The Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, NYSE: EW, a leader in patient-focused medical innovations and critical care solutions, has experienced a mixed financial fortune. Its stock has outperformed competitors on multiple trading days, but on some occasions, underperformed. EW displays a strong backing, with 85% institutional ownership.
Reports indicate an unfortunate 43% loss for investors over the previous three years, however, in the past five years, they've seen favourable returns of 42%. In an interesting development, BD plans to acquire Edwards Lifesciences' Critical Care Product Group for $4.2 billion to expand smart, connected care solutions and become an advanced monitoring technology leader.
However, EW faces challenges and an ongoing global layoff raising concerns. Despite this, its fundamentals remain robust with promising prospects that potential shareholders may find attractive. There's been downward adjustment of its price target by some analysts based on market trends, though its Q2 Earnings met the expected mark despite crashing margins. Edwards Lifesciences, looking at broadening its portfolio, finalised acquisitions of JenaValve and Endotronix. Yet, its decision to sell off its critical care unit to Becton Dickinson has drawn rebuke from investors, leading to a slump in EW stock.
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