Zacks Research Has Pessimistic View of Stratasys Q1 Earnings

Key Points

• Investment analysts at Zacks Research have lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimate for Stratasys to $0.02, down from a previous estimate of $0.03, reflecting a pessimistic outlook.
• Stratasys reported earnings of $0.03 per share for the most recent quarter, matching consensus estimates, but had a negative return on equity of -1.06% and a negative net margin of -17.42%.
• Institutional ownership of Stratasys has increased significantly, with several firms, including Invenomic Capital Management LP, raising their stakes, indicating a strong investor interest in the company.

Stratasys, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SSYS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Stratasys in a report released on Wednesday, September 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the technology company will post earnings per share of $0.02 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Stratasys' current full-year earnings is ($0.40) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Stratasys' Q2 2026 earnings at $0.00 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS.

Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 13th. The technology company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03. The firm had revenue of $138.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $137.15 million. Stratasys had a negative net margin of 17.42% and a negative return on equity of 1.06%. The company's revenue was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.04) EPS. Stratasys has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Stratasys from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 17th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of Stratasys from $15.00 to $13.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Stratasys has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $14.33.

Stratasys Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ SSYS traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $10.24. The company had a trading volume of 503,279 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,319,810. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $10.39. The stock has a market cap of $871.32 million, a P/E ratio of -7.64 and a beta of 1.62. Stratasys has a 52-week low of $6.08 and a 52-week high of $12.88.

Institutional Trading of Stratasys

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Stratasys by 66.7% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 8,199 shares of the technology company's stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 3,282 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stratasys in the 2nd quarter worth $113,000. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of Stratasys by 11.9% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 52,794 shares of the technology company's stock worth $606,000 after acquiring an additional 5,607 shares during the period. Rubric Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Stratasys by 18.3% in the 2nd quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 7,803,097 shares of the technology company's stock worth $89,502,000 after acquiring an additional 1,205,764 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of Stratasys by 75.2% in the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 329,872 shares of the technology company's stock worth $3,784,000 after acquiring an additional 141,558 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.77% of the company's stock.

About Stratasys

Stratasys Ltd. provides connected polymer-based 3D printing solutions. It offers range of 3D printing systems, which includes polyjet printer, Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) printers, stereolithography printing systems, origin P3 printers, and selective absorption fusion printer for additive manufacturing, and tooling and rapid prototyping for various vertical markets, such as automotive, aerospace, consumer products and healthcare.