Medifast (MED) Tumbles More Than 40% in 3 Months: Here's Why

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 earnings per share has declined from $2.80 to 94 cents in the past 30 days. Additionally, this Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) stock has slumped 44.1% in the past three months compared with the industry's decline of 4.3%. Medifast has been encountering difficulties in attracting customers, primarily because of a range of macroeconomic elements, such as the increasing popularity of GLP-1 medications, the rapidly changing economy and shifts in social media algorithms. Undoubt ...