Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. $TMO Shares Sold by HORAN Wealth LLC

Key Points

• HORAN Wealth LLC cut its Thermo Fisher Scientific stake by 48.9% in the second quarter, selling 6,858 shares and retaining 7,170 shares valued at approximately $3.6 million. Institutional investors collectively own 89.23% of the company.
• Thermo Fisher reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $6.03 beating estimates of $5.71 and revenue of $11.99 billion exceeding expectations. Revenue rose 10.5% year over year, and the company guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $24.93–$25.33.
• Analysts maintain a favorable outlook, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $619.41. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share, representing a 0.3% yield.

HORAN Wealth LLC lowered its position in Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO - Free Report) by 48.9% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,170 shares of the medical research company's stock after selling 6,858 shares during the quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC's holdings in Thermo Fisher Scientific were worth $3,595,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of TMO. Legacy Wealth Managment LLC ID boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Kilter Group LLC purchased a new position in Thermo Fisher Scientific in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. High Note Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific by 170.6% in the fourth quarter. High Note Wealth LLC now owns 46 shares of the medical research company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.23% of the company's stock.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Price Performance

Shares of NYSE TMO opened at $612.75 on Monday. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has a twelve month low of $435.27 and a twelve month high of $647.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.55, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $570.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $515.17. The company has a market capitalization of $226.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.96, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.85.

Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The medical research company reported $6.03 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.71 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $11.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.71 billion. Thermo Fisher Scientific had a net margin of 15.04% and a return on equity of 17.09%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $4.28 earnings per share. Thermo Fisher Scientific has set its FY 2026 guidance at 24.930-25.330 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. will post 25.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Joseph Holmes sold 420 shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $584.81, for a total value of $245,620.20. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,966 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,734,546.46. This trade represents a 12.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Michael Shafer sold 25,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.00, for a total transaction of $15,300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 20,994 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,596,400. This trade represents a 54.85% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 73,768 shares of company stock worth $44,122,820 in the last quarter. 0.33% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

TMO has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Thermo Fisher Scientific from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Thermo Fisher Scientific from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Thermo Fisher Scientific from $620.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $630.00 price objective on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $619.41.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Company Profile

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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