OrthoPediatrics (NASDAQ:KIDS) Director David Pelizzon Sells 22,500 Shares of Stock

OrthoPediatrics Corp. (NASDAQ:KIDSGet Free Report) Director David Pelizzon sold 22,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.35, for a total value of $525,375.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,504,133 shares in the company, valued at approximately $151,871,505.55. This represents a 0.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

OrthoPediatrics Stock Performance

Shares of KIDS opened at $22.41 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $585.13 million, a PE ratio of -13.34 and a beta of 0.99. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $21.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 4.78 and a quick ratio of 2.17. OrthoPediatrics Corp. has a 12-month low of $14.42 and a 12-month high of $26.74.

OrthoPediatrics (NASDAQ:KIDSGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The company reported ($0.26) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.30) by $0.04. OrthoPediatrics had a negative net margin of 15.72% and a negative return on equity of 8.10%. The firm had revenue of $70.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.21 million. Equities research analysts forecast that OrthoPediatrics Corp. will post -1.14 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its position in OrthoPediatrics by 433.1% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,402 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,139 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new stake in shares of OrthoPediatrics during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in shares of OrthoPediatrics by 5,226.5% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,610 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 2,561 shares during the period. Caption Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of OrthoPediatrics during the third quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in OrthoPediatrics by 60.2% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 1,235 shares in the last quarter. 69.05% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. BTIG Research raised their target price on shares of OrthoPediatrics from $24.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of OrthoPediatrics in a report on Monday, June 15th. Truist Financial set a $22.00 price target on OrthoPediatrics in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on OrthoPediatrics from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $25.00 price objective (up from $22.00) on shares of OrthoPediatrics in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, OrthoPediatrics has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $26.44.

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OrthoPediatrics Company Profile

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OrthoPediatrics Corp., founded in 2007 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, is a medical device company dedicated exclusively to providing orthopedic solutions for children. The company focuses on developing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of implants and instruments designed to address a wide range of pediatric conditions, including trauma, deformity correction, spine disorders and sports injuries.

The company’s product lines include locking plates and screws for upper and lower extremity reconstruction, intramedullary nails for femur and tibia stabilization, and specialized systems such as the MAGEC Magnetic Growth Rod for treatment of early-onset scoliosis.

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