According to
Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best medical equipment stocks to buy right now are:
1. Livanova (NASDAQ:LIVN)
Livanova (NASDAQ:LIVN) is the #1 top medical device stock out of 142 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Livanova (NASDAQ:LIVN) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.
Livanova (NASDAQ:LIVN) has a Due Diligence Score of 17, which is -10 points lower than the medical device industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates LIVN as a "A".
LIVN passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Livanova has seen its stock return 15.35% over the past year, overperforming other medical device stocks by 49 percentage points.
Livanova has an average 1 year
price target of $60.75, an upside of 8.06% from Livanova's current stock price of $56.22.
Livanova stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Livanova, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 75% have issued a Buy, 25% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
2. Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN)
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) is the #2 top medical device stock out of 142 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 15 points higher than the medical device industry average of 27.
SNN passed 15 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Smith & Nephew has seen its stock return 20.51% over the past year, overperforming other medical device stocks by 54 percentage points.
Smith & Nephew has an average 1 year
price target of $36.00, a downside of -4.71% from Smith & Nephew's current stock price of $37.78.
Smith & Nephew stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Smith & Nephew, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.
3. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)
Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is the #3 top medical device stock out of 142 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year.
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The Component Grade breakdown for Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 21, which is -6 points lower than the medical device industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BVS as a "A".
BVS passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock lose -33.73% over the past year.
Bioventus has an average 1 year
price target of $13.50, an upside of 86.72% from Bioventus's current stock price of $7.23.
Bioventus stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Bioventus, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.