Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the five analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $16.1667.

Several analysts have recently commented on VREX shares. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Varex Imaging in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $14.50 price objective on shares of Varex Imaging in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research raised Varex Imaging from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Varex Imaging in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Varex Imaging from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th.

Insider Transactions at Varex Imaging

In related news, Director Jay K. Kunkel sold 4,510 shares of Varex Imaging stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.14, for a total transaction of $50,241.40. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 23,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $261,233. This trade represents a 16.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 4.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Varex Imaging

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VREX. LSV Asset Management boosted its position in Varex Imaging by 210.7% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,244,329 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,496,000 after purchasing an additional 843,805 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in Varex Imaging by 119.8% during the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 913,169 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,323,000 after buying an additional 497,650 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in Varex Imaging by 2,514.9% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 318,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,758,000 after buying an additional 305,961 shares in the last quarter. Deerfield Management Company L.P. bought a new position in Varex Imaging during the third quarter valued at about $3,537,000. Finally, Essex Investment Management Co. LLC bought a new position in Varex Imaging during the fourth quarter valued at about $3,196,000.

Varex Imaging Stock Performance

Shares of Varex Imaging stock opened at $11.74 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $491.91 million, a PE ratio of -7.16 and a beta of 0.99. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 3.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75. Varex Imaging has a 12 month low of $6.76 and a 12 month high of $14.56.

Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.14 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $209.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $207.83 million. Varex Imaging had a positive return on equity of 8.43% and a negative net margin of 7.92%.Varex Imaging has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.150-0.250 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Varex Imaging will post 0.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Varex Imaging Company Profile

Varex Imaging Corporation is a global provider of X-ray imaging components and solutions for the medical, security and industrial markets. The company designs, develops and manufactures a broad range of products that convert X-ray energy into high-resolution digital images. Its portfolio includes X-ray tubes, flat panel detectors, digital sensors, specialty radiographic tubes and related software, all engineered to meet the demanding requirements of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in diagnostic imaging, computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy, mammography, dental radiography and non-destructive testing applications.

The company’s medical imaging offerings support a wide spectrum of clinical modalities, from portable radiography systems to advanced CT scanners, enhancing image quality and dose efficiency for healthcare providers.