Core Viewpoint - Fortrea Holdings Inc. is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly misleading investors regarding its financial projections and business model following its spin-off from Labcorp [1][3][4]. Company Overview - Fortrea is a global clinical research organization (CRO) that assists in the development of pharmaceutical and medical device products. It was spun off from Labcorp in June 2023 and had ongoing long-term projects at that time [3]. Allegations of Misleading Information - The lawsuit claims that Fortrea overestimated the revenue from its Pre-Spin Projects for 2025, overstated cost savings from phasing out transition service agreements (TSAs), and inflated its EBITDA targets for 2025, presenting an overly optimistic view of its post-spin-off business model [5]. Market Reactions and Stock Performance - On September 25, 2024, Jefferies downgraded Fortrea from Buy to Hold, citing weaknesses in the CRO model and a lack of real cost savings, leading to a stock drop of over 12% [5]. - On December 6, 2024, Baird Equity Research downgraded Fortrea to Neutral after the company canceled two conferences, resulting in an additional 8% decline in stock price [5]. - On March 3, 2025, Fortrea reported disappointing Q4 and full-year 2024 results, admitting that its revenue and EBITDA goals for 2025 were unrealistic, causing the stock to drop more than 25% [5].
Fortrea Holdings Inc. Investors: Please contact the Portnoy Law Firm to recover your losses. August 1, 2025 Deadline to file Lead Plaintiff Motion.