Boston Scientific’s $14.5B Penumbra buy: $374-a-share deal lifts PEN stock before the open
Boston Scientific will acquire Penumbra for about $14.5 billion, offering $374 per share in cash and stock. Penumbra shares rose more than 13% premarket, with the bid representing a 19.3% premium to the previous close. The deal expands Boston Scientific’s reach in catheter-based clot removal and neurovascular devices. Penumbra CEO Adam Elsesser will join Boston Scientific’s board.