Rick Wise Analyst PerformanceManaging Director Medical Technology & Supplies at Stifel NicolausRick Wise is a stock analyst at Stifel Nicolaus focused in the medical sector, covering 24 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Rick Wise has issued 39 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Rick Wise's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Rick Wise's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings71 Last 11 YearsBuy Recommendations84.62% 55 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered24 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution65RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Rick Wise.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy84.6%55 ratings Hold15.4%10 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 65 total stock ratings issued by Rick Wise at Stifel Nicolaus, the majority (84.6%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 15.4% Hold.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%LIVNFeb 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%CNMDFeb 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE54.2% of companies on NYSE13 companiesNASDAQ45.8% of companies on NASDAQ11 companiesRick Wise, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, currently covers 24 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageMedical23 companies95.8%Manufacturing1 company4.2%Rick Wise of Stifel Nicolaus specializes in stock coverage within the Medical sector, with additional focus on Manufacturing companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageMED PRODUCTS9 companies37.5%MED INSTRUMENTS7 companies29.2%MEDICAL INFO SYS2 companies8.3%MED/DENTAL - SUPP2 companies8.3%MEDICAL SERVICES1 company4.2%LARGE CAP PHARMA1 company4.2%SURGICAL, MEDICAL, AND DENTAL INSTRUMENTS AND SUPPLIES1 company4.2%HEALTH INFORMATION SERVICES1 company4.2% About Rick WiseRick Wise joined Stifel in 2012. Rick is a Managing Director in the Healthcare sector, covering Medical Technology & Supplies. Rick has been an Analyst for more than 27 years. He has been recognized as a top-ranked analyst by Institutional Investor and by the Greenwich Associates U.S. Equity Analysts Poll. Over his career he has worked as an analyst at Leerink Swann, Bear Stearns, Kidder Peabody, and Forbes Inc. Rick received an M.A. from the Manhattan School of Music. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.Follow on LinkedIn Rick Wise's Ratings History at Stifel Nicolaus Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsSOLVSolventum5/6/2026Lower Price Target$70.68$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIZBHZimmer Biomet4/29/2026Lower Price Target$82.95$105.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBSXBoston Scientific4/21/2026Lower Price Target$61.00$85.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIABTAbbott Laboratories4/17/2026Lower Price Target$95.08$120.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIJNJJohnson & Johnson4/15/2026Boost Price Target$240.14$250.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIBSXBoston Scientific3/20/2026Lower Price Target$70.06$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILIVNLivaNova2/25/2026Set Price Target$70.29$80.00$0.0000.00% ROIMDLNMedline2/25/2026Set Price Target$48.18$55.00$0.0000.00% ROIGEHCGE HealthCare Technologies2/4/2026Boost Price Target$82.58$98.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBSXBoston Scientific2/4/2026Lower Price Target$75.50$110.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. JNJJohnson & Johnson1/22/2026Boost Price Target$218.12$220.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIEWEdwards Lifesciences1/20/2026Set Price Target$84.39$110.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDLNMedline1/12/2026Initiated Coverage$40.52$46.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITMCITreace Medical Concepts1/7/2026Lower Price Target$2.92$3.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROISOLVSolventum1/7/2026Boost Price Target$83.16$105.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIOMOutset Medical1/7/2026Lower Price Target$4.29$8.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILIVNLivaNova1/7/2026Boost Price Target$64.12$70.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGEHCGE HealthCare Technologies1/7/2026Boost Price Target$86.73$95.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEWEdwards Lifesciences1/7/2026Boost Price Target$85.86$105.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBDXBecton, Dickinson and Company1/7/2026Boost Price Target$205.24$215.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEWEdwards Lifesciences12/5/2025Set Price Target$85.72$100.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGEHCGE HealthCare Technologies11/21/2025Set Price Target$76.51$90.00$0.0000.00% ROIHTFLHeartflow11/13/2025Boost Price Target$30.95$40.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIOMOutset Medical11/11/2025Set Price Target$12.07$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIZBHZimmer Biomet11/5/2025Set Price Target$88.42$110.00$0.0000.00% ROIEWEdwards Lifesciences10/31/2025Boost Price Target$83.31$95.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBAXBaxter International10/31/2025Lower Price Target$18.47$22.00$0.0000.00% ROIJNJJohnson & Johnson10/15/2025Boost Price Target$190.88$190.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIKIDSOrthoPediatrics10/10/2025Lower Price Target$17.95$20.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMDTMedtronic10/9/2025Boost Price Target$96.85$105.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIAORTArtivion9/29/2025Boost Price Target$41.54$46.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEWEdwards Lifesciences9/22/2025Set Price Target$74.39$85.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIZBHZimmer Biomet9/19/2025Boost Price Target$100.54$118.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHTFLHeartflow9/2/2025Initiated Coverage$31.50$35.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAORTArtivion8/8/2025Boost Price Target$39.27$40.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITMCITreace Medical Concepts8/8/2025Lower Price Target$6.14$6.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIBAXBaxter International8/4/2025Reiterated Rating$21.97$25.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROILUNGPulmonx7/31/2025Lower Price Target$1.87$5.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEWEdwards Lifesciences7/25/2025Boost Price Target$79.41$95.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIZBHZimmer Biomet5/6/2025Set Price Target$90.34$115.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIBDXBecton, Dickinson and Company5/2/2025Lower Price Target$167.11$224.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROICNMDCONMED4/28/2025Downgrade$50.69$55.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIABTAbbott Laboratories4/17/2025Boost Price Target$129.74$145.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIKMTSKestra Medical Technologies3/31/2025Initiated Coverage$23.43$28.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIOMOutset Medical3/21/2025Set Price Target$12.11$15.00$0.0000.00% ROIKIDSOrthoPediatrics3/5/2025Lower Price Target$23.88$32.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROILIVNLivaNova2/26/2025Lower Price Target$41.70$60.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIAORTArtivion2/25/2025Lower Price Target$27.90$30.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIATRCAtriCure2/13/2025Boost Price Target$40.23$48.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICNMDCONMED2/6/2025Boost Price Target$68.90$75.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIBSXBoston Scientific2/6/2025Boost Price Target$105.27$115.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIEWEdwards Lifesciences1/30/2025Upgrade$71.21$90.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROISYKStryker1/29/2025Boost Price Target$394.92$440.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIABTAbbott Laboratories1/23/2025Boost Price Target$117.76$135.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIJNJJohnson & Johnson1/23/2025Lower Price Target$146.81$155.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIZBHZimmer Biomet1/23/2025Boost Price Target$110.24$138.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIISRGIntuitive Surgical10/18/2024Boost Price Target$512.78$525.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIBSXBoston Scientific10/18/2024Boost Price Target$87.59$100.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageWall Street ZenUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysWells Fargo & CompanyMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerStifel NicolausRaymond James Financial Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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