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Overview
Zimmer Biomet Q3 net sales rose 9.7%, meeting analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q3 beats consensus, increasing by 9.2%
Company's U.S. growth driven by new product adoption, offset by regional weaknesses
Outlook
Zimmer Biomet maintains full-year revenue growth guidance at 6.7% to 7.7%
Company narrows full-year constant currency revenue growth to 6.2% to 6.7%
Zimmer Biomet projects full-year adjusted EPS between $8.10 and $8.30
Result Drivers
U.S. GROWTH - 5.6% organic revenue growth in U.S. driven by adoption of new products, per CEO Ivan Tornos
REGIONAL WEAKNESS - Performance offset by weakness in Latin America, Emerging Markets in Europe, and non-core businesses
NEW TECHNOLOGIES - Upcoming launch of iodine-treated hip implant and autonomous robot expected to drive growth
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Meet
$2 bln
$2 bln (22 Analysts)
Q3 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$1.90
$1.86 (24 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
$1.16
Q3 Net Income
$230.90 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 11 "strong buy" or "buy", 17 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the medical equipment, supplies & distribution peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc is $108.00, about 4.5% above its November 4 closing price of $103.18
The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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