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OPCH

LONGINSIDER BUY

OPTION CARE HEALTH INC

Funds
3
Score
4.50
vs SPY
-38.8%
Stock return (since Q-end)
-22.5%
SPY return (since Q-end)
+16.3%
Current price
$20.87

News Summary

Negative

Option Care Health reported Q1 2026 results with a revenue miss ($1.35B vs. ~$1.4B expected) and slashed full-year 2026 guidance by 3.75% just 65 days after reaffirming prior guidance, citing material CID portfolio headwinds that nearly doubled from $25-35M to $55M. The stock crashed 26.4% on earnings and is down 37.1% YTD, triggering widespread analyst downgrades and a securities law investigation focused on allegedly false/misleading statements.

Red flags

  • Revenue missed consensus by ~$50M (~3.6%); Q1 net income down 3.0% YoY despite modest revenue growth
  • Full-year 2026 guidance cut 3.75% (from $5.8-6.0B to $5.675-5.775B) just 65 days after reaffirmation on Feb 24, 2026 call
  • CID/biosimilar headwind increased to $55M (up from $25-35M guidance) due to lower-than-expected Stelara patient conversions; portfolio headwind jumped from 400 to 600 basis points
  • Gross margin compression to 19.4% reflecting unfavorable mix pressure
  • Negative operating cash flow of $(12.1)M in Q1, indicating cash generation challenges
  • Stock down 37.1% YTD and 44.6% below 52-week high; analyst consensus price target cut 13% to $34.91
  • Six major analyst downgrades post-earnings; Bank of America downgraded from Buy to Neutral
  • Securities law investigation by Schall Law Firm alleging false/misleading statements regarding guidance
  • Adjusted EBITDA guidance down 6.3% YoY in Q1, signaling profitability deterioration despite revenue growth

Funds Buying (3)

FundManagerShares Held∆ SharesPosition ValueQoQStatus
Durable Capital PartnersHenry Ellenbogen9.0M+9.0M$242.0BNEW
Point72Steve Cohen563K+563K$15.1BNEW
Duquesne Family OfficeStanley Druckenmiller1.9M+1.9M$50MNEW

Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter.

Insider Activity

NameTitleTypeSharesPriceValueFiled
SULLIVAN TIMOTHY PBUY24K$20.69$0.50M2026-05-07
KRAEMER HARRY M JANSEN JRBUY37K$21.41$0.78M2026-05-04
Sethna MeenalChief Financial OfficerBUY16K$20.16$0.33M2026-05-04
RADEMACHER JOHN CHARLESChief Executive OfficerBUY13K$21.18$0.26M2026-05-04