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C. R. Bard (BCR) Well Poised for Growth, Macro Woes Remain
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We issued an updated research report on C. R. Bard Inc. on Mar 8, 2017. This leading supplier of healthcare products has gained prominence in the market with an expanding product portfolio and a series of regulatory approvals.
As a result, the company carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), implying that the stock will overperform the broader U.S. equity market over the next one to three months.
C. R. Bard is a well-diversified company, providing a complete line of products to treat medical conditions through minimal invasive procedures in a cost-effective manner. Importantly, the company has a significant recurring revenue stream, as its products are primarily single-use. Moreover, the company hopes to achieve and maintain market leadership through its focus on four major product disease categories. About 76% of its products are either first or second in terms of market share, which is a significant positive in our view.
The Lutonix drug coated-balloon (DCB) is a flagship product of the company. It is an angioplasty balloon which is coated with a therapeutic dose of the drug paclitaxel, used to treat patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The device is the first and only FDA-approved DCB in the U.S. The company anticipates accelerated sales of Lutonix DCB in other geographical regions to drive global growth in the peripheral PTA category. This will also boost top-line growth in the long run. The company is also a pioneer in the below-the-knee treatment space.
Additionally, C. R. Bard’s earnings yield is one of the highest among major Medical - Dental firms. The current earnings yield of 4.71% is higher than the 4.63% yield for the aforementioned sub-industry.
Share Price Performance
In the last one year, C. R. Bard outperformed the Zacks classified Medical/Dental-Supplies sub-industry with respect to price. The stock gained around 26.22%, while the industry rose 5.56% over the same time frame.
Further, earnings estimates have also been trending upward lately, reflecting optimism in the stock’s prospects. In the past 60 days, current-quarter and current-year estimates have moved north by 31.4% and 3.5%, respectively. Stocks to Consider
IDEXX Laboratories has a long-term expected earnings growth rate of approximately 15.04%. Notably, the stock has an impressive one-year return of 90.6%.
Avinger projects sales growth of 30.7% for the current year. In addition, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 27% last quarter.
Fluidigm has a long-term expected earnings growth rate of 25%. Additionally, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 1.6% last quarter.
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C. R. Bard (BCR) Well Poised for Growth, Macro Woes Remain
We issued an updated research report on C. R. Bard Inc. on Mar 8, 2017. This leading supplier of healthcare products has gained prominence in the market with an expanding product portfolio and a series of regulatory approvals.
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As a result, the company carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), implying that the stock will overperform the broader U.S. equity market over the next one to three months.
C. R. Bard is a well-diversified company, providing a complete line of products to treat medical conditions through minimal invasive procedures in a cost-effective manner. Importantly, the company has a significant recurring revenue stream, as its products are primarily single-use. Moreover, the company hopes to achieve and maintain market leadership through its focus on four major product disease categories. About 76% of its products are either first or second in terms of market share, which is a significant positive in our view.
The Lutonix drug coated-balloon (DCB) is a flagship product of the company. It is an angioplasty balloon which is coated with a therapeutic dose of the drug paclitaxel, used to treat patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). The device is the first and only FDA-approved DCB in the U.S. The company anticipates accelerated sales of Lutonix DCB in other geographical regions to drive global growth in the peripheral PTA category. This will also boost top-line growth in the long run. The company is also a pioneer in the below-the-knee treatment space.
Additionally, C. R. Bard’s earnings yield is one of the highest among major Medical - Dental firms. The current earnings yield of 4.71% is higher than the 4.63% yield for the aforementioned sub-industry.
Share Price Performance
In the last one year, C. R. Bard outperformed the Zacks classified Medical/Dental-Supplies sub-industry with respect to price. The stock gained around 26.22%, while the industry rose 5.56% over the same time frame.
Further, earnings estimates have also been trending upward lately, reflecting optimism in the stock’s prospects. In the past 60 days, current-quarter and current-year estimates have moved north by 31.4% and 3.5%, respectively.
Stocks to Consider
Some other better-ranked stocks in the sector include IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX - Free Report) , Avinger, Inc. (AVGR - Free Report) and Fluidigm Corp. . All the three stocks carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) Rank stocks here.
IDEXX Laboratories has a long-term expected earnings growth rate of approximately 15.04%. Notably, the stock has an impressive one-year return of 90.6%.
Avinger projects sales growth of 30.7% for the current year. In addition, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 27% last quarter.
Fluidigm has a long-term expected earnings growth rate of 25%. Additionally, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 1.6% last quarter.
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