Shares of healthcare solutions provider Solventum (NYSESOLV)
fell 6.5% in the morning session after the company reported weak fourth quarter results: its full-year EPS guidance missed. On the other hand, Solventum narrowly topped analysts' organic revenue expectations, with organic sales rising 2.3% year-on-year, led by growth in its MedSurg and Dental Solutions segments. Looking ahead, the company expects 1% to 2% organic revenue growth in 2025 but will update its guidance following the sale of its Purification & Filtration segment. Overall, we think this was a mixed quarter. The areas below expectations seem to be driving the move.
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Healthcare solutions provider Solventum (NYSESOLV) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 1.9% year on year to $2.07 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.41 per share was 7.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Solventum shares are trading higher Tuesday after the company announced it will sell its purification and filtration business to Thermo Fisher for $4.1 billion in cash.
Thermo Fisher will acquire Solventum's Purification & Filtration business for $4.1 billion, expanding its bioproduction portfolio with expected long-term growth.
Solventum has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 15.9%. The stock now trades at $74.24, marking a 24.9% gain. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
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