The stock of Stryker Corp (SYK) has seen a 3.43% increase in the past week, with a -0.78% drop in the past month, and a -5.55% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.15%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.82% for SYK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.95% for SYK stock, with a simple moving average of 1.06% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Stryker Corp (NYSE: SYK) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Stryker Corp (NYSE: SYK) is above average at 47.58x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.94.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SYK is 357.09M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.75% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SYK on April 30, 2025 was 1.58M shares.
SYK) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Stryker Corp (NYSE: SYK) has decreased by -0.42 when compared to last closing price of 370.92. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.43% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-30 that SYK’s first-quarter 2025 results are expected to reflect strong segmental performance. However, rising costs are likely to have continued to hurt margins.
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 0.10% 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 -9.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.82%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.15%, as shares sank -1.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.48% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SYK rose by +3.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $355.29. In addition, Stryker Corp saw 2.59% 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 6.67. 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
In a nutshell, Stryker Corp (SYK) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
