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One of the good things about the healthcare sector is that most medical care isn't optional. This is the foundation behind the sector, but on that foundation sits the growth opportunity that comes with medical advances.

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GALWAY, Ireland , July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced the appointment of Chad Spooner as chief financial officer (CFO) of MiniMed, in advance of its intended separation into a standalone, public company. Effective July 14, 2025, Chad will be responsible for overseeing the Finance function for Medtronic Diabetes and supporting initiatives aimed at accelerating profitable growth and delivering shareholder value as it prepares to become fully independent.

Medtronic (MDT) closed the most recent trading day at $87.17, moving +1.34% from the previous trading session.

Initiate Medtronic with Strong Buy, $161 PT, citing a structural margin inflection from Diabetes spin-off and robust innovation pipeline (120+ approvals). Street underestimates FY27 margin/EPS upside from Diabetes separation and operating leverage in Cardiac & Structural Heart—key drivers for re-rating. Valuation at 26x FY27E EPS is conservative versus peers; scenario analysis shows risk skewed to the upside, as margin catalysts execute.

I reiterate my buy rating on Medtronic, driven by solid fundamentals and an attractive valuation, despite less upside versus prior estimates. Medtronic continues to deliver steady revenue growth, robust free cash flow, and a 48-year dividend growth streak, even as sector sentiment weakens. Key risks include competitive pressures, margin threats in Diabetes and CAS, and macro headwinds like tariffs, requiring prudent management execution.

Investors are increasingly eyeing the fast-growing MedSurg equipment space, which is projected to witness a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.54% from 2025 to 2030 (per Grand View Research). Two prominent companies with a strong foothold in this space are Boston Scientific BSX and Medtronic MDT.

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GALWAY, Ireland , June 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Dr. Joon Lee, CEO at Emory Healthcare, Inc., to the Board as an independent director, effective June 18, 2025. Dr. Lee will serve on the Science and Technology Committee and Compensation and Talent Committee of the Board.