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    Will New Analyst Coverage Shape Teladoc’s Evolving Virtual Care Story for Investors (TDOC)?

    Simply Wall St·12/26/2025 01:23:28
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    • Earlier in December, Teladoc Health announced that director J. Eric Evans, who joined the board in 2023, will retire at the 2026 Annual Meeting and not stand for reelection, citing personal reasons.
    • A separate development saw Barclays begin research coverage of Teladoc with an Equal Weight rating, signaling fresh institutional attention on the virtual care provider and its evolving business model.
    • With Barclays’ new coverage bringing Teladoc back into focus, we’ll now assess how this added analyst scrutiny may influence its investment narrative.

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    Teladoc Health Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Teladoc, you need to believe virtual care can still grow into a larger, more profitable part of healthcare and that Teladoc can translate its scale and technology into improving margins over time. The key near term catalyst remains execution in BetterHelp and chronic care, while the biggest risk is that user churn, pricing pressure and weaker margins in insurance-based mental health care persist. The latest board change and Barclays’ Equal Weight initiation do not materially alter those fundamentals.

    Among the recent developments, Barclays’ Equal Weight rating and US$8.50 price target stand out because they bring fresh institutional attention to Teladoc right as investors are reassessing its user growth and margin profile. That coverage, combined with mixed third party commentary on BetterHelp and chronic care, could sharpen focus on whether Teladoc’s product investments and cost actions can offset revenue pressure in its higher churn, lower margin businesses and progress toward narrower losses.

    But beneath the renewed attention, one issue investors should be aware of is the ongoing pressure in BetterHelp’s U.S. cash pay business and...

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    Teladoc Health's narrative projects $2.7 billion revenue and $235.6 million earnings by 2028.

    Uncover how Teladoc Health's forecasts yield a $9.12 fair value, a 26% upside to its current price.

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    Five members of the Simply Wall St Community see Teladoc’s fair value anywhere from about US$9 to over US$42 per share, underscoring how far opinions can diverge. When you weigh those views against the current concerns around BetterHelp churn and margin pressure, it becomes even more important to compare several perspectives on Teladoc’s longer term business outlook.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.