Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the five research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $12.3333.

SSYS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of Stratasys from $12.00 to $11.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Craig Hallum lowered their target price on Stratasys from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Stratasys in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SSYS. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. acquired a new position in Stratasys during the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC purchased a new position in Stratasys in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. 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. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Stratasys in the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Stratasys in the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. 75.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Stratasys Trading Down 1.7%

SSYS opened at $8.09 on Wednesday. Stratasys has a 12-month low of $7.34 and a 12-month high of $12.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $8.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.29. The firm has a market cap of $697.14 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.99 and a beta of 1.86.

Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The technology company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $132.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $131.82 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.04 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Stratasys has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.090-0.140 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Stratasys will post -0.17 earnings per share for the current 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.