Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is a global supplier of laboratory products, analytical instruments, reagents, consumables, software and services used in scientific research, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and industrial applications. The company serves customers ranging from academic institutions and government agencies to hospitals, clinical laboratories and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

Its offerings include instruments and systems for genetic analysis, mass spectrometry, chromatography, electron microscopy and materials science, as well as molecular biology reagents, cell culture products, laboratory plastics and research chemicals. Through its laboratory services and contract development and manufacturing operations, Thermo Fisher also supports pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies with drug development, clinical research and manufacturing services.

The company operates internationally through brands including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. Its products and services are distributed and provided across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other global markets.

Thermo Fisher Scientific was formed in 2006 through the merger of Thermo Electron and Fisher Scientific. Marc N. Casper serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $662.50 to $677.28
• 50-Day Range: $586.62 to $695.75
• 52-Week Range: $435.27 to $705.78
• Volume: 2.04 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.45 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $249.20 billion
• P/E Ratio: 35.55
• Dividend Yield: 0.28%
• Price Target: $681.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Thermo Fisher Scientific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Thermo Fisher Scientific scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 902 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Thermo Fisher Scientific has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.84, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 18 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Thermo Fisher Scientific is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Thermo Fisher Scientific has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.84%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Thermo Fisher Scientific are expected to grow by 9.84% in the coming year, from $25.20 to $27.68 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Thermo Fisher Scientific is 35.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Thermo Fisher Scientific is 35.55, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.71.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Thermo Fisher Scientific has a PEG Ratio of 2.81. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Thermo Fisher Scientific has a P/B Ratio of 4.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.47% of the float of Thermo Fisher Scientific has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Thermo Fisher Scientific has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.07, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Thermo Fisher Scientific has recently increased by 7.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Thermo Fisher Scientific has a dividend yield of 0.28%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Thermo Fisher Scientific has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Thermo Fisher Scientific is 10.11%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Thermo Fisher Scientific will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.79% next year. This indicates that Thermo Fisher Scientific will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

Thermo Fisher Scientific has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 71 news articles for Thermo Fisher Scientific this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

38 people have searched for TMO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 73% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

14 people have added Thermo Fisher Scientific to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Thermo Fisher Scientific insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $44,122,820.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.33% of the stock of Thermo Fisher Scientific is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.23% of the stock of Thermo Fisher Scientific is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 10/15 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/21/2026
• Today: 10/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
• Sub-Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:TMO
• CIK: 97745
• Web: www.thermofisher.com
• Phone: (781) 622-1000
• Fax: 781-622-1207
• Employees: 125,000
• Year Founded: 1956

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Thermo Fisher Scientific: $681.00
• High Price Target: $810.00
• Low Price Target: $520.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.84
• Research Coverage: 25 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $18.59
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 26.74
• P/E Growth: 2.81
• Net Income: $6.70 billion
• Net Margins: 14.94%
• Pretax Margin: 16.68%
• Return on Equity: 17.33%
• Return on Assets: 8.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.71
• Current Ratio: 1.81
• Quick Ratio: 1.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $44.56 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.59
• Cash Flow: $30.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.25
• Book Value: $148.12 per share
• Price / Book: 4.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 369,750,000
• Free Float: 368,527,000
• Market Cap: $249.20 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.87