NASDAQ: KMTS

Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$26.91−0.07 (−0.3%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

This week's coverage of Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS) centers on comparative and valuation framing rather than new corporate news. One piece contrasts KMTS with Bioventus (BVS) across valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations, while another describes KMTS as modestly undervalued at $27.10 against a cited fair value of $30, tied to expectations for increased adoption of its cardiac wearables. No new earnings, guidance, deal or regulatory items appear in this week's headlines.

KMTS closed at $26.91, down 0.3%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $26.24 and its 200-day average of $23.59, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The stock's one-month return is 17.8% and its six-month return is 43.4%, within a 52-week range of $17.34 to $30. The GekkoIndex reads 56.5, placing it in the Neutral zone, up 4.7 over five sessions. Gekko Fair Value stands at $27.81, putting the current price 3.2% below that mark.

Kestra's next earnings report is scheduled for 10 December 2026, after the close, 58 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold. Its last reported quarter showed an actual EPS of -0.4 against an estimate of -0.6, with a -7.5% reaction, and the average absolute reaction across recent quarters is 7.7%. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the respective 90-day and 30-day windows. Analyst coverage from 7 firms shows 6 buy and 1 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $30.29.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Kestra Medical Technologies price vs fair value

$27.81$26.91Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $26.91200-day averageGekko Fair Value $27.81

Kestra Medical Technologies quick facts

Market cap
$1.58B
P/E ratio
—
Forward P/E
—
EPS, TTM
−$2.67
Revenue, TTM
$106.7M
Profit margin
-140.4%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
—
Volume
131,009 avg 410,010
1-year return
+14.6%
Typical daily move
±5.4%
Typical 20-day move
±9.3%
50-day average
$26.24
200-day average
$23.59
Next earnings
Dec 10 after close
Shares outstanding
59.56M
52-week range
$17.34$30.00

Kestra Medical Technologies swing-trade checklist

Kestra Medical Technologies scores 2 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 4 checklist items with data.

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

2 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $26.91 is above the 50-day ($26.24) and 200-day ($23.59) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    56.5, Neutral

    Reading 56.5 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuemixed

    3.2% below

    Price is within 5% of Gekko Fair Value (3.2% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

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

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 59 days

    Next report Dec 10, 2026, 59 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalityno data

    No data

    Not enough years of history for a seasonal read.

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Kestra Medical Technologies stock chart and price history

Kestra Medical Technologies closed at $26.91 on Oct 12, 2026, +14.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $17.34 to $30.00.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Kestra Medical Technologies share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$18$20$22$24$26$28NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct26.91

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+17.8%
3 months
+11.3%
6 months
+43.4%
1 year
+14.6%
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About Kestra Medical Technologies

Kestra Medical Technologies works at the crossroads of wearable devices and digital health, focusing on helping people with cardiovascular disease through connected monitoring and treatment tools. Its main product is the Cardiac Recovery System, a platform that brings together heart monitoring, active therapy, digital features, and support for patients in one package. Within this system sits the ASSURE WCD, a wearable defibrillator built for those facing a heightened chance of sudden cardiac arrest.

Beyond the physical device, the Cardiac Recovery System includes digital tools and services meant to keep patients and their healthcare providers connected and informed, with the aim of supporting better health outcomes over time.

Kestra Medical Technologies was established in 2014 and is based in Kirkland, Washington. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker KMTS.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Health technology
Industry
Medical specialties
Website
kestramedical.com

Kestra Medical Technologies GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Kestra Medical Technologies’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 56.5, in the Neutral zone, up 4.7 points over five sessions.

010056.5Neutral

Up 4.7 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying28+2.5%+0.2%+1.7%+9.0%
Accumulation121+2.1%+5.1%+4.8%+10.0%
Neutral (current zone)229−0.2%−0.1%+1.0%+2.1%
Distribution14−1.7%−5.9%−4.8%−3.6%
Selling5Too few readings yet

Average KMTS 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 Kestra Medical Technologies stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Kestra Medical Technologies trades 3.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $27.81, so the shares are about fair value on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Kestra Medical Technologies shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$27.81

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

3.2% below fair value · About fair value

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 9.1% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$28$27Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Kestra Medical Technologies insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Kestra Medical Technologies, 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 KMTS 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 KMTS were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Kestra Medical Technologies has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, year ended Apr 30, 2026
$2.79M
As a share of market cap
0.18%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Sep 30

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold KMTS.

0added0opened0trimmed2sold out
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Kestra Medical Technologies earnings: next date and track record

Kestra Medical Technologies reports on Dec 10, 2026, after the close (59 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 2 of its last 5 reports.

2 of 5reports beat the EPS estimate
±7.7%average move across the report
2 of 5reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−0.6%Apr ’25−0.5%Jul ’25+23.3%Sep ’25+6.7%Dec ’25−7.5%Mar ’26

Last earnings call, Mar 18, 2026 AI summary

What they said
KEStra Medical Technologies reported strong Q3 fiscal 2026 results driven by robust revenue growth, improving gross margins, and operational progress. Revenue was $24.6M, up 63% year-over-year, with gross margin expanding to 52.6% (nine consecutive quarters of sequential improvement). Management highlighted product and clinical momentum (ACE PAS study results and an FDA-cleared algorithm update), a strategic collaboration and $5.0M equity investment in BioBeat to integrate ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, expanded commercial coverage (targeting ~130 territories by April), and important market-access wins (Florida managed Medicaid approvals and inclusion on the VA Federal Supply Schedule). The company raised FY2026 revenue guidance to $93.0M (from $91.0M prior), reiterated a path to 70%+ gross margins over the coming years, and reported a cash balance of $291M following a December equity offering. Operating expenses and adjusted EBITDA losses widened as the company invested in commercial expansion and public-company costs; cash burn included a meaningful CapEx investment in the quarter. Management emphasized durable long-term opportunity while noting execution, reimbursement, and guideline-related drivers required to materially expand the WCD market.
Guidance
Updated fiscal year 2026 revenue guidance increased to $93,000,000 (representing ~55% growth vs FY2025). Management also reiterated a multi-year objective to achieve 70%+ gross margins. No FY2027 numeric guidance was provided.
Risks flagged
Continued operating losses and negative adjusted EBITDA; meaningful cash burn driven by CapEx and operating investments; execution risk scaling the salesforce and integrating new territories; dependence on bringing many payers in-network (long tail of ~3,000 payers); competitive pressure from an entrenched incumbent (ZOLL) and potential product rollouts; need for clinical guideline changes to materially expand market adoption; seasonality and insurance plan-year effects that can depress conversion in certain quarters; regulatory and clinical risks associated with product updates and adoption.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Mar 18, 2026−$0.40
est −$0.60
+32.6%$24.55M
est $22.87M
+7.3%−7.5%
Dec 11, 2025−$0.64
est −$0.57
−12.3%$22.57M
est $22.87M
−1.3%+6.7%
Sep 12, 2025−$0.50
est −$0.78
+35.6%$19.37M
est $20.73M
−6.5%+23.3%
Jul 15, 2025−$1.06
est −$0.53
−99.9%$17.23M—−0.5%
Apr 14, 2025−$1.18
est −$0.64
−84.4%——−0.6%

“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.

Kestra Medical Technologies stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Kestra Medical Technologies is $30.29, +12.6% from the last close, from 7 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$30.29consensus 12-month target, +12.6% from the last close
Low $28High $32
Buy6
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 7 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 5Piper SandlerBuy, maintained$30+11.5%
Sep 15Piper SandlerBuy, maintained$30+11.5%
Sep 15BTIGBuy, reiterated$32+18.9%
Sep 15Stifel NicolausBuy, maintained$30+11.5%
Sep 14Bank of America SecuritiesBuy, reiterated$30+11.5%
+1.0%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
±5.4%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.

Kestra Medical Technologies market cap and key statistics

Kestra Medical Technologies’s market cap is $1.58B and revenue of $106.7M over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$1.58B
EPS, TTM
−$2.67
Gekko Fair Value
$27.81

Trading

Volume
131,009
Avg volume, 20 days
410,010
52-week high
$30.00
52-week low
$17.34
Shares outstanding
59.56M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$106.7M
Profit margin
-140.4%
Return on equity
-73.7%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
0.0%

Risk and income

Typical daily move
±5.4%
Typical 20-day move
±9.3%

Kestra Medical Technologies stock news this week

2 headlines about Kestra Medical Technologies from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.

Kestra Medical Technologies peers

Kestra Medical Technologies’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific+0.8%Neutral18.2% above
ABTAbbott Laboratories+1.8%Neutral14.7% below
DHRDanaher+0.2%Neutral4.5% above
ISRGIntuitive Surgical+1.1%Neutral18.8% above
MDTMedtronic+1.3%Neutral22.9% below
SYKStryker+1.9%Accumulation12.6% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Kestra Medical Technologies stock FAQ

What is Kestra Medical Technologies’s market cap?

Kestra Medical Technologies’s market cap is $1.58B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $26.91, with 59.56M shares outstanding.

What is the Kestra Medical Technologies stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Kestra Medical Technologies is $30.29, +12.6% from the last close. Of the 7 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 6 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Kestra Medical Technologies stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Kestra Medical Technologies is about fair value: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $26.91 is 3.2% below Gekko Fair Value of $27.81. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Kestra Medical Technologies report earnings next?

Kestra Medical Technologies is expected to report on Dec 10, 2026, after the market closes (59 days away). Analysts expect earnings of −$0.61 per share on revenue of $32.03M. Kestra Medical Technologies beat the earnings estimate in 2 of its last 5 reports, moving 7.7% on average across the report.

What is Kestra Medical Technologies’s 52-week high and low?

Kestra Medical Technologies’s 52-week high is $30.00 and its 52-week low is $17.34; it closed at $26.91 on Oct 12, 2026, +14.6% over the past year.

Is Kestra Medical Technologies stock a buy right now?

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

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