Smith & Nephew (SNN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Smith & Nephew plc engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of medical devices. It operates through the following segments: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and ENT, and Advanced Wound Management. The Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and ENT segment consists of the following businesses: knee implants, hip implants, other reconstruction, trauma, sports medicine joint repair, arthroscopic enabling technologies, and ENT. The Advanced Wound Management segment includes advanced wound care, advanced wound bioactives, and advanced wound devices businesses. The company was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Watford, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.84 to $29.21
• 50-Day Range: $24.91 to $29.38
• 52-Week Range: $23.69 to $31.72
• Volume: 541,186 shs
• Average Volume: 794,236 shs
• Market Capitalization: $12.65 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.38
• Dividend Yield: 3.08%
• Price Target: $28.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Smith & Nephew Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Smith & Nephew scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 566th out of 920 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Smith & Nephew has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Smith & Nephew has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Smith & Nephew are expected to grow by 18.34% in the coming year, from $1.69 to $2.00 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Smith & Nephew is 13.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.72.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Smith & Nephew is 13.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Medical sector average P/E ratio of about 27.03.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Smith & Nephew has a PEG Ratio of 1.26. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Smith & Nephew has a P/B Ratio of 2.42. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.35% of the float of Smith & Nephew has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Smith & Nephew has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Smith & Nephew has recently increased by 34.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Smith & Nephew pays a meaningful dividend of 3.15%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Smith & Nephew does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Smith & Nephew is 41.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Smith & Nephew will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.50% next year. This indicates that Smith & Nephew will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.35% of the float of Smith & Nephew has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Smith & Nephew has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Smith & Nephew has recently increased by 34.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.33

News Sentiment

Smith & Nephew has a news sentiment score of 1.33. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 1.03 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Smith & Nephew this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for SNN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Smith & Nephew to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Smith & Nephew insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Smith & Nephew is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 25.64% of the stock of Smith & Nephew is held by institutions.

SNN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SNN shares performed this year?

Smith & Nephew's stock was trading at $24.58 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SNN shares have increased by 17.5% and is now trading at $28.89.
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How were Smith & Nephew's earnings last quarter?

Smith & Nephew plc (NYSE:SNN) posted its earnings results on Monday, November, 17th. The medical equipment provider reported $0.98 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.59.

Who are Smith & Nephew's major shareholders?

Smith & Nephew's top institutional shareholders include Fiduciary Management Inc. WI (0.86%), Scharf Investments LLC (0.47%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.40%) and Armistice Capital LLC (0.40%).

How do I buy shares of Smith & Nephew?

Shares of SNN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Smith & Nephew own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Smith & Nephew investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), PepsiCo (PEP), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), McDonald's (MCD), Sanofi (SNY) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/17/2014
• Record date for 5/28 Dividend: 3/28/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend: 3/28/2025
• Today: 5/28/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/28/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Surgical appliances & supplies
• Sub-Industry: Medical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SNN
• CIK: 845982
• Web: www.smith-nephew.com
• Phone: 441923477100
• Fax: 44-20-7930-3353
• Employees: 20,100
• Year Founded: 1856

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $28.00
• High Stock Price Target: $28.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.09
• P/E Growth: 1.26
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.63
• Current Ratio: 2.51
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.81 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.18
• Cash Flow: $3.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.00
• Book Value: $11.94 per share
• Price / Book: 2.42

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 437,964,000
• Free Float: 432,826,000
• Market Cap: $12.65 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.68