Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Has $2.70 Million Stock Position in Boston Scientific Co. (NYSE:BSX)

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Boston Scientific Co. (NYSE:BSXFree Report) by 14.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 30,271 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,879 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Boston Scientific were worth $2,704,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. TFC Financial Management Inc. boosted its stake in Boston Scientific by 308.8% during the fourth quarter. TFC Financial Management Inc. now owns 278 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC raised its holdings in shares of Boston Scientific by 86.4% in the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 328 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates raised its holdings in shares of Boston Scientific by 423.7% in the fourth quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 309 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. West Oak Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Boston Scientific during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Valley National Advisers Inc. increased its holdings in Boston Scientific by 262.4% during the fourth quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 395 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 286 shares during the last quarter. 89.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Boston Scientific news, EVP John Bradley Sorenson sold 4,119 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.02, for a total transaction of $370,792.38. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 35,319 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,179,416.38. This represents a 10.44 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Jeffrey B. Mirviss sold 4,675 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.25, for a total transaction of $487,368.75. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 28,454 shares in the company, valued at $2,966,329.50. This represents a 14.11 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 137,302 shares of company stock worth $14,319,269 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Raymond James increased their target price on shares of Boston Scientific from $119.00 to $122.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Boston Scientific from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Boston Scientific from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Boston Scientific from $107.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Boston Scientific from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $108.91.

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Boston Scientific Stock Up 2.0 %

Shares of Boston Scientific stock opened at $97.26 on Friday. Boston Scientific Co. has a 12-month low of $65.87 and a 12-month high of $107.17. The company has a market cap of $143.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.81, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $101.05 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $91.67.

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSXGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The medical equipment provider reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.05. Boston Scientific had a net margin of 11.07% and a return on equity of 17.80%. Research analysts anticipate that Boston Scientific Co. will post 2.85 EPS for the current year.

About Boston Scientific

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Boston Scientific Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in various interventional medical specialties worldwide. It operates through two segments, MedSurg and Cardiovascular. The company offers devices to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal and pulmonary conditions, such as resolution clips, biliary stent systems, stents and electrocautery enhanced delivery systems, direct visualization systems, digital catheters, and single-use duodenoscopes; devices to treat urological conditions, including ureteral stents, catheters, baskets, guidewires, sheaths, balloons, single-use digital flexible ureteroscopes, holmium laser systems, artificial urinary sphincter, laser system, fiber, and hydrogel systems; and devices to treat neurological movement disorders and manage chronic pain, such as spinal cord stimulator system, proprietary programming software, radiofrequency generator, indirect decompression systems, practice optimization tools, and deep brain stimulation system.

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