Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) Short Interest Update

Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 2,733,622 shares, an increase of 58.5% from the February 12th total of 1,724,805 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 644,784 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.2 days. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Currently, 3.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 644,784 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.2 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on SSYS. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on Stratasys from $13.00 to $13.50 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Craig Hallum dropped their price objective on shares of Stratasys from $14.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. UBS Group restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Stratasys in a research report on Friday, November 14th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their target price on shares of Stratasys from $12.00 to $11.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Stratasys in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Stratasys currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $12.33.

Stratasys Stock Performance

SSYS traded down $0.31 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $7.89. The company had a trading volume of 677,149 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,131,485. The business has a 50-day moving average of $10.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.16. The company has a quick ratio of 2.68, a current ratio of 3.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02. Stratasys has a 1 year low of $7.84 and a 1 year high of $12.81. The company has a market cap of $679.45 million, a P/E ratio of -6.31 and a beta of 1.68.

Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 5th. The technology company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $140.00 million for 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 business’s quarterly revenue was down 6.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.12 EPS. Stratasys has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.950–0.760 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Stratasys will post -0.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Stratasys during the third quarter valued at about $2,352,000. Magnetar Financial LLC bought a new stake in Stratasys during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $3,234,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in Stratasys by 24.8% in the 2nd quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 384,901 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,415,000 after purchasing an additional 76,557 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors purchased a new position in Stratasys in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $15,204,000. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its stake in Stratasys by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,372,551 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $15,373,000 after purchasing an additional 86,480 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.77% of the company’s stock.

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.