Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDXX – Free Report) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 58,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,405,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of IDEXX Laboratories in the second quarter valued at approximately $628,223,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in IDEXX Laboratories by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 911,489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $479,844,000 after buying an additional 39,700 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in IDEXX Laboratories by 52.4% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 838,839 shares of the company’s stock worth $471,335,000 after buying an additional 288,471 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in IDEXX Laboratories by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 573,332 shares of the company’s stock worth $322,145,000 after buying an additional 23,582 shares during the period. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. boosted its position in IDEXX Laboratories by 97.3% during the 2nd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 401,082 shares of the company’s stock worth $211,146,000 after buying an additional 197,808 shares during the period. 87.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on IDXX shares. BTIG Research dropped coverage on shares of IDEXX Laboratories in a report on Friday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Leerink Partners dropped their price target on shares of IDEXX Laboratories from $725.00 to $715.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of IDEXX Laboratories from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of IDEXX Laboratories from $650.00 to $670.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, KeyCorp began coverage on shares of IDEXX Laboratories in a research note on Monday, October 12th. They issued a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $721.67.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on IDXX
IDEXX Laboratories Price Performance
Shares of IDXX opened at $671.64 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $536.56 and a 200-day moving average of $573.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.17 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The company has a market capitalization of $52.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.23 and a beta of 1.55. IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. has a 1 year low of $500.61 and a 1 year high of $769.98.
IDEXX Laboratories (NASDAQ:IDXX – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The company reported $3.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.71 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. IDEXX Laboratories had a return on equity of 71.96% and a net margin of 25.03%. The firm’s revenue was up 9.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.22 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. will post 14.81 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Lawrence D. Kingsley sold 2,203 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $532.08, for a total value of $1,172,172.24. Following the sale, the director directly owned 9,568 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,090,941.44. This represents a 18.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.79% of the company’s stock.
IDEXX Laboratories News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting IDEXX Laboratories this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings and revenue beat estimates. IDEXX reported adjusted earnings of approximately $3.96–$3.98 per share versus the $3.71 consensus estimate. Revenue rose about 10% year over year to $1.21 billion, exceeding expectations of roughly $1.19 billion. IDEXX Laboratories Q3 earnings report
- Positive Sentiment: Recurring diagnostics remained the key growth engine. Recurring diagnostic revenue to veterinarians increased about 11%, demonstrating continued demand for IDEXX’s testing platforms and supporting the company’s earnings growth despite softer veterinary visit trends. IDEXX raises forecast
- Positive Sentiment: Management raised its full-year 2026 earnings and revenue guidance. The revised outlook suggests that IDEXX expects diagnostics growth, operating performance and customer adoption of its offerings to offset weakness in veterinary visit volumes. The guidance increase was the primary catalyst behind the strong stock reaction. IDEXX revises 2026 earnings guidance
- Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call reinforced a favorable long-term growth narrative. Management highlighted continued expansion in diagnostics, recurring revenue and productivity initiatives, which may support durable growth but also leaves the stock reliant on sustained premium valuation expectations. IDEXX Laboratories earnings call highlights
- Negative Sentiment: Margin trends and veterinary demand remain risks. Some reports noted that the higher profit forecast was not driven by stronger testing demand, while the margin outlook softened. Weak veterinary visits could pressure near-term volume growth if diagnostics expansion does not continue. IDEXX sales and margin outlook
IDEXX Laboratories Profile
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc (NASDAQ: IDXX) develops and provides diagnostic, information technology, and related products and services for the animal health and water testing markets. The company primarily serves veterinary practices, helping them diagnose and monitor diseases through laboratory tests, in-clinic analyzers, software, and digital practice-management solutions.
IDEXX’s companion animal offerings include hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, immunodiagnostics, and imaging-related products, along with reference laboratory services and veterinary software.
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