Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for LIVN in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Sep 28 close
Coverage of LivaNova this week centers on analyst sentiment and technical commentary rather than new operational news. One analysis frames LIVN as a healthcare innovator in Cardiopulmonary and Neuromodulation, citing a market cap of $4.31 billion, 10.80% revenue growth, and an average analyst target of $89.10 implying 13.98% upside. A separate piece examines the stock's price action through AI-generated trading strategies, describing a mid-channel oscillation pattern and divergent sentiment across timeframes.
LIVN closed at $77.21, up 0.8%, sitting between its 50-day average of $79.47 and 200-day average of $71.10. The stock is down 3.5% over the past month and 7% over three months, but up 24.8% over six months and 47.7% over the past year, within a 52-week range of $48.82 to $85.76. The GekkoIndex reads 61.8, placing LIVN in the Accumulation zone, with price 7.4% below the $83.36 Gekko Fair Value estimate.
The next earnings report is due 4 November 2026 before the open, 36 days out and beyond a typical 20-day hold; the prior quarter posted EPS of $0.86 versus an $0.80 estimate, a 2.8% reaction, continuing eight consecutive beats. Five analysts carry four buy ratings and one hold, with a consensus target of $89.10 implying 15.4% upside. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged -1.8% over five years, rising in only 2 of them.
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LivaNova scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind
Averages disagree
Close $77.21 sits between the 50-day ($79.47) and 200-day ($71.10) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart61.8, Accumulation
Reading 61.8 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex7.4% below
Price is 7.4% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
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No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 36 days
Next report Nov 4, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings−1.8% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −1.8% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
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LivaNova closed at $77.21 on Sep 28, 2026, +47.7% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $48.82 to $85.76.
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LivaNova develops and manufactures medical devices used in heart, lung, and nerve-related treatments. It is best known for its VNS Therapy System, an implanted device that stimulates the vagus nerve to help patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, hard-to-treat depression, and obstructive sleep apnea. The company also makes equipment used during heart-lung procedures, including oxygenators, heart-lung machines, and perfusion systems, along with temporary life support tools for cardiopulmonary and respiratory care.
The business is organized into three areas: Cardiopulmonary, Neuromodulation, and Advanced Circulatory Support. Within Neuromodulation, LivaNova is also developing the VITARIA System, which applies vagus nerve stimulation to heart failure and remains in clinical development. Its customers include perfusionists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and other physicians, along with hospitals and healthcare providers, reached through its own sales force and independent distributors. It also works with Verily on research into clinical biomarkers for depression.
LivaNova was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker LIVN.
LivaNova’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 61.8, in the Accumulation zone, up 0.5 points over five sessions.
Up 0.5 points over five sessions.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 49 | +0.6% | +3.1% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 195 | +1.7% | +5.2% | ||
| Neutral | 386 | 0.0% | +0.5% | ||
| Distribution | 40 | −1.0% | −1.3% | ||
| Selling | 2 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average LIVN share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
LivaNova trades 7.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $83.36, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what LivaNova shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$83.36
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026
7.4% Undervalued
No open-market insider purchases were filed for LivaNova, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for LIVN in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in LIVN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
LivaNova has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
0of the funds Gekko tracks hold LIVN.
LivaNova reports on Nov 4, 2026, before the open (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Nov 4, 2026
Expected before the open, 36 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | $0.86 est $0.80 | $360.9M est $353.3M | +2.8% |
| Nov 5, 2025 | $1.11 est $0.92 | $357.8M est $342.7M | −8.1% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $1.05 est $0.87 | $352.5M est $342.1M | +1.3% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | $0.88 est $0.49 | $316.9M est $330.9M | −1.4% |
| Feb 19, 2025 | $0.81 est $0.80 | — | +1.7% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $0.90 est $0.72 | $318.1M est $323.6M | −2.5% |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.93 est $0.78 | $318.6M est $304.2M | −5.8% |
| May 1, 2024 | $0.73 est $0.49 | $294.9M est $304.2M | +12.9% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for LivaNova is $89.10, +15.4% from the last close, from 5 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | Piper Sandler | $90 | +16.6% |
| Aug 21 | Mizuho Securities | — | — |
| Aug 5 | Stifel Nicolaus | $85 | +10.1% |
| Aug 5 | Needham | $93 | +20.5% |
| Jul 15 | Mizuho Securities | $95 | +23.0% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, LivaNova averaged −1.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +2.1% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −3.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −1.0% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −1.8% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +0.2% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, LIVN’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.2%.
LivaNova’s market cap is $4.24B, with a P/E ratio of 22.8 and revenue of $1.47B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of LivaNova this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 1 neutral and 1 negative headlines.
LivaNova’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| TMOThermo Fisher Scientific | Distribution | 23.7% above |
| ABTAbbott Laboratories | Accumulation | 15.0% below |
| DHRDanaher | Distribution | 10.2% above |
| ISRGIntuitive Surgical | Neutral | 17.0% above |
| MDTMedtronic | Accumulation | 24.1% below |
| SYKStryker | Accumulation | 14.1% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
LivaNova’s market cap is $4.24B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $77.21, with 54.93M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 22.8.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for LivaNova is $89.10, +15.4% from the last close. Of the 5 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 4 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate LivaNova is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $77.21 is 7.4% below Gekko Fair Value of $83.36. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
LivaNova is expected to report on Nov 4, 2026, before the market opens (36 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.03 per share on revenue of $381.1M. LivaNova beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.6% on average across the report.
LivaNova’s 52-week high is $85.76 and its 52-week low is $48.82; it closed at $77.21 on Sep 28, 2026, +47.7% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $93.89 on Nov 5, 2021.
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