<div id="readability-page-1"><p>CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lowered its stake in shares of  Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:BIO - Free Report) by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 42,106 shares of the medical research company's stock after selling 1,243 shares during the quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC owned 0.15% of Bio-Rad Laboratories worth $14,500,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Bio-Rad Laboratories</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>S&amp;P 500 Shake-Up: New Entrants Driving Market Momentum</li></ul><p>Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of  Bio-Rad Laboratories by 2,175.0% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 91 shares of the medical research company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the last quarter.  Picton Mahoney Asset Management boosted its stake in shares of  Bio-Rad Laboratories by 55.6% during the 4th quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 98 shares of the medical research company's stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 35 shares in the last quarter.  Asset Planning Inc acquired a new stake in  Bio-Rad Laboratories in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000.  UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in  Bio-Rad Laboratories by 41.6% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 109 shares of the medical research company's stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Cape Investment Advisory Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of  Bio-Rad Laboratories during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. 65.24% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada  restated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and issued a $481.00 target price on shares of Bio-Rad Laboratories in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company dropped their target price on Bio-Rad Laboratories from $360.00 to $345.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Bio-Rad Laboratories from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Monday, February 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned  a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $395.20.</p><ul><li>The Top 3 Medical Devices Stocks to Buy Now</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on BIO</b></p><h2>Bio-Rad Laboratories Stock Up 0.5 %</h2><p>Shares of NYSE BIO opened at $244.29 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 4.85 and a current ratio of 6.48. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has a 1 year low of $235.84 and a 1 year high of $387.99. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $291.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $321.95. The firm has a market cap of $6.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.76 and a beta of 0.98. </p><p>Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE:BIO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The medical research company reported $2.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.86 by $0.04. Bio-Rad Laboratories had a positive return on equity of 3.90% and a negative net margin of 71.86%.  As a group, equities analysts anticipate that  Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. will post 10.81 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>About Bio-Rad Laboratories</h2> (Free Report)<p>Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc manufactures and distributes life science research and clinical diagnostic products in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through two segments, Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics. 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<p>CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC reduced its stake in Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:BIO) by 2.9% in Q4, now holding 42,106 shares valued at $14.5 million. Other investors, including Venturi Wealth Management and Picton Mahoney Asset Management, also adjusted their positions. Analysts have mixed ratings on the stock, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $395.20. Bio-Rad's stock opened at $244.29, with a market cap of $6.84 billion and reported earnings of $2.90 per share, exceeding estimates.</p>

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:BIO) Shares Sold by CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC