--- title: "Philips Reports Strong Order Intake Despite Uncertain Macro Environment" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285408177.md" description: "Philips reported a 6% increase in order intake and a 4% rise in comparable sales for Q1 2026, with adjusted earnings per share of 27 cents, surpassing expectations. Despite a challenging macro environment, the healthcare technology company showed growth across all segments, particularly in Personal Health. The stock rose 2.72% to $27.17, although technical indicators suggest mixed near-term momentum. Philips maintains its 2026 outlook with expected sales growth of 3%-4.5% and an adjusted EBITA margin of 12.5%-13.0%." datetime: "2026-05-06T15:55:52.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285408177.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285408177.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285408177.md) --- # Philips Reports Strong Order Intake Despite Uncertain Macro Environment **Koninklijke Philips N.V.** (NYSE:PHG) shares were trading higher on Wednesday as the company reported strong order intake and comparable sales growth in its recent first quarter 2026 performance. ## Strong Order Intake And Sales Growth Support Momentum The positive momentum comes following an announcement that highlighted a 6% increase in order intake and a 4% rise in comparable sales, reflecting disciplined execution in a challenging macro environment, particularly in North America and Europe. The healthcare technology company reported adjusted earnings of 27 cents per share, beating the consensus of 23 cents. Sales reached $4.57 billion (3.91 billion euros), slightly below the consensus of $4.60 billion. Comparable sales increased 4%, with growth across all segments led by Personal Health. **Read Also: BioNTech Slides As Vaccine Sales Drop, Restructuring Plan Takes Shape** Comparable order intake increased 6%, driven by growth in both Diagnosis & Treatment and Connected Care, and continued strong performance in North America and the International Region. ## Segment Performance Driven By Personal Health And Diagnosis Units **Diagnosis & Treatment** sales reached 1.85 billion euros. Adjusted EBITA margin was 9.8%, up 30 basis points, mainly driven by higher sales and productivity, partly offset by higher tariffs and cost inflation. Comparable sales increased by 2%, reflecting high single-digit growth in image-guided therapy, partly offset by a low single-digit decline in precision diagnosis. **Connected Care** revenues were 1.06 billion euros. Adjusted EBITA margin declined 60 basis points to 2.9%, mainly due to the impact of higher tariffs and cost inflation, partly offset by productivity and higher sales. Comparable sales increased by 3%, mainly driven by mid-single-digit growth in Monitoring. **Personal Health** sales were 818 million euros, reflecting comparable sales increased 9%. Adjusted EBITA margin increased 60 basis points to 15.8%, driven by higher sales and productivity, and partly offset by higher tariffs, advertising and promotions spend, and cost inflation. Philips reiterates 2026 outlook with comparable sales growth of 3%-4.5%, Adjusted EBITA Margin of 12.5%-13.0%, and free cash flow target of 1.3-1.5 billion euros. ## PHG Technical Analysis: Key Support, Resistance And Momentum The stock’s current price of $27.04 is 2.9% below its 20-day simple moving average (SMA) of $27.80 and 4.4% below the 50-day SMA of $28.24. The moving average convergence divergence (MACD) is currently below its signal line, suggesting fading momentum, which indicates that upside pressure may be cooling unless the stock can reclaim that baseline. **Key Resistance**: $28.50 — a nearby level where rebounds can stall, aligning with the 50-day SMA. **Key Support**: $26.50 — a nearby level where buyers previously stepped in, reflecting previous support zones. **PHG Price Action:** Koninklijke Philips shares were up 2.72% at $27.17 at the time of publication on Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro data. _Photo by Mats Wiklund via Shutterstock_ **Read Also: Micron Stock Climbs On Cramer's Bullish Take: AI Storage Demand Secular, Not Cyclical** ### Related Stocks - [PHG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PHG.US.md) - [XHE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XHE.US.md) - [IHI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IHI.US.md) - [RYLPF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RYLPF.US.md) - [BNTX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BNTX.US.md) - [MU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MU.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Edwards Lifesciences CVP, Strategy/Corp Development Sold Shares Worth Over $1.4M](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286822028.md) - [embecta Completes Acquisition of Owen Mumford Holdings Limited](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286571686.md) - [Coherent Corp. 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