OrthoPediatrics (NASDAQ:KIDS) Director Sells $234,026.10 in Stock

OrthoPediatrics Corp. (NASDAQ:KIDSGet Free Report) Director David Pelizzon sold 10,131 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.10, for a total transaction of $234,026.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,526,633 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $150,765,222.30. This trade represents a 0.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

OrthoPediatrics Stock Performance

Shares of OrthoPediatrics stock opened at $22.59 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $589.82 million, a PE ratio of -13.45 and a beta of 0.99. OrthoPediatrics Corp. has a 12 month low of $14.42 and a 12 month high of $26.74. The company has a current ratio of 4.78, a quick ratio of 2.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $18.84.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KIDS. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of OrthoPediatrics by 397.1% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 4,553 shares of the company’s stock valued at $87,000 after purchasing an additional 3,637 shares during the last quarter. Nantahala Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of OrthoPediatrics during the 2nd quarter worth $4,636,002. Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of OrthoPediatrics in the 2nd quarter worth about $954,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in OrthoPediatrics during the second quarter valued at about $268,000. Finally, AWM Investment Company Inc. bought a new position in OrthoPediatrics during the second quarter valued at about $4,537,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.05% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on KIDS. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $25.00 price target (up from $22.00) on shares of OrthoPediatrics in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. BTIG Research upped their price target on OrthoPediatrics from $24.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Truist Financial set a $22.00 target price on OrthoPediatrics in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of OrthoPediatrics from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on shares of OrthoPediatrics from $30.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $26.44.

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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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