

Medpace Holdings is downgraded from "Buy" to "Hold" due to decelerating growth metrics and underwhelming forward guidance. Q3 2026 Net New Business Awards rose just 10.6%, a sharp slowdown from Q2's 28.2% growth, signaling weaker contract momentum. Revenue growth in Q3 2026 was 8.5% to $716M, below the prior quarter's 17.2% pace and only modestly above consensus.

Net new business awards reached $873 million in the third quarter. Ending backlog reached $3.2 billion, up 5.6% year over year.

Medpace Holdings, Inc. ( MEDP ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call October 22, 2026 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants David Ruhe - Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis August Troendle - CEO, President & Chairman Kevin Brady - CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Michael Cherny - Leerink Partners LLC, Research Division Jailendra Singh - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Tucker Remmers - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division Ann Hynes - Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research Division Justin Bowers - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Ryan Halsted - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division David Windley - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Christine Rains - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research Division Eric Coldwell - Robert W.

Medpace NASDAQ: MEDP reported third-quarter 2026 revenue growth of 8.5% and record net new business awards, while management said the clinical research organization continues to see a strong operating environment marked by healthy request-for-proposal activity, initial award notifications and win rates.

Medpace (MEDP) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.84 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.45 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.86 per share a year ago.

On October 21, 2026, Medpace Holdings Inc (MEDP) shares rose 6.4% to $662.48, continuing a strong upward trend that has seen the stock increase 21.4% over the p

Medpace stock slipped late Wednesday despite beating third-quarter forecasts and issuing an above-Street view for 2026 earnings.

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medpace Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDP) (“Medpace”) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026. Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2026 increased 8.5% to $716.0 million, compared to $659.9 million for the comparable prior-year period. On a constant currency basis, revenue for the third quarter of 2026 increased 8.6% compared to the third quarter of 2025. Backlog as of September 30.