Medtronic PLC (MDT) — chart, structure and Closelook read

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Company snapshot — Medtronic PLC

MDT in five paragraphs: what it makes and sells, where it sits in the Closelook stack, who it is priced against, why we track it, what we watch. Research diary, not advice.

What it does
Medtronic designs, manufactures and sells medical devices through three portfolios: cardiovascular products such as pacemakers, defibrillators and stents; neuroscience products including spinal, brain and nerve stimulation systems; and medical-surgical tools such as staplers, mesh implants and robotic-assisted surgery devices. It sells these products to hospitals, physicians and clinicians worldwide and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland.
Where it sits in the stack
Medtronic carries no seat in our Rubin index, the framework the diary uses to track the AI build-out; it belongs instead to our Healthcare sleeve, within the medical-devices sector of our universe.
Who it is priced against
Closelook's peer group for Medtronic has not yet been populated in the diary; the market commonly names Boston Scientific as a comparable diversified medical-device maker.
Why Closelook tracks it
Medtronic holds a seat in our S&P 500 sleeve; it carries no Closelook score yet, and it has not yet appeared in any diary quotes.
What the diary watches
The diary watches whether Medtronic's surgical and neuroscience portfolios extend further into AI-linked analytics tools, and whether analyst sentiment keeps shifting as reflected in recent target revisions.

Medtronic PLC (MDT) trades on US exchanges.

Written from the company’s public profile and Closelook’s own readings, 2026-09-17. Descriptive, refreshed with the registry; corrections welcome via the imprint. closelook.net is an investment research diary — market structure, index membership and scores are our own readings, not investment advice. Related: index compare · sector dispersion · scanner.

Signals for this name

Every Closelook reading that exists for MDT, from the same nightly bakes the boards use. Research diary readings, not advice.

The Street on this name 5 analyst actions on the wire · latest: price target by Deutsche Bank, 2026-09-03

The Street on this name

Analyst actions and the latest print for MDT from the Closelook wires — third-party opinions on the record, not our readings.

  • Price target Deutsche Bank — target 92 from 78 Target raised to $92 from $78 (+0.5% to spot) 2026-09-03
  • Price target UBS — target 110 from 100 Target raised to $110 from $100 (+19.3% to spot) 2026-09-03
  • Price target Mizuho — target 115 from 100 Target raised to $115 from $100 (+24.8% to spot) 2026-09-02

5 actions on the analyst wire since 2026-08-13: 5 target changes. Analyst wire → · Earnings wire →

Who it is priced against Medical Devices · United States · 8 names with week and year-to-date

Peer group

Medical Devices · United States

This name carries no Closelook score, so its cohort ranks on trend state — distance to the 50- and 200-day averages — never on a score it does not have.

Compared against MDT on the nightly bakes; the Peers tab ranks the cohort on the Closelook scores where it exists.

Dividends and capital return trailing yield 3.07%, quarterly · last 0.72 USD on 2026-06-26

Dividends and capital return

What MDT pays out and buys back — distributions read from the price series, money terms from the filings.

  • Trailing 12 months 2.85 USD per share · a 3.07% yield on the 2026-09-17 close 4 distributions, paid quarterly 2026-09-17
  • Change on the year +1.4% against the prior twelve months prior twelve months 2.81 USD per share
  • Last distribution 0.72 USD per share as the price series records it, within days of the ex-date 2026-06-26
  • By calendar year 2023: 1.38 USD (partial) · 2024: 2.79 USD · 2025: 2.83 USD · 2026: 1.43 USD to date first distribution recorded in the three-year window: 2023-09-21

Per-share amounts are derived from the adjusted price series in the listing currency, so dates sit within days of the ex-date; filing figures come from the fundamentals feed for the last reported fiscal year. An investment diary, not a recommendation.

Weather around the name 3 macro readings: Money Temperature, Factor regime, Sovereign pressure

The weather around this name

Macro readings that apply by membership — the regime, the factor tape, the sector cell, the funding backdrop.

  • Money Temperature Composite 55/100 · S&P 500 fund at 58, above its 50- and 200-day averagesEight instruments scored on position, momentum, volume, volatility and fragility — the regime every name trades inside. Temperature lab → 2026-09-17
  • Factor regime Momentum leading — risk appetite buildingMomentum against low volatility (SPMO / SPLV): above its 50-day trend, 94th percentile of the window, +2.7% over 20 sessions. Factor regime → 2026-09-17
  • Sovereign pressure Index 0.00 · down 0.41 over 21 sessionsG7 long-end yields, 10s30s and the slope — the funding weather for every balance sheet on this site. Sovereign pressure → 2026-09-17

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Medtronic PLC (MDT)?

Medtronic PLC trades as MDT on the US exchange (United States) in the Closelook research universe, as of the registry build of 2026-09-18.

Is MDT in a Closelook index?

Not currently — Medtronic PLC is tracked in the Closelook research universe but is not a constituent of a Closelook functional index as of 2026-09-18.

Where does MDT trade against its moving averages?

Recovery attempt under the 200-day: Trades +4.8% vs the 50-day and +4.3% vs the 200-day average, 11.4% below the 52-week high and +26.5% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes. As of 2026-09-17 — a technical state from the nightly Closelook bake, not advice. The Technical tab carries the full row.

What does Medtronic PLC do?

Medtronic designs, manufactures and sells medical devices through three portfolios: cardiovascular products such as pacemakers, defibrillators and stents; neuroscience products including spinal, brain and nerve stimulation systems; and medical-surgical tools such as staplers, mesh implants and robotic-assisted surgery devices. It sells these products to hospitals, physicians and clinicians worldwide and is headquartered in Galway, Ireland. Closelook's peer group for Medtronic has not yet been populated in the diary; the market commonly names Boston Scientific as a comparable diversified medical-device maker.

Where does Medtronic PLC sit in the AI build-out?

Medtronic carries no seat in our Rubin index, the framework the diary uses to track the AI build-out; it belongs instead to our Healthcare sleeve, within the medical-devices sector of our universe. Medtronic holds a seat in our S&P 500 sleeve; it carries no Closelook score yet, and it has not yet appeared in any diary quotes.

Does Medtronic PLC pay a dividend?

Medtronic PLC has paid 2.85 USD per share over the last twelve months, paid quarterly, a trailing yield of 3.07% on the 2026-09-17 close; the last distribution recorded in the price series was 0.72 USD on 2026-06-26. The "Dividends and capital return" block on this page carries the lines.

What has Wall Street done on Medtronic PLC recently?

The most recent analyst action on Medtronic PLC on the Closelook wire is a price target by Deutsche Bank on 2026-09-03 (target 92 from 78). 5 actions on the analyst wire since 2026-08-13: 5 target changes. Analyst actions are third-party opinions recorded by the wire, not Closelook readings. The “The Street on this name” block on this page lists the moves; the full feeds are the analyst wire and the earnings wire.

What does this page show?

A live price chart with SMA overlays and drawing tools for MDT, performance metrics, index-membership context and the Closelook structure read — an investment research diary view, not investment advice.

Related in the Closelook universe

then Medical Devices. Scored names rank on their Closelook score; names without one rank on trend state — above or below their 50- and 200-day averages — never on a score they do not carry.