Teladoc Health shares were up on Tuesday following stronger-than-expected quarterly results. In February, Teladoc Health reported a quarterly loss of 14 cents per share, outperforming the consensus loss of 18 cents. Sales increased to $642.27 million, surpassing the expected $635.24 million, driven by a 24% rise in other revenue streams, although access fees revenue fell by 4%.
Forward Guidance and Analyst Perspective
Teladoc Health expects the first quarter 2026 loss to be between 35-45 cents compared to the consensus loss of 25 cents, with sales of $598-$620 million versus the consensus of $633.75 million. For fiscal 2026, the company sees a loss of 70 cents to $1.10 with sales of $2.47 billion to $2.59 billion, compared to the consensus of 76 cents and $2.55 billion respectively.
Mixed Analyst Sentiment
Deutsche Bank upgraded TDOC from Hold to Buy, citing a compelling valuation and a potential exit scenario, with a price forecast of $11. BTIG remained cautious, noting that “given a difficult macro environment, a seemingly saturated tele-health market, and a highly competitive behavioral health market,” it maintains a Neutral rating. Oppenheimer reiterated Outperform and lowered its price target from $12 to $7. Citigroup and BMO Capital both lowered targets as well—from $9 to $6 and from $8 to $5, respectively.
Technical Performance
The stock was trading 21.8% above its 20-day simple moving average but 12.5% below its 100-day SMA, indicating short-term strength while struggling longer-term. Over the past 12 months, shares have decreased 40.65%. The RSI at 52.22 suggests neutral territory, while MACD at -0.1341 above its signal line at -0.2551 indicates bullish momentum. Teladoc Health shares were up 5.57% at $5.59 at the time of publication on Tuesday.
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