Jeffrey Graves Sells 115,500 Shares of 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) Stock

3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD) CEO Jeffrey Graves sold 115,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.26, for a total value of $376,530.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,314,241 shares in the company, valued at $4,284,425.66. The trade was a 8.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

3D Systems Stock Performance

DDD opened at $3.17 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $526.70 million, a P/E ratio of -7.73 and a beta of 2.73. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 3.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $3.09 and its 200-day moving average price is $2.65. 3D Systems Corporation has a 52-week low of $1.70 and a 52-week high of $4.12.

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The 3D printing company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $94.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $94.01 million. 3D Systems had a negative net margin of 14.15% and a negative return on equity of 19.56%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that 3D Systems Corporation will post -0.23 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of 3D Systems from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Craig Hallum upgraded 3D Systems from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $6.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $5.00 price target on shares of 3D Systems in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 3D Systems

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DDD. Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in 3D Systems by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 98,565 shares of the 3D printing company’s stock worth $174,000 after purchasing an additional 5,093 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 3D Systems by 11.8% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 56,675 shares of the 3D printing company’s stock valued at $100,000 after buying an additional 5,970 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 3D Systems by 15.9% in the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 52,435 shares of the 3D printing company’s stock valued at $93,000 after buying an additional 7,204 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of 3D Systems by 74.8% in the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 18,427 shares of the 3D printing company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 7,887 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL boosted its stake in shares of 3D Systems by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 772,424 shares of the 3D printing company’s stock worth $1,367,000 after buying an additional 8,392 shares during the last quarter. 64.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key 3D Systems News

Here are the key news stories impacting 3D Systems this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to a loss of $0.23 from $0.41, and its FY2027 estimate to a loss of $0.22 from $0.45.
• Positive Sentiment: The firm also sharply improved its FY2028 forecast to a loss of $0.21 per share from $0.42. Quarterly estimates were raised for Q3 2026, Q4 2026, Q1–Q4 2027, and Q1–Q2 2028, with several revisions reducing projected losses by $0.05 to $0.08 per share.
• Positive Sentiment: The upgraded estimates indicate expectations for continued operating improvement and a potentially faster path toward profitability, which may be encouraging for investors in the 3D-printing company.
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the upgrades, Zacks still expects 3D Systems to remain unprofitable through FY2028, and the current full-year consensus forecast remains a loss of $0.32 per share.

3D Systems Company Profile

3D Systems, founded in 1986 by stereolithography pioneer Chuck Hull, is a leading provider of additive manufacturing solutions. Headquartered in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the company develops and sells a broad range of 3D printers, materials, software, and on-demand manufacturing services. Its core technologies include stereolithography (SLA), selective laser sintering (SLS), direct metal printing (DMP), and multi-jet printing (MJP), enabling customers to build prototypes, production parts, and complex geometries across a variety of industries.

The company’s hardware portfolio spans desktop to production-scale systems designed for applications in aerospace, automotive, healthcare, consumer products, and education.