrinking (Earnings Whispers)
08:13AM	Medifast: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
08:05AM	Medifast Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Oct-15-26 07:00AM	Why Is Weight Loss Different During Menopause? Common Myths Debunked (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-14-26 04:05PM	Medifast to Announce Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2026 (Business Wire)
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Oct-13-26 07:00AM	5 Questions People Ask When Every Weight Loss Approach Has Failed (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-08-26 07:00AM	What Actually Keeps Weight Off After a Weight Loss Program (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-06-26 07:00AM	Why Do You Keep Gaining Weight Back After Losing It (GlobeNewswire)
Oct-01-26 07:00AM	What Are the 5 Signs of Poor Metabolic Health Adults May Overlook? (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-29-26 07:00AM	Why Weight Loss Plateaus Happen: 5 Metabolic Causes (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-02-26 08:55AM	Ocius Technology to Add Sonar Systems to Bluebottle Fleet: NYSE Content Update (PR Newswire)
Aug-27-26 08:30AM	Medifast Announces the Launch of the Medifast Metabolic Health Institute (Business Wire)
Aug-04-26 01:08AM	Medifast Inc (MED) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strategic Pivot to Trilivy and ... (GuruFocus.com) +34.29%
Aug-03-26 04:38PM	Medifast: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:05PM	Medifast Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
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Jul-20-26 04:05PM	Medifast to Announce Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2026 (Business Wire)
Jul-17-26 08:30AM	Medifast Enters a New Era: Introducing Trilivy, a Science-Backed Metabolic Health System (Business Wire)
Jun-11-26 07:00AM	What Science-Backed Subscription Health Programs Measure Differently (GlobeNewswire)
07:00AM	Metabolic Health After 40: What Perimenopause and Menopause Mean for Weight Management (GlobeNewswire)
May-26-26 04:05PM	Medifast Confirms Appointment of Nicholas Johnson as Chief Executive Officer (Business Wire)
May-21-26 07:00AM	Weight Loss Coaching vs. App-Only Programs: What Published Research Shows About Long-Term Outcomes (GlobeNewswire)
07:00AM	The Human Layer in Weight Management: What OPTAVIA's Coaching Model Is Built to Do (GlobeNewswire)
May-15-26 01:00PM	Peer-Reviewed Research Shows Structured Meal Replacement Programs Support Visceral Fat Reduction and Lean Mass Preservation (GlobeNewswire)
01:00PM	Peer-Reviewed Research Is Redefining Weight Loss Program Standards (GlobeNewswire)
May-04-26 04:24PM	Medifast: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press) +22.48%
04:05PM	Medifast Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Apr-20-26 04:05PM	Medifast to Announce Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 (Business Wire)
Mar-20-26 08:30AM	Medifast Announces Cooperation Agreement with Steamboat Capital (Business Wire)
Mar-10-26 02:20PM	Newell's Productivity Plan & Other Strategies to Bolster Growth (Zacks)
01:33PM	Hims and Hers Expands Consumer-Focused Digital Health Platform (Zacks)
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12:35AM	Medifast's Q4 Earnings Call: Our Top 5 Analyst Questions (StockStory)
Feb-20-26 08:30AM	Scientific Evidence Demonstrates OPTAVIA's Metabolic Health Benefits, Opening the Door to Qualified HSA/FSA Clients (Business Wire)
Feb-18-26 08:02PM	Medifast Inc (MED) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
10:16AM	Medifast Q4 Loss Wider Than Expected, Revenues Decline 37% Y/Y (Zacks)
08:00AM	MED Q4 Deep Dive: Metabolic Health Pivot Drives Early Coach Productivity Gains (StockStory)
Feb-17-26 07:00PM	Medifast Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
05:30PM	Medifast (MED) Reports Q4 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
04:44PM	Medifast: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:24PM	Medifast's (NYSE:MED) Q4 CY2025 Sales Top Estimates (StockStory)
04:05PM	Medifast Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
12:23PM	Pricing vs. Volume: Can Colgate Balance Growth in a Soft Market? (Zacks)
Feb-15-26 10:05PM	Earnings To Watch: Medifast (MED) Reports Q4 Results Tomorrow (StockStory)
Feb-13-26 09:06AM	Medifast's Q4 Earnings on Deck: What Could Shape MED's Results? (Zacks)
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Feb-10-26 11:18AM	HAIN Stock Falls 20% After Reporting Q2 Loss & Y/Y Sales Decline (Zacks)
10:00AM	Analysts Estimate Medifast (MED) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for (Zacks)
Feb-09-26 10:44AM	Is Nutrition Still a Growth Engine for ADM Amid Demand Shifts? (Zacks)
Feb-06-26 10:22AM	Post Holdings Q1 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Grow About 10% Y/Y (Zacks)
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08:36AM	Clorox Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Lower Organic Sales Hurt (Zacks)
Feb-03-26 04:05PM	Medifast to Announce Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2025 (Business Wire)
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08:10AM	BellRing Brands (BRBR) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
Feb-01-26 11:31PM	3 Stocks Under $50 We Approach with Caution (StockStory)
Jan-29-26 11:36PM	1 of Wall Street's Favorite Stock to Target This Week and 2 We Question (StockStory)
Jan-22-26 12:30PM	Medifast's Q4 Guidance Remains Weak: When Does Growth Return? (Zacks)
Jan-19-26 12:10PM	The Compliance Imperative: Regulatory Moats Driving 2026 Asset Re-Ratings (PR Newswire)
Jan-16-26 08:30AM	People Magazine Spotlights Tiffany Howard's Metabolic Health Journey with OPTAVIA (Business Wire)
Jan-15-26 08:30AM	OPTAVIA Premieres Second Docuseries Episode "Health by Design: Spain" Exploring Metabolic Health and Longevity (Business Wire)
Jan-13-26 11:05PM	3 Reasons to Avoid MED and 1 Stock to Buy Instead (StockStory)
Jan-12-26 10:00AM	Hims & Hers Expands Platform-Led Access to Provider-Directed Care (Zacks)
Jan-08-26 12:52PM	Medifast Shifts to Metabolic Health: A Durable Growth Path? (Zacks)
Jan-05-26 09:00AM	Medifast Announces Planned Leadership Transition (Business Wire) +5.29%
Dec-30-25 12:40PM	Medifast New Product Line Planned: Can Innovation Reignite Demand? (Zacks)
Dec-24-25 12:41PM	Medifast's Third-Quarter Revenue Fell 36%: Is Stabilization Near? (Zacks)
Dec-23-25 11:45AM	Hims & Hers Expands Subscription-Led Care as Platform Engagement Grows (Zacks)
Dec-18-25 11:48AM	Can Medifast Overcome GLP-1 Pressure With Its Growth Strategy? (Zacks)
Dec-17-25 10:37PM	Q3 Earnings Highlights: Medifast (NYSE:MED) Vs The Rest Of The Personal Care Stocks (StockStory)
Dec-09-25 08:30AM	OPTAVIA Survey Reveals 80% of Americans Lack Understanding of Metabolic Health Despite Its Major Impact to Overall Health and Wellbeing (Business Wire)
Dec-08-25 02:21PM	Why Medifast (MED) Stock Is Up Today (StockStory)
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Dec-02-25 11:39PM	3 Stocks Under $50 We're Skeptical Of (StockStory)
Nov-25-25 12:28PM	Hims & Hers Expands Care Scope as Digital Health Platforms Evolve (Zacks)
Nov-24-25 08:48AM	3 Small-Cap Stocks That Fall Short (StockStory)
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Nov-13-25 04:30PM	Medifast Scientific & Clinical Affairs Team Showcases New Research in Metabolic Health at ObesityWeek Conference (Business Wire)
Nov-10-25 12:33AM	5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Medifast's Q3 Earnings Call (StockStory)
Nov-04-25 11:16AM	Medifast's Q3 Loss Wider Than Expected, Sales Decline 36% Y/Y (Zacks)
08:41AM	MED Q3 Deep Dive: Focus Shifts to Metabolic Health Amid Industry Challenges (StockStory)
12:00AM	Medifast Inc (MED) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Challenges with Strategic ... (GuruFocus.com)
Nov-03-25 05:10PM	Medifast: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:36PM	Medifast (NYSE:MED) Posts Q3 Sales In Line With Estimates (StockStory)
04:05PM	Medifast Announces Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
Nov-01-25 11:02PM	Medifast Earnings: What To Look For From MED (StockStory)
Oct-31-25 01:58PM	Hims & Hers Scales AI-Driven Personalized Health and Wellness (Zacks)
Oct-30-25 12:40AM	2 Cash-Heavy Stocks Worth Your Attention and 1 We Avoid (StockStory)
Oct-27-25 08:30AM	Medifast Announces Strategic Shift to Metabolic Health with the Introduction of Metabolic Synchronization (Business Wire)
Oct-21-25 10:00AM	Medifast to Announce Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2025 (Business Wire)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Kiai Parsa	Director	Oct 28 '26	Buy	12.24	5,557	68,027	712,891	Oct 30 12:56 PM
Chard Daniel R	Director	Sep 28 '26	Sale	11.98	9,545	114,338	140,153	Sep 30 08:04 PM
Chard Daniel R	Director	Sep 29 '26	Sale	11.73	9,544	111,951	130,609	Sep 30 08:04 PM
Chard Daniel R	Officer	Sep 29 '26	Proposed Sale	11.73	9,544	111,951		Sep 29 03:24 PM
Chard Daniel R	Officer	Sep 28 '26	Proposed Sale	11.98	9,545	114,338		Sep 28 12:26 PM
Kiai Parsa	Director	Aug 26 '26	Buy	12.26	43,150	529,157	707,492	Aug 28 12:47 PM
Kiai Parsa	Director	Aug 24 '26	Buy	12.00	4,329	51,946	665,517	Aug 26 11:47 AM
Kiai Parsa	Director	Aug 20 '26	Buy	11.60	43,150	500,700	661,306	Aug 21 12:35 PM
Kiai Parsa	Director	Aug 19 '26	Buy	11.66	29,337	341,999	619,331	Aug 21 12:35 PM
SCHLACKMAN SCOTT	Director	May 08 '26	Buy	12.65	2,500	31,625	28,049	May 12 07:10 PM
SCHLACKMAN SCOTT	Director	May 11 '26	Buy	12.53	2,500	31,325	30,549	May 12 07:10 PM
Chard Daniel R	Chairman & CEO	Mar 20 '26	Buy	10.11	17,678	178,725	17,678	Mar 27 05:51 PM

Medifast, Inc. is a health and wellness company, which engages in the provision of habit-based and coach-guided lifestyle solutions called OPTAVIA. It offers and ships OPTAVIA products directly to its customers. It focuses on coaching healthy habits through a health transformational system. The company was founded by William Vitale in 1980 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

CEO & PresidentMr. Nicholas M. Johnson

Chief Financial OfficerMr. James P. Maloney CPA

VP of Finance & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Jonathan Barrett MacKenzie

Chief Human Resources OfficerMs. Claudia C. Greninger

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