Stryker Corp (NYSE: SYK) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 47.40x compared to its average ratio. SYK has 36-month beta value of 0.95. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SYK is 356.95M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.49% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SYK on March 26, 2025 was 1.42M shares.
SYK) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Stryker Corp (NYSE: SYK) has decreased by -1.31 when compared to last closing price of 372.87. Despite this, the company has experienced a -2.66% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-26 that Portage, Michigan, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced that its board of directors has nominated Emmanuel “Manny” Maceda for election to the company’s board at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for May 8, 2025.
SYK’s Market Performance
Stryker Corp (SYK) has seen a -2.66% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -5.72% decline in the past month and a 0.93% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.77%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.22% for SYK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.36% for SYK’s stock, with a 1.25% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SYK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SYK stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for SYK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SYK in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $450 based on the research report published on February 26, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SYK reach a price target of $445, previously predicting the price at $370. The rating they have provided for SYK stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 02nd, 2024.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to SYK, setting the target price at $405 in the report published on September 10th of the previous year.
SYK Trading at -4.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SYK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.77%, as shares sank -5.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.22% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SYK fell by -2.39%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.54% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $376.93. In addition, Stryker Corp saw 2.21% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SYK starting from Golston Allan C., who sale 2,458 shares at the price of $383.07 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Golston Allan C. now owns 14,895 shares of Stryker Corp, valued at $941,586 using the latest closing price.
Allan Golston, the Director of Stryker Corp, proposed sale 2,458 shares at $382.83 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that Allan Golston is holding shares at $941,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SYK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for Stryker Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 15.26, with 7.22 for asset returns.
Based on Stryker Corp (SYK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.72 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.67for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.95.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Stryker Corp (SYK) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
