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Insulet
(NASDAQ:PODD)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$145.00
▼(-11.18% Downside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:08/06/26
The score is driven primarily by strong underlying financial performance and constructive earnings guidance with margin/EPS leverage. Offsetting these positives are weak technicals (shares below all major moving averages) and a premium valuation (P/E ~38), plus execution risk around Type 2 retention that management is working to fix.
Positive Factors
Recurring consumables revenue
Insulet's pod-replacement model creates predictable, repeat revenue as patients refill disposable Pods. Durable recurring demand increases revenue visibility, supports working-capital planning, funds R&D and manufacturing scale, and anchors long-term cash flow so growth is driven by patient base expansion and retention.
Negative Factors
Type 2 onboarding and retention execution
Onboarding and first-90-day retention issues in type 2 customers threaten long-term recurring revenue per patient. Type 2 represents a sizable addressable market; persistent utilization gaps could permanently reduce lifetime pod demand, force higher acquisition/servicing spend, and slow the company’s revenue scale despite product-level strengths.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring consumables revenue
Insulet's pod-replacement model creates predictable, repeat revenue as patients refill disposable Pods. Durable recurring demand increases revenue visibility, supports working-capital planning, funds R&D and manufacturing scale, and anchors long-term cash flow so growth is driven by patient base expansion and retention.
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Insulet Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Segment
Provides insight into which business segments are driving sales, highlighting areas of strength and potential growth within the company's operations.
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Market Cap
$9.91B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.40M
Price to Earnings (P/E)27.0
Beta (1Y)0.36
Revenue Growth29.41%
EPS Growth59.39%
CountryUS
Employees5,400
SectorHealthcare
Sector Strength45
IndustryMedical - Devices
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.36
Shares Outstanding69,354,200
10 Day Avg. Volume1,424,938
30 Day Avg. Volume1,404,203
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.97
Price to Book (P/B)13.20
Price to Sales (P/S)7.38
P/FCF Ratio52.94
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$174.45Price Target Upside6.85% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering23
EPS Forecast (FY)6.51
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.30B
Insulet Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Insulet Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells insulin delivery systems for people with insulin-dependent diabetes in the United States and internationally. The company offers Omnipod platform products comprising Omnipod 5 automated insulin...
How the Company Makes Money
Insulet primarily makes money by selling its Omnipod insulin delivery system through a recurring-consumables model. The main revenue stream is ongoing sales of disposable Omnipod pods (the wearable devices that deliver insulin and are replaced reg...
Insulet Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 05, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a broadly positive operational and financial performance — strong revenue, significant margin expansion, robust EPS growth, international strength, product and clinical progress, and solid liquidity — while transparently acknowledging a meaningful, addressable execution issue in onboarding and retaining type 2 customers that led to a modest downward revision to U.S. revenue outlook and a reassessment of longer-term assumptions. Management presented concrete actions (expanded customer care, sales compensation changes, sampling refinements, Omnipod Discover and data platform investments) to remediate retention and utilization in the first 90 days and expressed confidence these will translate into improved outcomes over time.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue Growth
Q2 total revenue of $802 million, up 23.5% reported and 22.7% constant currency year-over-year; company delivered another quarter of strong top-line growth.
Negative Updates
Type 2 Retention and Utilization Challenges
Observed lower-than-expected utilization and retention among type 2 customers, especially pronounced in Q2; company attributes the issue to onboarding/first-90-day execution rather than product or pricing.
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Q2-2026 Updates
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Negative
Strong Revenue Growth
Q2 total revenue of $802 million, up 23.5% reported and 22.7% constant currency year-over-year; company delivered another quarter of strong top-line growth.
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Company Guidance
Insulet updated 2026 guidance to expect full‑year constant‑currency total company revenue growth of 20–22% and total Omnipod growth of 21–23%, with U.S. Omnipod up 17–19% and international Omnipod up 30–32% (FX expected to add ~100 bps to total/company Omnipod growth and ~300 bps to international); Q3 guidance calls for Omnipod growth of 18–20% and total company growth of 17.5–19.5% (U.S. Omnipod 14–16%, international Omnipod 28–30%) with FX headwinds of ~50 bps to Q3 totals and ~200 bps to international, management still expects ~100 bps of operating‑margin expansion in 2026, roughly $40M of net interest expense, a non‑GAAP tax rate of 20–21%, ~70M shares outstanding, adjusted EPS growth of at least 30% for the year, free cash flow modestly down versus 2025 (YTD FCF $145M) and an exit‑rate into year‑end in the mid‑teens constant‑currency that the company aims to meet or exceed in 2027 (preliminary view assumes competition but not benefits from newly deployed retention actions).Insulet Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.05B | 2.71B | 2.07B | 1.70B | 1.31B | 1.10B |
| Gross Profit | 2.17B | 1.94B | 1.45B | 1.16B | 805.60M | 752.10M |
| EBITDA | 636.90M | 532.30M | 423.70M | 323.60M | 109.00M | 139.60M |
| Net Income | 375.30M | 247.10M | 418.30M | 206.30M | 4.60M | 16.80M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.17B | 3.19B | 3.09B | 2.59B | 2.25B | 2.05B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 534.90M | 716.10M | 953.40M | 704.20M | 674.70M | 791.60M |
| Total Debt | 948.40M | 1.05B | 1.42B | 1.45B | 1.43B | 1.29B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.74B | 1.68B | 1.88B | 1.86B | 1.77B | 1.49B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.42B | 1.52B | 1.21B | 732.70M | 476.40M | 556.30M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 298.30M | 377.70M | 305.40M | 70.10M | -38.30M | -190.80M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 511.20M | 569.30M | 430.30M | 145.70M | 119.00M | -68.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -248.90M | -222.70M | -146.20M | -119.40M | -191.10M | -82.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -845.40M | -595.30M | -28.10M | -13.60M | -40.30M | 40.70M |
Insulet Technical Analysis
Negative
163.26
Price Trends
154.97
Negative
169.13
Negative
226.08
Negative
Market Momentum
-3.89
Positive
40.91
Neutral
35.93
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For PODD, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 163.26 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 158.57, above the 50-day MA of 154.97, and below the 200-day MA of 226.08, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -3.89 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.91 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 35.93 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for PODD.
Insulet Risk Analysis
Insulet disclosed 36 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Insulet reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Insulet Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (51)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | $33.08B | 34.57 | 36.19% | ― | 15.54% | 77.43% | |
77 Outperform | $23.29B | 29.05 | 11.27% | 1.18% | 8.37% | 23.94% | |
74 Outperform | $18.65B | 23.54 | 6.11% | 1.05% | 8.62% | 0.09% | |
67 Neutral | $9.91B | 27.00 | 26.69% | ― | 29.41% | 59.39% | |
58 Neutral | $26.14B | 20.13 | 10.05% | 3.78% | ― | ― | |
54 Neutral | $1.59B | -25.24 | -45.97% | ― | 3.92% | 70.03% | |
51 Neutral | $7.86B | -0.30 | -43.30% | 2.27% | 22.53% | -2.21% |
* Healthcare Sector Average
PODD
Insulet
144.70
-164.93
-53.27%
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89.53
9.36
11.68%
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27.05
0.92
3.52%
STE
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238.23
-2.97
-1.23%
ZBH
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97.23
-3.53
-3.50%
TNDM
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23.44
12.34
111.08%
Insulet Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Insulet Appoints Jay Mazelsky to Board of Directors
Positive
Jun 25, 2026
On June 24, 2026, Insulet’s board appointed Jonathan “Jay” Mazelsky as a Class II independent director, effective July 1, 2026, with plans for him to stand for election at the 2027 annual shareholders’ meeting. As a non-emp...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresProduct-Related Announcements
Insulet Issues Voluntary Correction for Defective Omnipod Pods
Negative
May 26, 2026
On May 26, 2026, Insulet announced a voluntary medical device correction for specific lots of Omnipod 5, Omnipod DASH and Omnipod Eros Pods in the U.S. and certain international markets after product monitoring uncovered a manufacturing defect tha...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Insulet Shareholders Approve Proposals at Annual Meeting
Positive
May 21, 2026
On May 20, 2026, Insulet Corporation’s board approved amended and restated bylaws that designate the Delaware Court of Chancery, or other specified Delaware courts, as the exclusive forum for certain corporate and fiduciary duty claims, whil...
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