In recent weeks, Teladoc Health announced its Q4 and full-year 2024 results, which revealed increased net losses and decreased sales compared to the previous year, contributing to a 6% decline in its share price. The company projected continued net losses for Q1 and full-year 2025, signaling ongoing challenges despite setting revenue expectations. This performance occurred against a backdrop of overall market declines, with the Nasdaq Composite falling 4% amid broader economic concerns affecting major indices such as the Dow Jones and S&P 500. The market's discontent with manufacturing data and uncertainty related to tariffs and economic policies likely intensified investor caution. As stocks like Nvidia and other tech companies experienced increased volatility, Teladoc Health's disappointing earnings and cautious guidance may have further hindered its stock performance during a challenging February for the wider market.

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Teladoc Health's total shareholder return was a decline of 35.10% over the last year, underperforming both the US Healthcare Services industry, which saw no change, and significantly lagging behind the broader US market's 15.3% gain. Several factors likely influenced this decline. Key among them was the company's unprofitable status and the forecast to remain so over the next three years, impacting investor confidence. Additionally, in July 2024, Teladoc was removed from the Russell 1000 index, which may have affected institutional interest and resulted in further downward pressure on its share price.

During the year, there were also significant executive changes, including the departure of the CEO in April 2024 and the resignation of the COO effective December 2024. Moreover, a class action lawsuit was filed in May 2024 related to allegations of misleading statements, potentially adding legal uncertainty to investor perceptions. These combined events likely contributed to the overall negative sentiment surrounding Teladoc Health's stock performance over the year.

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