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Smith & Nephew PLC (LSE:SN) shares rose over 5% to top the early FTSE 100 leaderboard on Wednesday after the knee and hip replacer maintained its full-year 2025 guidance after seeing growth of 3.1% in underlying revenue for the first quarter. The performance was supported by recent product launches and continued operational improvements across its business lines, with total reported revenue up 1.6% to $1.4 billion after a negative foreign exchange, ongoing headwinds from China and one fewer trading day compared to the prior year.

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MATX, SNN, ALEX, PCB and LTH have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on April 29, 2025.

Smith & Nephew is undergoing a turnaround under CEO Deepak Nath, focusing on margin expansion and growth through surgical robotics and regenerative technologies. Despite trading at a discount to peers, the company shows visible margin improvement, offering a compelling value proposition for investors. The base case projects 35% upside by 2025 with a 20% trading margin, while the bull case suggests 50-60% upside with further margin gains.

Global financial markets are in turmoil this morning after the US President announced sweeping tariffs on several countries in a push to lower the nation's trade deficit. Trump's new tariffs are particularly expected to hurt European companies with significant revenue exposure to the United States.

Shares in Smith & Nephew PLC (LSE:SN) fell 2% after UBS downgraded stock in the med-tech firm to 'neutral' from 'buy' on valuation grounds. The price target remains at £12.50.

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it will feature the latest advancements in Orthopaedic Reconstruction at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in San Diego this week. Some of the highlighted technologies will include:

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, today announces it will showcase the latest advancements in Sports Medicine for joint repair at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in San Diego this week. Some of the highlighted technologies will include:

Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN), the global medical technology company, is pleased to announce that the latest annual report from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) highlights the exceptional performance of Smith+Nephew's proprietary OXINIUM on highly cross-linked polyethylene. The data indicates that this combination has the highest survivorship rate (94.1%) among all bearing combinations over a 20-year period for total hip arthroplasty (THA).1

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