Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Boston Scientific Stock Will Climb or Sink?

By: barchartnews|2025/05/05 20:00:08
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With a market cap of $155.2 billion, Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in various interventional medical specialties worldwide. Based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, the company operates in two segments, MedSurg and Cardiovascular.Shares of BSX have considerably surpassed the broader market over the past year. BSX has gained 45.7% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied 12.3%. In 2025, BSX gained 17.5%, compared to $SPX’s 3.3% decline.Narrowing the focus, BSX has also outperformed the iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (IHI). The exchange-traded fund has surged 9.6% over the past year and 3.6% this year. www.barchart.com Boston Scientific closed up more than 4% on Apr. 22 after releasing its Q1 earnings. It boosted its full-year net sales forecast to 15% to 17% from a prior view of 12.5% to 14.5%. Additionally, the company’s EPS came in at $0.75, surpassing the Street’s forecast by 11.9%.For the current year, ending in December, analysts expect BSX’s EPS to increase 15.9% year over year to $2.91. The company’s earnings surprise history is impressive. It surpassed the consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.BSX’s stock has a consensus “Strong Buy” rating. Out of 28 analysts covering the stock, 25 rate it as a "Strong Buy," two suggest a "Moderate Buy," and one say "Hold." www.barchart.com This configuration remained unchanged for the past three months.On Apr. 25, Barclays plc (BCS) analyst Matt Miksic raised the firm’s price target on Boston Scientific to $125 from $118 and keeps an “Overweight” rating on the shares. The firm said ADVANTAGE-AF’s solid results for the use of Farawave and Farapoint in persistent atrial fibrillation should support FDA approval later this year.The mean price target of $120.03 suggests a 14.4% premium to BSX’s current price levels. Moreover, the Street-high target of $135 suggests an impressive upside potential of 28.7%. On the date of publication, Kritika Sarmah did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here.

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On March 4, 2026, DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE American: DDC) today announced preliminary, unaudited full-year financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company expects to achieve record revenue and record positive adjusted EBITDA, primarily driven by continued growth in its core consumer food business and overall margin improvement. The final audited financial report is expected to be released in mid-April 2026.


2025 Full-Year Financial Highlights


Revenue: Expected to be between $39 million and $41 million, reaching a new company high.


Organic Growth: Excluding the impact of the company's strategic contraction of its U.S. operations, core revenue is expected to grow 11% to 17% year over year.


Gross Profit Margin: Expected to be between 28% and 30%, reflecting continued operational efficiency improvements.


Adjusted EBITDA: The company expects to achieve a positive full-year result in 2025, a significant improvement from a $3.5 million loss in 2024, mainly due to rigorous cost controls and a higher-margin sales mix.


Core Consumer Food Business Performance


In 2025, DDC's core consumer food business maintained strong operational performance.


The company also disclosed Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA, a metric that further excludes costs related to its Bitcoin reserve strategy and non-cash fair value adjustments related to its Bitcoin holdings from adjusted EBITDA to more accurately reflect the core business performance.


In 2025, Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $5.5 million and $6 million.


Bitcoin Reserve Update


In the first half of 2025, DDC initiated a long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy, holding Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.


As of December 31, 2025: The company holds 1,183 BTC.


As of February 28, 2026: Holdings increased to 2,118 BTC


Today's additional purchase of 65 BTC brings the company's total holdings to 2,183 BTC


DDC Founder, Chairman, and CEO Norma Chu stated, "We are proud to have closed 2025 with record revenue and positive adjusted EBITDA, demonstrating the steady growth of the company's consumer food business and the ongoing improvement in profitability. We are building a disciplined, growth-oriented food platform and strategically allocating capital to Bitcoin assets with a long-term view, aligning with our core beliefs. We believe that this dual-track model of 'Steady Consumer Business + Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' will help DDC create lasting long-term value for shareholders."


Adjusted EBITDA Definition
For the full year 2025, the company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" (a non-GAAP financial measure) as: Net income / (loss) excluding the following items:· Interest expense· Taxes· Foreign exchange gains/losses· Long-lived asset impairment· Depreciation and amortization· Non-cash fair value changes related to financial instruments (including Bitcoin holdings)· Stock-based compensation


About DDC Enterprise Limited


DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE: DDC) is actively implementing its corporate Bitcoin Treasury strategy while continuing to strengthen its position as a leading global Asian food platform.


The company has established Bitcoin as a core reserve asset and is executing a prudent, long-oriented accumulation strategy. While expanding its portfolio of food brands, DDC is gradually becoming one of the public company pioneers in integrating Bitcoin into its corporate financial architecture.


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