Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Sells 16,457 Shares of Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE:MD)

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. cut its position in Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDGet Rating) by 18.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 70,726 shares of the company’s stock after selling 16,457 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. owned about 0.09% of Pediatrix Medical Group worth $1,051,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Pediatrix Medical Group by 122.5% in the 2nd quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 1,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 878 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Pediatrix Medical Group by 97.3% during the 3rd quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 2,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,068 shares during the period. Wipfli Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pediatrix Medical Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Sargent Bickham Lagudis LLC bought a new stake in shares of Pediatrix Medical Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $38,000. Finally, Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Pediatrix Medical Group during the 3rd quarter valued at $43,000. 95.99% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Pediatrix Medical Group Trading Up 5.1 %

Shares of MD stock opened at $13.69 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.22, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.74. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $14.61 and a 200-day moving average of $15.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. has a 1-year low of $12.84 and a 1-year high of $23.95.

Pediatrix Medical Group (NYSE:MDGet Rating) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 17th. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.46. Pediatrix Medical Group had a return on equity of 13.85% and a net margin of 5.14%. The company had revenue of $513.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $501.68 million. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. will post 1.42 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MD. StockNews.com began coverage on Pediatrix Medical Group in a research report on Thursday, March 16th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Credit Suisse Group cut their target price on Pediatrix Medical Group from $27.00 to $23.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on Pediatrix Medical Group from $15.50 to $14.00 in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price target on Pediatrix Medical Group from $17.00 to $15.00 in a report on Wednesday. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Pediatrix Medical Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.20.

About Pediatrix Medical Group

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Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc engages in the provision of physician services. It includes newborn, maternal-fetal, pediatric cardiology, and other pediatric subspecialty care. The company was founded by Roger J. Medel in 1979 and is headquartered in Sunrise, FL.

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