Stifel Downgrades Quipt Home Medical to Sell with Price Target of C$5.10
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 15 2025
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Stifel analyst Justin Keywood downgraded Quipt Home Medical to Sell from Buy with a price target of C$5.10, down from C$6.70, after the company announced it is being acquired by private equity managers Kingswood Capital and Forager Capital. The firm's target price adjusts to the take-out offer and although a superior bid could emerge with only a $250,000 break-fee, the firm believes the long duration M&A process has been robust and it sees other undervalued healthcare opportunities existing within its coverage as a "better use of capital," the analyst tells investors.
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Analyst Views on QIPT
Wall Street analysts forecast QIPT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for QIPT is 3.77 USD with a low forecast of 3.65 USD and a high forecast of 4.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
1 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 3.580
Low
3.65
Averages
3.77
High
4.00
Current: 3.580
Low
3.65
Averages
3.77
High
4.00
About QIPT
Quipt Home Medical Corp. provides in-home monitoring and disease management services including end-to-end respiratory solutions for patients in the United States healthcare market. The Company's expertise spans across a full spectrum of respiratory care, providing an end-to-end solution for medical providers and patients. This includes technology enabled equipment offerings and specialized care for patients with cardio and pulmonary diseases, sleep disorders, mobility challenges, and other chronic disease management. The Company's healthcare products and services include sleep apnea and pap treatment, home medical equipment, home ventilation and custom mobility solutions. It has a 60% ownership interest in Hart Medical Equipment, which maintains strategic relationships with integrated health systems and freestanding community-based hospitals, embedding the business into the hospital discharge processes of more than 19 hospitals and affiliated care facilities across its network.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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