Medtronic PLC $MDT Shares Bought by Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDTFree Report) by 74.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,236,247 shares of the medical technology company’s stock after buying an additional 1,805,524 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Medtronic were worth $406,934,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Medtronic during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC grew its position in Medtronic by 410.7% during the fourth quarter. Anfield Capital Management LLC now owns 286 shares of the medical technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the period. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in Medtronic during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Medtronic in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Acumen Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Medtronic in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 82.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Medtronic Stock Performance

Shares of MDT opened at $80.11 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.87 and a current ratio of 2.54. The company has a market capitalization of $102.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.48, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.58. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $80.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.38. Medtronic PLC has a 1 year low of $73.31 and a 1 year high of $106.33.

Medtronic (NYSE:MDTGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The medical technology company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $9.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.62 billion. Medtronic had a net margin of 13.20% and a return on equity of 14.61%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.62 earnings per share. Medtronic has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.900-6.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Medtronic PLC will post 5.94 EPS for the current year.

Medtronic Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Investors of record on Friday, June 26th will be paid a dividend of $0.72 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 26th. This is a positive change from Medtronic’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. This represents a $2.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Medtronic’s payout ratio is currently 76.14%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Argus lowered their price target on shares of Medtronic from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price target on shares of Medtronic from $112.00 to $97.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of Medtronic from $93.00 to $85.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. BTIG Research upgraded shares of Medtronic from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $90.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on shares of Medtronic from $84.00 to $83.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $99.00.

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Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Harry Skip Kiil sold 4,189 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.44, for a total transaction of $336,963.16. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 37,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,994,539.88. This represents a 10.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Medtronic Company Profile

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Medtronic plc is a global medical technology company that develops and manufactures a broad range of therapeutic devices and health care solutions. Headquartered legally in Ireland with principal operational offices in the United States, the company markets products to hospitals, physicians and health systems worldwide and has grown from its founding in 1949 into one of the largest medical-device manufacturers serving global health-care markets.

Medtronic’s offerings span several clinical areas, including cardiac rhythm and heart failure (pacemakers, implantable cardioverter‑defibrillators and related cardiac therapies), minimally invasive and surgical technologies (laparoscopic and advanced energy devices, visualization systems and surgical innovations), restorative therapies (spine and orthopedics, neuromodulation and neurovascular treatments) and diabetes management (insulin-delivery systems and glucose monitoring solutions).

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Medtronic (NYSE:MDT)

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