Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for TMO in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:18 pm ET.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) closes at $651.45, down 1% on the day, sitting above both its 50-day average of $590.90 and its 200-day average of $537.93, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The stock has returned 6.2% over one month, 40.2% over three months, 38.5% over six months and 37.8% over the past year, and trades between its 52-week low of $435.27 and high of $663.57. The GekkoIndex reads 44.1, placing TMO in the Distribution zone, down from a five-day change of -12.5. Against Gekko Fair Value of $556.40, price sits 17.1% above that level.
This week's coverage centers on strong operating momentum and a fresh 52-week high of $647.72. Chairman and CEO Marc Casper described improving demand across several end markets and called 2026 an "outstanding year," building on Q2 results that beat Wall Street expectations and a subsequent upgrade from UBS. Separately, Thermo Fisher and Mayo Clinic launched Precure, LLC, a new venture aimed at identifying disease signs before symptoms appear.
The next earnings report is due 28 October 2026, 38 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold; the last report on 23 July showed EPS of $6.03 against a $5.71 estimate, with a 7.9% reaction and beats in all 8 of the last 8 quarters, averaging a 5.9% absolute move. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged 0% across 5 years, rising in 1 of them. Analyst coverage stands at 15 buy and 3 hold among 18 firms, with a consensus target of $645.15. Holdings show 5 billionaire holders and 1 trailblazer holder, with no insider, Congress or unusual options activity recorded.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific scores 2 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
2 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $651.45 is above the 50-day ($590.90) and 200-day ($537.93) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart44.1, Distribution
Reading 44.1 is in the Distribution zone.
See the GekkoIndex17.1% above
Price is 17.1% above Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% above).
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No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 38 days
Next report Oct 28, 2026, 38 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings0.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged 0% over 5 years, rising in 1 of them.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific closed at $651.45 on Sep 18, 2026, +37.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $435.27 to $663.57.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific supplies scientific research and healthcare markets with a wide mix of products and services, spanning laboratory reagents and instruments, diagnostic kits, and biopharmaceutical support. Its work touches biological and medical research, drug and vaccine development, and disease detection, with a presence across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other regions. The company is known for brands such as Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
The business operates through several segments. One supplies reagents, instruments and consumables used in bioscience, genetic science and bioproduction work. Another provides analytical instruments, software and support for research and clinical laboratories. A diagnostics segment makes immunodiagnostic kits, culture media, specimen handling systems and tissue-typing products used in allergy, asthma, autoimmune and transplant testing. A further segment covers laboratory equipment and pharmaceutical services, including clinical research support. Customers include pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government, healthcare, agricultural, environmental and industrial organizations, reached through direct sales staff, customer service teams, online ordering and outside distributors.
Thermo Fisher Scientific trades on the NYSE under the ticker TMO.
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 44.1, in the Distribution zone, down 12.5 points over five sessions.
Down 12.5 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 38 | −0.6% | −1.9% | ||
| Accumulation | 231 | 0.0% | −0.2% | ||
| Neutral | 340 | +0.5% | +1.7% | ||
| Distribution (current zone) | 52 | −1.1% | −0.3% | ||
| Selling | 1 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average TMO share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Distribution readings averaged +1.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Distribution zone: Institutions potentially offloading. About the five zones →
Thermo Fisher Scientific trades 17.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $556.40, so the shares are overvalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Thermo Fisher Scientific shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$556.40
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
17.1% Overvalued
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Thermo Fisher Scientific, 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 TMO in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in TMO were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Thermo Fisher Scientific has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
6of the funds Gekko tracks hold TMO.
Thermo Fisher Scientific reports on Oct 28, 2026, before the open (38 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 28, 2026
Expected before the open, 38 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | $6.03 est $5.71 | $11.99B est $11.71B | +7.9% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $5.44 est $5.27 | $11.01B est $10.86B | −8.6% |
| Jan 29, 2026 | $6.57 est $6.45 | $12.22B est $11.95B | −4.8% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | $5.79 est $5.50 | $11.12B est $10.92B | +2.5% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | $5.36 est $5.23 | $10.86B est $10.68B | +11.1% |
| Apr 23, 2025 | $5.15 est $5.10 | $10.36B est $10.23B | −1.9% |
| Jan 30, 2025 | $6.10 est $5.94 | $11.40B est $11.28B | +5.2% |
| Oct 23, 2024 | $5.28 est $5.25 | $10.60B est $10.63B | −4.9% |
“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 Thermo Fisher Scientific is $645.15, −1.0% from the last close, from 18 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 18 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | Wells Fargo | $660 | +1.3% |
| Sep 15 | Stifel Nicolaus | — | — |
| Sep 9 | Bernstein | $575 | −11.7% |
| Sep 8 | Wolfe Research | $730 | +12.1% |
| Sep 8 | UBS | $730 | +12.1% |
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 19, Thermo Fisher Scientific averaged 0.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 1 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −2.0% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +1.1% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −0.4% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | 0.0% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −0.2% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, TMO’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.3%.
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s market cap is $242.1B, with a P/E ratio of 34.9 and revenue of $46.34B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Thermo Fisher Scientific this week reads positive: 10 positive, 1 neutral and 0 negative headlines.
Thermo Fisher Scientific’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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABTAbbott Laboratories | Accumulation | 15.5% below |
| DHRDanaher | Neutral | 1.1% above |
| ISRGIntuitive Surgical | Neutral | 12.3% above |
| MDTMedtronic | Neutral | 24.7% below |
| SYKStryker | Buying | 17.1% below |
| BSXBoston Scientific | Accumulation | 35.9% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s market cap is $242.1B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $651.45, with 369.7M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 34.9.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Thermo Fisher Scientific is $645.15, −1.0% from the last close. Of the 18 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 15 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Thermo Fisher Scientific is overvalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $651.45 is 17.1% above Gekko Fair Value of $556.40. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is expected to report on Oct 28, 2026, before the market opens (38 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $6.40 per share on revenue of $11.95B. Thermo Fisher Scientific beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.9% on average across the report.
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s 52-week high is $663.57 and its 52-week low is $435.27; it closed at $651.45 on Sep 18, 2026, +37.8% over the past year.
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