Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$532.55 -5.28 (-0.98%)

Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

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$532.68 +0.13 (+0.02%)

As of 02/21/2025 07:59 PM Eastern

Thermo Fisher Scientific - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 22 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
4

Buy
18

Based on 22 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Thermo Fisher Scientific in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 22 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 18 have given a buy rating for TMO.

Consensus Price Target

$656.86
23.34% Upside

According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Thermo Fisher Scientific, the average price target is $656.86. The highest price target for TMO is $715.00, while the lowest price target for TMO is $610.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 23.34% from the current price of $532.55.

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TMO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 2/24/24 to 2/23/25	1 Month Ago 1/25/24 to 1/24/25	3 Months Ago 11/26/23 to 11/25/24	1 Year Ago 2/24/23 to 2/24/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	18 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$656.86	$648.95	$649.33	$596.00
Forecasted Upside	23.34% Upside	12.82% Upside	26.32% Upside	5.54% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

TMO 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.

TMO 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.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Thermo Fisher Scientific	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.82	2.82	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	23.34% Upside	29,286.41% Upside	14.35% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent TMO News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
2/3/2025	Scotiabank 5 of 5 stars	S. Nam Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$605.00 ➝ $650.00	+9.44%
2/3/2025	Raymond James 4 of 5 stars	Andrew Cooper Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$650.00 ➝ $667.00	+11.46%
1/31/2025	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars	Conor McNamara Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$693.00	+30.13%
1/31/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Donnelly Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$600.00 ➝ $650.00	+8.67%
1/31/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Leonard Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$700.00 ➝ $715.00	+19.20%
1/31/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	B. Couillard Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$660.00 ➝ $680.00	+12.98%
1/31/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Tejas Savant Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$647.00 ➝ $678.00	+12.52%
1/10/2025	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	E. Burstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$630.00	+15.60%
12/13/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$675.00 ➝ $660.00	+26.05%
10/24/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$680.00 ➝ $665.00	+17.72%
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10/24/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$630.00 ➝ $620.00	+9.38%
10/24/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$632.00 ➝ $622.00	+7.89%
10/23/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$620.00 ➝ $610.00	+6.63%
10/22/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$656.00 ➝ $686.00	+16.92%
10/22/2024	Bernstein Bank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$565.00 ➝ $625.00	+6.30%
10/14/2024	Redburn Atlantic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Clark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$680.00	+13.74%
10/1/2024	Stephens Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Johnson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$680.00	+9.93%
9/20/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$650.00 ➝ $670.00	+9.13%
6/3/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Buy	$600.00 ➝ $650.00	+14.44%
4/30/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$660.00 ➝ $670.00	+17.13%
4/25/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$600.00 ➝ $610.00	+6.54%
4/10/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$550.00 ➝ $640.00	+10.94%
12/13/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$575.00	+15.58%
10/26/2023	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Sector Weight
7/13/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Outperform	$620.00	+17.89%

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Should I Buy Thermo Fisher Scientific Stock? TMO 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 Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Thermo Fisher Scientific pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.:

The current stock price is $530.13, reflecting a recent increase of 1.3%, which may indicate positive market sentiment and potential for further growth.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has a robust market capitalization of $202.78 billion, suggesting a strong position in the market and the ability to invest in growth opportunities.
The company recently reported earnings per share (EPS) of $6.10, surpassing analysts' expectations of $5.94, which demonstrates strong financial performance and effective management.
A share repurchase program has been authorized for up to $4.00 billion, allowing the company to buy back shares, which can enhance shareholder value by reducing the number of outstanding shares and potentially increasing the stock price.
With a return on equity of 17.51%, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shows effective use of equity investments to generate profits, which is a positive indicator for investors looking for strong returns.

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. for these reasons:

Insider selling has been notable, with a total of 20,125 shares sold worth $11,231,699 in the last ninety days, which may raise concerns about the confidence of insiders in the company's future performance.
The company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 32.03, which is relatively high, indicating that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially leading to a price correction.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, which, while manageable, suggests that the company is using some leverage that could pose risks if market conditions change.
The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 12-month high of $627.88 and a low of $493.30, indicating volatility that may deter risk-averse investors.
Analysts forecast a PEG ratio of 2.95, which suggests that the stock may not be growing fast enough relative to its price, potentially limiting future upside for investors.

TMO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 22 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Thermo Fisher Scientific is $656.86, with a high forecast of $715.00 and a low forecast of $610.00.
: 22 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Thermo Fisher Scientific in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 18 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" TMO shares.
: According to analysts, Thermo Fisher Scientific's stock has a predicted upside of 23.34% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Thermo Fisher Scientific's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Thermo Fisher Scientific has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, Royal Bank of Canada, Sanford C. Bernstein, Scotiabank, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Thermo Fisher Scientific less than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating score for Thermo Fisher Scientific is 2.82 while the average consensus rating score for "medical" companies is 2.82. Learn more on how TMO compares to other companies.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Stock Forecast & Price Target