Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc. cut its holdings in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO – Free Report) by 82.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 17,595 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 83,910 shares during the period. Bowen Hanes & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific were worth $8,648,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of TMO. Howard Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,791,000 after acquiring an additional 16 shares during the period. Petros Family Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 3.9% during the 4th quarter. Petros Family Wealth LLC now owns 456 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its position in Thermo Fisher Scientific by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 1,095 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $669,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,256 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $728,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Red Door Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Red Door Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,156 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,250,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.23% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting Thermo Fisher Scientific
Here are the key news stories impacting Thermo Fisher Scientific this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Thermo Fisher reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $6.03, ahead of the $5.71 consensus, with revenue of $11.99 billion also topping estimates. Why Is Thermo Fisher (TMO) Stock Rocketing Higher Today
- Positive Sentiment: Management raised full-year FY2026 guidance, with EPS and revenue outlooks both coming in above Wall Street expectations, signaling confidence in continued demand and execution. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
- Positive Sentiment: Improving customer activity across end markets and continued organic growth helped ease investor concerns about a prolonged slowdown in medical research and tools demand. The ‘Standout Performance’ That Could Save Thermo Fisher, Danaher And Others
- Neutral Sentiment: Separately, Thermo Fisher was selected by ImmuPharma to help manufacture its Kapiglucagon diabetes candidate, a modest business development update that supports the company’s CDMO pipeline but is not likely to move shares on its own. ImmuPharma picks Thermo Fisher to manufacture diabetes drug candidate
Thermo Fisher Scientific Trading Up 8.9%
Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The medical research company reported $6.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.71 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $11.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.71 billion. Thermo Fisher Scientific had a net margin of 15.15% and a return on equity of 16.86%. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $4.28 earnings per share. Thermo Fisher Scientific has set its FY 2026 guidance at 24.930-25.330 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. will post 24.84 earnings per share for the current year.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Thermo Fisher Scientific’s payout ratio is presently 10.34%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Thermo Fisher Scientific from $675.00 to $615.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $630.00 price target on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in a research note on Thursday. HSBC cut shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $670.00 to $540.00 in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $620.00 target price on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific from $650.00 to $625.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Thermo Fisher Scientific has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $606.45.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, COO Gianluca Pettiti sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.66, for a total value of $185,064.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 25,051 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,590,095.66. This represents a 1.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.33% of the company’s stock.
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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