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Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Healthcare · Medical Care Facilities

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.60: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend.

Fresenius Medical Care AG provides dialysis and related services for individuals with renal diseases in Germany, the United States, and internationally. The company offers dialysis treatment and related laboratory and diagnostic services through a network of outpatient dialysis... Read more

$21.60+9.3% A.UpsideScore 4.6/10#26 of 27 Medical Care Facilities
QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield14.41%
IncomeYield3.77%(5y avg 1.30%)Payout43.94%sustainable
Stop $20.26Target $23.60(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 1.3:1
Analyst target$27.12+25.6%7 analysts
$23.60our TP
$21.60price
$27.12mean
$18
$38

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.60: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 79d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

Recent Developments — Fresenius Medical Care AG

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:21Z.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)11.3
P/E (Fwd)5.5
Mkt Cap$11.6B
EV/EBITDA6.4
Profit Mgn4.9%
ROE7.9%
Rev Growth-5.5%
Beta0.82
Dividend3.77%
Rating analysts27

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -5.5% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
1.1
Declining revenue: -6%

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.4
Quality Rank
3.8
Value Rank
7.4

Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Gross Margin
1.2
Roa
2.4
Net Margin
2.4
Roe
2.6
Operating Margin
3.3
Moat
3.9
Piotroski F
4.4
Current Ratio
4.6
Fcf Quality
10.0
Excellent cash conversion: 177% FCF/NINo competitive moat
GatesMomentum 4.2<4.5A.R:R 1.3 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 79d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
43 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $20.02Resistance $23.52

Price Targets

$20
$24
A.Upside+9.3%
A.R:R1.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 4.2/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 1.3:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-04 (79d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is FMS stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $21.60: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.6/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality; Below long-term trend. Chart setup: RSI 43 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $20.26. Score 4.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the FMS stock price target?

Take-profit target: $23.60 (+9.3% upside). Prior stop was $20.26. Stop-loss: $20.26.

What are the risks of investing in FMS?

Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).

Is FMS overvalued or undervalued?

Fresenius Medical Care AG trades at a P/E of 11.3 (forward 5.5). TrendMatrix value score: 8.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about FMS?

27 analysts cover FMS with a consensus score of 3.3/5. Average price target: $27.

What does Fresenius Medical Care AG do?Fresenius Medical Care AG provides dialysis and related services for individuals with renal diseases in Germany, the...

Fresenius Medical Care AG provides dialysis and related services for individuals with renal diseases in Germany, the United States, and internationally. The company offers dialysis treatment and related laboratory and diagnostic services through a network of outpatient dialysis clinics; materials, training, and patient support services comprising clinical monitoring, follow-up assistance, and arranging for delivery of the supplies to the patient's residence; and dialysis services under contract to hospitals in the United States for the hospitalized end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients and for patients suffering from acute kidney failure. The company operates through Care Delivery and Care Enablement segments. It also develops, manufactures, and distributes various health care products, including hemodialysis machines, peritoneal dialysis cyclers, peritoneal dialysis solutions, hemodialysis concentrates, solutions and granulates, bloodlines, renal pharmaceuticals, systems for water treatment, and acute cardiopulmonary and apheresis products. In addition, the company develops, acquires, and in-licenses renal pharmaceuticals; offers renal medications and supplies to patients at homes or to dialysis clinics; and provides vascular specialty, ambulatory surgery center, physician nephrology practice management, pharmacy and other services. The company sells its products to dialysis clinics, hospitals, and specialized treatment clinics, as well as through local sales forces, independent distributors, dealers, and sales agents. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany.

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