NYSE: GRDN

Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$40.47−0.81 (−2.0%)

Gekko Brief

Oct 12 close

Guardian Pharmacy Services closed at $40.47 on 12 October 2026, -2% on the day. The price sits between the 50-day ($40.92) and 200-day ($37.43) moving averages, inside a 52-week range of $23.14 to $48.33. The GekkoIndex reads 59.7, in the Neutral zone, down 0.4 points over five sessions. Gekko Fair Value is $36.50, so the price is 10.9% above it.

The next earnings report is due on 9 November 2026, 28 days away. Over the last 7 reports the company beat the earnings estimate 5 times, with an average move of 5.9% across the report.

5 firms rate the stock: 5 buy, 0 hold and 0 sell, with a consensus target of $49.86. A typical daily move is about 3.8%, and a typical 20-day move about 8.2%. On the swing-trade checklist, 0 items read supportive and 2 read as a headwind (fair value, earnings risk).

A plain summary of the figures as of the Oct 12, 2026 close.

Guardian Pharmacy Services price vs fair value

$40.47$36.50Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $40.47200-day averageGekko Fair Value $36.50

Guardian Pharmacy Services quick facts

Market cap
$2.56B
P/E ratio
40.4
Forward P/E
30.2
EPS, TTM
$1.03
Revenue, TTM
$1.46B
Profit margin
4.5%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.02
Volume
733,188 avg 668,597
1-year return
+70.9%
Typical daily move
±3.8%
Typical 20-day move
±8.2%
50-day average
$40.92
200-day average
$37.43
Next earnings
Nov 9
Shares outstanding
63.32M
52-week range
$23.14$48.33

Guardian Pharmacy Services swing-trade checklist

Guardian Pharmacy Services scores 0 supportive, 2 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 4 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

0 supportive2 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $40.47 sits between the 50-day ($40.92) and 200-day ($37.43) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    59.7, Neutral

    Reading 59.7 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valueheadwind

    10.9% above

    Price is 10.9% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).

    See fair value
  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

    See smart money
  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 28 days

    Reports on Nov 9, 2026, 28 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityno data

    No data

    Not enough years of history for a seasonal read.

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Guardian Pharmacy Services stock chart and price history

Guardian Pharmacy Services closed at $40.47 on Oct 12, 2026, +70.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $23.14 to $48.33.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Guardian Pharmacy Services share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$25$30$35$45NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct40.47

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−7.3%
3 months
+2.0%
6 months
+2.5%
1 year
+70.9%
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Guardian Pharmacy Services GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Guardian Pharmacy Services’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 59.7, in the Neutral zone, down 0.4 points over five sessions.

010059.7Neutral

Down 0.4 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying1Too few readings yet
Accumulation139+1.2%+3.7%+9.3%+18.7%
Neutral (current zone)309+1.4%+1.8%+3.5%+6.5%
Distribution57−1.0%+0.1%−2.2%+3.1%
Selling0Not available

Average GRDN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Guardian Pharmacy Services stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Guardian Pharmacy Services trades 10.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $36.50, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Guardian Pharmacy Services shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$36.50

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

10.9% Overvalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 0.2% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$37$41Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Guardian Pharmacy Services insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Guardian Pharmacy Services, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for GRDN in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in GRDN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Guardian Pharmacy Services has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$30.28M
As a share of market cap
1.18%

From company filings.

Guardian Pharmacy Services earnings: next date and track record

Guardian Pharmacy Services reports on Nov 9, 2026 (28 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 7 reports.

5 of 7reports beat the EPS estimate
±5.9%average move across the report
3 of 6reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−11.0%Nov ’24−0.4%Mar ’25+1.3%Apr ’25+13.3%Aug ’25+8.5%Nov ’25−1.1%Mar ’26

Last earnings call, Mar 11, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Guardian Pharmacy Services reported a strong Q4 and full-year 2025 with revenue and margin expansion driven by organic growth, acquisitions, vaccine program improvements, and plan optimization initiatives. Key 2025 metrics: revenue up 17% to $397.6M (12% organic), script volume +14%, residents served +10% to 205,000, adjusted EBITDA +27% with margins up 50 bps to 7.9%, and a ~$60M increase in cash. Management highlighted disciplined investment in M&A and greenfield startups, improved vaccine economics and reimbursement, plan optimization (higher Medicare Part D mix), and early integration benefits from recent acquisitions in the Pacific Northwest. They acknowledged headwinds including branded inhaler category effects from policy changes (IRA), new public company costs, PBM/payor variability, and acquisition-related margin drag (~90 bps). During Q&A, management reiterated a run rate EBITDA target of roughly $110M and an adjusted EBITDA margin midpoint guidance of ~8.6% for 2026, emphasized durable vaccine profitability improvements, a robust M&A pipeline with a disciplined approach, and potential opportunities from competitor distress (subject to bankruptcy processes). Tone was confident and cautious — executives emphasized strong execution and cash generation while acknowledging industry policy uncertainty and integration risks.
Guidance
Management guided to a run rate of approximately $110,000,000 of EBITDA and indicated a 2026 midpoint adjusted EBITDA margin of about 8.6% (driven by low-double-digit adjusted EBITDA growth while revenues remain relatively flat). They also noted they are not projecting certain Q4 one-time positives (PBM payor net positive, increased acuity) into their base.
Risks flagged
Risks mentioned include: implementation effects from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and related reimbursing/contracting changes (notably branded inhaler headwind), PBM/payor variability (quarter-to-quarter), acquisition integration drag (greenfield and recent acquisitions dampening margins ~90 bps), new public company costs, potential industry consolidation or competitor bankruptcies (while creating opportunities, also introduce uncertainty), and general cash flow pressures across the long-term care pharmacy industry.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Mar 11, 2026$0.37
est $0.27
+37.0%$397.6M
est $390.0M
+1.9%−1.1%
Nov 10, 2025$0.25
est $0.24
+4.2%$377.4M
est $390.0M
−3.2%+8.5%
Aug 11, 2025$0.23
est $0.22
+4.5%$344.3M
est $344.1M
+0.1%+13.3%
Apr 1, 2025$0.19
est $0.22
−13.6%$329.3M
est $329.4M
0.0%+1.3%
Mar 27, 2025$0.24
est $0.22
+8.2%$338.6M
est $323.1M
+4.8%−0.4%
Nov 12, 2024−$2.00
est $0.19
−1,152.6%$314.4M
est $303.1M
+3.7%−11.0%
Aug 28, 2024$0.25
est $0.00
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“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Guardian Pharmacy Services stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Guardian Pharmacy Services is $49.86, +23.2% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$49.86consensus 12-month target, +23.2% from the last close
Low $47High $52
Buy5
Hold0
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 22KeyBancBuy, initiated$52+28.5%
Sep 22KeyBancBuy, initiated$52+28.5%
Sep 21Truist FinancialBuy, maintained$51+26.0%
Aug 7Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, reiterated$47+16.1%
Aug 7StephensBuy, reiterated$50+23.5%
+3.5%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
±3.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Guardian Pharmacy Services market cap and key statistics

Guardian Pharmacy Services’s market cap is $2.56B, with a P/E ratio of 40.4 and revenue of $1.46B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$2.56B
P/E ratio
40.4
Forward P/E
30.2
EPS, TTM
$1.03
Gekko Fair Value
$36.50

Trading

Volume
733,188
Avg volume, 20 days
668,597
52-week high
$48.33
52-week low
$23.14
Shares outstanding
63.32M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$1.46B
Profit margin
4.5%
Return on equity
30.4%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+139.8%

Risk and income

Beta
0.02
Typical daily move
±3.8%
Typical 20-day move
±8.2%

Guardian Pharmacy Services stock news this week

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Guardian Pharmacy Services peers

Guardian Pharmacy Services’s 1 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
CVSCVS Health+1.3%Accumulation44.9% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Guardian Pharmacy Services stock FAQ

What is Guardian Pharmacy Services’s market cap?

Guardian Pharmacy Services’s market cap is $2.56B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $40.47, with 63.32M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 40.4.

What is the Guardian Pharmacy Services stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Guardian Pharmacy Services is $49.86, +23.2% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 5 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Guardian Pharmacy Services stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Guardian Pharmacy Services is overvalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $40.47 is 10.9% above Gekko Fair Value of $36.50. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Guardian Pharmacy Services report earnings next?

Guardian Pharmacy Services is expected to report on Nov 9, 2026 (28 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.32 per share on revenue of $365.8M. Guardian Pharmacy Services beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 7 reports, moving 5.9% on average across the report.

What is Guardian Pharmacy Services’s 52-week high and low?

Guardian Pharmacy Services’s 52-week high is $48.33 and its 52-week low is $23.14; it closed at $40.47 on Oct 12, 2026, +70.9% over the past year.

Is Guardian Pharmacy Services stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 0 of the 4 items with data read as supportive, 2 as mixed (trend and gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (fair value and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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