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

Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and four have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $12.3333.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on SSYS. Craig Hallum decreased their price target on shares of Stratasys from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Stratasys from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of Stratasys from $12.00 to $11.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 5th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Stratasys by 74.0% in the first quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 27,867 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $218,000 after acquiring an additional 11,848 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Stratasys by 1,071.4% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,807 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,482 shares during the last quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new position in Stratasys in the first quarter worth approximately $11,107,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Stratasys by 8.8% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 76,067 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $594,000 after acquiring an additional 6,169 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rubric Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Stratasys by 9.0% in the first quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 8,000,000 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $62,480,000 after acquiring an additional 659,974 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 75.77% of the company’s stock.

Stratasys Stock Performance

NASDAQ SSYS opened at $8.92 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.29. Stratasys has a one year low of $7.34 and a one year high of $12.81. The firm has a market cap of $768.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.61 and a beta of 1.90.

Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The technology company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.01. Stratasys had a negative net margin of 21.00% and a negative return on equity of 1.73%. The business had revenue of $132.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $131.82 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.04 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Stratasys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.090-0.140 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Stratasys will post -0.17 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.