Today it was reported that the VP, Corp. Contr of Edwards Lifesciences (EW), Robert Sellers, exercised options to sell 7,859 EW shares at $42.72 a share, for a total transaction value of $1.2M.
Following Robert Sellers’ last EW Sell transaction on February 06, 2018, the stock climbed by 21.1%. In addition to Robert Sellers, 2 other EW executives reported Sell trades in the last month.
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Based on Edwards Lifesciences’ latest earnings report for the quarter ending September 30, the company posted quarterly revenue of $907 million and quarterly net profit of $226 million. In comparison, last year the company earned revenue of $822 million and had a net profit of $170 million. EW’s market cap is $30.99B and the company has a P/E ratio of 44.51. Currently, Edwards Lifesciences has an average volume of 449K.
Based on 14 analyst ratings, the analyst consensus is Moderate Buy with an average price target of $160.91, reflecting a 8.6% upside.
The insider sentiment on Edwards Lifesciences has been negative according to 112 insider trades in the past three months. This sentiment is lower than the average sentiment of company insiders in this sector.
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Edwards Lifesciences Corp. engages in the patient-focused medical innovations for heart disease and critical care monitoring. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Japan, and Rest of the World. Its products are categorized into three areas: Surgical Heart Valve Therapy, Transcatheter Heart Valves, and Critical Care.
