Capital World Investors Buys New Holdings in Stratasys, Ltd. $SSYS

Key Points

• Capital World Investors bought a new stake of 1,357,460 shares in Stratasys (~$15.2M), bringing its ownership to about 1.60%, and institutional investors now hold roughly 75.77% of the stock.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but tilted positive: the consensus is a “Moderate Buy” with an average target of $12.33 (four Buys vs. one Sell) amid several recent price‑target revisions.
• Stratasys beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.07 vs. $0.06) on $140M revenue (down 6.9% YoY), but issued challenging FY2026 guidance of roughly -0.95 to -0.76 EPS; the stock trades near $8.19 with a market cap of about $706M.

Capital World Investors purchased a new position in shares of Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,357,460 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $15,204,000. Capital World Investors owned approximately 1.60% of Stratasys as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of SSYS. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Stratasys during the 3rd quarter worth $2,352,000. Magnetar Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Stratasys during the second quarter worth $3,234,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its holdings in Stratasys by 24.8% in the second quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 384,901 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $4,415,000 after buying an additional 76,557 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in Stratasys by 6.7% in the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,372,551 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $15,373,000 after buying an additional 86,480 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teton Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Stratasys in the third quarter valued at $112,000. 75.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Stratasys Stock Down 1.3%

Stratasys stock opened at $8.19 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $10.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.16. Stratasys, Ltd. has a twelve month low of $8.00 and a twelve month high of $12.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $705.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.55 and a beta of 1.68. The company has a current ratio of 3.57, a quick ratio of 2.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02.

Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, March 5th. The technology company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.01. Stratasys had a negative return on equity of 1.37% and a negative net margin of 18.92%.The business had revenue of $140.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $139.32 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.12 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 6.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Stratasys has set its FY 2026 guidance at -0.950--0.760 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Stratasys, Ltd. will post -0.4 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.

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