480 Shares in Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZBH) Purchased by Atala Financial Inc

Atala Financial Inc acquired a new position in shares of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZBHFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 480 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock, valued at approximately $51,000.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Zimmer Biomet during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Zimmer Biomet by 1,090.0% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 238 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Zimmer Biomet in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of Zimmer Biomet in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Kentucky Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Zimmer Biomet in the 4th quarter valued at about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 88.89% of the company’s stock.

Zimmer Biomet Price Performance

ZBH opened at $110.10 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $105.83 and its 200 day simple moving average is $107.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 1.91 and a quick ratio of 0.99. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $97.69 and a 1 year high of $133.90. The firm has a market cap of $21.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.74, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.04.

Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBHGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The medical equipment provider reported $2.31 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.01. Zimmer Biomet had a return on equity of 12.99% and a net margin of 11.77%. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.20 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. will post 8.22 earnings per share for the current year.

Zimmer Biomet Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $0.24 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.87%. Zimmer Biomet’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.57%.

Insider Transactions at Zimmer Biomet

In related news, SVP Lori Winkler sold 1,443 shares of Zimmer Biomet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.40, for a total transaction of $150,649.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,768 shares in the company, valued at $915,379.20. The trade was a 14.13 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.95% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on ZBH. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $113.00 price target (down previously from $118.00) on shares of Zimmer Biomet in a report on Monday, February 10th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on Zimmer Biomet from $130.00 to $138.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 23rd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Zimmer Biomet in a report on Friday, February 7th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on Zimmer Biomet from $130.00 to $125.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Zimmer Biomet from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $125.00 to $128.00 in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $124.15.

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Zimmer Biomet Profile

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Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a medical technology company worldwide. The company designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic reconstructive products, such as knee and hip products; S.E.T. products, including sports medicine, biologics, foot and ankle, extremities, and trauma products; craniomaxillofacial and thoracic products comprising face and skull reconstruction products, as well as products that fixate and stabilize the bones of the chest to facilitate healing or reconstruction after open heart surgery, trauma, or for deformities of the chest.

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