Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO – Free Report) by 3.2% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 37,051 shares of the medical research company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,157 shares during the quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC’s holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific were worth $18,212,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 28.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,409 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $2,293,000 after acquiring an additional 988 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 4.2% during 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 period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in the second quarter valued at $170,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. lifted its position in Thermo Fisher Scientific by 7.4% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 778,822 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $315,781,000 after purchasing an additional 53,542 shares during the period. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its stake in Thermo Fisher Scientific by 0.4% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 602,031 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $244,099,000 after buying an additional 2,262 shares in the last quarter. 89.23% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Stock Down 1.7%
TMO opened at $564.48 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $208.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.36, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.55. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $511.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $510.64. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has a twelve month low of $435.27 and a twelve month high of $643.99.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared 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 is 10.11%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, COO Gianluca Pettiti sold 400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $565.00, for a total transaction of $226,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 24,651 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,927,815. This trade represents a 1.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
TMO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $630.00 price objective on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific from $620.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Thermo Fisher Scientific from $675.00 to $615.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Thermo Fisher Scientific in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $535.00 price objective on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $617.14.
View Our Latest Analysis on TMO
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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