Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY Has $61.94 Million Stake in Medtronic PLC $MDT

Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY reduced its position in Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDTFree Report) by 1.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 714,803 shares of the medical technology company’s stock after selling 9,090 shares during the quarter. Medtronic makes up 1.7% of Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY owned approximately 0.06% of Medtronic worth $61,938,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Medtronic by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 128,961,343 shares of the medical technology company’s stock worth $12,388,027,000 after acquiring an additional 1,888,381 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in Medtronic by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 61,660,158 shares of the medical technology company’s stock worth $5,966,780,000 after purchasing an additional 1,199,621 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Medtronic by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 53,616,694 shares of the medical technology company’s stock worth $5,150,420,000 after purchasing an additional 1,419,730 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its stake in Medtronic by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 34,573,163 shares of the medical technology company’s stock worth $3,321,101,000 after purchasing an additional 3,880,174 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Medtronic by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 27,879,481 shares of the medical technology company’s stock worth $2,665,832,000 after purchasing an additional 231,919 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.06% of the company’s stock.

Medtronic Price Performance

Shares of Medtronic stock opened at $80.69 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $103.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 0.58. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $79.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $90.10. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Medtronic PLC has a 1-year low of $73.31 and a 1-year high of $106.33.

Medtronic (NYSE:MDTGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The medical technology company reported $1.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $9.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.62 billion. Medtronic had a net margin of 13.20% and a return on equity of 14.51%. Medtronic’s quarterly revenue was up 9.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.62 earnings per share. Medtronic has set its FY 2027 guidance at 5.900-6.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Medtronic PLC will post 5.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Medtronic Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 26th will be paid a $0.72 dividend. This is an increase from Medtronic’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.71. This represents a $2.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 26th. Medtronic’s payout ratio is presently 76.14%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MDT has been the topic of several analyst reports. Argus lowered their price objective on Medtronic from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 6th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating and set a $119.00 target price on shares of Medtronic in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on Medtronic from $112.00 to $97.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. BTIG Research upgraded 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, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $118.00 price target on shares of Medtronic in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $99.00.

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Insider Activity at Medtronic

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

Medtronic 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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