Haverford Financial Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 6,603 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,310,000.
A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of TMO. Elyxium Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Elyxium Wealth LLC now owns 1,058 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $613,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 491 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $255,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P. grew its position in Thermo Fisher Scientific by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Holt Capital Advisors L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners L.P. now owns 2,960 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,436,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Canandaigua National Trust Co of Florida raised its stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. Canandaigua National Trust Co of Florida now owns 765 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $443,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Princeton Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Princeton Capital Management LLC now owns 922 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $534,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the period. 89.23% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Stock Down 0.0%
TMO stock opened at $629.02 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $232.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.84. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has a 52 week low of $435.27 and a 52 week high of $643.99. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $542.53 and a 200-day simple moving average of $509.19. 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 Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 10.11%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts recently commented on TMO shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $630.00 target price on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. HSBC lowered Thermo Fisher Scientific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $670.00 to $540.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific from $490.00 to $580.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $619.41.
Insider Activity at Thermo Fisher Scientific
In other Thermo Fisher Scientific news, CAO Joseph R. Holmes sold 420 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $584.81, for a total value of $245,620.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,966 shares in the company, valued at $1,734,546.46. This represents a 12.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Marc N. Casper sold 10,000 shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $574.47, for a total value of $5,744,700.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 123,925 shares in the company, valued at approximately $71,191,194.75. This represents a 7.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 63,493 shares of company stock valued at $37,657,681 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
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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