📉 ASX Mid-Caps Slide Today — Healthcare & Tech Stocks Lead the Decline
Several Australian shares, including Brightstar Group, EVT Ltd, Monash IVF and Pro Medicus, slipped on the ASX today as mixed earnings updates, sector-specific headwinds and valuation concerns weighed on investor sentiment.
• 📉 Monash IVF (ASX: MVF): Shares rallied earlier in the day after rejecting a takeover, but pressure remains from weak patient volume and reputational issues following earlier mix-up incidents. MVF is still trading below its early-year levels.
• 🧪 Healthcare pressure: Broader IVF & healthcare names like Brightstar Group and EVT Ltd saw downward moves as investors reevaluate growth prospects in a tougher sector environment.
• 🖥️ Pro Medicus (ASX: PME): Despite recent US contract wins, valuations remain rich, and short-term profit-taking weighed on the stock today.
• 🧠 Investor sentiment: Market caution before year-end and valuation reassessments in healthcare and tech stocks are contributing to the pullback.
Expert insight:
Analysts caution that fundamentals and future growth expectations are increasingly driving valuation — not just macro trends or news headlines — especially in mid-cap ASX stocks where investor patience is thinner.