Fortrea Holdings Inc (FTRE) (Q3 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Backlog Cleanup, Margin ...
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Fortrea Holdings Inc (FTRE) raised its 2026 guidance midpoint and posted a 1.12x book-to-bill, even as revenue dipped 1.4% and a $558 million backlog adjustment drew investor scrutiny.
Directly affected
- FTRE Fortrea Holdings
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR
Health Care Select Sector SPDR holds the health sector that Fortrea Holdings belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- NTRA Natera+11.7% 30d
Natera is a peer of Fortrea Holdings in medical laboratories; rivals often move on the same news.
- LH Labcorp Holdings+11.7% 30d
Labcorp Holdings is a peer of Fortrea Holdings in medical laboratories; rivals often move on the same news.
- DGX Quest Diagnostics+7.3% 30d
Quest Diagnostics is a peer of Fortrea Holdings in medical laboratories; rivals often move on the same news.
- GH Guardant Health-7.3% 9d
Guardant Health is a peer of Fortrea Holdings in medical laboratories; rivals often move on the same news.
- CAI Caris Life Sciences+19.5% 30d
Caris Life Sciences is a peer of Fortrea Holdings in medical laboratories; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTRE | +2.14% | +5.66% | base | -8.00% | -13.53% | after close | after close |
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| DGXNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GHNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTRE | that day | -8.00% | final price |
| FTRE | the next day | -13.53% | final price |
| FTRE | three days earlier | +5.66% | final price |
| FTRE | five days earlier | +2.14% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Labcorp Holdings (LH) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. April McClain Delaney sold Labcorp Holdings (LH) (held by a dependent child), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. April McClain Delaney sold Labcorp Holdings (LH) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Quest Diagnostics (DGX) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 56 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson bought Guardant Health (GH) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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