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 139 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: C.
Livanova (NASDAQ:LIVN) has a Due Diligence Score of 20, which is -8 points lower than the medical device industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates LIVN as a "A".
LIVN passed 6 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Livanova has seen its stock return 2.82% over the past year, overperforming other medical device stocks by 38 percentage points.
Livanova has an average 1 year 
price target of $60.75, an upside of 15.08% from Livanova's current stock price of $52.79.
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. Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS)
Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) is the #2 top medical device stock out of 139 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: B, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Bioventus (NASDAQ:BVS) has a Due Diligence Score of 24, which is -4 points lower than the medical device industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BVS as a "A".
BVS passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Bioventus has seen its stock lose -50.15% over the past year, underperforming other medical device stocks by -15 percentage points.
Bioventus has an average 1 year 
price target of $12.00, an upside of 77.25% from Bioventus's current stock price of $6.77.
Bioventus stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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.
3. Steris (NYSE:STE)
Steris (NYSE:STE) is the #3 top medical device stock out of 139 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 Steris (NYSE:STE) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.
Steris (NYSE:STE) has a Due Diligence Score of 45, which is 17 points higher than the medical device industry average of 28. 
STE passed 16 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Steris has seen its stock return 5.26% over the past year, overperforming other medical device stocks by 40 percentage points.
Steris has an average 1 year 
price target of $275.20, an upside of 16.52% from Steris's current stock price of $236.19.
Steris stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Steris, 60% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 20% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.