First Pacific Financial raised its holdings in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO – Free Report) by 2.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,351 shares of the medical research company’s stock after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. First Pacific Financial’s holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific were worth $1,454,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in TMO. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific during the 4th quarter worth approximately $295,000. Congress Asset Management Co. MA grew its stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 20.0% in the 4th quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. MA now owns 20,095 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $10,666,000 after buying an additional 3,343 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in the 4th quarter worth approximately $15,005,000. Park National Corp OH purchased a new stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in the 1st quarter worth approximately $207,000. Finally, Orrstown Financial Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in the 1st quarter worth approximately $280,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.23% of the company’s stock.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Stock Performance
Thermo Fisher Scientific stock traded down $3.27 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $600.52. The company had a trading volume of 1,290,555 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,466,922. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has a 52 week low of $415.60 and a 52 week high of $627.88. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $607.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $583.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $229.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.80 and a beta of 0.77. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 1.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.
Insider Transactions at Thermo Fisher Scientific
In related news, CEO Marc N. Casper sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $617.21, for a total value of $6,172,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 123,816 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,420,473.36. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other Thermo Fisher Scientific news, CEO Marc N. Casper sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $617.21, for a total transaction of $6,172,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 123,816 shares in the company, valued at $76,420,473.36. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Gianluca Pettiti sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.85, for a total transaction of $180,255.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 17,887 shares in the company, valued at $10,747,403.95. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 23,084 shares of company stock valued at $14,094,292. 0.34% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
TMO has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Thermo Fisher Scientific from $655.00 to $680.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $767.00 target price on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Bank of America increased their target price on Thermo Fisher Scientific from $600.00 to $675.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Thermo Fisher Scientific from $648.00 to $658.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Raymond James increased their target price on Thermo Fisher Scientific from $650.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 25th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Thermo Fisher Scientific presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $656.16.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Profile
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc provides life sciences solutions, analytical instruments, specialty diagnostics, and laboratory products and biopharma services in the North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company's Life Sciences Solutions segment offers reagents, instruments, and consumables for biological and medical research, discovery, and production of drugs and vaccines, as well as diagnosis of infections and diseases; and solutions include biosciences, genetic sciences, and bio production to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agricultural, clinical, healthcare, academic, and government markets.
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