3Chopt Investment Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,941 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $208,000.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Boston Scientific by 15.4% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 29,486 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $3,167,000 after purchasing an additional 3,932 shares during the last quarter. MRA Advisory Group bought a new stake in shares of Boston Scientific in the 2nd quarter valued at $273,000. Bank of New Hampshire boosted its stake in shares of Boston Scientific by 552.0% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New Hampshire now owns 19,724 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $2,119,000 after purchasing an additional 16,699 shares during the last quarter. NS Partners Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Boston Scientific by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. NS Partners Ltd now owns 368,189 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $37,143,000 after purchasing an additional 5,704 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Boston Scientific by 95.9% in the 2nd quarter. Neville Rodie & Shaw Inc. now owns 45,460 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $4,883,000 after purchasing an additional 22,255 shares during the last quarter. 89.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Boston Scientific Stock Down 1.9%
Boston Scientific stock opened at $95.41 on Friday. Boston Scientific Corporation has a 1-year low of $80.64 and a 1-year high of $109.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $141.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.61. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $101.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $101.87. The company has a current ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.
Insider Buying and Selling at Boston Scientific
In related news, Director Edward J. Ludwig sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $106.03, for a total transaction of $424,120.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 18,479 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,959,328.37. This trade represents a 17.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Joseph Michael Fitzgerald sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.63, for a total transaction of $5,231,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 178,342 shares in the company, valued at $18,659,923.46. The trade was a 21.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 174,214 shares of company stock valued at $17,972,457 over the last ninety days. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Boston Scientific from $123.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Leerink Partners increased their target price on shares of Boston Scientific from $127.00 to $128.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Boston Scientific in a research note on Wednesday. Oppenheimer raised shares of Boston Scientific from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $118.00 to $125.00 in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI cut their target price on shares of Boston Scientific from $115.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Boston Scientific presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $120.71.
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Boston Scientific 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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