NASDAQ: LIVN

LivaNova (LIVN) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$77.21+0.58 (+0.8%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

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.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

LivaNova price vs fair value

$83.36$77.21Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $77.21200-day averageGekko Fair Value $83.36

LivaNova quick facts

Market cap
$4.24B
P/E ratio
22.8
Forward P/E
16
EPS, TTM
$3.31
Revenue, TTM
$1.47B
Profit margin
12.8%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.87
Volume
570,678 avg 650,869
1-year return
+47.7%
Typical daily move
±2.8%
Typical 20-day move
±6.2%
50-day average
$79.47
200-day average
$71.10
Next earnings
Nov 4 before open
Shares outstanding
54.93M
52-week range
$48.82$85.76

LivaNova swing-trade checklist

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

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $77.21 sits between the 50-day ($79.47) and 200-day ($71.10) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    61.8, Accumulation

    Reading 61.8 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    7.4% below

    Price is 7.4% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 36 days

    Next report Nov 4, 2026, 36 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −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 stock chart and price history

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.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
LivaNova share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$50$60$70$80NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep77.21

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−3.5%
3 months
−7.0%
6 months
+24.8%
1 year
+47.7%
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About LivaNova

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.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Health technology
Industry
Medical specialties
Website
livanova.com

LivaNova GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

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.

010061.8Accumulation

Up 0.5 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying49+0.6%+2.0%+3.1%+11.0%
Accumulation (current zone)195+1.7%+2.7%+5.2%+7.6%
Neutral3860.0%+0.2%+0.5%+2.7%
Distribution40−1.0%−1.4%−1.3%−1.2%
Selling2Too 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 →

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Is LivaNova stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

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

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LivaNova insider and Congress trading

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.

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.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in LIVN were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

LivaNova has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Dec 31, 2025
$805K
As a share of market cap
0.02%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Dec 31

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold LIVN.

0added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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LivaNova earnings: next date and track record

LivaNova reports on Nov 4, 2026, before the open (36 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.

8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.6%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+12.9%May ’24−5.8%Jul ’24−2.5%Oct ’24+1.7%Feb ’25−1.4%Apr ’25+1.3%Jul ’25−8.1%Nov ’25+2.8%Feb ’26

Last earnings call, Feb 25, 2026 AI summary

What they said
LivaNova delivered strong 2025 performance with double-digit revenue growth, marking the fifth consecutive year of double-digit EPS growth and third consecutive year of double-digit organic revenue growth. Cardiopulmonary segment achieved $785 million revenue with 13% growth, driven by mid-teens HLM growth and Essence machine placements representing 55% of annual units. The company continues strategic focus on obstructive sleep apnea as a high-growth expansion opportunity while maintaining core business strength.
Guidance
Management provided top-line guidance for 2026, with some planned Essence placements and tender activity shifted from Q4 2025 into 2026. Strong demand for consumables continues with supply constraints in oxygenators market.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Feb 25, 2026$0.86
est $0.80
+7.5%$360.9M
est $353.3M
+2.1%+2.8%
Nov 5, 2025$1.11
est $0.92
+20.8%$357.8M
est $342.7M
+4.4%−8.1%
Jul 29, 2025$1.05
est $0.87
+21.0%$352.5M
est $342.1M
+3.0%+1.3%
Apr 29, 2025$0.88
est $0.49
+79.6%$316.9M
est $330.9M
−4.2%−1.4%
Feb 19, 2025$0.81
est $0.80
+1.2%——+1.7%
Oct 30, 2024$0.90
est $0.72
+25.0%$318.1M
est $323.6M
−1.7%−2.5%
Jul 31, 2024$0.93
est $0.78
+19.2%$318.6M
est $304.2M
+4.7%−5.8%
May 1, 2024$0.73
est $0.49
+49.0%$294.9M
est $304.2M
−3.1%+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.

LivaNova stock forecast and analyst price targets

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.

$89.10consensus 12-month target, +15.4% from the last close
Low $81High $93
Buy4
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 5 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 2Piper SandlerBuy, reiterated$90+16.6%
Aug 21Mizuho SecuritiesBuy, maintained——
Aug 5Stifel NicolausBuy, maintained$85+10.1%
Aug 5NeedhamBuy, reiterated$93+20.5%
Jul 15Mizuho SecuritiesBuy, maintained$95+23.0%
+5.2%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−1.8%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

LivaNova seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, LivaNova averaged −1.8% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−2.3%2021−0.4%2022−10.8%2023+1.2%2024+3.7%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears 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 market cap and key statistics

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.

Valuation

Market cap
$4.24B
P/E ratio
22.8
Forward P/E
16
EPS, TTM
$3.31
Gekko Fair Value
$83.36

Trading

Volume
570,678
Avg volume, 20 days
650,869
52-week high
$85.76
52-week low
$48.82
Shares outstanding
54.93M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$1.47B
Profit margin
12.8%
Return on equity
15.4%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+287.8%

Risk and income

Beta
0.87
Typical daily move
±2.8%
Typical 20-day move
±6.2%

LivaNova stock news this week

Coverage of LivaNova this week reads neutral: 1 positive, 1 neutral and 1 negative headlines.

News sentiment neutral

LivaNova peers

LivaNova’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific+1.6%Distribution23.7% above
ABTAbbott Laboratories−0.1%Accumulation15.0% below
DHRDanaher+1.8%Distribution10.2% above
ISRGIntuitive Surgical+2.4%Neutral17.0% above
MDTMedtronic+1.3%Accumulation24.1% below
SYKStryker+0.7%Accumulation14.1% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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LivaNova stock FAQ

What is LivaNova’s market cap?

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.

What is the LivaNova stock forecast?

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.

Is LivaNova stock overvalued or undervalued?

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.

When does LivaNova report earnings next?

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.

What is LivaNova’s 52-week high and low?

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.

Is LivaNova stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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