Stryker (SYK) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Q: What analysts cover Stryker?

Stryker has been rated by research analysts at Argus , BMO Capital Markets , BTIG Research , Canaccord Genuity Group , Citigroup , Citizens Jmp , Evercore , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Piper Sandler , Raymond James Financial , Royal Bank Of Canada , Truist Financial , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , Wells Fargo & Company , and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

$274.80 -5.33 (-1.90%)

Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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Stryker - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 23 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
18

Based on 23 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Stryker in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 23 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, and 18 have given a buy rating for SYK.

Consensus Price Target

$378.13
37.60% Upside

According to the 23 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Stryker, the average price target is $378.13. The highest price target for SYK is $465.00, while the lowest price target for SYK is $315.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 37.60% from the current price of $274.80.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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SYK Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 9/20/25 to 9/20/26	1 Month Ago 8/21/25 to 8/21/26	3 Months Ago 6/22/25 to 6/22/26	1 Year Ago 9/20/24 to 9/20/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	18 Buy rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$378.13	$386.28	$395.33	$430.85
Forecasted Upside	37.60% Upside	17.10% Upside	29.77% Upside	14.40% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

SYK Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

SYK Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Stryker Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Stryker	Healthcare Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.78	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	37.60% Upside	754.93% Upside	18.44% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent SYK News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/18/2026	Canaccord Genuity Group 3 of 5 stars	Kyle Rose 2 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Buy	$400.00 ➝ $385.00	+37.32%
9/10/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Joanne Wuensch 2 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Buy	$399.00 ➝ $360.00	+31.42%
9/9/2026	BMO Capital Markets 3 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$317.00	+14.21%
9/9/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Larry Biegelsen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$418.00 ➝ $348.00	+26.02%
8/13/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mike Polark Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
8/3/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Turkaly Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Market Outperform	$440.00 ➝ $400.00	+19.13%
7/31/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C)
7/31/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kendall Au Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$435.00 ➝ $420.00	+30.93%
7/31/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$370.00	+15.35%
7/31/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matt O'Brien Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$420.00 ➝ $390.00	+11.95%
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7/31/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Robbie Marcus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$400.00 ➝ $350.00	+7.71%
7/31/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Newitter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$330.00 ➝ $340.00	+5.29%
7/31/2026	BTIG Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ryan Zimmerman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$371.00 ➝ $358.00	+2.76%
7/28/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Danielle Antalffy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$400.00	+18.58%
7/9/2026	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$370.00	+12.96%
7/6/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$350.00	+8.72%
6/5/2026	Leerink Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mike Kratky Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$410.00 ➝ $407.00	+35.30%
5/4/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matt Miksic Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$469.00 ➝ $394.00	+33.36%
5/1/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	David Roman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$361.00	+22.19%
5/1/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$410.00	+35.16%
5/1/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$385.00	+27.40%
5/1/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$315.00	+1.65%
5/1/2026	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Mike Matson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$454.00 ➝ $418.00	+32.85%
3/5/2026	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
3/4/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Taylor Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$465.00	+21.57%
1/26/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$387.00	+8.35%
9/18/2025	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$420.00	+11.54%
5/2/2025	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Wittes Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$405.00 ➝ $456.00	+20.75%
1/29/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rick Wise Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$400.00 ➝ $440.00	+11.41%
12/2/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	$370.00 ➝ $445.00	+13.48%

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Should I Buy Stryker Stock? SYK Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Stryker pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Stryker
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Stryker Co.:

Stryker Co. recently expanded its Foot & Ankle portfolio by launching Prophecy Surgical Planning for the Incompass Total Ankle System and introducing the Hoffmann LRF smartHEX, which provides surgeons with 3D visualization and connected care capabilities to advance surgical planning and implant flexibility.
The company demonstrated strong financial performance in its most recent quarterly report, beating consensus estimates with an EPS of $3.69 compared to the expected $3.49, while also achieving revenue of $6.59 billion, which represented a 9.4% year-over-year increase.
Analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus rating for the stock with an average price target of $380.40, suggesting significant upside potential from the current trading price of $280.36 as of September 17, 2026.
Stryker Co. offers a dividend yield of 1.25%, providing income to investors, while the company maintains a low beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price tends to be less volatile than the broader market.
Institutional interest remains strong, with major investors such as Bank of America Corp DE acquiring a new stake of 4,460,311 shares and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increasing its position by 8.2% during the second quarter.

Stryker
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Stryker Co. for these reasons:

The stock has experienced significant recent volatility, hitting a 52-week low of $267.00 and suffering an 8.8% decline on September 8, 2026, after the CFO disclosed that a previously thought resolved manufacturing issue persists.
Stryker Co. is currently navigating the after-effects of a cyberattack, which has contributed to the stock being down more than 10% this week and raised concerns about operational stability and security.
Legal risks are present as the firm Block & Leviton is investigating Stryker Co. for potential securities law violations, which could lead to further financial losses for investors and additional legal costs for the company.
There is notable insider selling activity, with Director Ronda E Stryker selling a total of 350,000 shares in August 2026 and other executives such as VP Robert S Fletcher and VP M Kathryn Fink also reducing their holdings in the first half of 2026.
Short interest in the stock has increased, with shares shorted rising to 7,643,592 as of August 31, 2026, representing a 10.11% month-to-month increase and indicating growing bearish sentiment among traders.

SYK Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 23 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Stryker is $378.13, with a high forecast of $465.00 and a low forecast of $315.00.

23 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stryker in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 18 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SYK shares.

According to analysts, Stryker's stock has a predicted upside of 37.60% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Stryker's stock had 1 upgrade and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Stryker has been rated by research analysts at Argus, BMO Capital Markets, BTIG Research, Canaccord Genuity Group, Citigroup, Citizens Jmp, Evercore, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Piper Sandler, Raymond James Financial, Royal Bank Of Canada, Truist Financial, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, and Wolfe Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Stryker more than other "healthcare" companies. The consensus rating for Stryker is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "healthcare" companies is Hold. Learn more on how SYK compares to other companies.

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Stryker (SYK) Stock Forecast & Price Target