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Stratasys
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$9.00
▲(2.39% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/27/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (declining revenue, persistent losses, and negative free cash flow) and loss-driven valuation (negative P/E). These are partially offset by a strong balance sheet, improving operating cash flow, bullish technical trend signals, and reiterated 2026 guidance that points to sequential growth and consumables-led improvement, though near-term margin/FX/tariff headwinds and H2 execution risk remain meaningful.
Positive Factors
Strong balance sheet & liquidity
A large cash buffer and virtually no debt provide durable financial flexibility: enables continued R&D and working-capital support during cyclical hardware slumps, funds M&A like MarkForged, and reduces refinancing/default risk, sustaining strategic optionality for 2–6+ months.
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue decline
Sustained top-line contraction erodes operating leverage and weakens the installed base growth that fuels consumables. If not reversed, prolonged revenue decline constrains margin recovery, limits scale-driven R&D/productization, and undermines the business’ path to consistent profitability.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong balance sheet & liquidity
A large cash buffer and virtually no debt provide durable financial flexibility: enables continued R&D and working-capital support during cyclical hardware slumps, funds M&A like MarkForged, and reduces refinancing/default risk, sustaining strategic optionality for 2–6+ months.
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Stratasys Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Market Cap
$736.78M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.02M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.38
Revenue Growth-2.96%
EPS Growth10.37%
CountryUS
Employees1,779
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryComputer Hardware
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-1.35
Shares Outstanding86,172,540
10 Day Avg. Volume566,831
30 Day Avg. Volume1,019,762
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.27
Price to Book (P/B)0.84
Price to Sales (P/S)1.29
P/FCF Ratio-101.64
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.98
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.32
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.05
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-10.88
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$9.85Price Target Upside12.06% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.12
Revenue Forecast (FY)$567.73M
Stratasys Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Stratasys Ltd., established in 1989 and headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, specializes in sophisticated, connected polymer-based 3D printing solutions. Its product portfolio encompasses a variety of 3D printing systems, including PolyJet, F...
How the Company Makes Money
Stratasys primarily makes money by selling 3D printing systems and by generating recurring revenue tied to the installed base of those systems. Key revenue streams generally include: (1) Product (hardware) revenue: Sales of industrial and professi...
Stratasys Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a balanced picture: strong strategic and market progress (notably in defense, aerospace, Stratasys Direct production growth, product/material innovations, and a key dental regulatory win) and solid liquidity (debt-free balance sheet and positive operating cash flow). Offsetting these positives were near-term financial headwinds including a modest revenue decline (-2.4% YoY), margin compression (~200–260 bps), widened GAAP losses, FX/tariff impacts (~$5.3M), and softness in system sales due to customer capital discipline. Management reiterated full-year guidance and emphasized H2 defense-driven recovery, leaving the near-term outlook mixed but with clear potential catalysts for improvement.Positive Updates
Stratasys Direct Production Growth
Stratasys Direct delivered >10% sequential growth and 23% organic year-over-year growth (after divestments) versus Q1 2025, shipping over 100,000 production parts annually and showing strong production-part demand across industries (top 3 parts customers were U.S. drone-related firms).
Negative Updates
Quarterly Revenue Decline
Consolidated Q1 revenue was $132.7M, down ~2.4% year-over-year; product revenue declined to $88.8M from $93.8M (-5.3%), system revenue fell to $28.8M from $31.2M (-7.7%), and consumables were $60.0M versus $62.6M (-4.2%).
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Q1-2026 Updates
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Negative
Stratasys Direct Production Growth
Stratasys Direct delivered >10% sequential growth and 23% organic year-over-year growth (after divestments) versus Q1 2025, shipping over 100,000 production parts annually and showing strong production-part demand across industries (top 3 parts customers were U.S. drone-related firms).
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Company Guidance
Stratasys reiterated full‑year 2026 guidance of $565 million to $575 million in revenue, with management forecasting sequential growth each quarter through the year and 2026 consumables revenue to increase versus 2025; they also said Q2 should be similar to Q2 2025 levels. The company emphasized it will maintain adjusted EBITDA profitability and positive operating cash flow as revenue scales (Q1 adjusted EBITDA was $2.0 million and Q1 operating cash flow was $2.4 million, building on $15.1 million of operating cash flow for full‑year 2025). Financial flexibility was highlighted as a strength, with $237.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and short‑term deposits at quarter end and a debt‑free balance sheet to support ongoing investments and inorganic opportunities.Stratasys Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
45
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 547.75M | 551.10M | 572.46M | 627.60M | 651.48M | 607.22M |
| Gross Profit | 236.20M | 259.26M | 256.82M | 267.02M | 276.47M | 260.08M |
| EBITDA | -66.22M | -58.03M | -69.25M | -31.71M | 36.25M | -9.79M |
| Net Income | -115.06M | -104.28M | -120.28M | -123.07M | -28.97M | -61.98M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.07B | 1.07B | 1.03B | 1.13B | 1.26B | 1.28B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 237.79M | 244.53M | 150.70M | 162.59M | 327.84M | 502.18M |
| Total Debt | 26.68M | 26.50M | 32.09M | 18.66M | 17.84M | 14.97M |
| Total Liabilities | 247.26M | 230.86M | 236.75M | 249.07M | 300.36M | 321.21M |
| Stockholders Equity | 825.61M | 842.90M | 792.99M | 884.84M | 959.43M | 956.01M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -13.96M | -6.97M | -4.89M | -76.67M | -95.16M | 9.07M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 12.99M | 15.14M | 7.83M | -61.65M | -75.41M | 35.82M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -133.34M | -112.23M | -14.82M | -3.83M | -7.21M | -291.17M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 117.88M | 117.97M | -3.31M | -1.52M | -2.77M | 227.31M |
Stratasys Technical Analysis
Negative
8.79
Price Trends
8.83
Negative
8.74
Negative
9.49
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.14
Negative
44.61
Neutral
52.06
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SSYS, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 8.79 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.50, below the 50-day MA of 8.83, and below the 200-day MA of 9.49, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.14 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 44.61 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 52.06 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SSYS.
Stratasys Risk Analysis
Stratasys disclosed 53 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Stratasys reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Stratasys Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
SSYS
Stratasys
8.29
-2.88
-25.78%
DDD
3D Systems
3.00
1.32
78.57%
NNDM
Nano Dimension
1.48
-0.11
-6.92%
Stratasys Corporate Events
Stratasys Moves to Acquire MarkForged to Bolster Aerospace and Defense 3D Printing
May 27, 2026
On May 27, 2026, Stratasys announced a definitive agreement to acquire MarkForged, Inc., a Nano Dimension subsidiary and leading provider of end-to-end Fused Filament Fabrication solutions, in an all-cash deal valued at $42.5 million, with closing...
Stratasys Files Q1 2026 Results and Detailed Form 6-K Disclosure
May 7, 2026
On May 7, 2026, Stratasys Ltd. reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, filing unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements with U.S. regulators. The Form 6-K package also includes a detailed management...
Stratasys Posts Q1 2026 Loss but Reaffirms Full-Year Outlook Amid Resilient Cash Flow
May 7, 2026
On May 7, 2026, Stratasys reported first-quarter 2026 results showing revenue of $132.7 million, down slightly from $136.0 million a year earlier, with GAAP net loss widening to $23.8 million and non-GAAP results slipping to a small loss. The comp...
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