Malaga Cove Capital LLC decreased its position in Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT – Free Report) by 1.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,429 shares of the medical technology company’s stock after selling 121 shares during the quarter. Malaga Cove Capital LLC’s holdings in Medtronic were worth $849,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Medtronic by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC now owns 9,558 shares of the medical technology company’s stock worth $861,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. First PREMIER Bank increased its position in Medtronic by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. First PREMIER Bank now owns 6,417 shares of the medical technology company’s stock valued at $577,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC raised its holdings in Medtronic by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Precision Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 3,741 shares of the medical technology company’s stock worth $337,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Medtronic by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Lake Street Advisors Group LLC now owns 6,024 shares of the medical technology company’s stock worth $547,000 after purchasing an additional 118 shares during the period. Finally, Abbrea Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Medtronic by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Abbrea Capital LLC now owns 5,077 shares of the medical technology company’s stock valued at $446,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. 82.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Medtronic Stock Performance
Shares of MDT stock opened at $90.09 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $115.54 billion, a PE ratio of 30.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.84. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $89.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $84.38. Medtronic plc has a 52 week low of $69.32 and a 52 week high of $92.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.
Medtronic Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 27th were given a dividend of $0.70 per share. This represents a $2.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.11%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 27th. Medtronic’s payout ratio is currently 94.59%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have commented on MDT shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of Medtronic in a report on Friday, October 25th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded Medtronic from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $98.00 to $105.00 in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Oppenheimer raised their price objective on Medtronic from $92.00 to $94.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Medtronic from $82.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Medtronic from $104.00 to $105.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Medtronic presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $95.36.
Read Our Latest Analysis on MDT
Medtronic Company Profile
Medtronic plc develops, manufactures, and sells device-based medical therapies to healthcare systems, physicians, clinicians, and patients worldwide. Its Cardiovascular Portfolio segment offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, cardioverter defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices; cardiac ablation products; insertable cardiac monitor systems; TYRX products; and remote monitoring and patient-centered software.
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