LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

Shares of LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $61.17.

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on LIVN. Mizuho decreased their price target on shares of LivaNova from $70.00 to $60.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Wolfe Research cut shares of LivaNova from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of LivaNova from $58.00 to $56.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of LivaNova from $64.00 to $55.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on shares of LivaNova from $72.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LivaNova

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LIVN. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in LivaNova by 17.1% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 1,502 shares of the company's stock worth $70,000 after acquiring an additional 219 shares during the last quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in LivaNova by 800.6% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,621 shares of the company's stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 1,441 shares during the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division lifted its holdings in LivaNova by 21.2% in the fourth quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 4,117 shares of the company's stock worth $191,000 after acquiring an additional 720 shares during the last quarter. Vestcor Inc acquired a new stake in shares of LivaNova in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $204,000. Finally, Optimize Financial Inc acquired a new stake in shares of LivaNova in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Institutional investors own 97.64% of the company's stock.

LivaNova Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ LIVN opened at $39.07 on Thursday. LivaNova has a 52-week low of $36.85 and a 52-week high of $64.47. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $46.32 and a 200-day moving average of $49.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.12 billion, a PE ratio of 93.02 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a quick ratio of 2.87, a current ratio of 3.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

LivaNova Company Profile

LivaNova PLC, a medical device company, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells therapeutic solutions worldwide. The company operates through Cardiopulmonary, Neuromodulation, and Advanced Circulatory Support segments. The Cardiopulmonary segment develops, produces, and sells cardiopulmonary products, including oxygenators, heart-lung machines, autotransfusion systems, perfusion tubing systems, cannulae, connect, and other related products.

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