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Fortrea Holdings has delivered a sharp share price move over the past year, which puts the focus squarely on whether that jump lines up with the cash the business can generate. With the stock now reflecting both recent momentum and fresh deal activity, investors are asking if today’s valuation is grounded in the company’s underlying cash flows or leaning more on optimism. Fortrea Holdings has returned about 129.1% over the past year, which puts meaningful pressure on the cash flow outlook to...

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Shares of clinical research company Fortrea Holdings (NASDAQ:FTRE) jumped 3% in the afternoon session after the company agreed to acquire the Early Phase Services division of Worldwide Clinical Trials.

Fortrea has been on fire lately. In the past six months alone, the company’s stock price has rocketed 77%, reaching $18.31 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Fortrea (NASDAQ:FTRE) and the best and worst performers in the drug development inputs & services industry.

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Fortrea Holdings (FTRE) is back in focus after reporting Q2 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations and lifting its full year 2026 revenue and EBITDA guidance, citing stronger biotech demand and tighter execution. See our latest analysis for Fortrea Holdings. At a share price of $18.43, Fortrea Holdings has a 90 day share price return of 22.95% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 180.09%. This suggests momentum has picked up recently despite earlier three year total shareholder...

In late July 2026, Fortrea Holdings Inc. raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to US$2.62 billion–US$2.69 billion and reported second-quarter sales of US$678.2 million alongside a sharply reduced net loss of US$13.2 million versus a year earlier. On the governance side, the board appointed director David Smith as Interim Chief Financial Officer after a court order placed recently hired CFO Jason Knoblauch on paid leave, adding an experienced pharmaceutical finance leader to oversee...

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Fortrea Holdings Inc. (FTRE) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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Fortrea Holdings Inc (FTRE) reports improved revenue guidance and sustained commercial momentum, despite facing revenue decline and leadership changes.

Fortrea (NASDAQ:FTRE) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $678.2 million and adjusted EBITDA of $58.7 million, while raising its full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook. Management said results reflected stronger clinical pharmacology performance, cost-savings initiatives and improving com

Fortrea Holdings Inc. (FTRE) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +27.78% and +4.62%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Clinical research company Fortrea Holdings (NASDAQ:FTRE) reported Q2 CY2026 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 4.5% year on year to $678.2 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $2.66 billion at the midpoint came in 1.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.23 per share was 27.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

Clinical research company Fortrea Holdings (NASDAQ:FTRE) will be announcing earnings results this Wednesday morning. Here’s what to look for.

Fortrea trades at $17.93 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 13.3% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 11.4%.