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Merit Medical Systems Stock To $81
Merit Medical Systems Stock To $81?
May 2nd, 2026 by Trefis Team
MMSI
Merit Medical Systems
Merit Medical Systems (MMSI) stock has fallen by 12.6% in less than a month, from $70.93 on 17th Apr, 2026 to $62.01 now. What comes next? We believe there is a good chance of a stock rebound considering history of recovery post-dips and our current Attractive opinion of the stock. Read Buy or Sell Merit Medical Systems Stock to see how we arrive at this opinion.
Dip buying is a viable strategy for quality stocks that have a history of recovering from dips. As it turns out, MMSI stock passes basic quality checks. Historically, the median return for the 12-month period following sharp dips was 34%, with median peak return reaching 39%. We define sharp dip as stock going down 20% or more, in less than 30 day period.
Below, we get into details of historical dips and subsequent returns.
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Historical Median Returns Post Dips
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| Period | Past Median Return |
| 1M | 4.1% |
| 3M | 9.2% |
| 6M | 19.0% |
| 12M | 33.5% |
Historical Dip-Wise Details
MMSI had 9 events since 1/1/2010 where the dip threshold of -20% within 30 days was triggered
- 39% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
- 353 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
- -2.6% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event
| 30 Day Dip | MMSI Subsequent Performance | |||||||
| Date | MMSI | SPY | 1Y |
Peak Return |
Max Drop |
# Days to Peak |
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| Median | 34% | 39% | -3% | 353 | ||||
| 8242023 | -20% | -3% | 39% | 39% | -6% | 365 | ||
| 6162022 | -21% | -15% | 60% | 65% | -0% | 356 | ||
| 3162020 | -29% | -25% | 134% | 135% | 0% | 332 | ||
| 7262019 | -28% | 5% | 8% | 13% | -50% | 355 | ||
| 10232015 | -25% | 6% | 31% | 39% | -12% | 353 | ||
| 9052014 | -20% | 1% | 89% | 113% | -3% | 326 | ||
| 4262013 | -22% | 1% | 34% | 69% | -1% | 182 | ||
| 8082011 | -27% | -11% | 10% | 15% | -9% | 22 | ||
| 2192010 | -23% | -2% | 7% | 24% | -3% | 364 | ||
1Y Refers to 1 year or time since recent dip, whichever is smaller
Merit Medical Systems Passes Basic Financial Quality Checks
Revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, and balance sheet strength need to be evaluated to reduce the risk of a dip being the sign of a deteriorating business situation.
| Quality Metrics | Value | Quality Check |
| Revenue Growth (LTM) | 11.8% | Pass |
| Revenue Growth (3-Yr Avg) | 9.6% | Pass |
| Operating Cash Flow Margin (LTM) | 19.6% | Pass |
| Leverage (see below) | - | Pass |
| => Interest Coverage Ratio | 7.5 | |
| => Cash To Interest Expense Ratio | 16.9 |
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