Short Squeeze Setup — velZ +2.71 · age 21w×1.00 · 3.72%
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Hidden Gem — stWatch 178
About Avanos Medical Inc
Avanos Medical, Inc., a medical technology company, provides medical device solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It offers digestive health products, such as Mic-Key enteral feeding tubes, Corpak patient feeding solutions, and NeoMed neonatal and pediatric feeding solutions. The company also provides non-opioid pain solutions, including surgical pain and recovery products, which compris… Read full Trend Edge analysis →
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical Devices
Exchange: NYSE
IPO Date: October 21, 2014
Headquarters: 5405 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, United States, 30004
Hidden Gem: Yes — undiscovered relative to its market cap tier
Founder-Led: No
Key Metrics
Current Price
$24.93
Market Cap
$1.17B
Float
46.0M
Shares Outstanding
46.8M
P/E (Forward)
30.67
Price/Sales (TTM)
1.63
vs. Analyst Target
-43.8% to analyst PT
Profit Margin
-10.39%
Operating Margin (TTM)
5.38%
Revenue (TTM)
$716M
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-21.70%
Dividend Rate
None
Analyst Target Price
$14.00 (1 analysts)
Financial History
Annual Revenue & Earnings History
Year
Revenue
Net Income
Gross Profit
EBITDA
2020
$715M
-$27.2M
$391M
-$2.0M
2021
$745M
$6.3M
$380M
$48.9M
2022
$684M
$50.5M
$394M
$77.8M
2023
$673M
-$61.8M
$380M
$50.6M
2024
$688M
-$392M
$381M
-$346M
2025
$701M
-$67.9M
$349M
-$33.2M
Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income
Quarter
Revenue
Net Income
Jun 2025
$175M
-$76.8M
Sep 2025
$178M
-$1.4M
Dec 2025
$181M
$3.7M
Mar 2026
$182M
$5.1M
Ownership & Float
Insider Ownership
3.3%
Institutional Ownership
92.4%
Short Float
3.7%
% of All Funds Holding
2.83%
Number of Funds Holding
233
Current Moving Averages
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Timeframe
SMA
Value
Trend Context
Weekly
10-Week SMA
$24.88
Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly
40-Week SMA
$16.92
Medium-term trend
Weekly
80-Week SMA
$15.01
Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly
200-Week SMA
$19.59
Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly
10-Month SMA
$17.47
Near-term monthly trend
Monthly
20-Month SMA
$15.46
Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly
40-Month SMA
$18.56
Secular monthly trend
Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance
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