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Hims & Hers Health 1Q Review — Wegovy Demand Drives Higher Revenue, But Strategic Shift Impacts EBITDA Outlook; Remain Overweight
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Hims & Hers Health 1Q Review — Wegovy Demand Drives Higher Revenue, But Strategic Shift Impacts EBITDA Outlook; Remain Overweight
J P M O R G A N North America Equity Research
11 May 2026
Hims & Hers Health
1Q Review — Wegovy Demand Drives Higher Overweight
Revenue, But Strategic Shift Impacts EBITDA Outlook; HIMS, HIMS US
Remain Overweight Price (11 May 26):$29.14
▼Price Target (Dec-26):$33.00
Prior (Dec-26):$35.00
HIMS reported mixed 1Q results and updated its 2026 outlook to reflect the
strategic GLP-1 shift from compounded to branded. The last time HIMS Internet SMID & Video Games
reported earnings, the company was facing a lawsuit from Novo over its oral Cory A Carpenter AC
semaglutide offering. A lot has changed since then, and we knew that the shift from (1-212) 270-8125
compounded to Novo-branded GLP-1s was going to create noise in the near-term cory.carpenter@jpmorgan.com
financials. Most investors we spoke to following our initiation expected HIMS to Daniel Pfeiffer
miss 1Q results due to weak credit card data, and for the strategic GLP-1 shift to (1-212) 622-0161
daniel.pfeiffer@jpmchase.com
result in a lower 2026 outlook. 1Q revenue was indeed soft, but we’d characterize
Andrew Watts
it as no worse than feared, and strong Novo demand (125k+ Wegovy shipments in
(1-212) 622-9400
the first 6 weeks) resulted in a $100M increase to the 2026 revenue outlook — andrew.watts@jpmorgan.com
which none of the investors we talked to expected. Given this dynamic, we’re a bit J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
surprised to see shares trading lower after hours, but bears are pointing to the $25M
decrease to the 2026 EBITDA outlook, which is also second-half weighted and
includes 1x add-backs. This arguably validates the concern that the shift to branded Key Changes (FYE Dec)
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