Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNTH) Navigates Short-Term Pressure, Readies To Reaccelerate Growth

A regulatory manufacturing setback and conference presentations compressed near-term momentum, while underlying margin strength, cash reserves, and product launches preserve upside potential for a recovery into the medium term.

Recent News

On May 19, 2026 Lantheus announced data to be presented at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting. On May 21, 2026 the company highlighted new radiodiagnostic data to be presented at the 2026 Society of Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging Annual Meeting. On June 26, 2026 Lantheus disclosed receipt of a Complete Response Letter from the FDA for LNTH-2501, citing unresolved third‑party facility manufacturing conditions that prevent approval at the current PDUFA date.

Technical Analysis

ADX at 14.39 indicates no established market trend; momentum lacks directional strength, leaving price action susceptible to news-driven moves rather than sustained technical thrusts.

DI+ at 20.20 shows increasing directional interest, while DI– at 24.62 has completed a peak-and-reversal; the combination reads as a recovering directional bias that supports a bullish tilt if trend strength rises from current low levels.

MACD at –0.70 with a decreasing trajectory and a signal line at –0.22 indicates prevailing bearish momentum; the MACD sits below its signal line, signaling that short-term momentum remains negative despite directional indicator signals.

MRO at –13.82 (dip-and-reversal) signals the stock trades below a regression-based target and therefore carries upward potential toward that target, creating a technical divergence versus the declining MACD.

RSI at 50.64 and falling denotes waning upside pressure; the reading sits near neutral, implying limited immediate momentum and the potential for range-bound action until momentum reasserts.

Price rests below the 12‑day EMA (12‑day EMA = $101.89, price close = $100.98) with the 20‑day and 50‑day averages near $102–$104; price above the 200‑day average ($79.89) preserves longer-term strength while short-term moving averages show mild downward pressure.

Bollinger bands place the close roughly mid‑band (upper ~ $104.81, lower ~ $99.65), consistent with consolidation inside a moderate volatility envelope; volume at ~1.40M sits below the 10‑day average, signaling muted conviction on the intraday move.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability shows core strength: operating margin at 25.82% and EBIT margin at 25.44% both exceed the industry peer mean and sit above the industry peer median, indicating above‑peer operating profitability. QoQ, EBIT margin contracted by 40.48% and YoY declined by 12.13%, reflecting recent margin compression versus prior periods.

Revenue totaled $388.18M with year‑over‑year revenue growth of 102.89% and sequential revenue change of 2.88%; the YoY figure implies a large comparability effect year over year while the QoQ measure shows modest sequential expansion.

EPS actual of $1.55 beat the estimate of $1.30 by $0.25, a 19.23% surprise, supporting near‑term fundamental resilience in reported profitability and cash generation.

Liquidity and leverage present a constructive mix: cash and short‑term investments $593.30M, current ratio 3.06 and quick ratio 2.89 indicate ample near‑term liquidity; total debt $624.96M yields debt‑to‑EBITDA of 5.15 and debt‑to‑equity of 0.48, which sits slightly above the industry peer mean for debt‑to‑equity but within the industry peer range for debt metrics.

Cash flow metrics show operating cash flow $92.20M and free cash flow $89.87M with free cash flow yield 1.38%, above the industry peer mean free cash flow yield of 1.01%, supporting the balance sheet despite a QoQ decline in free cash flow yield.

Returns remain modest: return on equity 5.72% sits below the industry peer mean of 6.67%, while return on assets 3.15% exceeds the industry peer mean of 1.91%, suggesting capital efficiency in asset use but room to improve shareholder returns.

Valuation context: enterprise value to revenue and PE multiples run rich relative to typical health‑care equipment norms (PE ~64.35, EV/Revenue ~16.85); the current valuation as determined by WMDST registers as over‑valued, while the analyst price target mean in the data sits at $115.93, leaving a measurable gap between market price and consensus targets.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2026-08-06
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-11-05
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 500.3 M
 Operating Cash Flow 92.2 M
 Capital Expenditures -2.33 M
 Change In Working Capital 11.1 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta 94.7 M
 End Period Cash Flow 595.0 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 388.2 M
 Forward Revenue 133.2 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 146.3 M
 Depreciation 22.6 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 22.6 M
 Research and Development 38.2 M
 Total Operating Expenses 288.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 241.9 M
 EBITDA 121.3 M
 EBIT 98.7 M
 Operating Income 100.2 M
 Interest Income 6.3 M
 Interest Expense 4.9 M
 Net Interest Income 1.3 M
 Income Before Tax 93.8 M
 Tax Provision 18.8 M
 Tax Rate 20.033 %
 Net Income 75.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 75.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 1.30
 EPS Actual 1.55
 EPS Difference 0.25
 EPS Surprise 19.231 %
 Forward EPS 1.58
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 2.4 B
 Intangible Assets 928.4 M
 Net Tangible Assets 383.4 M
 Total Current Assets 1.0 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 593.3 M
 Cash 593.3 M
 Net Receivables 352.9 M
 Inventory 57.6 M
 Long-Term Investments 59.7 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 48.1 M
 Short-Term Debt 697.0 K
 Total Current Liabilities 335.7 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 625.0 M
 Total Liabilities 1.1 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 1.3 B
 Retained Earnings 873.0 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 20.10
 Shares Outstanding 65.265 M
 Revenue Per-Share 5.95
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 6.5 B
 Enterprise Value 6.5 B
 Enterprise Multiple 53.921
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 90.575 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 43.947 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 510.258
mean: 67.679
median: 55.135
LNTH: 53.921
low: -170.556
 EV/R 16.852
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 1.841
 Asset To Liability 2.189
 Debt To Capital 0.323
 Debt To Assets 0.259
Debt To Assets QoQ -2.94 %
Debt To Assets YoY -11.019 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 1.015
median: 0.301
mean: 0.284
LNTH: 0.259
low: 0.018
 Debt To Equity 0.476
Debt To Equity QoQ -7.701 %
Debt To Equity YoY -9.685 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 1.558
median: 0.565
LNTH: 0.476
mean: 0.452
low: -0.505
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 4.963
Price To Book QoQ 18.49 %
Price To Book YoY 23.863 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 21.577
mean: 5.48
LNTH: 4.963
median: 2.286
low: -4.924
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 64.354
Price To Earnings QoQ 48.458 %
Price To Earnings YoY -9.458 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 344.308
mean: 70.955
LNTH: 64.354
median: 49.315
low: -330.559
 PE/G Ratio 10.44
 Price To Sales (P/S) 16.771
Price To Sales QoQ 24.632 %
Price To Sales YoY 35.62 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 66.384
mean: 22.563
LNTH: 16.771
median: 14.212
low: 2.063
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 59.703
Forward PE/G 9.686
Forward P/S 48.892
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage -13.488
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.163
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -1.17 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -10.041 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.581
mean: 0.196
LNTH: 0.163
median: 0.162
low: 0.001
 Receivables Turnover 1.096
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 3.71 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -0.684 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 3.342
mean: 1.629
median: 1.509
LNTH: 1.096
low: 0.261
 Inventory Turnover 2.462
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 5.929 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 17.911 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 2.735
LNTH: 2.462
mean: 0.812
median: 0.699
low: 0.055
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 83.28
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 91.042
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ -5.762 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY -7.182 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 341.798
mean: 131.587
median: 119.382
LNTH: 91.042
low: -70.443
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.561
 CapEx To Revenue -0.006
 CapEx To Depreciation -0.103
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 1.9 B
 Net Invested Capital 1.9 B
 Invested Capital 1.9 B
 Net Tangible Assets 383.4 M
 Net Working Capital 691.4 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 1.767
 Current Ratio 3.06
Current Ratio QoQ 8.181 %
Current Ratio YoY -28.682 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 11.702
LNTH: 3.06
mean: 2.503
median: 2.126
low: 0.413
 Quick Ratio 2.888
Quick Ratio QoQ 9.23 %
Quick Ratio YoY -29.007 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 11.177
LNTH: 2.888
mean: 1.981
median: 1.616
low: 0.336
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 5.151
 Cost Of Debt 0.629 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 20.09
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -39.408 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -9.735 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 70.269
LNTH: 20.09
median: 11.42
mean: 4.952
low: -88.121
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.317
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 29.288
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 2.901 %
 Revenue Growth 2.875 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -139.71 %
Revenue Growth YoY 102.893 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 28.183 %
median: 8.761 %
mean: 8.497 %
LNTH: 2.875 %
low: -6.025 %
 Earnings Growth 6.164 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -20.812 %
Earnings Growth YoY -37.128 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 200.0 %
mean: 21.881 %
median: 8.108 %
LNTH: 6.164 %
low: -81.25 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 62.305 %
Gross Margin QoQ 1.809 %
Gross Margin YoY -2.27 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 89.754 %
median: 64.456 %
LNTH: 62.305 %
mean: 59.847 %
low: 31.392 %
 EBIT Margin 25.437 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -40.483 %
EBIT Margin YoY -12.126 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 35.132 %
LNTH: 25.437 %
median: 20.496 %
mean: 13.362 %
low: -67.441 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 25.817 %
Return On Sales QoQ 19.784 %
Return On Sales YoY 10.95 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 34.98 %
LNTH: 25.817 %
median: 20.526 %
mean: 13.052 %
low: -86.026 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 89.9 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 1.38 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -42.524 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -12.492 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 7.0 %
LNTH: 1.38 %
median: 1.089 %
mean: 1.01 %
low: -8.727 %
 Free Cash Growth -26.278 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -152.795 %
Free Cash Growth YoY 3.432 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 776.0 %
mean: 32.98 %
median: -9.348 %
LNTH: -26.278 %
low: -919.099 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.198
 Cash Flow Margin 27.413 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.418
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 3.152 %
Return On Assets QoQ -39.127 %
Return On Assets YoY -16.525 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 10.633 %
LNTH: 3.152 %
mean: 1.913 %
median: 1.348 %
low: -18.798 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.749 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.057
Return On Equity QoQ -41.441 %
Return On Equity YoY -15.259 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.539
mean: 0.067
LNTH: 0.057
median: 0.025
low: -0.257
 DuPont ROE 5.945 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.194 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -38.765 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -11.78 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 13.429 %
LNTH: 4.194 %
mean: 3.004 %
median: 1.784 %
low: -12.224 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect a period of range-bound action with event sensitivity: regulatory developments on LNTH‑2501 manufacturing remediation and phased rollout timing for PYLARIFY TruVu will act as primary catalysts. Technical divergence—negative MACD versus negative MRO that points to under‑target pricing—implies the path back toward the analyst mean near $115–$116 requires re‑establishment of positive momentum or a clearly communicated remediation timeline. Liquidity and margins provide a defensive fundamental backdrop should marketwide risk appetite retrace, but near‑term price action will likely hinge on manufacturing updates and adoption milestones rather than on steady technical advance.

About Lantheus Holdings, Inc.

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LNTH) develops, manufactures, and commercializes diagnostic and therapeutic products to aid clinicians in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular, oncological, and other diseases globally. The company provides DEFINITY, an injectable ultrasound enhancing agent for echocardiography exams, and TechneLite, a technetium generator for nuclear medicine procedures. It also offers Xenon-133, a radiopharmaceutical gas for pulmonary function assessment, and Neurolite, an imaging agent for identifying brain blood flow disruptions due to stroke. Lantheus Holdings offers Cardiolite, an imaging agent for assessing cardiac blood flow, and PYLARIFY, a PET imaging agent targeting PSMA-positive lesions in prostate cancer patients. Their portfolio includes the Automated Bone Scan Index for prostate cancer burden calculation and RELISTOR for opioid-induced constipation. Additionally, the company provides aPROMISE and PYLARIFY AI, AI-based medical device software for prostate cancer imaging assessment. The company develops products like 1095, a PSMA-targeted therapy, PNT2002 for mCRPC, and MK-6240, a PET imaging agent targeting Tau tangles in Alzheimer’s disease. Lantheus collaborates with GE Healthcare, NanoMab Technology, and others. Founded in 1956, the company is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.



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