Lantheus (LNTH)
Market Price (12/18/2025): $65.28 | Market Cap: $4.4 BilSector: Health Care | Industry: Health Care Supplies
Lantheus (LNTH)
Market Price (12/18/2025): $65.28Market Cap: $4.4 BilSector: Health CareIndustry: Health Care Supplies
Investment Highlights
Why It Matters
Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?
1. Generates cash flow
The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.
2. Riding a trend
Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow
| Attractive operating marginsOp Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 23% | Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -58%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -50% | Key risksLNTH key risks include [1] intensifying competition and pricing pressures eroding the market position of its flagship product, Show more. |
| Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 30%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25% | Meaningful short interestShort Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 11% | |
| Valuation becoming less expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -48% | ||
| Attractive yieldFCF Yield is 11% | ||
| Megatrend and thematic driversMegatrends include Precision Medicine, and Biotechnology & Genomics. Themes include Personalized Diagnostics, Targeted Therapies, Show more. |
| Attractive operating marginsOp Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 23% |
| Attractive cash flow generationCFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 30%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 25% |
| Valuation becoming less expensiveP/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -48% |
| Attractive yieldFCF Yield is 11% |
| Megatrend and thematic driversMegatrends include Precision Medicine, and Biotechnology & Genomics. Themes include Personalized Diagnostics, Targeted Therapies, Show more. |
| Weak multi-year price returns2Y Excs Rtn is -58%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -50% |
| Meaningful short interestShort Interest % of Basic SharesShort Interest % of Basic Shares = (Short Interest Quantity) / (Basic Shares Outstanding). A high fraction of short interest can indicate potential risk of a short squeeze. is 11% |
| Key risksLNTH key risks include [1] intensifying competition and pricing pressures eroding the market position of its flagship product, Show more. |
Valuation, Metrics & Events
LNTH Stock
Why The Stock Moved
Qualitative Assessment
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Here are five key points that contributed to positive sentiment and potential upward movement for Lantheus (LNTH) stock during the approximate time period from August 31, 2025, to December 18, 2025: 1. Analyst Upgrades and Increased Price Targets: Truist Securities upgraded Lantheus from a "Hold" to a "Buy" rating on December 12, 2025, simultaneously raising its price target from $61.00 to $80.00, reflecting a significant 31.15% increase. This upgrade was based on an optimistic view of the company's potential for growth and profit acceleration from late 2026 through 2027. Similarly, Mizuho maintained an "Outperform" rating and raised its price target for Lantheus from $60.00 to $72.00 on December 17, 2025, representing a 20% uptick. 2. Advancements in FDA Regulatory Filings for Key Imaging Agents: On August 6, 2025, Lantheus announced the FDA's acceptance of a New Drug Application (NDA) for a new formulation of its piflufolastat F 18 PSMA PET imaging agent, with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date set for March 6, 2026. The company further solidified its pipeline by announcing additional PDUFA dates in November 2025 for LNTH-2501 (March 29, 2026) and MK-6240 (August 13, 2026), indicating a strong future product portfolio. 3.
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Return vs. Risk
Price Returns Compared
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| LNTH Return | -34% | 114% | 76% | 22% | 44% | -27% | 218% |
| Peers Return | 193% | 2% | -51% | 7% | -37% | -15% | -16% |
| S&P 500 Return | 16% | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 14% | 108% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| LNTH Win Rate | 42% | 75% | 58% | 67% | 67% | 67% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 68% | 43% | 35% | 47% | 48% | 45% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 58% | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 73% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| LNTH Max Drawdown | -56% | 0% | -16% | -6% | -18% | -44% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -24% | -32% | -60% | -23% | -47% | -46% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -31% | -1% | -25% | -1% | -2% | -15% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: CRSP, DNLI, QDEL, NEOG, NTLA.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/17/2025 (YTD)
How Low Can It Go
| Event | LNTH | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Inflation Shock | ||
| % Loss | -44.8% | -25.4% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 81.3% | 34.1% |
| Time to Breakeven | 94 days | 464 days |
| 2020 Covid Pandemic | ||
| % Loss | -55.6% | -33.9% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 125.1% | 51.3% |
| Time to Breakeven | 377 days | 148 days |
| 2018 Correction | ||
| % Loss | -47.8% | -19.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 91.6% | 24.7% |
| Time to Breakeven | 140 days | 120 days |
Compare to CRSP, DNLI, QDEL, NEOG, NTLA
In The Past
Lantheus's stock fell -44.8% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 8/25/2022. A -44.8% loss requires a 81.3% gain to breakeven.
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Trade Ideas
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| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11142025 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 16.3% | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 11142025 | GDRX | GoodRx | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | -7.1% | -7.1% | -11.8% |
| 11142025 | ASTH | Astrana Health | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow YieldBuying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 3.6% | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 11142025 | SGRY | Surgery Partners | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow YieldBuying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 1.6% | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 11072025 | TFX | Teleflex | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 14.1% | 14.1% | -5.1% |
| 08312025 | LNTH | Lantheus | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | 18.7% | 18.7% | -8.7% |
| Date | Ticker | Company | Category | Trade Strategy | 6M Fwd Rtn | 12M Fwd Rtn | 12M Max DD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11142025 | CRL | Charles River Laboratories International | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 16.3% | 16.3% | -3.7% |
| 11142025 | GDRX | GoodRx | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | -7.1% | -7.1% | -11.8% |
| 11142025 | ASTH | Astrana Health | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow YieldBuying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 3.6% | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 11142025 | SGRY | Surgery Partners | Dip Buy | DB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow YieldBuying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap | 1.6% | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 11072025 | TFX | Teleflex | Dip Buy | DB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High MarginBuying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin | 14.1% | 14.1% | -5.1% |
| 08312025 | LNTH | Lantheus | Dip Buy | DB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow MarginsBuying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap | 18.7% | 18.7% | -8.7% |
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Financials
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Price | 23.10 |
| Mkt Cap | 2.4 |
| Rev LTM | 472 |
| Op Inc LTM | -249 |
| FCF LTM | -241 |
| FCF 3Y Avg | -158 |
| CFO LTM | -133 |
| CFO 3Y Avg | -102 |
Growth & Margins
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Rev Chg LTM | -2.8% |
| Rev Chg 3Y Avg | 23.2% |
| Rev Chg Q | -1.1% |
| QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM | 0.0% |
| Op Mgn LTM | -2.3% |
| Op Mgn 3Y Avg | 2.6% |
| QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM | -2.1% |
| CFO/Rev LTM | 1.4% |
| CFO/Rev 3Y Avg | 5.6% |
| FCF/Rev LTM | -5.6% |
| FCF/Rev 3Y Avg | -4.9% |
Valuation
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| Mkt Cap | 2.4 |
| P/S | 2.3 |
| P/EBIT | -3.0 |
| P/E | -3.0 |
| P/CFO | 1.4 |
| Total Yield | -21.7% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% |
| FCF Yield 3Y Avg | -4.4% |
| D/E | 0.1 |
| Net D/E | -0.1 |
Returns
| Median | |
|---|---|
| Name | |
| 1M Rtn | 7.0% |
| 3M Rtn | 15.3% |
| 6M Rtn | 11.5% |
| 12M Rtn | -30.6% |
| 3Y Rtn | -46.9% |
| 1M Excs Rtn | 6.3% |
| 3M Excs Rtn | 10.6% |
| 6M Excs Rtn | -0.9% |
| 12M Excs Rtn | -40.5% |
| 3Y Excs Rtn | -117.2% |
Segment Financials
Revenue by Segment
| $ Mil | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PYLARIFY | 851 | 527 | 43 | ||
| DEFINITY | 280 | 245 | 233 | 196 | 218 |
| TechneLite | 87 | 89 | 91 | 85 | 87 |
| Strategic partnerships and other revenue | 52 | 47 | 25 | 12 | |
| Other precision diagnostics | 23 | 23 | 27 | 37 | |
| Other radiopharmaceutical oncology | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| Other nuclear | 60 | ||||
| Rebates and allowances | -17 | ||||
| Total | 1,296 | 935 | 425 | 339 | 347 |
Returns Analyses
Earnings Returns History
Expand for More| Forward Returns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Date | 1D Returns | 5D Returns | 21D Returns |
| 11/6/2025 | -6.2% | -4.8% | 8.8% |
| 8/6/2025 | -28.6% | -25.8% | -25.9% |
| 5/7/2025 | -23.2% | -24.7% | -23.4% |
| 1/28/2025 | -7.3% | -8.9% | -5.1% |
| 11/6/2024 | -20.7% | -25.9% | -22.3% |
| 7/31/2024 | -4.5% | -10.6% | -0.1% |
| 5/2/2024 | 16.0% | 10.6% | 21.4% |
| 2/22/2024 | 14.7% | 15.3% | 3.5% |
| ... | |||
| SUMMARY STATS | |||
| # Positive | 8 | 9 | 11 |
| # Negative | 13 | 12 | 10 |
| Median Positive | 14.8% | 15.3% | 8.8% |
| Median Negative | -6.7% | -13.2% | -16.8% |
| Max Positive | 39.1% | 81.6% | 76.5% |
| Max Negative | -28.6% | -25.9% | -27.2% |
SEC Filings
Expand for More| Report Date | Filing Date | Filing |
|---|---|---|
| 9302025 | 11062025 | 10-Q 9/30/2025 |
| 6302025 | 8062025 | 10-Q 6/30/2025 |
| 3312025 | 5072025 | 10-Q 3/31/2025 |
| 12312024 | 2262025 | 10-K 12/31/2024 |
| 9302024 | 11062024 | 10-Q 9/30/2024 |
| 6302024 | 7312024 | 10-Q 6/30/2024 |
| 3312024 | 5022024 | 10-Q 3/31/2024 |
| 12312023 | 2222024 | 10-K 12/31/2023 |
| 9302023 | 11022023 | 10-Q 9/30/2023 |
| 6302023 | 8032023 | 10-Q 6/30/2023 |
| 3312023 | 5042023 | 10-Q 3/31/2023 |
| 12312022 | 2232023 | 10-K 12/31/2022 |
| 9302022 | 11032022 | 10-Q 9/30/2022 |
| 6302022 | 8042022 | 10-Q 6/30/2022 |
| 3312022 | 4292022 | 10-Q 3/31/2022 |
| 12312021 | 2242022 | 10-K 12/31/2021 |
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