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Commonwealth Equity Services LLC Has $20.36 Million Position in Boston Scientific Co. (NYSE:BSX)

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Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in shares of Boston Scientific Co. (NYSE:BSX - Free Report) by 7.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 227,915 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock after purchasing an additional 16,054 shares during the quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC's holdings in Boston Scientific were worth $20,357,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BSX. TFC Financial Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Boston Scientific by 308.8% during the 4th 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 boosted its position in shares of Boston Scientific by 86.4% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 328 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 152 shares in the last quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates boosted its position in shares of Boston Scientific by 423.7% during the 4th quarter. Global Wealth Strategies & Associates now owns 309 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. West Oak Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Boston Scientific during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its position in shares of Boston Scientific by 262.4% during the 4th quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 395 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 286 shares in the last quarter. 89.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Boston Scientific Stock Performance

BSX traded up $0.82 on Thursday, hitting $101.55. 6,280,731 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,743,136. Boston Scientific Co. has a twelve month low of $66.80 and a twelve month high of $107.17. 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 firm has a market cap of $149.86 billion, a PE ratio of 81.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $101.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.15.

Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The medical equipment provider reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.05. Boston Scientific had a net margin of 11.07% and a return on equity of 17.80%. On average, research analysts anticipate that Boston Scientific Co. will post 2.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on BSX shares. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Boston Scientific from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Raymond James upped their target price on Boston Scientific from $119.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Boston Scientific in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their target price on Boston Scientific from $98.00 to $101.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Boston Scientific from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-one have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Boston Scientific has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $108.91.

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Insider Activity

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 sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 35,319 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,179,416.38. This represents a 10.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Jeffrey B. Mirviss sold 4,675 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.25, for a total transaction of $487,368.75. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 28,454 shares in the company, valued at $2,966,329.50. This represents a 14.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.50% of the company's stock.

Boston Scientific Company Profile

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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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