** Brokerage Wells Fargo initiates coverage on medtech firm
LeMaitre Vascular LMAT.O with an "equal weight" rating and a
PT of $95
** Brokerage says LMAT could be poised for growth in 2025 if
it pursues strategic mergers and acquisitions; adds that the
company has $300 million available for deals that could bolster
its device portfolio
** Wells Fargo observes LMAT may acquire companies that
make surgical sealants, devices that block blood flow and clips
for tying off blood vessels
** "We believe that the stock fully prices in an
optimistic outlook for pricing and volume growth in 2025 and
beyond" - brokerage
** Stock up about 55% in the last 12 months
(Reporting by Padmanabhan Ananthan)
((Padmanabhan.Ananthan@thomsonreuters.com;))