The medtech industry is poised for a big week with the U.S. rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine and stocks remain high from previous peaks. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week at 100.03 (Dec. 11), marking a minor 0.7% uptick from the 100.75 points […]
MassDevice Earnings Roundup
Abbott boosts quarterly dividend by 25%
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that its board of directors increased the company’s quarterly common dividend by 25%. The company’s board upped the quarterly common dividend to 45¢ per share to mark the 25% uptick, according to a news release. Today’s news marks the 388th consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by the Abbott Park, Ill.-based company […]
Edwards Lifesciences projects TAVR, overall growth in 2021
Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) is projecting significant growth for 2021, particularly in its transcatheter aortic valve replacement business. Irvine, Calif.-based Edwards is projecting 2021 TAVR sales to represent growth of between 15% and 20% as well as growth in the mid-teens for global sales, the company shared during its investor day presentation. Additionally, Edwards projected adjusted earnings […]
Cantel Medical skyrockets on Street-beating Q1
Cantel Medical (NYSE:CMD) shares skyrocketed today on first-quarter results that comprehensively topped the consensus forecast. Shares of CMD were up 13.6% at $69.99 per share in mid-morning trading today. The Little Falls, N.J.-based company posted profits of $24.5 million, or 57¢ per share, on sales of $297 million for the three months ended Oct. 31, 2020, […]
MedTech 100: New heights reached once again
Nearly a month after reaching a new high mark, the medtech industry once again shot up to reach another peak in its mid-pandemic rebound. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week at 100.75 (Dec. 4), marking a 2.6% uptick from the 98.23 points registered […]
COVID-19 drives sales outlook boost for Vapotherm
VapoTherm (NYSE:VAPO) yesterday released an update increasing its financial guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. In November, the Exeter, N.H.-based respiratory distress treatment developer projected fourth-quarter revenues ranging between $18 million and $20 million, bringing its full-year revenue guidance to between $102.8 million and $104.8 million. That marked an anticipated year-over-year increase of between […]
How ResMed is advancing sleep and respiratory care
The COVID-19 pandemic’s propulsion of widespread telehealth adoption has ResMed (NYSE:RMD) eyeing remote technologies for the next phase of its sleep and respiratory businesses. The president of that business for the San Diego-based company, Jim Hollingshead, told Medical Design & Outsourcing in a recent interview that the future lies with remote care and digital health offerings. “Right before the […]
Boston Scientific CEO Mike Mahoney talks Lotus decision, post-COVID outlook
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) made waves this month when it recalled and retired its Lotus TAVR product line. Subsequent layoffs, first in Minnesota, then in Ireland, highlighted the impact of the decision to pull Lotus from the highly competitive market as a result of complexities related to the product delivery system and solely that — as the […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Medtech stocks stagnant over holidays
Following the medtech industry’s rapid rise early in the month, a plateau was inevitable, and that trend continued through the holiday week. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week at 98.23 (Nov. 27), marking a 0.2% uptick from the 97.99 points registered at the […]
Medtronic rises on Street-beating Q2 driven by ventilator sales
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) shares ticked up before hours today on second-quarter results that topped the consensus forecast. The Fridley, Minn.-based company posted profits of $494 million, or 36¢ per share, on sales of $7.6 billion for the three months ended Oct. 30, 2020, for a -64% bottom-line slide on a sales decline of 0.8%. Adjusted to exclude […]
SmileDirectClub beats The Street in Q3
SmileDirectClub (NSDQ:SDC) shares dipped before hours today on third-quarter results that beat the consensus forecast. The Nashville, Tenn.-based dental aligner maker posted losses of -$44.5 million, or -11¢ per share, on sales of $156.5 million for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2020, for an 88.8% bottom-line gain on a sales decline of -7.2%. Adjusted to […]