10 Best UK Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires

7. LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN)

Number of Billionaire Investors: 11

Value of Billionaire Holdings: $302.42 million

LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) ranks 7th on our list of the best UK stocks to buy. The company manufactures and distributes products and therapies for neurological and cardiac conditions. It offers devices like heart-lung machines and oxygenators, as well as a VNS Therapy System for depression and epilepsy. The company serves perfusionists, neurosurgeons, physicians, and healthcare providers.

On March 18, Barclays analyst Matt Miksic reiterated an Equal Weight rating on LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) with a $56 price target, in light of the Italian Supreme Court’s decision about the SNIA trial. Now that the uncertainty regarding the court’s decision is over, the company can make proactive decisions about its finances.

The company’s Q4 revenue came in at $321.8 million, up 6.8% on an organic basis compared to the same period last year. US GAAP diluted earnings per share during the fourth quarter were $1.02, and adjusted diluted earnings per share stood at $0.81. For the full year 2024, cash flow from operating activities amounted to $183 million and LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN) recorded an adjusted free cash flow of $162.9 million. For 2025, LIVN expects its revenue to grow 6-7% organically. Adjusted earnings per share are projected to fall between $3.65 and $3.75, while free cash flow will likely lie between $135 million and $155 million.

According to Insider Monkey’s fourth quarter database, 11 billionaires were bullish on LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ:LIVN). Billionaire Israel Englander’s Millennium Management held the leading position in the company, with over 3 million shares worth $141 million.