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Edwards Lifesciences (EW) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$77.49 -0.52 (-0.66%)
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Edwards Lifesciences - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
9
Buy
14

Based on 24 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Edwards Lifesciences in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 24 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 11 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for EW.

Consensus Price Target

$86.26
11.32% Upside
According to the 24 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Edwards Lifesciences, the average price target is $86.26. The highest price target for EW is $100.00, while the lowest price target for EW is $60.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 11.32% from the current price of $77.49.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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EW Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/12/24 to 9/12/25
1 Month Ago
8/13/24 to 8/13/25
3 Months Ago
6/14/24 to 6/14/25
1 Year Ago
9/13/23 to 9/12/24
Strong Buy
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
11 Buy rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
Hold
9 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$86.26$85.90$80.20$80.81
Forecasted Upside11.32% Upside10.57% Upside6.76% Upside18.58% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy

EW Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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EW Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Edwards Lifesciences Stock vs. The Competition

TypeEdwards LifesciencesMedical CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.67
2.78
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside10.59% Upside17,094.12% Upside9.65% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
8/7/2025Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
Larry Biegelsen
1 of 5 stars
Boost TargetOverweight$84.00 ➝ $88.00+13.49%
7/29/2025Daiwa America
5 of 5 stars
 UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
7/29/2025BTIG Research
2 of 5 stars
 UpgradeNeutralBuy$100.00+27.45%
7/25/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Reiterated RatingBuy
7/25/2025William Blair
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 UpgradeStrong-Buy
7/25/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost TargetNeutral$80.00 ➝ $85.00+6.36%
7/25/2025Canaccord Genuity Group
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Boost TargetHold$75.00 ➝ $81.00+2.36%
7/25/2025Mizuho
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Boost TargetOutperform$87.00 ➝ $95.00+20.64%
7/25/2025Truist Financial
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Boost TargetHold$81.00 ➝ $82.00+2.31%
7/25/2025Piper Sandler
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Boost TargetOverweight$83.00 ➝ $90.00+13.33%
7/25/2025Barclays
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Boost TargetOverweight$90.00 ➝ $95.00+19.63%
7/25/2025Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost TargetBuy$90.00 ➝ $95.00+19.63%
7/25/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
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Boost TargetOutperform$85.00 ➝ $89.00+13.55%
7/25/2025Evercore ISI
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Boost TargetIn-Line$77.00 ➝ $80.00+0.28%
7/25/2025Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Boost TargetBuy$85.00 ➝ $94.00+24.21%
7/25/2025Robert W. Baird
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Boost TargetNeutral$78.00 ➝ $79.00+4.39%
7/15/2025Morgan Stanley
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Boost TargetEqual Weight$75.00 ➝ $81.00+3.39%
7/10/2025Argus
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6/2/2025Dbs Bank
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5/22/2025Citigroup
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Reiterated RatingBuy$84.00 ➝ $95.00+26.60%
2/12/2025Wolfe Research
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DowngradeHoldStrong Sell
12/16/2024Bank of America
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 UpgradeNeutralBuy$82.00 ➝ $90.00+20.97%
10/28/2024Sanford C. Bernstein
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UpgradeStrong SellHold
9/18/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 DowngradeBuyHold$85.00 ➝ $70.00+4.14%
9/12/2024Oppenheimer
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform$90.00 ➝ $90.00+34.71%
9/10/2024UBS Group
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 Lower TargetNeutral$90.00 ➝ $75.00+12.66%
7/31/2024Daiwa Capital Markets
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 UpgradeNeutralOutperform
7/25/2024Baird R W
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DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
7/25/2024TD Cowen
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DowngradeBuyHold$100.00 ➝ $70.00+14.27%
3/26/2024OTR Global
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10/16/2023Leerink Partnrs
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Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
10/16/2023Leerink Partners
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 Initiated CoverageMarket Perform$75.00+4.90%

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Should I Buy Edwards Lifesciences Stock? EW Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, September 11, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Edwards Lifesciences pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Edwards Lifesciences
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Edwards Lifesciences Co.:

  • Recent upgrades from multiple analysts, including a boost to a "strong-buy" rating, indicate strong confidence in the company's future performance.
  • The current stock price is around $78.62, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for growth in the healthcare sector.
  • Analysts have set a consensus price target of approximately $85.90, suggesting potential upside from the current price.
  • Edwards Lifesciences Co. has a solid market capitalization of around $46.16 billion, indicating a stable and established presence in the market.
  • The company has received multiple "buy" ratings from analysts, reflecting positive sentiment and expectations for continued growth in its product offerings.

Edwards Lifesciences
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Edwards Lifesciences Co. for these reasons:

  • Insider selling activity has been noted, with significant shares sold recently, which may raise concerns about the company's future prospects.
  • The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a recent trading down of about 1.5%, indicating potential volatility in the short term.
  • Despite positive ratings, there is still one "sell" rating among analysts, suggesting that not all market participants are confident in the stock's performance.
  • The company has a relatively high P/E ratio, which could indicate that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings.
  • Market conditions can be unpredictable, and healthcare stocks can be particularly sensitive to regulatory changes and market sentiment.

EW Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 24 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Edwards Lifesciences is $86.26, with a high forecast of $100.00 and a low forecast of $60.00.

24 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Edwards Lifesciences in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings, 11 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EW shares.

According to analysts, Edwards Lifesciences's stock has a predicted upside of 11.32% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Edwards Lifesciences's stock had 4 upgrades by analysts.

Analysts like Edwards Lifesciences less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Edwards Lifesciences is 2.67 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.78. Learn more on how EW compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:EW) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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