Fresenius Medical Cuts 2026 Profit Outlook

Fresenius Medical Care lowered its 2026 operating income outlook after US treatment volumes dropped for a third consecutive quarter. The German dialysis specialist reported lower quarterly earnings amid regulatory and inflation headwinds.

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FILE PHOTO: Samples of products of Fresenius and Fresenius Medical Care are on display during the company's annual news conference at their head quarters in Bad Homburg Germany, February 20, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

Fresenius Medical Care AG cut the upper end of its 2026 operating income forecast after treatment volumes in the United States dropped 1.1% during the third quarter. The Germany-based dialysis provider now expects full-year operating income to range from flat to a mid-single-digit percentage decline. Investors are closely monitoring the North American market as CEO Shervin J. Korangy works to return the company's largest revenue source to growth.