Yahoo Finance Masimo (MASI) Unveils Freedom Smartwatch With Privacy Switch
Masimo MASI recently unveiled its newest health-tracking wearable, the Masimo Freedom smartwatch. The product uses the Masimo SET pulse oximetry to accurately capture health data on the wrist.
The latest addition to the company’s wearable product line allows customers to take control of their personal health, through continuous and accurate actionable health insights.
Significance
Built on the success of Masimo’s advanced biosensing watch Masimo W1, the Freedom smartwatch leverages the state-of-the-art sensor and digital signal processing technology. This ensures the reliability of key health data readings, like arterial blood oxygen saturation hydration index, pulse rate, heart rate and respiration rate.
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The smartwatch features novel hardware designed to reduce radiation and a physical privacy switch that instantly stops all data sharing beyond the device. The wearable supports connectivity through Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and LTE technologies, thus allowing texting, calling, music and third-party app compatibility.
The Masimo Freedom smartwatch is open for advance order, with shipping expected this fall.
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Additionally, Masimo is set to introduce a sleek, screenless band, built on the innovations developed for Masimo W1 and Freedom.
The design of the band is seamlessly synchronized with Freedom. This allows the user to wear one while charging the other, thus maximizing the ability to track health during the active and rest stage.
Industry Prospects
Per a Research report, the wearable device market was valued at $61.3 billion in 2022 and is expected to witness a CAGR of 14.6% by 2030.
The increasing adoption of smart wearable technology products among consumers is driving industry growth. These devices assist in monitoring health by keeping a track of cholesterol levels, calories burnt, oxygen levels, etc., through sensors.
Recent Developments
Earlier this month, MASI announced the publication of the findings of a prospective study in Pediatrics International. The study evaluated the ability of noninvasive, continuous Masimo PVi and other dynamic parameters, to predict fluid responsiveness in younger children undergoing neurosurgery. The research was conducted by Dr. Ya-Fei Liu and colleagues at the Peking University First Hospital in Beijing.
In the same month, the company announced a strategic innovation collaboration with the Philadelphia-based academic health system, Temple Health The collaboration is designed to further the organizations’ mutual goals of improving health, increasing care value and transforming care delivery.
Price Performance
In the past six months, Masimo has mostly outperformed its industry. MASI shares have increased 22.3% compared with the industry’s rise of 14.7%.
Zacks Rank and Other Key Picks
Masimo currently sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
Some other top-ranked stocks in the overall healthcare sector are Haemonetics Corporation HAE, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals CPRX and Avanos Medical AVNS. Haemonetics and Catalyst Pharmaceuticals each sport a Zacks Rank #1, while Avanos Medical has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
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HAE’s earnings beat estimates in all the last four quarters, delivering an average surprise of 10.98%. In the last reported quarter, it reported an earnings surprise of 7.59%.
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Estimates for Avanos Medical’s 2023 earnings have remained constant at $1.68 in the past 30 days. Shares of the company have declined 14.3% in the past year compared with the industry’s fall of 18.8%.
AVNS’ earnings beat estimates in all the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 11.01%. In the last reported quarter, Avanos Medical delivered an earnings surprise of 25%.
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