AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.
AVNS · Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies · 46.8M shares · -1%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $3M (gross $19M, SBC $16M)
Reference price $11.00 · est. market cap ~$515M — last insider sale, 2025-11-18 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
C58Avanos Medical — medical-device maker (pain/digestive-health), net loss but cash-generative.
Strengths
- Positive operating cash margin (73rd pct); low leverage (27th); decent cash (65th)
Risks
- Net loss (impairments/divestitures); ROE -9.4%
- Portfolio-restructuring execution; competitive markets
Notable findings
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -10.4%)
- Pending merger2 Table of Contents Acquisitions On September 11, 2025, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among the Company, Nexus Merger Sub, LLC, a newly formed
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
50.5%
Operating margin
-8.8%
Net margin
-10.4%
Return on equity
-9.4%
Return on assets
-6.8%
ROIC
-5.6%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
0.7%
Debt / equity
0.1×
Current ratio
2.2×
EBITDA
-$23M
Tangible book value
$266M
Cash & investments
$90M
Stock comp / revenue
1.8%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Galovan Scott Michael | Tax withheld | 4.2K | $24.64 |
| 2026-04-22 | Delgado Sigfrido | Tax withheld | 4.3K | $24.64 |
| 2026-04-14 | Pacitti David | Tax withheld | 21K | $14.53 |
| 2026-03-13 | Delgado Sigfrido | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Galovan Scott Michael | Grant | 29K | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Pacitti David | Grant | 101K | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Delgado Sigfrido | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Pacitti David | Grant | 101K | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Galovan Scott Michael | Grant | 29K | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Hurley John Joseph | Grant | 2.2K | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Galovan Scott Michael | Grant | 29K | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Pacitti David | Grant | 101K | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Delgado Sigfrido | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2026-03-09 | Hurley John Joseph | Tax withheld | 226 | $13.29 |
| 2026-03-09 | Galovan Scott Michael | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $13.29 |
| 2026-03-06 | Hurley John Joseph | Option exercise | 919 | $13.79 |
| 2026-03-06 | Hurley John Joseph | Tax withheld | 321 | $13.79 |
| 2026-03-06 | Hurley John Joseph | Tax withheld | 144 | $13.79 |
| 2026-03-06 | Hurley John Joseph | Tax withheld | 211 | $13.79 |
| 2026-03-06 | Galovan Scott Michael | Option exercise | 5.9K | $13.79 |
| 2026-03-06 | Galovan Scott Michael | Tax withheld | 2.4K | $13.79 |
| 2026-03-06 | Galovan Scott Michael | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $13.79 |
| 2026-03-06 | Galovan Scott Michael | Tax withheld | 2.0K | $13.79 |
| 2025-11-18 | Holbrook Kerr | Sell | 14K | $11.00 |
| 2025-11-18 | Holbrook Kerr | Sell | 100 | $11.01 |
| 2025-11-18 | Holbrook Kerr | Sell | 761 | $11.01 |
| 2025-11-18 | Holbrook Kerr | Sell | 305 | $11.02 |
| 2025-09-05 | Hurley John Joseph | Tax withheld | 345 | $12.66 |
| 2025-08-13 | BLACKFORD GARY | Buy | 20K | $10.97 |
| 2025-08-13 | BLACKFORD GARY | Buy | 40K | $10.99 |
| 2025-05-13 | Greiner Michael | Tax withheld | 20K | $12.43 |
| 2025-05-13 | Greiner Michael | Tax withheld | 4.5K | $12.43 |
| 2025-04-22 | Delgado Sigfrido | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2025-04-22 | James Mojirade | Grant | 16K | — |
| 2025-03-07 | James Mojirade | Grant | 19K | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Hurley John Joseph | Grant | 2.0K | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Holbrook Kerr | Grant | 23K | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Greiner Michael | Grant | 34K | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Delgado Sigfrido | Grant | 10K | — |
| 2025-03-06 | Greiner Michael | Tax withheld | 5.1K | $15.30 |
| 2025-03-06 | Greiner Michael | Tax withheld | 8.5K | $15.30 |
| 2025-03-06 | Holbrook Kerr | Sell | 7.0K | $15.25 |
| 2025-03-06 | Holbrook Kerr | Tax withheld | 2.5K | $15.30 |
| 2025-03-06 | Holbrook Kerr | Tax withheld | 3.6K | $15.30 |
| 2025-03-06 | James Mojirade | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $15.30 |
| 2025-03-06 | James Mojirade | Tax withheld | 2.8K | $15.30 |
| 2025-03-06 | Hurley John Joseph | Tax withheld | 141 | $15.30 |
| 2025-03-06 | Hurley John Joseph | Tax withheld | 212 | $15.30 |
| 2025-03-06 | Woody Joseph Fralin | Tax withheld | 12K | $15.30 |
| 2025-03-06 | Woody Joseph Fralin | Tax withheld | 20K | $15.30 |
| 2025-03-04 | James Mojirade | Option exercise | 8.0K | — |
| 2025-03-04 | James Mojirade | Tax withheld | 2.6K | $15.13 |
| 2025-03-04 | James Mojirade | Tax withheld | 2.1K | $15.13 |
| 2025-03-04 | Woody Joseph Fralin | Option exercise | 32K | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Woody Joseph Fralin | Tax withheld | 10K | $15.13 |
| 2025-03-04 | Woody Joseph Fralin | Tax withheld | 8.2K | $15.13 |
| 2025-03-04 | Holbrook Kerr | Option exercise | 5.1K | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Holbrook Kerr | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $15.13 |
| 2025-03-04 | Holbrook Kerr | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $15.13 |
| 2025-03-04 | Hurley John Joseph | Option exercise | 107 | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Hurley John Joseph | Tax withheld | 38 | $15.13 |
| 2025-03-04 | Hurley John Joseph | Tax withheld | 33 | $15.13 |
| 2025-03-04 | Greiner Michael | Option exercise | 12K | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Greiner Michael | Tax withheld | 6.0K | $15.13 |
| 2025-03-04 | Greiner Michael | Tax withheld | 4.6K | $15.13 |
| 2025-01-02 | BLACKFORD GARY | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Egbuonu-Davis Lisa | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Franchini Indrani Lall | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | OLEARY PATRICK J | Grant | 12K | — |
| 2025-01-02 | Shimer Julie Ann | Grant | 12K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-14 | Material agreementReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-12 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-26 | Material agreementOtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-24 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-13 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-12-05 | Exec/director changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-05 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 0001606498-26-000061 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-05 | 2026-03-31 | 0001606498-26-000063 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-14 | 2026-04-13 | 0001606498-26-000046 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-06 | 0001606498-26-000017 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-26 | 2026-02-25 | 0001606498-26-000007 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-24 | 2026-02-24 | 0001606498-26-000002 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-24 | 2025-12-31 | 0001606498-26-000004 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-13 | 0001628280-26-001991 ↗ |
| 8-K/A | 2025-12-05 | 2025-10-21 | 0001606498-25-000135 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-05 | 2025-09-30 | 0001606498-25-000131 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-05 | 0001606498-25-000129 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-23 | 2025-10-21 | 0001606498-25-000126 ↗ |