C+62/100

Is Boston Scientific (BSX) a risky stock?

Sector: Health Care Price: $43.58 Composite: 62/100

As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Boston Scientific (BSX) C+ for risk, a composite score of 62 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts BSX in the "average" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.

Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.

The five risk dimensions behind BSX's grade

Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how BSX scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.

Financial healthbalance sheet, margins, cash flow
75
News sentimentscored, sourced recent coverage
39
Macro exposuresensitivity to rates, dollar, oil
76
Sector resiliencestrength vs the broad market
57
Price stabilitydrawdown and volatility
39

What's moving BSX's risk right now

Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind BSX's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.

Earnings & results · mixed signal

Shares fell after weak Q1 results, but Boston Scientific's underlying business posted 15.7% organic revenue growth and 9.1 percentage points of FCF margin expansion. The gap between quarterly disappointment and business strength is the key debate.

Technical setup · raising risk

Allspring Global Investments sold nearly half of its Boston Scientific holdings during the first quarter, per its SEC filing. Large institutional cuts can add selling pressure on a stock.

What a C+ grade means

On the Clavix A+ to F scale, BSX's composite of 62 falls in the C band (50–64), read as "average." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.

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