In the past week, SYK stock has gone down by -1.70%, with a monthly gain of 9.09% and a quarterly plunge of -1.72%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.70%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.98% for Stryker Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.17% for SYK’s stock, with a 2.83% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Stryker Corp (NYSE: SYK) Right Now?
Stryker Corp (NYSE: SYK) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.25x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for SYK is 0.93. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SYK is 357.49M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.60% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SYK on May 22, 2025 was 1.66M shares.
SYK) stock’s latest price update
Stryker Corp (NYSE: SYK) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -2.52 compared to its previous closing price of 389.55. However, the company has seen a fall of -1.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-20 that Stryker secures FDA clearance for OptaBlate BVN, a groundbreaking nerve ablation system designed to treat chronic vertebrogenic lower back pain with precision and safety.
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 2.94% 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 -6.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.98%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.70%, as shares surge +6.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.96% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SYK fell by -1.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $380.42. In addition, Stryker Corp saw 5.47% 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 Berry William E Jr, who sale 1,241 shares at the price of $388.56 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, Berry William E Jr now owns 2,833 shares of Stryker Corp, valued at $482,202 using the latest closing price.
William Berry Jr, the Officer of Stryker Corp, proposed sale 1,241 shares at $388.56 during a trade that took place back on May 12 ’25, which means that William Berry Jr is holding shares at $482,197 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SYK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.64 for the gross margin
The net margin for Stryker Corp stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 14.26, with 6.69 for asset returns.
Based on Stryker Corp (SYK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.72 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.86for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.64.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Stryker Corp (SYK) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
