{"id":90998,"date":"2026-05-24T09:21:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T09:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/90998\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T09:21:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T09:21:32","slug":"redcare-pharmacy-short-covering-and-berlins-margin-gambit-pull-the-stock-in-opposite-directions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/90998\/","title":{"rendered":"Redcare Pharmacy: Short Covering and Berlin\u2019s Margin Gambit Pull the Stock in Opposite Directions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Redcare Pharmacy shares struggle at \u20ac44.52 despite short seller retreat and strong Q1 revenue growth. Political talks on prescription pay could boost margins, but peak investment weighs on profitability.<\/p>\n<p>Redcare Pharmacy\u2019s shares are trapped between a steady retreat by short sellers and a tepid market reception to its operational firepower. At \u20ac44.52, the stock has shed 33.75% since January, and Friday\u2019s 2.11% drop pushed it further below its 20-day moving average, halting a recovery rally that had briefly lifted the price nearly 17% off the March lows of \u20ac31.00. The technical picture remains fragile: the share trades roughly 2.5% under that short-term average and sits 65.11% below its 52-week peak of \u20ac127.60.<\/p>\n<p>The most notable counterweight is the orderly withdrawal of short sellers. Aggregate short interest has fallen to 77% of its high, with ten funds trimming their positions, two standing pat and only one adding. This 23% reduction in bearish bets since March helped fuel a 55% bounce from the trough. Whether further covering can sustain support is uncertain, but the stock now sits 43.61% above its 52-week low, offering a modest cushion.<\/p>\n<p>Operationally, the company delivered a robust first quarter: revenue jumped 18.4% to \u20ac849.5?million, adjusted EBITDA rose 58% to \u20ac14.4?million (margin improving from 1.3% to 1.7%), and the prescription business starred with 36% group-wide growth and an even sharper 55% expansion in Germany. The active customer base swelled to 14.2?million and 90% of patients reorder. Yet the net loss remained near the prior year at \u20ac10.5?million, underscoring the profit challenge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2em 0; color: #374151; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.6; font-style: italic;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stockstoday.com\/lp\/analysis\/?trk=ST_Asset_Analysis_Middle_RSS-Feed&amp;isin=NL0012044747&amp;aktienname=Redcare+Pharmacy&amp;adref=Blog_Ad-Hoc-News%3AEx-Article-ID_157594%3AISIN_NL0012044747%3AAsset_Redcare+Pharmacy%3ASource_Ad-Hoc-News&amp;source=RSS-Ad-Hoc-News&amp;Language=English\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"color: #337ab7 !important; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\">Should investors sell immediately? Or is it worth buying Redcare Pharmacy?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That challenge is at the heart of a political subplot. Deutsche Bank analyst Jan Koch points to emerging discussions in Berlin about raising the fixed remuneration for prescription medicines. If enacted, such a shift would directly boost Redcare\u2019s margins. Koch maintains a \u201cBuy\u201d rating with a \u20ac99 target, while Jefferies is even more bullish at \u20ac150 on e-prescription momentum. UBS, however, sets the bar at just \u20ac74, flagging a slowdown in the core OTC business.<\/p>\n<p>The company itself has declared 2026 a year of peak investment, pouring capital into a new logistics hub in Pilsen, capacity for 15?million additional parcels, and automation at its Sevenum site. These expenditures forced management to trim the medium-term margin ambition from above 8% to above 5%. Cash has accordingly shrunk to \u20ac135.0?million from \u20ac203.5?million, partly due to \u20ac64.5?million in convertible bond repayments.<\/p>\n<p>The full-year guidance remains unchanged: 13?15% top?line growth, German Rx revenue above \u20ac670?million, and an adjusted EBITDA margin of at least 2.5%. The half-year report due in late July will be the first major test of whether margins are tracking that path.<\/p>\n<p>Analyst forecasts are starkly divided \u2013 the average target of roughly \u20ac95 conceals a range from \u20ac54 to \u20ac150. For now, the equity moves in a narrow band, tugged by bear covering on one side and uncertainty over whether political tailwinds will materialise to justify the margin narrative. A decisive breakout will require more than technical relief; it needs Berlin to turn its discussions into hard numbers.<\/p>\n<p align=\"right\" style=\"font-size:10px;margin:0;\">Ad<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">Redcare Pharmacy Stock: New Analysis &#8211; 23 May<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\">Fresh Redcare Pharmacy information released. What&#8217;s the impact for investors? Our latest independent report examines recent figures and market trends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stockstoday.com\/lp\/analysis\/?trk=ST_Asset_Analysis_Bottom_RSS-Feed&amp;isin=NL0012044747&amp;aktienname=Redcare+Pharmacy&amp;adref=Blog_Ad-Hoc-News%3AEx-Article-ID_157594%3AISIN_NL0012044747%3AAsset_Redcare+Pharmacy%3ASource_Ad-Hoc-News&amp;source=RSS-Ad-Hoc-News&amp;Language=English\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"color: #337ab7 !important; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" target=\"_blank\">Read our updated Redcare Pharmacy analysis&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Redcare Pharmacy shares struggle at \u20ac44.52 despite short seller retreat and strong Q1 revenue growth. 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