{"id":99528,"date":"2025-08-27T11:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/99528\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:33:08","slug":"analysts-reveal-3-asx-healthcare-shares-to-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/99528\/","title":{"rendered":"Analysts reveal 3 ASX healthcare shares to sell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Doctor-shrugs-unsure-16_9-1200x675.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"A male doctor wearing a white lab coat shrugs his shoulders and holds his hands up in the air looking confused\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Image source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>ASX 200 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/investing-education\/healthcare-shares\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">healthcare shares<\/a> have endured a tough start to FY26. <\/p>\n<p>Since 30 June, the S&amp;P\/ASX 200 Health Care Index (ASX: XHJ) has lost 4.1% of its value while the ASX 200 has lifted 4.6%. <\/p>\n<p>FY25 was no party either, with ASX 200 healthcare shares falling 5.99% in value while delivering just a 1.38% dividend. <\/p>\n<p>By contrast, the ASX 200 lifted 9.97% and delivered a 3.84% dividend on top. <\/p>\n<p>In this article, we reveal three ASX healthcare shares with sell ratings, and explain why the experts are calling time on these stocks.<\/p>\n<p> Analysts call time on 3 ASX healthcare shares Pro Medicus Ltd (<a class=\"tickerized-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/tickers\/asx-pme\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ASX: PME<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p>Pro Medicus provides medical imaging software and services to hospitals and healthcare organisations around the world. <\/p>\n<p>The ASX 200 healthcare darling closed the session yesterday at $302.38 per share, down 0.35%. <\/p>\n<p>Peter Day of Sequoia Wealth Management has a sell rating on Pro Medicus shares. <\/p>\n<p>Day said the company delivered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/2025\/08\/14\/pro-medicus-reports-39-profit-jump-in-fy25-and-record-contracts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FY25 results<\/a> that were broadly in line with expectations. <\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/thebull.com.au\/18-share-tips\/25-august-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Bull<\/a> this week, Day summarised the key data:<\/p>\n<p>Revenue from ordinary activities of $213 million was up 31.9 per cent on the prior corresponding period. <\/p>\n<p>Net profit of $115.2 million was up 39.2 per cent. <\/p>\n<p>During the year, Pro Medicus announced $520 million in new contracts. <\/p>\n<p>The Pro Medicus share price has risen from $176.88 on 7 April to $302.38 now. <\/p>\n<p>Day said: <\/p>\n<p>We retain our sell rating as we believe the company&#8217;s valuation is stretched. <\/p>\n<p>Our target price is $220, up from $165.<\/p>\n<p>Cochlear develops, manufactures, and supplies hearing implants.<\/p>\n<p>Morgans recommends that investors trim their position in this ASX 200 healthcare share after reviewing the company&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/2025\/08\/15\/cochlear-fy25-earnings-revenue-and-profit-climb-dividend-up-5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FY25 report<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The broker said the FY25 result was &#8220;below expectations&#8221; and at the low end of guidance. <\/p>\n<p>It said net profit was impacted by compressing margins and modest sales growth. <\/p>\n<p>The broker raised its 12-month share price target to $299.54. <\/p>\n<p>The Cochlear share price closed at $301.01 yesterday, down 0.41%. <\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead to FY26, Morgans commented:<\/p>\n<p>While Nexa&#8217;s US launch should support CI demand through FY26, we caution against assuming uplift similar to prior product transitions, as Nexa is aimed at workflow efficiency and patient convenience rather than a step-change in hearing performance, so more of an evolutionary not revolutionary refinement that may take time to translate into material volume or margin gains. <\/p>\n<p>Healius is a diagnostic pathology company. <\/p>\n<p>The Healius share price leapt 12% to 94 cents per share yesterday. <\/p>\n<p>Investors may be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/definitions\/buying-the-dip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">buying the dip<\/a> on this ASX healthcare share, with no fresh price-sensitive news to explain the rise. <\/p>\n<p>Healius shares took a 14% beating after the company released its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com.au\/2025\/08\/22\/why-did-this-asx-200-healthcare-stock-crash-14-yesterday\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FY25 results<\/a> last Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>Since then, the stock has roared back, rising 33.5% over the past three trading days. <\/p>\n<p>Tony Paterno of Ord Minnett has a sell rating on this ASX healthcare share.<\/p>\n<p>Paterno summarised the FY25 results (courtesy The Bull): <\/p>\n<p>The company generated revenue of $1.34 billion in fiscal year 2025, up 5.7 per cent on the prior corresponding period. <\/p>\n<p>However, underlying earnings before interest and tax of $17.1 million were down 27.2 per cent. <\/p>\n<p>The company reported a net loss after tax of $151.2 million. <\/p>\n<p>Paterno points out that Healius shares closed at $1.60 on 7 May, so there&#8217;s been a 41% decline since then. <\/p>\n<p>He concluded: <\/p>\n<p> In our view, other companies offer better returns and brighter prospects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image source: Getty Images ASX 200 healthcare shares have endured a tough start to FY26. 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