Investors interested in Waste Removal Services stocks are likely familiar with Montrose Environmental (ONT) and Waste Management (WM). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Shares in Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC (LSE:ONT) fell 16% to 101.2 pence after the company said first-half trading had come in below management expectations. The maker of nanopore-based technology for analysing DNA and RNA, expects revenue of around £116.5 million for the six months to 30 June.
Montrose Environmental (ONT) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
Onterris, Inc. is rated Strong Buy, with a $26/share target, reflecting margin expansion and deferred, not lost, revenue from force majeure events. ONT expanded adjusted EBITDA margin by 370 bps to 17.6% despite Q1 revenue declines, positioning for significant profit and cash flow recovery in H2. Temporary negative cash flow stemmed from seasonal employee bonus payments, not operational weakness; management targets >60% EBITDA-to-cash conversion by year-end.
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC (LSE:ONT), the LSE-listed DNA sequencing company, has drawn positive reviews from RBC Capital Markets and Citi following its annual London Calling customer conference last week, with both brokers reiterating buy-equivalent ratings on the stock. RBC Capital Markets carries an outperform rating and 225p target price, while Citi rates the shares buy with a high-risk designation, noting that Oxford Nanopore trades on just 2.3 times estimated 2027 enterprise value to sales, which it considers compelling given the company's growth profile.
Onterris Inc (ONT) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Montrose Environmental (ONT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.12 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.14 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.07 per share a year ago.