** Shares of medical device firm Alphatec Holdings ATEC.O
up 8.0% at $12.20 early Mon, on track for biggest one-day pct
gain in six months, after preliminary results and forecast beat
expectations
** Spinal device specialist says sees total Q4 rev of
$73.2-$74 mln vs Street consensus of $65.9 mln, per Refinitiv
data urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nBw6VxFJFa
** Expects full-yr 2022 rev to grow approx 26% to $305 mln,
also topping Street view of $291.9 mln
** 9 of 10 analysts covering ATEC rate stock 'buy' or
higher, 1 rates 'hold' and median PT is $21.50 - Refinitiv
** ATEC fell 21% in 2021
** Co slated to participate in Needham growth conference on
Fri, Jan 14
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed
are his own)
((lance.tupper@thomsonreuters.com
lance.tupper@tr.com 1-332-219-1430))