NASDAQ:HOLX - Hologic Stock Price, News, & Analysis

Question 1

What is Hologic's stock symbol?

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Hologic trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HOLX."

Question 2

How were Hologic's earnings last quarter?

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Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July, 31st. The medical equipment provider reported $0.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.02. The medical equipment provider had revenue of $824 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $800.14 million. Hologic had a negative net margin of 2.47% and a positive return on equity of 22.18%. View Hologic's Earnings History.

Question 3

When is Hologic's next earnings date?

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Hologic is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, November, 14th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Hologic.

Question 4

What guidance has Hologic issued on next quarter's earnings?

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Hologic updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, July, 31st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.24-2.26 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.23. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.205-3.220 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.20 billion.Hologic also updated its Q4 guidance to $0.58-0.60 EPS.

Question 5

What price target have analysts set for HOLX?

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14 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Hologic's shares. Their predictions range from $40.00 to $50.00. On average, they expect Hologic's stock price to reach $45.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Hologic.

Question 6

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Hologic?

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14 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Hologic in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Hologic.

Question 7

What are Wall Street analysts saying about Hologic stock?

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Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Hologic stock:

1. Needham & Company LLC analysts commented, "HOLX filed an 8-K this morning announcing it is suspending the marketing and distribution of its TempSure Vitalia handpieces and single-use probes. This is in response to an FDA public statement issued on 7/30/18 expressing concerns for vaginal rejuvenation" procedures using energy-based devices and a letter to HOLX from the FDA regarding its MonaLisa Touch laser product (we note that the letter did not mention Vitalia). The 8-K notes that HOLX had included ~$7M of revenue from Vitalia in its F4Q18 guidance or ~0.9% of our current estimate. The revenue impact could be higher than this in F4Q18 depending on how many returns of unused Vitalia products it receives, however." (8/13/2018)
2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Hologic saw a solid third quarter of fiscal 2018. Strong international performance and improvement in the Surgical and Cynosure businesses are encouraging. Backed by a portfolio of differentiated products, the company’s Breast Health business has been going strong. We are upbeat about the company’s receipt of CE Mark for its Panther Fusion MRSA assay and Health Canada approval for its new Panther Fusion system and Panther Fusion assays. Management is looking forward to the recently-completed buyout of Faxitron Bioptics. Hologic has outperformed its industry over the past three months. However, the blood screening divestiture is likely to impede growth. Moreover, the company expects revenues from the Cynosure business to decline on a sequential basis due to seasonality and FDA-related issues pertaining to MonaLisa Touch." (8/2/2018)
3. BTIG Research analysts commented, "Raising PT to $47 from $44 After a tough F2Q, all eyes were on HOLX’s Cynosure Aesthetics business going into this F3Q. CYNO sales of $91.7M exceeded the Street’s bar of ~$88M and we think HOLX shares may enjoy a small relief rally Wednesday. We think investors will also want to see long-term growth here. The company’s core businesses remained solid, with a nice revenue beat in Breast Health and strong Blood Screening sales. We were also encouraged by what seemed like stabilization in the GYN Surgical division. Beyond these results, HOLX picked up and announced a new CFO (internal promotion) as the prior CFO moves on to Agilent. In our view, revenue guidance for F4Q set below Street estimates may have been slightly conservative, but we view this as a positive quarter overall for HOLX. We raise our PT to $47 from $44 previously, now based on 18x our 12-24 mo. adj. EPS estimate." (8/2/2018)

Question 8

Who are some of Hologic's key competitors?

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Some companies that are related to Hologic include Zoetis (ZTS), FRESENIUS SE &/S (FSNUY), BEXIMCO PHARMAC/S GDR REGS (BXP), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN), Baxter International (BAX), ASTELLAS PHARMA/ADR (ALPMY), Takeda Pharmaceutical (TKPYY), ESSILOR Intl S/S (ESLOY), Actelion (ALIOF), Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. (FMS), Align Technology (ALGN), Shire (SHP), Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Centene (CNC) and OTSUKA HOLDINGS/ADR (OTSKY).

Question 9

Who are Hologic's key executives?

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Hologic's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Stephen P. MacMillan, Chairman, CEO & Pres (Age 54)
Mr. John M. Griffin, Gen. Counsel (Age 57)
Mr. Peter J. Valenti III, Division Pres of Breast & Skeletal Health Solutions (Age 55)
Mr. Eric B. Compton, Consultant (Age 53)
Dr. Jay A. Stein, Co-Founder, Chairman Emeritus, CTO & Sr. VP (Age 75)

Question 10

Has Hologic been receiving favorable news coverage?

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News coverage about HOLX stock has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Hologic earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the medical equipment provider an impact score of 46.63 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term. View Recent Headlines for Hologic.

Question 11

Who are Hologic's major shareholders?

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Hologic's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.84%), Parnassus Investments CA (5.97%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (2.13%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (1.31%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.85%) and FMR LLC (0.84%). Company insiders that own Hologic stock include Allison P Bebo, Charles J Dockendorff, Elaine Ullian, Karleen Marie Oberton, Lawrence M Levy, Namal Nawana, Peter J Valenti III and Sally Crawford. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Hologic.

Question 12

Which institutional investors are selling Hologic stock?

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HOLX stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Natixis, Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado, FMR LLC, Trillium Asset Management LLC, Bellevue Group AG and Wedge Capital Management L L P NC. Company insiders that have sold Hologic company stock in the last year include Allison P Bebo, Elaine Ullian, Karleen Marie Oberton, Lawrence M Levy and Peter J Valenti III. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hologic.

Question 13

Which institutional investors are buying Hologic stock?

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HOLX stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Parnassus Investments CA, Mawer Investment Management Ltd., Standard Life Aberdeen plc, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC, Morgan Stanley, Partner Fund Management L.P., Victory Capital Management Inc. and Bank of Montreal Can. Company insiders that have bought Hologic stock in the last two years include Charles J Dockendorff and Namal Nawana. View Insider Buying and Selling for Hologic.

Question 14

How do I buy shares of Hologic?

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Shares of HOLX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

Question 15

What is Hologic's stock price today?

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One share of HOLX stock can currently be purchased for approximately $38.26.

Question 16

How big of a company is Hologic?

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Hologic has a market capitalization of $11.06 billion and generates $3.06 billion in revenue each year. The medical equipment provider earns $755.50 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.03 on an earnings per share basis. Hologic employs 6,233 workers across the globe.

Question 17

How can I contact Hologic?

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Hologic's mailing address is 250 CAMPUS DRIVE, MARLBOROUGH MA, 01752. The medical equipment provider can be reached via phone at 508-263-2900 or via email at [email protected]

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