Pediatrix Medical slips; Jefferies downgrades rating

Pediatrix Medical

19/08/2026 13:10

** U.S. physician services provider Pediatrix Medical Group MD.N shares fall 2.3% to $25.96 premarket
** Jefferies cuts rating to "hold" from "buy," says "risk-reward is now more neutral"
** Brokerage contends "eAPTC headwind" to limit near-term earnings growth
** MD reported rise in Q2 revenue earlier this month
** Six out of seven brokerages rate stock "hold"; their median PT is $28 - LSEG data
** Up to last close, the stock is up 24.2% YTD

 (Reporting by Sudeshna Ghoshal in Bengaluru)
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