ResMed (NYSE:RMD) CEO Michael Farrell Sells 4,991 Shares
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemResMed Inc. (NYSE:RMD – Get Free Report) CEO Michael Farrell sold 4,991 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $251.03, for a total transaction of $1,252,890.73. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 466,223 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $117,035,959.69. This represents a 1.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.
ResMed Stock Performance
ResMed stock traded down $1.98 during trading on Thursday, reaching $238.17. The company had a trading volume of 54,464 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,074,632. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $255.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $259.12. ResMed Inc. has a 52 week low of $199.92 and a 52 week high of $293.81. The company has a current ratio of 3.06, a quick ratio of 2.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 0.88.
ResMed (NYSE:RMD – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The medical equipment provider reported $2.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.68 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.40 billion. ResMed had a net margin of 27.53% and a return on equity of 25.20%. ResMed’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.43 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that ResMed Inc. will post 9.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
ResMed Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 12th will be paid a $0.60 dividend. This represents a $2.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 12th. ResMed’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.74%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
RMD has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on ResMed from $311.00 to $314.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings raised ResMed from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $345.00 target price on shares of ResMed in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of ResMed from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of ResMed from $330.00 to $345.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, ResMed presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $299.27.
Institutional Trading of ResMed
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of RMD. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its position in shares of ResMed by 52.6% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,882 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $645,000 after buying an additional 994 shares during the last quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of ResMed by 12.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 3,658 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $944,000 after buying an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of ResMed by 6,500.0% in the 2nd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 792 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $204,000 after buying an additional 780 shares during the period. Aviva PLC boosted its stake in shares of ResMed by 23.4% in the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 89,541 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $23,102,000 after buying an additional 16,985 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in ResMed by 5,074.8% during the second quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 70,791 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $18,260,000 after acquiring an additional 69,423 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 54.98% of the company’s stock.
About ResMed
ResMed (NYSE: RMD) is a global medical device and cloud-connectivity company focused on improving outcomes for people with sleep-disordered breathing and chronic respiratory conditions. Founded in 1989, the company is headquartered in San Diego, California, and develops, manufactures and distributes a range of devices and software used by patients, clinicians and providers worldwide.
ResMed’s product portfolio centers on noninvasive ventilation and sleep therapy equipment, including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel devices, masks and related accessories for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and other respiratory disorders.
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