HSIC
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Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC) closed at $79.72 as of 2026-02-02, trading 7.7% above its 200-week moving average of $74.02. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from 1.9% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 77, HSIC is in overbought territory.
Over the past 1531 weeks of data, HSIC has crossed below its 200-week moving average 23 times. On average, these episodes lasted 15 weeks. Historically, investors who bought HSIC at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +12.2%.
With a market cap of $9.7 billion, HSIC is a mid-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 3.0%. Return on equity stands at 8.3%. The stock trades at 2.8x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 9.5% over the past three years.
Over the past 29.4 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in HSIC would have grown to $1056, compared to $1617 for the S&P 500. HSIC has returned 8.3% annualized vs 9.9% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
In the past 12 months, corporate insiders have made 1 open-market purchase totaling $670,800.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: HSIC vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After HSIC Crosses Below the Line?
Across 23 historical episodes, buying HSIC when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +11.5% after 12 months (median +13.0%), compared to +19.5% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 83% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +6.1% vs +34.8% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment HSIC crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
HSIC has crossed below its 200-week MA 23 times with an average 1-year return of +12.2% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1997 | May 1997 | 12 | 20.7% | +14.2% | +1185.6% |
| Jun 1997 | Jun 1997 | 2 | 5.2% | +29.9% | +1195.8% |
| Oct 1997 | Nov 1997 | 1 | 0.0% | +17.7% | +1136.7% |
| Jan 1998 | Feb 1998 | 4 | 1.6% | +43.1% | +1151.0% |
| Sep 1998 | Oct 1998 | 5 | 16.1% | -52.2% | +1129.7% |
| Feb 1999 | Dec 2000 | 95 | 67.5% | -62.8% | +1109.1% |
| Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 | 1 | 1.3% | +50.0% | +1345.6% |
| Oct 2008 | Jul 2009 | 41 | 31.6% | +27.6% | +361.3% |
| Nov 2009 | Dec 2009 | 4 | 0.7% | +15.7% | +302.3% |
| Nov 2017 | Jan 2018 | 10 | 10.0% | +27.4% | +51.6% |
| Jan 2018 | Jul 2018 | 25 | 14.6% | +3.9% | +36.7% |
| Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | 3 | 5.3% | +11.9% | +33.8% |
| Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | 13 | 5.5% | +17.5% | +31.6% |
| Aug 2019 | Oct 2019 | 12 | 5.8% | +7.6% | +26.5% |
| Feb 2020 | Jul 2020 | 20 | 29.0% | +1.5% | +30.8% |
| Sep 2020 | Oct 2020 | 5 | 7.5% | +27.1% | +30.8% |
| Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 | 1 | 1.7% | +29.9% | +29.3% |
| Feb 2021 | Mar 2021 | 2 | 1.6% | +41.2% | +28.9% |
| Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | 4 | 5.0% | +8.6% | +18.4% |
| Oct 2023 | Dec 2023 | 8 | 14.6% | +6.0% | +16.7% |
| Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | 1 | 0.2% | +7.2% | +8.1% |
| Mar 2024 | Jan 2025 | 45 | 14.6% | -5.1% | +9.0% |
| Feb 2025 | Dec 2025 | 41 | 15.6% | N/A | +10.5% |
| Average | 15 | — | +12.2% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02