SlateStone Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of ResMed Inc. (NYSE:RMD – Free Report) by 6.0% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,246 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 696 shares during the quarter. SlateStone Wealth LLC’s holdings in ResMed were worth $2,800,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in RMD. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in ResMed by 10.9% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,858,814 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $939,114,000 after acquiring an additional 380,383 shares during the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ResMed by 60.0% during the fourth quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 668,908 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $152,973,000 after buying an additional 250,746 shares during the period. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec boosted its position in shares of ResMed by 726.3% during the third quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 283,801 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $69,281,000 after buying an additional 249,454 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of ResMed during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $50,364,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in shares of ResMed by 92.7% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 448,151 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $103,214,000 after buying an additional 215,561 shares during the period. 54.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
ResMed Stock Performance
Shares of RMD stock opened at $224.48 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $236.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $239.82. The company has a market cap of $32.97 billion, a PE ratio of 26.50, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 2.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. ResMed Inc. has a 12-month low of $172.19 and a 12-month high of $263.05.
ResMed Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 20th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 13th will be given a $0.53 dividend. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 13th. ResMed’s payout ratio is 25.03%.
Insider Activity at ResMed
In other ResMed news, Director Peter C. Farrell sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $242.11, for a total value of $484,220.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 77,218 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,695,249.98. This represents a 2.52 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Kaushik Ghoshal sold 9,113 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.40, for a total transaction of $2,145,200.20. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 9,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,289,265. The trade was a 48.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 38,940 shares of company stock valued at $9,164,385 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several brokerages have issued reports on RMD. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on ResMed from $270.00 to $286.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their target price on ResMed from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on ResMed from $252.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of ResMed in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Citigroup upgraded ResMed from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $243.82.
Check Out Our Latest Analysis on RMD
ResMed Company Profile
ResMed Inc develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets medical devices and cloud-based software applications for the healthcare markets. The company operates in two segments, Sleep and Respiratory Care, and Software as a Service. It offers various products and solutions for a range of respiratory disorders, including ApneaLink Air, a portable diagnostic device that measures oximetry, respiratory effort, pulse, nasal flow, and snoring; and NightOwl, a portable, cloud-connected, and disposable diagnostic device that measures AHI based on derived peripheral arterial tone, actigraphy, and oximetry over several nights.
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