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Insulet Corp. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Insulet
PODD · $10.58B
$152.48+2.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$140$160SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +3.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$182.26 +19.5%
  • ConsensusBuy · 26
  • P/E vs own-44.7%
  • P/E vs sector-22.9%
  • Insiders$162K
  • MAs3 of 4
  • Sector▲ +15.9%
Neutral
  • Earnings in96d
  • P/E24.8x
  • RSI56
  • Support-2.3%
  • Resistance+3.8%
  • Off 52w high-57.0%
  • Volume0.9x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+2.5%
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$126–$355
  • ATR+4.1%
  • Off ATH-57.0%
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  • MACD-0.50

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Is Insulet a good stock to buy?

Insulet is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 24.8 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 48.0 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

PODD sales growth revenue growth

+28%a year, for the last 3 years

Insulet's sales grew 28% a year for 3 years, to $2.71B in fiscal 2025.

PODD analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+22%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Insulet's sales to grow 22% to $3.31B in fiscal 2026 (19 analysts).

PODD competitors

pretickt analysis+26%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Insulet's sales grew 26% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Dexcom (+13%), Zimmer Biomet (+7%), Align Technology (+4%) and GE HealthCare (+2%).

PODD sales by business revenue by segment

99%of its sales from International Omnipod

International Omnipod brought Insulet 99% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Drug Delivery 1%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

PODD return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis30%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Insulet earned 30% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Dexcom 41%, Align Technology 19%, GE HealthCare 14% and Zimmer Biomet 7%.

PODD margin on each sale gross margin

72%left after making the product

Insulet kept 72% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 65%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

PODD margin after costs profit margin

18%of sales left after running the business

Insulet's operating margin was 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 3% in fiscal 2022.

PODD cash generated free cash flow

$260Mcash left after investing, last 12 months

Insulet generated $260M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

PODD profit per share

-40%in its last fiscal year

Insulet's earnings per share fell 40% in fiscal 2025, to $3.50.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

PODD earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Insulet beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Nov 4, 2026.

PODD insider buying

+$1.79Mbought, net, by its executives in 12 months

Insulet's executives and directors bought a net $1.79M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.39M bought, $602K sold).

PODD number of employees

+38%more people in a year

Insulet had 5,400 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 38% more than a year before.

PODD CEO pay

$18.86Mfor fiscal 2025, 85% of it in stock and options

Insulet paid its CEO $18.86M for fiscal 2025, 85% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

PODD financial health Altman Z-score

5.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Insulet's Altman Z-score is 5.6 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

PODD quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

Insulet passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on the current ratio.

PODD biggest customers

78%of sales from its 3 biggest customers

Three customers, unnamed in Insulet's 10-K, made 78% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

PODD in past recessions

pretickt analysis+23%its sales in the worst one

Insulet's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

PODD price vs profit P/E ratio

24.8×a year's earnings

Insulet's P/E ratio is 24.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 48.0.

PODD price vs competitors

pretickt analysis24.8×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 24.8 times Insulet's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Align Technology (24.5) and GE HealthCare (21.7), less than for Dexcom (32.7) and Zimmer Biomet (26.1).

PODD analysts' target price target

+20%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Insulet is $182, 20% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $152.48.

PODD growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+16%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $152.48 a share, Insulet's free cash flow must grow about 16% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Insulet's P/E ratio?

Insulet's P/E ratio is 24.8 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 48.0. Investors pay 24.8 times Insulet's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Align Technology (24.5) and GE HealthCare (21.7), less than for Dexcom (32.7) and Zimmer Biomet (26.1).

Who are Insulet's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Insulet with Align Technology, Zimmer Biomet, Dexcom and GE HealthCare. Insulet's sales grew 26% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Dexcom (+13%), Zimmer Biomet (+7%), Align Technology (+4%) and GE HealthCare (+2%).

Is Insulet profitable?

Insulet's operating margin was 18% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 3% in fiscal 2022. Insulet generated $260M of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders buying Insulet stock?

Insulet's executives and directors bought a net $1.79M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($2.39M bought, $602K sold).

How does Insulet make money?

International Omnipod brought Insulet 99% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Drug Delivery 1%.

How many employees does Insulet have?

Insulet had 5,400 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 38% more than a year before.

Who are Insulet's biggest customers?

Three customers, unnamed in Insulet's 10-K, made 78% of its sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.