
NYSE:ZBH
She held it in her portfolios because of the valuation and demographics. She sold into that big spike on the announcement when they made an acquisition. It has drifted down and now has come back up. There seem to be a lot of synergies. They are in the same town. There is compelling value there now. If you have a longer time horizon it will probably do well for you. She owns another medical stock.
Stocks go up and stocks go down, but value does not disappear. This company manufactures hips, knees, joints, etc. Demographics are going to work in their favour. Valuation is attractive. Spending money on technology and management is doing all the right things. In the next 5 years, earnings are going to grow at double-digit rates.
Hips, knees and extremities. Demand will grow 4-6% over the long term. They have not yet expanded outside of North America. People are getting older and the number of 60 year olds is getting wider and they wear out their hips and knees. They don’t have a lot of pricing power, but have certainty in the need for the products. It sold off recently from currency exposure. The value is quite reasonable here. They have a great track record of increasing dividends and buying back stock.