Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO – Free Report) by 1,040.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,369 shares of the medical research company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,249 shares during the period. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC’s holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific were worth $794,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in TMO. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 28.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,409 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $2,293,000 after acquiring an additional 988 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 491 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $255,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific during the 2nd quarter worth about $170,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 7.4% during the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 778,822 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $315,781,000 after acquiring an additional 53,542 shares in the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in Thermo Fisher Scientific by 0.4% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 602,031 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $244,099,000 after buying an additional 2,262 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.23% of the company’s stock.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Trading Up 1.8%
NYSE:TMO opened at $482.40 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $179.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.52, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $480.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $531.49. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has a 12-month low of $385.46 and a 12-month high of $643.99.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th will be issued a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 15th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s payout ratio is presently 10.34%.
Insider Activity
In other news, COO Gianluca Pettiti sold 400 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.66, for a total value of $185,064.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 25,051 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,590,095.66. The trade was a 1.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several research analysts have commented on TMO shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $620.00 price target on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $490.00 price target on Thermo Fisher Scientific and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Thermo Fisher Scientific to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Barclays cut their price target on Thermo Fisher Scientific from $650.00 to $625.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Thermo Fisher Scientific from $653.00 to $639.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $613.67.
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About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) is a global provider of scientific instrumentation, reagents and consumables, software, and services that support research, clinical, and industrial laboratories. The company supplies analytical instruments and laboratory equipment, life sciences reagents and kits, specialty diagnostics, and a broad range of consumables used by researchers, clinicians, and manufacturers. Its offerings also include laboratory information management and data-analysis software, as well as service solutions such as instrument maintenance, validation, and logistics that help customers run complex workflows efficiently.
Thermo Fisher operates through multiple business areas that broadly cover life sciences solutions, analytical instruments, specialty diagnostics, and laboratory products and biopharma services, including contract development and manufacturing for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
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