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Is Medline Inc (MDLN) a buy or sell?

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Buy
$44.72
-0.300 (-0.67%)
Quote updated: 2026-02-03 21:00 UTC
Trend today
-0.67%
Down today
Volume vs avg
70.54%
0.29x under average
Target gap
5.64%
above current price
Signal updated
2026-02-03 20:56 UTC
Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Instruments Supplies
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Decision snapshot

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Buy
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Powered by momentum, volatility, and trend inputs.

Analyst target gap
5.64%
$2.52 above current price

Consensus target $47.24.

Volume vs average
70.54%
under average

2.5M vs 8.6M average (0.29x normal).

What is the conclusion?

Right now our advanced algorithms say:

YES

$1 invested is now $1.32 or 32.35%

(In 6 weeks 5 days 17 hours 43 minutes and 51 seconds .)

Do analysts agree?

We compare consensus targets with today's price.

YES

Consensus target for Medline Inc is $47.24, which is $2.52 (5.64%) above the current price today's price.

Low target: $38.00 | High target: $55.00

Latest analyst updates

Recent rating and price target changes for this stock.

2026-01-21 | J.P. Morgan | Target 55.00
2026-01-12 | Barclays | Target 50.00
2026-01-12 | BNP Paribas | Target 38.00
2026-01-12 | Wolfe Research | Target 47.00
2026-01-12 | Deutsche Bank | Target 40.00

Company snapshot

A quick overview of the business and its public profile.

Medline Inc manufactures medsurg products serving the hospital surgery centers physician offices postacute facilities and nursing home sites of care in the United States and Internationally It operates through two segments Medline Brand and Supply Chain Solutions The Medline Brand segment procures and manufactures products from three product categories include surgical solutions front line care and laboratory and diagnostics Its front line care offers medsurg products for patientfacing needs including wound care products exam gloves skin care and incontinence products environment cleaning supplies textiles hand sanitizer durable medical equipment patient plastics and decolonization and infection control products Its surgical solutions provide operating room and perioperative environment product solutions including surgical procedure trays drapes and gowns personal protective equipment sterile wraps surgical instruments surgeons gloves procedure kits and orthopedic implants Its laboratory and diagnostics offer laboratory and diagnostic product solutions including point of care testing analyzers and instrumentation lab and diagnostic consumables diagnostic instruments vital signs monitors and anatomic pathology and phlebotomy products It provides its products to domestic and international consumers The Supply Chain Solutions segment procures and distributes a variety of thirdparty products from national brands It provides logistics and supply chain optimization services to domestic and international consumers It also provides supply chain optimization services such as consulting engagements outsourced warehouse and technology management putawayready packaging thirdparty logistics inventory rationalization and route planning Medline Inc was founded in 1966 and is based in Northfield Illinois

Website: https://www.medline.com

Rates and inflation backdrop

US inflation for December 2025 was 0.31%. Over the last 12 months, inflation is 3.03%. The 10-year yield is 4.29 and is up 0.240 over the last 30 days.

Inflation sensitivity

Debt ratio: 0.45. Cash flow to debt ratio: 0.08. Net profit margin: 4.68%. Inflation risk score: medium (0.65/1).

Dividend history check

We cannot find any recorded dividends paid in our systems.

Trading liquidity

Yes, the average daily trading liquidity for Medline Inc is $353.1M. You should therefore be able to get in and out of your positions relatively fast.

10-year return check

We cannot find data for Medline Inc 10 years ago, but if you had invested on 2025-12-17 when the price was $41.00, you would have made a profit of $3.72 per share or 9.07%.

Why this answer

We combine price momentum, volatility, and trend signals to simplify the decision to one word.

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Signal engine scans price, trend, and momentum indicators.

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Targets and sentiment are checked against the live quote.

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We keep the output simple: buy, sell, or hold.

Analyst consensus

How Wall Street targets compare to today's price.

$47.24
$2.52 (5.64%) above the current price
Range: $38.00 - $55.00

FAQ

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