Sculptor Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 41,000 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,556,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in TMO. High Note Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific by 170.6% in the fourth quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 46 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Kilter Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID lifted its holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific by 78.6% in the first quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 50 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. 89.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Thermo Fisher Scientific in a report on Friday, June 26th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $520.00 target price for the company. HSBC downgraded Thermo Fisher Scientific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $670.00 to $540.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $630.00 price objective on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific from $510.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $535.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Thermo Fisher Scientific has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $619.41.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Price Performance
Shares of NYSE TMO opened at $627.96 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $232.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.85. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $548.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $510.05. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $435.27 and a fifty-two week high of $647.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The medical research company reported $6.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.71 by $0.32. Thermo Fisher Scientific had a net margin of 15.04% and a return on equity of 17.09%. The firm had revenue of $11.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.71 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.28 EPS. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. Thermo Fisher Scientific has set its FY 2026 guidance at 24.930-25.330 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. will post 25.12 EPS for the current year.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s payout ratio is presently 10.11%.
Insider Transactions at Thermo Fisher Scientific
In other Thermo Fisher Scientific news, CAO Joseph R. Holmes sold 420 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $584.81, for a total transaction of $245,620.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,966 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,734,546.46. This trade represents a 12.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lisa P. Britt sold 11,440 shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $613.12, for a total value of $7,014,092.80. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 14,784 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,064,366.08. This trade represents a 43.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 73,493 shares of company stock valued at $43,950,381 over the last three months. 0.33% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Company Profile
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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