06:15 PM EST, 11/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

We maintain our Hold rating after the acquisition announcement. The transaction represents a 46% premium and $18.3B enterprise value. We believe HOLX fits private equity well given its market leadership, predictable cash flows, defensive health care exposure, and growth opportunities benefiting from operational improvements. The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2026 with ADIA and GIC minority investments. We raised our 12-month target price to $79 from $58 on October 21. Our target price is entirely dependent on the private equity takeover announced in October 2025. HOLX agreed to be acquired by Blackstone (BX 144 *****) and TPG (TPG 55 NR) for $76 per share in cash plus a contingent value right of up to $3 per share, totaling up to $79 per share.