Boston Scientific (BSX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$101.96 +0.82 (+0.81%)

Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$101.06 -0.91 (-0.89%)

As of 04/25/2025 07:59 PM Eastern

Boston 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

Buy

Based on 23 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
23

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Boston Scientific in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 23 analysts, 22 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BSX.

Consensus Price Target

$114.52
12.32% Upside

According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Boston Scientific, the average price target is $114.52. The highest price target for BSX is $130.00, while the lowest price target for BSX is $90.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 12.32% from the current price of $101.96.

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BSX Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 4/26/24 to 4/26/25	1 Month Ago 3/27/24 to 3/27/25	3 Months Ago 1/27/24 to 1/26/25	1 Year Ago 4/27/23 to 4/26/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	22 Buy rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$114.52	$108.91	$97.26	$75.09
Forecasted Upside	12.32% Upside	8.11% Upside	-4.62% Downside	2.68% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

BSX 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.

BSX 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.

Boston Scientific Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Boston Scientific	Medical Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.04	2.82	2.54
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	12.32% Upside	2,806.58% Upside	21.41% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent BSX 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
4/25/2025	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	Matt Miksic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$118.00 ➝ $125.00	+23.60%
4/24/2025	Needham & Company LLC 2 of 5 stars	M. Matson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$113.00 ➝ $115.00	+13.24%
4/24/2025	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars	Shagun Singh Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$116.00 ➝ $120.00	+18.22%
4/24/2025	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Newitter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$113.00 ➝ $117.00	+16.33%
4/24/2025	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Vijay Kumar Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$110.00 ➝ $112.00	+13.12%
4/24/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	David Rescott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$115.00 ➝ $120.00	+21.20%
4/23/2025	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Marie Thibault Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$124.00	+25.24%
2/18/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$130.00	+24.98%
2/7/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Danielle Antalffy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$105.00 ➝ $130.00	+23.64%
2/6/2025	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Jayson Bedford Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Strong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy	$119.00 ➝ $122.00	+15.87%
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2/6/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Rick Wise Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$100.00 ➝ $115.00	+9.25%
2/6/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Larry Biegelsen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$100.00 ➝ $118.00	+12.51%
2/6/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Joanne Wuensch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$107.00 ➝ $122.00	+16.25%
2/6/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Wood Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$100.00 ➝ $120.00	+14.34%
2/3/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Matt O'Brien Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$95.00 ➝ $115.00	+11.65%
1/10/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$108.00	+12.64%
12/16/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$100.00 ➝ $110.00	+21.21%
12/12/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$100.00 ➝ $110.00	+21.11%
12/9/2024	Canaccord Genuity Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$98.00 ➝ $101.00	+12.92%
10/24/2024	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$92.00 ➝ $100.00	+16.41%
10/24/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$100.00 ➝ $110.00	+25.79%
10/22/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$90.00 ➝ $100.00	+13.39%
5/30/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$90.00	+20.05%
2/1/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$58.00 ➝ $68.00	+5.44%
6/30/2023	22nd Century Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Initiates
6/30/2023	CL King Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$64.00	+20.10%

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Should I Buy Boston Scientific Stock? BSX 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, April 24, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Boston Scientific pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Boston Scientific
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Boston Scientific Co.:

The current stock price is around $99, reflecting a recent increase of 4.2%, indicating positive market sentiment and potential for further growth.
Boston Scientific Co. reported earnings per share of $0.70, surpassing analysts' expectations, which suggests strong financial performance and effective management.
Analysts have a consensus rating of "Buy" for Boston Scientific Co., with a price target averaging around $110.22, indicating confidence in the company's future growth potential.
The company has a solid market capitalization of approximately $146.44 billion, which signifies its stability and ability to invest in new technologies and products.
Recent insider activity shows executives selling shares at high prices, which can indicate confidence in the company's future performance and market position.

Boston Scientific
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Boston Scientific Co. for these reasons:

The price-to-earnings ratio is relatively high at 79.21, which may suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially leading to a price correction.
Despite strong earnings, the company has a net margin of 11.07%, which may indicate challenges in maintaining profitability in a competitive market.
Insider sales have occurred recently, with significant shares sold, which could raise concerns about the executives' confidence in the company's future performance.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, which, while manageable, indicates that it relies on some level of debt financing that could pose risks in economic downturns.
Market volatility and economic uncertainties could impact the medical device sector, affecting Boston Scientific Co.'s growth and stock performance.

BSX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Boston Scientific is $114.52, with a high forecast of $130.00 and a low forecast of $90.00.
: 23 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Boston Scientific in the last twelve months. There are currently 22 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" BSX shares.
: According to analysts, Boston Scientific's stock has a predicted upside of 12.32% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Boston Scientific's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Boston Scientific has been rated by research analysts at Argus, Barclays, BTIG Research, Citigroup, Evercore ISI, Morgan Stanley, Needham & Company LLC, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, Truist Financial, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Boston Scientific more than other "medical" companies. The consensus rating for Boston Scientific is Buy while the average consensus rating for "medical" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how BSX compares to other companies.

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Boston Scientific (BSX) Stock Forecast & Price Target