Values First Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Boston Scientific Co. (NYSE:BSX – Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 339 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $28,000.
Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Boston Scientific by 542.1% in the first quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 366 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 309 shares during the last quarter. First Foundation Advisors acquired a new stake in Boston Scientific during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Triad Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Boston Scientific in the second quarter worth $26,000. Andra AP fonden purchased a new position in shares of Boston Scientific during the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, RiverPark Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Boston Scientific in the first quarter valued at $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.07% of the company’s stock.
Boston Scientific Trading Down 0.4 %
Shares of NYSE BSX opened at $84.73 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $77.62. Boston Scientific Co. has a twelve month low of $49.15 and a twelve month high of $88.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $124.31 billion, a PE ratio of 71.20, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.80.
Insider Activity at Boston Scientific
In other news, EVP Joseph Michael Fitzgerald sold 132,527 shares of Boston Scientific stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $11,264,795.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 160,467 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,639,695. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, EVP Joseph Michael Fitzgerald sold 132,527 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $11,264,795.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 160,467 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,639,695. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael F. Mahoney sold 162,777 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $84.63, for a total value of $13,775,817.51. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,572,096 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $133,046,484.48. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 316,253 shares of company stock worth $26,714,298. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms recently issued reports on BSX. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Boston Scientific from $87.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America lifted their price target on Boston Scientific from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Boston Scientific from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Boston Scientific from $90.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Boston Scientific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $93.39.
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Boston Scientific Company Profile
Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in various interventional medical specialties worldwide. It operates through two segments, MedSurg and Cardiovascular. The company offers devices to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal and pulmonary conditions, such as resolution clips, biliary stent systems, stents and electrocautery enhanced delivery systems, direct visualization systems, digital catheters, and single-use duodenoscopes; devices to treat urological conditions, including ureteral stents, catheters, baskets, guidewires, sheaths, balloons, single-use digital flexible ureteroscopes, holmium laser systems, artificial urinary sphincter, laser system, fiber, and hydrogel systems; and devices to treat neurological movement disorders and manage chronic pain, such as spinal cord stimulator system, proprietary programming software, radiofrequency generator, indirect decompression systems, practice optimization tools, and deep brain stimulation system.
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