Boston Scientific's 2026 guidance cut tests its recovery as WATCHMAN weakness, EP share losses and delayed margin gains push a broader rebound toward 2028.
Boston Scientific's cheaper valuation offers upside, but weaker guidance, share losses, higher debt and delayed catalysts favor patience.
Boston Scientific ( BSX ) manufactures medical devices and products used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide, including cardiovascular and surgical categories. On July 29, BSX reported revenue of $5.44 billion for their June quarter, up 7.5% over the same period last year.
BSX faces WATCHMAN and EP pressures as management cuts outlook while highlighting cost savings and new product catalysts for future growth.
Boston Scientific NYSE: BSX reported second-quarter 2026 revenue growth at the high end of its guidance range and adjusted earnings per share above expectations, but lowered its full-year outlook as it faces slowing demand in its WATCHMAN left atrial appendage closure business and increased competitive pressure in U.S. electrophysiology.
Boston Scientific Corp (NYSE:BSX, XETRA:BSX) reported second quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations for revenue and adjusted earnings, while raising its full-year sales outlook. The medical device company posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.86, ahead of the $0.83 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $5.442 billion, compared with analyst expectations of $5.37 billion.
Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Although the revenue and EPS for Boston Scientific (BSX) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
BSX beats Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as cardiovascular growth, strong APAC and LACA sales, and margin expansion lift shares in pre-market.
Boston Scientific (BSX) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.86 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.83 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.75 per share a year ago.
Boston Scientific logged higher second-quarter results and cut its full-year outlook as it begins a new restructuring plan announced earlier this week.
Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Boston Scientific (BSX), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended June 2026.