Peddock Capital Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZBH)

Peddock Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZBH - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 6,192 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock, valued at approximately $654,000.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ZBH. BLB&B Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Zimmer Biomet by 2.1% in the third quarter. BLB&B Advisors LLC now owns 4,900 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $529,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. FWG Holdings LLC boosted its stake in Zimmer Biomet by 2.9% in the 3rd quarter. FWG Holdings LLC now owns 3,591 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $372,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares in the last quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management grew its position in Zimmer Biomet by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Financial Advocates Investment Management now owns 3,053 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $330,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. M&R Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Zimmer Biomet by 14.1% during the 3rd quarter. M&R Capital Management Inc. now owns 852 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock valued at $92,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Zimmer Biomet by 5.1% during the second quarter. Mill Creek Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,195 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $238,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.89% of the company's stock.

Zimmer Biomet Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of ZBH traded up $0.82 during trading on Monday, reaching $105.36. 1,565,718 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,726,976. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $108.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $108.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has a twelve month low of $100.67 and a twelve month high of $133.90. The stock has a market cap of $20.97 billion, a PE ratio of 20.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.02.

Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The medical equipment provider reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74. Zimmer Biomet had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 14.27%. The company had revenue of $1.82 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.65 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. will post 7.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Zimmer Biomet Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 30th will be issued a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.91%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 30th. Zimmer Biomet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 18.25%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ZBH has been the subject of a number of research reports. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Zimmer Biomet from $117.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of Zimmer Biomet in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Zimmer Biomet from $110.00 to $117.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 31st. Raymond James dropped their price objective on shares of Zimmer Biomet from $128.00 to $123.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Evercore ISI decreased their target price on shares of Zimmer Biomet from $113.00 to $110.00 and set an "in-line" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $123.33.

About Zimmer Biomet

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a medical technology company worldwide. The company designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic reconstructive products, such as knee and hip products; S.E.T. products, including sports medicine, biologics, foot and ankle, extremities, and trauma products; craniomaxillofacial and thoracic products comprising face and skull reconstruction products, as well as products that fixate and stabilize the bones of the chest to facilitate healing or reconstruction after open heart surgery, trauma, or for deformities of the chest.

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