Smith & Nephew SNATS, Inc. (NYSE:SNN - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Monday . The company traded as high as $37.58 and last traded at $37.59, with a volume of 603940 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $36.97.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen cut Smith & Nephew SNATS from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on Smith & Nephew SNATS from $28.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, August 18th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $36.00.
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Smith & Nephew SNATS Stock Down 0.2%
The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.32, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 3.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60.
Smith & Nephew SNATS Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently declared a semi-annual dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a yield of 210.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 3rd. Smith & Nephew SNATS's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.20%.
Institutional Trading of Smith & Nephew SNATS
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of SNN. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in Smith & Nephew SNATS by 63.3% during the 1st quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,047 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 406 shares during the period. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. grew its holdings in Smith & Nephew SNATS by 500.0% during the 1st quarter. Richards Merrill & Peterson Inc. now owns 1,200 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. AlphaCore Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Smith & Nephew SNATS during the 2nd quarter worth about $44,000. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Smith & Nephew SNATS by 3,471.4% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,750 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 1,701 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new position in shares of Smith & Nephew SNATS during the 1st quarter worth about $52,000. 25.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Smith & Nephew SNATS
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Smith & Nephew plc engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of medical devices. It operates through the following segments: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and ENT, and Advanced Wound Management. The Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and ENT segment consists of the following businesses: knee implants, hip implants, other reconstruction, trauma, sports medicine joint repair, arthroscopic enabling technologies, and ENT.
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