Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. $TMO Shares Purchased by Czech National Bank

Key Points

• Czech National Bank increased its Thermo Fisher Scientific stake by 3.4% in the second quarter, bringing its holdings to 105,778 shares valued at approximately $53 million. Institutional investors own 89.23% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on TMO, with an average price target of $619.41, although ratings range from “Hold” to “Strong Buy.”
• Thermo Fisher exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $6.03 in EPS and $11.99 billion in revenue, while revenue rose 10.5% year over year. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share.

Czech National Bank raised its position in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO - Free Report) by 3.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 105,778 shares of the medical research company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,456 shares during the quarter. Czech National Bank's holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific were worth $53,033,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID boosted its position in Thermo Fisher Scientific by 78.6% during the 1st quarter. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID now owns 50 shares of the medical research company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the period. High Note Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 170.6% during the fourth quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 46 shares of the medical research company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. JPL Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Thermo Fisher Scientific in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Swiss RE Ltd. bought a new position in Thermo Fisher Scientific in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new position in Thermo Fisher Scientific during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. 89.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on TMO shares. HSBC cut shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $670.00 to $540.00 in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Thermo Fisher Scientific from $653.00 to $639.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Thermo Fisher Scientific from $510.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on Thermo Fisher Scientific in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $535.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Thermo Fisher Scientific from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $619.41.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:TMO opened at $579.85 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $214.40 billion, a PE ratio of 31.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.55. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $515.61 and a 200-day moving average of $510.03. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has a one year low of $435.27 and a one year high of $643.99.

Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The medical research company reported $6.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $5.71 by $0.32. Thermo Fisher Scientific had a net margin of 15.04% and a return on equity of 17.09%. The business had revenue of $11.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.71 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.28 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Thermo Fisher Scientific has set its FY 2026 guidance at 24.930-25.330 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. will post 25.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Thermo Fisher Scientific's payout ratio is 10.11%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Gianluca Pettiti sold 400 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $565.00, for a total value of $226,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 24,651 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,927,815. This represents a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific NYSE: TMO is a global provider of scientific instrumentation, reagents and consumables, software, and services that support research, clinical, and industrial laboratories. The company supplies analytical instruments and laboratory equipment, life sciences reagents and kits, specialty diagnostics, and a broad range of consumables used by researchers, clinicians, and manufacturers. Its offerings also include laboratory information management and data-analysis software, as well as service solutions such as instrument maintenance, validation, and logistics that help customers run complex workflows efficiently.

Thermo Fisher operates through multiple business areas that broadly cover life sciences solutions, analytical instruments, specialty diagnostics, and laboratory products and biopharma services, including contract development and manufacturing for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

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