Envista Holdings Corporation $NVST Shares Acquired by Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA

Key Points

• Massachusetts Financial Services increased its stake in Envista by 15.3% in Q4, buying 444,725 shares to hold 3,349,874 shares (about 2.04% of the company) valued at roughly $72.7 million.
• Insider sale: SVP Mischa Reis sold 9,675 shares at $30 on Feb 10 (a 23% reduction), leaving them with 32,382 shares; corporate insiders now own 0.66% of the stock.
• Envista beat quarterly expectations with $0.38 EPS vs. $0.32 est and revenue up 15% year-over-year, set FY2026 guidance at $1.35–$1.45 EPS, and carries a consensus "Hold" rating with an average price target of $27.58.

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Envista Holdings Corporation (NYSE:NVST - Free Report) by 15.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,349,874 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 444,725 shares during the quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned about 2.04% of Envista worth $72,726,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Envista by 317.6% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,349 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 1,026 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Envista by 16,711.1% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,513 shares of the company's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,504 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Envista by 73.1% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,248 shares of the company's stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 949 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Envista by 378.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,414 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,909 shares during the period. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in shares of Envista by 10,356.5% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 2,405 shares of the company's stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 2,382 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling at Envista

In other news, SVP Mischa Reis sold 9,675 shares of Envista stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $290,250.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 32,382 shares in the company, valued at approximately $971,460. The trade was a 23.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company's stock.

Envista Stock Performance

Shares of NVST stock opened at $26.90 on Tuesday. Envista Holdings Corporation has a 1-year low of $14.72 and a 1-year high of $30.42. The company has a current ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market capitalization of $4.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 96.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.98. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $26.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $23.31.

Envista (NYSE:NVST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.06. Envista had a return on equity of 6.54% and a net margin of 1.73%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.24 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 15.0% on a year-over-year basis. Envista has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Envista Holdings Corporation will post 1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NVST has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $19.00 target price on Envista in a research report on Friday, February 6th. William Blair raised Envista from a "hold" rating to an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $30.00 target price on Envista in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $31.00 target price on Envista in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Barclays boosted their target price on Envista from $24.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Envista presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $27.58.

Envista Company Profile

Envista Holdings Corporation is a global dental products company that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of dental consumables, equipment and technology solutions. Headquartered in Brea, California, Envista serves dental practitioners, specialists and laboratories in more than 150 countries. The company's offerings span implant, orthodontic, endodontic and restorative product lines as well as digital imaging systems and practice management software.

Envista's product brands include Nobel Biocare for dental implants and restorative solutions, Ormco for orthodontic appliances and treatment systems, Kerr for restorative and endodontic materials, KaVo for dental imaging and handpieces, and Vista for surgical drills and instruments.

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