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Mike Matson Score: 34

Analyst at Needham
Avg Return (Buy)
? How much profit would you make?
Calculates the average return of all BUY recommendations after exactly 1 year (or today if newer).

Note: Sell ratings are ignored here to focus on investment potential.
+12.8%
1 Year Cap
Win Rate
? How often is the direction correct?
Percentage of trades that are currently profitable.
• Buy: Stock price went UP 📈
• Sell: Stock price went DOWN 📉
53%
28 W / 25 L
Target Met
? How often was the target reached?
Hits vs. Total.
68%
25 W / 12 L
Precision Hit
? How often precise (±3%)?
Hits vs. Total.
11%
4 W / 33 L
Bullseye Hit
? How often perfect (±1%)?
Hits vs. Total.
5%
2 W / 35 L
High Conviction
? The "Brave" Trades (>20% Upside)
Win Rate only for recommendations where the analyst predicted a massive move (>20%).
Shows if they are right when they bet big.
66%
21 W / 11 L
Long Wins
? Success rate for BUY ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Buy"?
(Price went UP).
54%
28 W / 24 L
Short Wins
? Success rate for SELL ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Sell"?
(Price went DOWN).
0%
0 W / 1 L

Coverage & Price Targets

Date Stock Signal Target Start Price Best Price (1Y) Accuracy Current Price
Aug 07, 2026
ICU Medical, Inc. ICUI
BUY $187.00
Est. +1%
$185.18 $192.85
Target Met
$183.11 -1.1%
Aug 06, 2026
Establishment Labs Holdings Inc ESTA
BUY $95.00
Est. +20%
$79.05 $94.00
Precision Hit (±3%)
$75.59 -4.4%
Aug 03, 2026
Transmedics Group Inc TMDX
BUY $106.00
Est. +39%
$76.51 $90.08
Pending
$89.64 +17.2%
Jul 31, 2026
Veracyte Inc VCYT
BUY $69.00
Est. +15%
$59.78 $50.10
Pending
$42.58 -28.8%
Jul 31, 2026
Teleflex Incorporated TFX
BUY $159.00
Est. +20%
$132.30 $145.00
Pending
$137.37 +3.8%
Jul 31, 2026
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. MMSI
BUY $101.00
Est. +21%
$83.35 $92.15
Pending
$90.50 +8.6%
Jul 08, 2026
Boston Scientific Corp. BSX
BUY $57.00
Est. +26%
$45.30 $52.34
Pending
$51.69 +14.1%
Jun 03, 2026
Medtronic Plc MDT
BUY $101.00
Est. +29%
$78.03 $91.61
Pending
$90.58 +16.1%
Jun 01, 2026
Veracyte Inc VCYT
BUY $57.00
Est. +18%
$48.38 $60.91
Target Met
$42.58 -12.0%
Apr 23, 2026
Boston Scientific Corp. BSX
BUY $77.00
Est. +19%
$64.87 $66.88
Pending
$51.69 -20.3%
Feb 26, 2026
Teleflex Incorporated TFX
BUY $147.00
Est. +24%
$119.02 $145.00
Precision Hit (±3%)
$137.37 +15.4%
Feb 26, 2026
Enovis Corp ENOV
BUY $52.00
Est. +105%
$25.42 $31.67
Pending
$25.66 +0.9%
Feb 25, 2026
LivaNova PLC LIVN
BUY $81.00
Est. +15%
$70.29 $85.76
Target Met
$82.20 +16.9%
Jan 30, 2026
Stryker Corp. SYK
BUY $454.00
Est. +24%
$365.62 $389.33
Pending
$341.09 -6.7%
Jan 27, 2026
Teleflex Incorporated TFX
BUY $138.00
Est. +32%
$104.20 $145.00
Target Met
$137.37 +31.8%
Dec 17, 2025
Penumbra Inc PEN
BUY $388.00
Est. +26%
$308.10 $362.41
Pending
$326.75 +6.1%
Dec 10, 2025
Establishment Labs Holdings Inc ESTA
BUY $84.00
Est. +18%
$71.01 $97.26
Target Met
$75.59 +6.4%
Nov 14, 2025
Stryker Corp. SYK
BUY $448.00
Est. +20%
$373.42 $389.33
Pending
$341.09 -8.7%
Nov 05, 2025
Personalis Inc PSNL
BUY $10.00
Est. +15%
$8.73 $16.39
Target Met
$14.42 +65.2%
Oct 29, 2025
OrthoPediatrics corp KIDS
BUY $26.00
Est. +54%
$16.91 $25.24
Precision Hit (±3%)
$25.01 +47.9%
Aug 08, 2025
Artivion Inc AORT
BUY $45.00
Est. +15%
$39.27 $48.25
Target Met
$28.41 -27.7%
Aug 07, 2025
Haemonetics Corp. HAE
BUY $68.00
Est. +22%
$55.64 $88.59
Target Met
$90.38 +62.4%
May 01, 2025
Conmed Corp. CNMD
BUY $61.00
Est. +7%
$57.19 $61.02
Bullseye Hit (±1%)
$49.82 -12.9%
Nov 13, 2024
Lucid Diagnostics Inc LUCD
BUY $2.50
Est. +216%
$0.79 $1.80
Miss
$0.96 +22.1%
Nov 07, 2024
Veracyte Inc VCYT
BUY $44.00
Est. +23%
$35.85 $47.22
Target Met
$42.58 +18.8%
Nov 06, 2024
Enovis Corp ENOV
BUY $65.00
Est. +50%
$43.32 $49.75
Miss
$25.66 -40.8%
Oct 29, 2024
Transmedics Group Inc TMDX
SELL $109.00
Est. +14%
$126.24 $55.00 (Low)
Target Met
$89.64 +29.0%
Oct 04, 2024
Conmed Corp. CNMD
BUY $97.00
Est. +46%
$66.59 $78.00
Miss
$49.82 -25.2%
Sep 16, 2024
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. MMSI
BUY $105.00
Est. +9%
$96.16 $111.45
Target Met
$90.50 -5.9%
Sep 13, 2024
OrthoPediatrics corp KIDS
BUY $42.00
Est. +33%
$31.60 $33.14
Miss
$25.01 -20.9%
Aug 21, 2024
Transmedics Group Inc TMDX
BUY $208.00
Est. +25%
$166.18 $177.37
Miss
$89.64 -46.1%
Aug 09, 2024
Paragon 28 Inc FNA
BUY $11.00
Est. +32%
$8.31 $13.13
Target Met
$13.09 +57.5%
Aug 08, 2024
Personalis Inc PSNL
BUY $5.50
Est. +91%
$2.88 $7.79
Target Met
$14.42 +400.7%
Jul 30, 2024
Neogenomics Inc. NEO
BUY $19.00
Est. +30%
$14.64 $19.12
Bullseye Hit (±1%)
$16.39 +12.0%
Jul 30, 2024
Hologic, Inc. HOLX
BUY $90.00
Est. +11%
$80.84 $84.67
Miss
$76.01 -6.0%
Jun 21, 2024
Personalis Inc PSNL
BUY $3.50
Est. +187%
$1.22 $7.20
Target Met
$14.42 +1082.0%
Jun 12, 2024
Haemonetics Corp. HAE
BUY $112.00
Est. +34%
$83.41 $94.99
Miss
$90.38 +8.4%
May 22, 2024
Stryker Corp. SYK
BUY $392.00
Est. +19%
$330.51 $405.81
Target Met
$341.09 +3.2%
May 09, 2024
Paragon 28 Inc FNA
BUY $14.00
Est. +78%
$7.88 $13.13
Miss
$13.09 +66.1%
May 07, 2024
Artivion Inc AORT
BUY $30.00
Est. +42%
$21.07 $32.33
Target Met
$28.41 +34.8%
May 02, 2024
Atricure Inc ATRC
BUY $40.00
Est. +62%
$24.76 $43.11
Target Met
$43.49 +75.6%
Apr 25, 2024
Conmed Corp. CNMD
BUY $107.00
Est. +53%
$70.01 $78.15
Miss
$49.82 -28.8%
Apr 24, 2024
Oncocyte Corporation OCX
BUY $4.25
Est. +79%
$2.38 $4.75
Target Met
$3.20 +34.5%
Dec 15, 2023
Enovis Corp ENOV
BUY $70.00
Est. +31%
$53.58 $49.75
Miss
$25.66 -52.1%
Oct 27, 2023
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. MMSI
BUY $81.00
Est. +18%
$68.83 $101.60
Target Met
$90.50 +31.5%
Sep 06, 2023
Resmed Inc. RMD
BUY $180.00
Est. +17%
$153.89 $247.73
Target Met
$226.74 +47.3%
Jul 18, 2023
Masimo Corp MASI
BUY $136.00
Est. +14%
$118.98 $115.96
Miss
$179.95 +51.2%
Jul 14, 2023
Inogen Inc INGN
BUY $26.00
Est. +195%
$8.82 $9.37
Miss
$5.81 -34.1%
Jun 09, 2023
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. MMSI
BUY $96.00
Est. +15%
$83.81 - -
$90.50 +8.0%
May 10, 2023
Masimo Corp MASI
BUY $207.00
Est. +19%
$174.55 - -
$179.95 +3.1%
Apr 27, 2023
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. MMSI
BUY $90.00
Est. +10%
$81.76 - -
$90.50 +10.7%
Dec 19, 2022
Atricure Inc ATRC
BUY $58.00
Est. +40%
$41.37 - -
$43.49 +5.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $187.00
Start Price $185.18
Best Price (1Y)
$192.85
Current Price $183.11
Return -1.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $95.00
Start Price $79.05
Best Price (1Y)
$94.00
Current Price $75.59
Return -4.4%
Signal & Target
BUY $106.00
Start Price $76.51
Best Price (1Y)
$90.08
Current Price $89.64
Return +17.2%
Veracyte Inc
VCYT
Jul 31, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY $69.00
Start Price $59.78
Best Price (1Y)
$50.10
Current Price $42.58
Return -28.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $159.00
Start Price $132.30
Best Price (1Y)
$145.00
Current Price $137.37
Return +3.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $101.00
Start Price $83.35
Best Price (1Y)
$92.15
Current Price $90.50
Return +8.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $57.00
Start Price $45.30
Best Price (1Y)
$52.34
Current Price $51.69
Return +14.1%
Medtronic Plc
MDT
Jun 03, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY $101.00
Start Price $78.03
Best Price (1Y)
$91.61
Current Price $90.58
Return +16.1%
Veracyte Inc
VCYT
Jun 01, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY $57.00
Start Price $48.38
Best Price (1Y)
$60.91
Current Price $42.58
Return -12.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $77.00
Start Price $64.87
Best Price (1Y)
$66.88
Current Price $51.69
Return -20.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $147.00
Start Price $119.02
Best Price (1Y)
$145.00
Current Price $137.37
Return +15.4%
Enovis Corp
ENOV
Feb 26, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY $52.00
Start Price $25.42
Best Price (1Y)
$31.67
Current Price $25.66
Return +0.9%
LivaNova PLC
LIVN
Feb 25, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY $81.00
Start Price $70.29
Best Price (1Y)
$85.76
Current Price $82.20
Return +16.9%
Stryker Corp.
SYK
Jan 30, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY $454.00
Start Price $365.62
Best Price (1Y)
$389.33
Current Price $341.09
Return -6.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $138.00
Start Price $104.20
Best Price (1Y)
$145.00
Current Price $137.37
Return +31.8%
Penumbra Inc
PEN
Dec 17, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY $388.00
Start Price $308.10
Best Price (1Y)
$362.41
Current Price $326.75
Return +6.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $84.00
Start Price $71.01
Best Price (1Y)
$97.26
Current Price $75.59
Return +6.4%
Stryker Corp.
SYK
Nov 14, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY $448.00
Start Price $373.42
Best Price (1Y)
$389.33
Current Price $341.09
Return -8.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $10.00
Start Price $8.73
Best Price (1Y)
$16.39
Current Price $14.42
Return +65.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $26.00
Start Price $16.91
Best Price (1Y)
$25.24
Current Price $25.01
Return +47.9%
Artivion Inc
AORT
Aug 08, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY $45.00
Start Price $39.27
Best Price (1Y)
$48.25
Current Price $28.41
Return -27.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $68.00
Start Price $55.64
Best Price (1Y)
$88.59
Current Price $90.38
Return +62.4%
Conmed Corp.
CNMD
May 01, 2025
Signal & Target
BUY $61.00
Start Price $57.19
Best Price (1Y)
$61.02
Current Price $49.82
Return -12.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $2.50
Start Price $0.79
Best Price (1Y)
$1.80
Current Price $0.96
Return +22.1%
Veracyte Inc
VCYT
Nov 07, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $44.00
Start Price $35.85
Best Price (1Y)
$47.22
Current Price $42.58
Return +18.8%
Enovis Corp
ENOV
Nov 06, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $65.00
Start Price $43.32
Best Price (1Y)
$49.75
Current Price $25.66
Return -40.8%
Signal & Target
SELL $109.00
Start Price $126.24
Best Price (1Y)
$55.00
Current Price $89.64
Return +29.0%
Conmed Corp.
CNMD
Oct 04, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $97.00
Start Price $66.59
Best Price (1Y)
$78.00
Current Price $49.82
Return -25.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $105.00
Start Price $96.16
Best Price (1Y)
$111.45
Current Price $90.50
Return -5.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $42.00
Start Price $31.60
Best Price (1Y)
$33.14
Current Price $25.01
Return -20.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $208.00
Start Price $166.18
Best Price (1Y)
$177.37
Current Price $89.64
Return -46.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $11.00
Start Price $8.31
Best Price (1Y)
$13.13
Current Price $13.09
Return +57.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $5.50
Start Price $2.88
Best Price (1Y)
$7.79
Current Price $14.42
Return +400.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $19.00
Start Price $14.64
Best Price (1Y)
$19.12
Current Price $16.39
Return +12.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $90.00
Start Price $80.84
Best Price (1Y)
$84.67
Current Price $76.01
Return -6.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $3.50
Start Price $1.22
Best Price (1Y)
$7.20
Current Price $14.42
Return +1082.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $112.00
Start Price $83.41
Best Price (1Y)
$94.99
Current Price $90.38
Return +8.4%
Stryker Corp.
SYK
May 22, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $392.00
Start Price $330.51
Best Price (1Y)
$405.81
Current Price $341.09
Return +3.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $14.00
Start Price $7.88
Best Price (1Y)
$13.13
Current Price $13.09
Return +66.1%
Artivion Inc
AORT
May 07, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $30.00
Start Price $21.07
Best Price (1Y)
$32.33
Current Price $28.41
Return +34.8%
Atricure Inc
ATRC
May 02, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $40.00
Start Price $24.76
Best Price (1Y)
$43.11
Current Price $43.49
Return +75.6%
Conmed Corp.
CNMD
Apr 25, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $107.00
Start Price $70.01
Best Price (1Y)
$78.15
Current Price $49.82
Return -28.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $4.25
Start Price $2.38
Best Price (1Y)
$4.75
Current Price $3.20
Return +34.5%
Enovis Corp
ENOV
Dec 15, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $70.00
Start Price $53.58
Best Price (1Y)
$49.75
Current Price $25.66
Return -52.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $81.00
Start Price $68.83
Best Price (1Y)
$101.60
Current Price $90.50
Return +31.5%
Resmed Inc.
RMD
Sep 06, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $180.00
Start Price $153.89
Best Price (1Y)
$247.73
Current Price $226.74
Return +47.3%
Masimo Corp
MASI
Jul 18, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $136.00
Start Price $118.98
Best Price (1Y)
$115.96
Current Price $179.95
Return +51.2%
Inogen Inc
INGN
Jul 14, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $26.00
Start Price $8.82
Best Price (1Y)
$9.37
Current Price $5.81
Return -34.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $96.00
Start Price $83.81
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $90.50
Return +8.0%
Masimo Corp
MASI
May 10, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $207.00
Start Price $174.55
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $179.95
Return +3.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $90.00
Start Price $81.76
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $90.50
Return +10.7%
Atricure Inc
ATRC
Dec 19, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY $58.00
Start Price $41.37
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $43.49
Return +5.1%