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David Saxon

David Saxon Analyst Performance

Medical Technologies Equity Research at Needham & Company LLC

David Saxon is a stock analyst at Needham & Company LLC in the healthcare sector, covering 21 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, David Saxon has issued 50 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to David Saxon'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 David Saxon's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies - helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

Average Return
00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
123 Last 6 Years
Buy Recommendations
78.86% 97 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
21 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy78.9%97 ratings
Hold21.1%26 ratings
Sell0.0%0 ratings

Out of 123 total stock ratings issued by David Saxon at Needham & Company LLC, the majority (78.9%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 21.1% Hold.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NASDAQ
71.4% of companies on NASDAQ
15 companies
NYSE
28.6% of companies on NYSE
6 companies

David Saxon, an analyst at Needham & Company LLC, currently covers 21 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Healthcare
21 companies
100.0%

David Saxon of Needham & Company LLC specializes in stock coverage within the Healthcare sector.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
19 companies
90.5%
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES
2 companies
9.5%

About David Saxon

David Saxon joined Needham & Company in 2017 covering medical technologies. Prior to joining Needham, David worked in asset management at firms including Merrill Lynch and Baker Avenue Asset Management. David holds an MBA from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business and a BA in Economics from Boston University. David is a CFA charterholder.
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David Saxon's Ratings History at Needham & Company LLC

Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.
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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
Details
Envista Holdings Corporation stock logo
NVST
Envista
9/18/2026Reiterated Rating$23.72Hold
Bausch + Lomb Corporation stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
9/15/2026Reiterated Rating$17.64Hold
Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
9/15/2026Reiterated Rating$67.71$98.00Buy
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
9/14/2026Reiterated Rating$30.29$37.00Buy
The Cooper Companies, Inc. stock logo
COO
Cooper Companies
9/10/2026Lower Price Target$63.48$73.00Buy
Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
8/11/2026Boost Price Target$75.06$98.00Buy
iRhythm Technologies stock logo
IRTC
iRhythm Technologies
8/7/2026Lower Price Target$128.12$192.00Buy
CryoPort, Inc. stock logo
CYRX
CryoPort
8/7/2026Boost Price Target$14.71$19.00Buy
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
8/5/2026Boost Price Target$30.76$37.00Buy
Glaukos Corporation stock logo
GKOS
Glaukos
7/30/2026Boost Price Target$161.97$201.00Buy
RxSight, Inc. stock logo
RXST
RxSight
7/7/2026Reiterated Rating$5.60$11.00Buy
Carlsmed, Inc. stock logo
CARL
Carlsmed
7/1/2026Initiated Coverage$10.38$17.00Buy
Glaukos Corporation stock logo
GKOS
Glaukos
6/17/2026Boost Price Target$127.60$150.00Buy
The Cooper Companies, Inc. stock logo
COO
Cooper Companies
6/5/2026Lower Price Target$62.02$86.00Buy
Globus Medical, Inc. stock logo
GMED
Globus Medical
5/8/2026Boost Price Target$85.05$117.00Buy
RxSight, Inc. stock logo
RXST
RxSight
5/7/2026Lower Price Target$6.78$11.00Buy
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. stock logo
ATEC
Alphatec
5/6/2026Lower Price Target$10.23$14.00Buy
Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
5/6/2026Reiterated Rating$74.43$100.00Buy
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
5/6/2026Lower Price Target$18.38$33.00Buy
CryoPort, Inc. stock logo
CYRX
CryoPort
5/5/2026Boost Price Target$10.21$15.00Buy
iRhythm Technologies stock logo
IRTC
iRhythm Technologies
5/1/2026Boost Price Target$129.16$255.00Buy
Glaukos Corporation stock logo
GKOS
Glaukos
4/30/2026Boost Price Target$116.94$136.00Buy
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
3/17/2026Reiterated Rating$20.91$44.00Buy
The Cooper Companies, Inc. stock logo
COO
Cooper Companies
3/6/2026Boost Price Target$80.20$101.00Buy
CryoPort, Inc. stock logo
CYRX
CryoPort
3/4/2026Boost Price Target$8.49$13.00Buy
RxSight, Inc. stock logo
RXST
RxSight
2/26/2026Reiterated Rating$8.81$13.00Buy
Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
2/26/2026Boost Price Target$86.27$100.00Buy
Globus Medical, Inc. stock logo
GMED
Globus Medical
2/25/2026Boost Price Target$92.01$114.00Buy
Glaukos Corporation stock logo
GKOS
Glaukos
2/18/2026Boost Price Target$107.08$127.00Buy
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
2/4/2026Reiterated Rating$28.73$44.00Buy
The Cooper Companies, Inc. stock logo
COO
Cooper Companies
2/3/2026Lower Price Target$80.65$99.00Buy
Globus Medical, Inc. stock logo
GMED
Globus Medical
1/30/2026Upgrade$90.20$112.00Buy
Glaukos Corporation stock logo
GKOS
Glaukos
1/14/2026Reiterated Rating$110.09$125.00Buy
iRhythm Technologies stock logo
IRTC
iRhythm Technologies
1/12/2026Reiterated Rating$179.43$244.00Buy
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. stock logo
ATEC
Alphatec
1/12/2026Reiterated Rating$17.92$22.00Buy
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
12/19/2025Boost Price Target$34.50$44.00Buy
SiBone stock logo
SIBN
SiBone
12/16/2025Boost Price Target$18.41$27.00Buy
Glaukos Corporation stock logo
GKOS
Glaukos
12/9/2025Boost Price Target$108.48$125.00Buy
The Cooper Companies, Inc. stock logo
COO
Cooper Companies
12/5/2025Reiterated Rating$77.03$100.00Buy
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
11/21/2025Boost Price Target$34.89$42.00Buy
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Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
11/12/2025Lower Price Target$77.55$98.00Buy
RxSight, Inc. stock logo
RXST
RxSight
11/6/2025Boost Price Target$8.34$12.00Buy
CryoPort, Inc. stock logo
CYRX
CryoPort
11/5/2025Boost Price Target$9.22$12.00Buy
iRhythm Technologies stock logo
IRTC
iRhythm Technologies
10/31/2025Boost Price Target$184.12$244.00Buy
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. stock logo
ATEC
Alphatec
10/31/2025Boost Price Target$16.33$22.00Buy
Glaukos Corporation stock logo
GKOS
Glaukos
10/30/2025Boost Price Target$77.27$117.00Buy
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. stock logo
XRAY
DENTSPLY SIRONA
9/26/2025Reiterated Rating$12.37Hold
iRhythm Technologies stock logo
IRTC
iRhythm Technologies
8/28/2025Boost Price Target$169.79$193.00Buy
The Cooper Companies, Inc. stock logo
COO
Cooper Companies
8/28/2025Reiterated Rating$74.11$94.00Buy
Sight Sciences, Inc. stock logo
SGHT
Sight Sciences
8/28/2025Reiterated Rating$4.07Hold
Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
8/20/2025Reiterated Rating$90.14$107.00Buy
Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
8/13/2025Reiterated Rating$86.03$107.00Buy
RxSight, Inc. stock logo
RXST
RxSight
8/8/2025Lower Price Target$7.79$11.00Buy
iRhythm Technologies stock logo
IRTC
iRhythm Technologies
8/1/2025Boost Price Target$140.18$180.00Buy
Globus Medical, Inc. stock logo
GMED
Globus Medical
7/21/2025Reiterated Rating$52.97Hold
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. stock logo
XRAY
DENTSPLY SIRONA
7/21/2025Reiterated Rating$15.88Hold
RxSight, Inc. stock logo
RXST
RxSight
7/9/2025Reiterated Rating$12.79$22.00Buy
The Cooper Companies, Inc. stock logo
COO
Cooper Companies
6/17/2025Upgrade$69.74$94.00Buy
The Cooper Companies, Inc. stock logo
COO
Cooper Companies
5/22/2025Reiterated Rating$79.37Hold
STAAR Surgical Company stock logo
STAA
STAAR Surgical
5/21/2025Reiterated Rating$19.24Hold
Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
5/14/2025Reiterated Rating$93.48$110.00Buy
CryoPort, Inc. stock logo
CYRX
CryoPort
5/8/2025Reiterated Rating$5.66$11.00Buy
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
5/7/2025Lower Price Target$25.27$40.00Buy
SiBone stock logo
SIBN
SiBone
5/6/2025Reiterated Rating$14.25$24.00Buy
iRhythm Technologies stock logo
IRTC
iRhythm Technologies
5/2/2025Boost Price Target$108.59$151.00Buy
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. stock logo
ATEC
Alphatec
5/2/2025Reiterated Rating$11.06$16.00Buy
Glaukos Corporation stock logo
GKOS
Glaukos
5/1/2025Lower Price Target$94.42$115.00Buy
Align Technology, Inc. stock logo
ALGN
Align Technology
5/1/2025Reiterated Rating$173.30Hold
Bausch + Lomb Corporation stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
4/24/2025Reiterated Rating$13.56Hold
CryoPort, Inc. stock logo
CYRX
CryoPort
4/16/2025Reiterated Rating$5.56$11.00Buy
CryoPort, Inc. stock logo
CYRX
CryoPort
4/10/2025Reiterated Rating$5.36$11.00Buy
Sight Sciences, Inc. stock logo
SGHT
Sight Sciences
4/9/2025Reiterated Rating$2.09Hold
RxSight, Inc. stock logo
RXST
RxSight
4/3/2025Reiterated Rating$26.12$43.00Buy
CryoPort, Inc. stock logo
CYRX
CryoPort
3/31/2025Reiterated Rating$6.65$11.00Buy
Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
3/28/2025Boost Price Target$96.95$110.00Buy
Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
3/20/2025Reiterated Rating$90.89$107.00Buy
Globus Medical, Inc. stock logo
GMED
Globus Medical
3/18/2025Reiterated Rating$72.16Hold
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. stock logo
XRAY
DENTSPLY SIRONA
3/13/2025Reiterated Rating$15.33Hold
ZimVie Inc. stock logo
ZIMV
ZimVie
3/13/2025Reiterated Rating$12.65Hold
The Cooper Companies, Inc. stock logo
COO
Cooper Companies
3/7/2025Reiterated Rating$90.98Hold
Envista Holdings Corporation stock logo
NVST
Envista
3/6/2025Reiterated Rating$18.28Hold
Sight Sciences, Inc. stock logo
SGHT
Sight Sciences
3/6/2025Reiterated Rating$2.42Hold
CryoPort, Inc. stock logo
CYRX
CryoPort
3/5/2025Reiterated Rating$5.06$11.00Buy
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. stock logo
XRAY
DENTSPLY SIRONA
2/28/2025Lower Price Target$17.15$23.00Buy
STAAR Surgical Company stock logo
STAA
STAAR Surgical
2/27/2025Reiterated Rating$17.09Hold
ZimVie Inc. stock logo
ZIMV
ZimVie
2/27/2025Reiterated Rating$13.10$23.00Buy
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. stock logo
ATEC
Alphatec
2/27/2025Reiterated Rating$11.06$16.00Buy
RxSight, Inc. stock logo
RXST
RxSight
2/26/2025Reiterated Rating$29.21$43.00Buy
Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
2/26/2025Reiterated Rating$91.27$106.00Buy
Envista Holdings Corporation stock logo
NVST
Envista
2/25/2025Reiterated Rating$21.36Hold
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SiBone stock logo
SIBN
SiBone
2/25/2025Boost Price Target$17.47$24.00Buy
Glaukos Corporation stock logo
GKOS
Glaukos
2/21/2025Boost Price Target$157.97$176.00Buy
iRhythm Technologies stock logo
IRTC
iRhythm Technologies
2/21/2025Boost Price Target$112.34$138.00Buy
Globus Medical, Inc. stock logo
GMED
Globus Medical
2/21/2025Reiterated Rating$84.22Hold
Bausch + Lomb Corporation stock logo
BLCO
Bausch + Lomb
2/20/2025Reiterated Rating$16.29Hold
STAAR Surgical Company stock logo
STAA
STAAR Surgical
2/12/2025Reiterated Rating$21.88Hold
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. stock logo
XRAY
DENTSPLY SIRONA
2/11/2025Reiterated Rating$18.37$25.00Buy
Envista Holdings Corporation stock logo
NVST
Envista
2/6/2025Reiterated Rating$20.58Hold
Azenta, Inc. stock logo
AZTA
Azenta
2/6/2025Boost Price Target$53.76$59.00Buy
Globus Medical, Inc. stock logo
GMED
Globus Medical
2/6/2025Reiterated Rating$88.32Hold
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. stock logo
XRAY
DENTSPLY SIRONA
1/30/2025Boost Price Target$19.63$25.00Buy
Alcon stock logo
ALC
Alcon
1/24/2025Lower Price Target$89.12$106.00Buy
CryoPort, Inc. stock logo
CYRX
CryoPort
1/17/2025Reiterated Rating$7.47$11.00Buy
Sight Sciences, Inc. stock logo
SGHT
Sight Sciences
1/14/2025Reiterated Rating$3.29Hold
RxSight, Inc. stock logo
RXST
RxSight
1/13/2025Reiterated Rating$33.43$66.00Buy
SiBone stock logo
SIBN
SiBone
1/13/2025Reiterated Rating$15.66$19.00Buy
Alphatec Holdings, Inc. stock logo
ATEC
Alphatec
1/13/2025Boost Price Target$11.43$16.00Buy
iRhythm Technologies stock logo
IRTC
iRhythm Technologies
1/13/2025Boost Price Target$92.90$112.00Buy