<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH - Get Free Report)</span> had its price objective boosted by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus  from $115.00 to $118.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the medical equipment provider's stock. Stifel Nicolaus' price objective points to a potential upside of 17.47% from the company's previous close.</p><ul><li>Intuitive Surgical Leads the Pack in Robotic Surgery Innovation</li></ul><p>A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on Zimmer Biomet from $104.00 to $113.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Zimmer Biomet from $112.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Redburn Partners  set a $130.00 price objective on Zimmer Biomet in a research note on Thursday. Rothschild Redb raised Zimmer Biomet to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Rothschild &amp; Co Redburn initiated coverage on Zimmer Biomet in a research report on Thursday. They issued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $130.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued  a Buy rating, seven have issued  a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $113.16.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Zimmer Biomet</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on Zimmer Biomet</b></p><h2>Zimmer Biomet Trading Up 0.2%</h2><ul><li>2 Robotic Surgery Stocks Challenging Intuitive Surgical's Lead</li></ul><p>ZBH traded up $0.24 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $100.45. 288,498 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,964,456. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 0.68. Zimmer Biomet has a 1-year low of $89.22 and a 1-year high of $114.72. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $99.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $99.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. </p><p>Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The medical equipment provider reported $2.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.06 billion. Zimmer Biomet had a return on equity of 12.76% and a net margin of 10.51%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.01 EPS.  Zimmer Biomet has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.100-8.300 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that  Zimmer Biomet will post 8.22 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><ul><li>Boston Scientific: Why This MedTech Giant Isn’t Slowing Down</li></ul><p>In other news, SVP Lori Winkler sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.15, for a total value of $156,225.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 6,833 shares of the company's stock, valued at $711,656.95. This represents a 18.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.39% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. </p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On Zimmer Biomet</h2><p>Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ZBH. Garde Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of  Zimmer Biomet in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000.  Menard Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in  Zimmer Biomet in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000.  Washington Trust Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in  Zimmer Biomet in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000.  Columbia River Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in  Zimmer Biomet in the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000.  Finally, Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in  Zimmer Biomet by 83.7% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 327 shares of the medical equipment provider's stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 149 shares during the last quarter. 88.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>About Zimmer Biomet</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a medical technology company worldwide. 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<p>Stifel Nicolaus raised its price target for Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) from $115.00 to $118.00, maintaining a "buy" rating. This new target suggests a potential upside of 17.47% from the previous close. Other analysts have also increased their price targets, with an average target of $113.16. Zimmer Biomet's stock is currently trading at $100.45, with a market cap of $19.90 billion. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $2.07, exceeding estimates, and has set FY 2025 guidance at 8.100-8.300 EPS.</p>

Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) Given New $118.00 Price Target at Stifel Nicolaus