It’s still a bull thesis, just subverted: Stryker Corp (SYK)

Ulysses Smith

At the time of writing, Stryker Corp [SYK] stock is trading at $367.75, up 0.37%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The SYK shares have gain 3.85% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.02%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Stryker Corp [NYSE: SYK] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 06, 2026, when Raymond James upgraded its rating to an Outperform but kept the price target unchanged to $418 for it. Previously, Citizens JMP upgraded its rating to Mkt Outperform on December 19, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $440. On September 18, 2025, Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned a price target of $420 on the stock. Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to an Overweight and raised its price target to $445 on December 02, 2024. Wolfe Research started tracking with an Outperform rating for this stock on September 10, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $405. In a note dated May 30, 2024, Goldman initiated a Neutral rating and provided a target price of $372 on this stock.

For the past year, the stock price of Stryker Corp fluctuated between $329.16 and $406.19. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $417 within the next 12 months. Stryker Corp [NYSE: SYK] shares were valued at $367.75 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 13.39% based on the average SYK price forecast.

Analyzing the SYK fundamentals

According to Stryker Corp [NYSE:SYK], the company’s sales were 24.38B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 10.25% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.63% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.22%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.14%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.12%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.06, Equity is 0.14 and Total Capital is 0.13. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.76.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 365.08 points at the first support level, and at 362.41 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 369.32, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 370.89.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Stryker Corp [NYSE:SYK] has a current ratio of 1.85. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.13, and the Cash Ratio is 0.44. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.77, the price to book ratio is 6.46 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 48.29.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Wells Preston Wendell, VP, Chief Financial Officer, that happened on Nov 20 ’25 when 165.0 shares were sold. Officer, Preston Wells completed a deal on Nov 20 ’25 to buy 165.0 shares. Meanwhile, VP, Chief Accounting Officer Berry William E Jr sold 1953.0 shares on Nov 14 ’25.

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