Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the five ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $12.3333.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Stratasys in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Craig Hallum dropped their target price on Stratasys from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on Stratasys from $12.00 to $11.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Stratasys

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Stratasys by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 59,875 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $520,000 after purchasing an additional 2,583 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Stratasys by 121.8% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 16,019 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $139,000 after purchasing an additional 8,798 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Stratasys by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 88,856 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $771,000 after purchasing an additional 2,380 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Stratasys in the 4th quarter worth approximately $363,000. Finally, VARCOV Co. bought a new stake in shares of Stratasys during the 4th quarter worth approximately $457,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.77% of the company’s stock.

Stratasys Stock Performance

NASDAQ SSYS opened at $8.03 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $691.95 million, a PE ratio of -6.42 and a beta of 1.81. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 3.57 and a quick ratio of 2.68. Stratasys has a 1-year low of $7.34 and a 1-year high of $12.81.

Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The technology company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $140.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $139.32 million. Stratasys had a negative return on equity of 1.37% and a negative net margin of 18.92%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.12 EPS. Stratasys has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.950–0.760 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Stratasys will post -0.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Stratasys Company Profile

Stratasys, Inc is a global leader in additive manufacturing and 3D printing solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio of technologies and materials for rapid prototyping and production. Founded in 1989 by Scott and Lisa Crump, the company pioneered fused deposition modeling (FDM) and has since expanded its capabilities to include PolyJet, stereolithography and metal deposition systems. Stratasys serves a broad array of customers, from small design studios to major industrial manufacturers, enabling accelerated product development and on-demand part production.

The company’s product line encompasses both desktop and industrial-grade 3D printers, dedicated support materials and proprietary software designed to streamline the digital manufacturing workflow.