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After finishing at $99.40 in the prior trading day, Boston Scientific Corp (NYSE: BSX) closed at $98.56, down -0.85%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.85 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.1 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of BSX by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 176.10 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 48.38. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.88 and its Current Ratio is at 1.45. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.53 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.49.
On January 10, 2025, Deutsche Bank Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $108.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 04 ’25 when Fitzgerald Joseph Michael sold 56,372 shares for $102.88 per share. The transaction valued at 5,799,630 led to the insider holds 178,342 shares of the business.
JOSEPH M FITZGERALD bought 56,372 shares of BSX for $5,799,625 on Jun 04 ’25. On Jun 02 ’25, another insider, Mahoney Michael F, who serves as the Chairman, President & CEO of the company, sold 164,443 shares for $103.69 each. As a result, the insider received 17,051,136 and left with 1,476,882 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Boston’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 72.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 29.92. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.16. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.31 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.56.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BSX has reached a high of $107.17, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $71.88. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.44%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 1.48B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 1.47B. Insiders hold about 0.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.15% stake in the company.
