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Medpace

466.80 USD
+3.16
0.68%
At close Aug 25, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
0.68%
5 days
0.90%
1 month
4.32%
3 months
56.33%
6 months
36.92%
Year to date
39.45%
1 year
21.15%
5 years
275.12%
10 years
1,579.74%
 

About: Medpace is a late-stage contract research organization that provides full-service drug-development and clinical trial services to small and midsize biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and medical device firms. It also offers ancillary services, including bioanalytical laboratory services and imaging capabilities. The company was founded over 30 years ago and has more than 5,400 employees across 40 countries. Medpace is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, and its operations are primarily based in the US, with additional presence in Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, and Australia. Cinven, a global private equity firm, acquired Medpace for $915 million in 2014 and exited its investment in 2018.

Employees: 6,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,429 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

33% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 55

8.11% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.04% [Q1] → 91.15% (+8.11%) [Q2]

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $7.7B [Q1] → $8.22B (+$515M) [Q2]

10% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.1M | Put options by funds: $11M

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 578 [Q1] → 583 (+5) [Q2]

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 216 | Existing positions reduced: 224

14% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q1] → 6 (-1) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$305
35%
downside
Avg. target
$427
9%
downside
High target
$510
9%
upside

7 analyst ratings

positive
14%
neutral
57%
negative
29%
UBS
Dan Leonard
35%downside
$305
Sell
Downgraded
29 Jul 2025
Mizuho
Ann Hynes
9%upside
$510
Outperform
Maintained
25 Jul 2025
Truist Securities
Jailendra Singh
7%downside
$436
Hold
Maintained
23 Jul 2025
Deutsche Bank
Justin Bowers
8%downside
$430
Hold
Maintained
23 Jul 2025
Barclays
Luke Sergott
4%downside
$450
Equal-Weight
Maintained
23 Jul 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 7 articles about MEDP published over the past 30 days

Positive
Investors Business Daily
6 days ago
Health Care Stock Flashes Golden Cross As Sales Surge; Shares Hover Near Buy Point
Health care stock Medpace Holdings soared to an all-time high after second-quarter results. Shares are in a 5% buy zone,.
Health Care Stock Flashes Golden Cross As Sales Surge; Shares Hover Near Buy Point
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Medpace (MEDP) Is Up 5.41% in One Week: What You Should Know
Does Medpace (MEDP) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Medpace (MEDP) Is Up 5.41% in One Week: What You Should Know
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Medpace: Return Of The Mack, With Double-Digit Revenue Growth
Medpace delivered a stunning Q2 2025, with double-digit revenue and net new awards growth, defying widespread healthcare sector pessimism. The company achieved 14% YoY revenue growth and 18.6% EBITDA growth, far surpassing expectations, and increased guidance for the year. Management accelerated opportunistic share buybacks, returning $908 million to shareholders in the first half of 2025, demonstrating exceptional capital allocation.
Medpace: Return Of The Mack, With Double-Digit Revenue Growth
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Should You Buy Medpace (MEDP) After Golden Cross?
After reaching an important support level, Medpace Holdings, Inc. (MEDP) could be a good stock pick from a technical perspective. MEDP recently experienced a "golden cross" event, which saw its 50-day simple moving average breaking out above its 200-day simple moving average.
Should You Buy Medpace (MEDP) After Golden Cross?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
What Makes Medpace (MEDP) a New Strong Buy Stock
Medpace (MEDP) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
What Makes Medpace (MEDP) a New Strong Buy Stock
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for July 28th
CALX, MEDP and WST made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on July 28, 2025.
Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for July 28th
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
New Strong Buy Stocks for July 28th
MEDP, CBFV, CALX, TREE and HAS have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on July 28, 2025.
New Strong Buy Stocks for July 28th
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
These 2 Medical Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar
The Zacks Earnings ESP is a great way to find potential earnings surprises. Why investors should take advantage now.
These 2 Medical Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 month ago
Medpace Beats Q2 Revenue Estimates
Medpace (MEDP 54.51%), a clinical contract research organization that manages drug development for pharmaceutical and biotech clients, reported its second quarter 2025 earnings on July 17, 2025. The company delivered GAAP results that topped both earnings and revenue forecasts, with GAAP revenue of $603.3 million versus the estimated $538.8 million and GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $3.10 versus the expected $2.98.
Medpace Beats Q2 Revenue Estimates
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Medpace Holdings, Inc. (MEDP) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Medpace Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEDP ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 22, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants August James Troendle - Chairman & CEO Jesse J. Geiger - President Kevin M.
Medpace Holdings, Inc. (MEDP) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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