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LIVN

🏥 Healthcare

LivaNova PLC

Conservative #314Aggressive #121Low RiskMixed 40ML↑ 20pt
$70.29+1.80%
Day High$70.78
Day Low$63.34
Volume1.9M
Mkt Cap$3.8B
52W Low $3252W High $71
Market Cap
$3.7B
P/E Ratio
N/A
Rev Growth
8.7%
Sector avg: 161.5%
Earnings Growth
260.4%
Profit Margin
-16.1%
Sector avg: -3292.7%
Debt/Equity
0.42

Why This Score

LIVN scores 59.3 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.

Risk Factors
  • Above-average volatility (12.4%) may not suit conservative risk tolerance.

Minor adjustments (-3.0 points) applied. LIVN's rank of #314 primarily reflects its factor profile relative to the conservative weight vector.

Score Breakdown

Overall Score59.3
Fundamental Score56.4
ML Score66.0

Score by Horizon

3 Month
78.5
6 Month
87.8
Primary
1 Year
92.4

Quality Assessment

F
Earnings Grade
Weak fundamentals or significant quality concerns
Quality Flags
High accrual ratio (215.2%) — earnings quality concern
Speculative Classification
Speculative growth — negative margins and ROE with momentum-driven price action. High risk of mean reversion.
Conservative score reduced by 3 points.

Position Sizing

Suggested Allocation
5%
Confidence
high

Score Composition Waterfall

How each component affects the final score
Backtested Scoring Levers (IC-calibrated from 30y ElasticNet)
Weinstein (12.1%)
100
Advancing
Sentiment (2.5%)
64
Positive
Analyst (6.4%)
66
Favorable
Tradability (post-hoc)
85
Grade A
Base
56.8
SHAP
+2.8
Factors
+1.2
Divergence
-1.5
Final
59.3
Positive adjustment
Negative adjustment
Base blend
Final score

Signal SegmentsComputed from ML features

Fundamental (Valuation, Quality, Growth)65.0
Technical (Momentum, Weinstein, Volatility)86.0
External (Sentiment, Analyst, Macro)70.0
Scores below 50 indicate weakness in that segment relative to the universe.

Data Quality

Score
Features
Confidence
Feature Coverage89%

Growth Estimates

Short-term
+9.6% to +15.8%
Medium-term
+14.6% to +23.9%
Long-term
+21.9% to +34.7%

ML Model Core Features100 trained inputs → ML Score: 66

These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.

Analyst Intelligence
Consensus Score66.1/100
Target Upside+0.0%
Coverage14 analysts
Market Sentiment
Sentiment Score63.9/100
News Volume0 articles
Technical Stage
Weinstein Stage2 — Advancing
12M Momentum+0.6%
6M Momentum+0.2%
Volatility+0.1%
Momentum & Technical
Momentum Acceleration+41.3%
Momentum ConsistencyWeak (0.29)
Relative Strength vs Sector+33.7%
Trend Strength (ADX Proxy)Strong (4.7)
Momentum Quality+0.539
Momentum BreadthBroad ✓
Macro Regime
Bull RegimeYes
High Vol RegimeNo
S&P 500 Return+25.0%
Yield Curve-0.1bp

Sector-Relative AnalysisIn-model features

Value Trap Signal
15%
Low risk
Sector RevGr Rank
P54
Revenue growth vs Healthcare peers
Sector PE Rank
P40
Valuation vs Healthcare peers
Sector FCF Rank
P81
Free cash flow vs Healthcare peers
Growth Deviation
+0.0σ
Z-score vs sector median
Stagnation Flag
NO
Not flagged

Analysis Signals

Scoring Factors
Fundamental score of 71 relative to sector peers71/100
Machine learning model ranks this stock at the 91th percentileP91
ML model weight reduced to 9% due to macro conditions: market in extended rally phase; yield curve inverted (recession indicator); late-cycle economic indicators detected9% ML weight
SHAP feature alignment: +3.1pt (features align with model priorities)—
Blend: 91% fund (71.0) + 9% ML (88.6) + SHAP(+3.1) = 75.7—
Factor quality: +1.4pt (multi-factor composite)—
Risk assessment: low. Annualized volatility 12.4%Low
Market cap adjustment: +0.5 points ($3.7B market cap)+0.5 pts
Conviction penalty: -1.0pt (conviction=40)—
Divergence penalty: -1.5pt (ML 20pt higher)—
Risk Factors
Earnings quality grade F: assessed. Score adjusted by -30 pointsGrade F
Quality concern: Non-operating loss: operating margin (14.4%) exceeds net margin (-16.1%) by 30pp — possible write-down; Earnings growth (260%) far exceeds revenue growth (8.7%) — margin expansion may not be sustainable; Earnings/revenue growth ratio of 30x — earnings quality suspectFlag

Sector Peer Comparison(Healthcare — Rank #43 of 344 stocks)

StockScoreP/ERev GrowthMarginMkt Cap
LIVN59.3N/A8.7%-16.1%$3.7B
INCY89.615.821.2%25.0%$20.1B
GMAB85.513.122.8%36.4%$18.5B
CPRX82.213.723.5%37.6%$3.0B
VRTX78.032.18.9%32.9%$126.0B
ASND75.716.698.0%-31.7%$13.3B
NBIX74.726.521.4%16.7%$12.5B
ALKS74.616.5-6.4%23.9%$5.5B
AMGN73.826.010.0%21.0%$199.0B
ARGX73.635.178.6%38.0%$50.9B
HOLX73.331.11.7%13.8%$16.8B
REGN72.719.41.0%31.4%$84.9B
ISRG72.361.720.5%28.4%$172.5B
EXEL71.915.17.0%33.7%$11.7B
KRYS71.041.4473.0%30.7%$8.0B
HALO70.216.822.4%43.7%$9.3B
Sector Average37.1252.3161.5%-3292.7%—

Market Sentimentvia FMP

Analyst Consensus
Buy14 analysts
Buy: 10Hold: 3Sell: 1
Price Target
$76consensus
Low $66Median $78High $85
+8.0% to consensus target

Company Overviewvia FMP

LivaNova PLC, a medical device company, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells therapeutic solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Cardiopulmonary, Neuromodulation, and Advanced Circulatory Support. The Cardiopulmonary segment develops, produces, and sells cardiopulmonary products, including oxygenators, heart-lung machines, autotransfusion systems, perfusion tubing systems, cannulae, connect, and other related products. The Neuromodulation segment designs, develops, and markets VNS Therapy System, an implantable device that delivers vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, difficult-to-treat depression, and obstructive sleep apnea. It is also involved in the development and clinical testing of the VITARIA System for treating heart failure through VNS. The Advanced Circulatory Support segment develops, produces, and sells temporary life support products, such as cardiopulmonary and respiratory support solutions. The company serves perfusionists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and other physicians, as well as hospitals, other medical institutions, and healthcare providers. It sells its products through direct sales representatives and independent distributors. The company has a research collaboration with Verily to capture clinical biomarkers of depression. LivaNova PLC was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

CEO
Vladimir A. Makatsaria
Employees
2,900
Beta
0.94
Industry
Medical - Devices
FMP-Identified Peers

Technical Picturecomputed from daily prices

RSI (14)
68.6
Neutral
Trend
Bullish
10-day vs 50-day MA
From 52W High
-0.7%
High: $70.78
From 52W Low
+116.4%
Low: $32.48
Moving Averages
10-Day
$67.50
Above
20-Day
$66.60
Above
50-Day
$64.40
Above
200-Day
$54.20
Above
60-Day Support
$60.4
60-Day Resistance
$70.78
Weinstein Stage Analysisbased on 200-day SMA framework
Stage 2 — AdvancingScore: 95/100

Stock is in an uptrend above the 200-day moving average. This is the stage where institutional accumulation typically occurs. The 50-day SMA provides support.

Favorable technical position; 50-day SMA acts as support
Price vs 200 SMA
+29.7%
200 SMA Slope (60d)
+15.76%
Rising
Volume Ratio
1.54x
10d avg vs 50d avg
Days in Stage
100
Confidence: 90%
Breakout Volume Confirmed

Financial Statementslast 4 quarters via FMP

MetricQ4 2025Q3 2025Q2 2025Q1 2025
Revenue$361M$358M$353M$317M
Gross Profit$240M$245M$239M$221M
Operating Income$43M$54M$54M$49M
Net Income$31M$27M$27M$-327M
EPS (Diluted)$0.57$0.49$0.50$-6.01
Gross Margin66.4%68.4%67.8%69.7%
Operating Margin11.8%15.1%15.4%15.3%
Net Margin8.6%7.5%7.7%-103.3%

Why This Stock

HealthcareValuation below sector median

Tradability FilterGrade A — 85/100Score impact: -10.3pt

Volume
85
629K avg/day
Dollar Vol
95
$43M/day
Float
80
51M shares
Mkt Cap
64
$3.7B
Range
100
113% spread
Composite Liquidity Score85/100
FDCBA

Multi-Year Range Analysis

Sideways: 0/100
YearLowHighRangeStatus
2021$67.34$93.8932.9%Moderate
2022$41.82$88.0071.1%Wide
2023$40.26$59.8639.2%Wide
2024$43.15$64.4739.6%Wide
2025$32.48$65.5767.5%Wide
3-Year Range
67.5%
Narrow Years
0 / 5
Sideways Penalty
None
Free Float
93.2%
Outstanding Shares
55M
Bid-Ask Spread
113.0%
Institutional Tradable
Yes

Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.