Early Retirement Portfolio: Top 15 Stocks to Buy

10. Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 63

On April 13, Mizuho lowered the firm’s price recommendation on Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) to $120 from $125. It kept an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm made the adjustment as it updated estimates and price targets across several names in its medical devices and diagnostics coverage ahead of Q1 earnings.

On April 7, Citi analyst Joanne Wuensch also lowered the price target on Medtronic to $110 from $117, while maintaining a Buy rating. The changes were part of a broader Q1 preview for the medical technology group. The analyst said the “walls of worry are high” heading into earnings, with the sector seeing significant multiple compression, according to a research note. Citi also removed iRhythm and Medtronic as top picks, naming Edwards Lifesciences and Intuitive Surgical as its new top choices.

Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) is based in Ireland and provides healthcare technology solutions. Its products are organized across four main segments: Cardiovascular, Neuroscience, Medical Surgical, and Diabetes.