BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. grew its position in shares of GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GEHC – Free Report) by 30.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 44,034 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,254 shares during the quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A.’s holdings in GE HealthCare Technologies were worth $3,431,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GEHC. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in GE HealthCare Technologies by 9.2% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 48,519,340 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,410,893,000 after buying an additional 4,107,746 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of GE HealthCare Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $229,052,000. Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in GE HealthCare Technologies by 5.2% during the first quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 53,991,923 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,908,406,000 after purchasing an additional 2,647,204 shares in the last quarter. Perpetual Ltd acquired a new stake in GE HealthCare Technologies in the first quarter valued at approximately $96,135,000. Finally, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its position in shares of GE HealthCare Technologies by 4,959.8% in the first quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 758,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,957,000 after buying an additional 743,523 shares in the last quarter. 82.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
GE HealthCare Technologies Stock Performance
Shares of GE HealthCare Technologies stock opened at $84.82 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.05, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.06. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $81.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $83.49. The company has a market cap of $38.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.80, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.17. GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $62.35 and a one year high of $94.50.
GE HealthCare Technologies Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 19th were given a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, July 19th. GE HealthCare Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 3.51%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
GEHC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of GE HealthCare Technologies to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of GE HealthCare Technologies in a research note on Thursday, May 30th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $87.00 target price for the company. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on GE HealthCare Technologies in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price objective on the stock. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.00.
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Insider Activity at GE HealthCare Technologies
In other GE HealthCare Technologies news, CEO Thomas J. Westrick sold 2,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.78, for a total transaction of $222,145.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 17,509 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,414,377.02. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
About GE HealthCare Technologies
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of products, services, and complementary digital solutions used in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Imaging, Ultrasound, Patient Care Solutions, and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics.
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