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3D Printing Q3 Earnings Roundup: Is the Worst Over?
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The 3D Printing industry continued its dismal performance in the third quarter after two disappointing back-to-back quarters. The below-par performance for the companies that have reported so far was primarily attributable to the excess capacity due to rapid expansion of the industry on one hand and weaker macroeconomic conditions on the other, resulting in an overall slowdown in capital equipment spending. This created a huge imbalance in the demand and supply chain, and adversely affected both the top- and bottom-line of almost all the industry participants.
Q3 Earnings Recap
A major chunk of the companies in the 3D Printing industry have already reported their third-quarter results, including some of the bigwigs. Let us have a brief recap of their earnings.
3D Systems CorporationDDD : This Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) stock reported an adjusted loss of 4 cents per share for third-quarter 2015 that miserably missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 1 cent. A continued challenging operating environment as well as lower revenue from 3D printing products and services added to the woes. Revenues declined 9% year over year to $151.6 million and lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $179 million.
In order to tide over the situation, 3D Systems has decided to reduce its cost structure through stringent cost-cutting initiatives, refocus its resources around near-term opportunities and improve quality across the organization.
Perceptron, Inc.PRCP : This Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock reported a net loss of 23 cents for the quarter, which was wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 18 cents. The disappointing year-over-year performance despite higher revenues was primarily driven by significantly higher operating expenses. Although revenues increased 34.3% year over year to $15.1 million, it missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16 million. Moving forward, the company aims to capitalize on the launch of several new 3D metrology products for a healthy earnings growth.
Camtek Ltd.CAMT : Camtek reported adjusted earnings of 3 cents per share that was flat year over year and missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Although this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock faltered in earnings, revenues of $26.3 million were up 17% year over year and were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The healthy top-line performance was largely due to solid sales in the semiconductor market. The company expects a steady revenue stream with higher penetration levels in new markets.
Stratasys Ltd.SSYS : Stratasys appears to be the lone bright spot in the earnings chart with net loss of 5 cents for the quarter, which was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 15 cents. However, this Zacks Rank #3 stock slipped on top-line performance with revenues of $167.6 million, down from $203.6 million in the year-ago quarter and missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $176 million as orders did not materialize as expected. The company expects the near-term visibility to continue to remain low, adversely affecting its revenue growth in the future quarters as well.
Stratasys intends to make adjustments to its costs and operating structure, while remaining committed to working on significant advancements for existing platforms, as well as the development of new capabilities and business models to beat the odds in the long term.
Light at the End of the Tunnel?
A handful of companies in the sector are yet to report their quarterly results and the beleaguered industry expect to get some reprieve from the battered earnings chart. Below we provide you with a brief synopsis of the upcoming earnings releases.
The ExOne CompanyXONE : This Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) stock is scheduled to report its third quarter results after the closing bell on Nov 5. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at a loss of 7 cents, which represents a year-over-year improvement of 77.0%, on revenues of $18 million. However, ExOne has a dreaded history of drastically missing both the estimates over the past several quarters. Whether an increased credit facility for providing lease financing to customers will increase its global installed base and lend stability to earnings remains to be seen.
Voxeljet AGVJET : With third-quarter 2015 results due on Nov 12, this Zacks #3 stock expects Services revenue growth to outpace Systems revenue growth in the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimates for revenues and earnings are currently pegged at $6 million and a loss of 14 cents, respectively. Historically, Voxeljet had a mixed bag of earnings and revenue surprises over the past few quarters. The company expects higher global Systems sales and continued Services revenue growth at its facility in Friedberg, Germany. Let's see if the company can surpass the corresponding estimates when it reports a few days later.
Autodesk, Inc.ADSK : This Zacks Rank #4 stock is scheduled to report its third quarter results after the closing bell on Nov 19. The company is well positioned to capitalize on the rapid adoption of computer-aided designing and manufacturing through its comprehensive product portfolio. For the third quarter of fiscal 2016, Autodesk expects revenues in the range of $580 million - $600 million, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $592 million. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the impending earnings remains at a loss of 13 cents.
Moving Forward: Reasons to Cheer
Although the year-to-date performance of almost all 3D Printing stocks vis-à-vis average price return is relatively abysmal in comparison to the benchmark S&P 500 index, there appears to be a glimmer of hope as several experts believe that these stocks have found a bottom.
According to Wohlers Report 2014, the worldwide 3D printing industry is expected to grow from $3.07 billion in revenue in 2013 to $12.8 billion by 2018, and exceed $21 billion in worldwide revenue by 2020 with a CAGR of 34%. Chat Reynders, chairman & CEO of Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, observed: "While we may or may not be on the absolute bottom for the stock, there is promise ahead for long-term investors that can weather through the current volatility."
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3D Systems CorporationDDD : This Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) stock reported an adjusted loss of 4 cents per share for third-quarter 2015 that miserably missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 1 cent. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report AUTODESK INC (ADSK): Free Stock Analysis Report CAMTEK LIMITED (CAMT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report PERCEPTRON INC (PRCP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The below-par performance for the companies that have reported so far was primarily attributable to the excess capacity due to rapid expansion of the industry on one hand and weaker macroeconomic conditions on the other, resulting in an overall slowdown in capital equipment spending.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD : This Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) stock reported an adjusted loss of 4 cents per share for third-quarter 2015 that miserably missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 1 cent. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report AUTODESK INC (ADSK): Free Stock Analysis Report CAMTEK LIMITED (CAMT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report PERCEPTRON INC (PRCP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Voxeljet AGVJET : With third-quarter 2015 results due on Nov 12, this Zacks #3 stock expects Services revenue growth to outpace Systems revenue growth in the current year.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD : This Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) stock reported an adjusted loss of 4 cents per share for third-quarter 2015 that miserably missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 1 cent. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report AUTODESK INC (ADSK): Free Stock Analysis Report CAMTEK LIMITED (CAMT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report PERCEPTRON INC (PRCP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. However, this Zacks Rank #3 stock slipped on top-line performance with revenues of $167.6 million, down from $203.6 million in the year-ago quarter and missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $176 million as orders did not materialize as expected.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD : This Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) stock reported an adjusted loss of 4 cents per share for third-quarter 2015 that miserably missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 1 cent. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report AUTODESK INC (ADSK): Free Stock Analysis Report CAMTEK LIMITED (CAMT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report PERCEPTRON INC (PRCP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. However, this Zacks Rank #3 stock slipped on top-line performance with revenues of $167.6 million, down from $203.6 million in the year-ago quarter and missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $176 million as orders did not materialize as expected.
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Stratasys Q3 Earnings: A Nearly $1 Billion Goodwill Impairment Charge Tops Off Poor Quarter
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Stratasys reported its official third-quarter 2015 results before the market opened on Wednesday. Investors already knew that the headline numbers were going to be extremely disappointing. That's because on Oct. 22, the leading 3D printing company released preliminary results that fell significantly short of its results in the year-ago period and analysts' expectations. As expected, the company also issued a tepid outlook for the fourth quarter.
Shares of Stratasys were up more than 5% as of Wednesday's market close. This is likely due to the fact that the bad news was already priced into the stock and that adjusted earnings per share came in at the high end of the preliminary range.
Shares of fellow industry leader 3D Systems soared more than 10% after it also released fourth-quarter results before the bell. Triple D turned in poor results, though the market is probably relieved that they weren't even worse, since former CEO Avi Reichental abruptly left the company last week. The market's also likely looking ahead to perhaps better times under a new CEO.
Stratasys' Q3 numbers
Here's how the headline numbers stack up to the company's year-ago results, its preliminary results, and analysts' original average estimates:
Sources: Stratasys and Yahoo! Finance.
Key numbers shared on the conference call:
Organic revenue (excludes acquisitions made within the last year) decreased 20% from the year-ago period, or about 16% on a constant-currency basis.
Revenue from Stratasys' core business (excludes MakerBot and its services operation) decreased 14%, or about 10% on a constant-currency basis.
MakerBot revenue plummeted 55%, which the company attributed to the overall weak market and the cost associated with this unit's restructuring.
Product revenue decreased 26% to $118.5 million.
Within product revenue, system revenue decreased 37%, while consumables revenue was flat.
Excluding MakerBot, core consumables revenue grew 3%, or 8% on a constant-currency basis.
Services revenue increased 13% to $49.1 million.
Within service revenue, customer support revenue, which includes the revenue generated mainly by maintenance contracts, increased 16%.
What happened with Stratasys this quarter?
Image source: Stratasys.
A third goodwill impairment charge for MakerBot
We knew from Stratasys' preliminary results that it expected to take a goodwill impairment charge of between $140 million and $180 million in the quarter for its beleaguered desktop unit. The company didn't release an exact figure for the MakerBot charge, just the total of $910 million for all goodwill impairment charges in the quarter.
This marks the third writedown for MakerBot, with the total now in the range of $436 million to $476 million, which is more than the $403 million Stratasys initially paid for the company in mid-2013. The MakerBot fiasco is a result of two factors, in my view: poor execution on Stratasys' part and industry predictions about the consumer 3D printing space being much too rosy. The execution issue involved faulty extruders on the fifth-generation Replicator released last year.
A goodwill impairment charge on the enterprise business
As noted above, Stratasys is taking a total goodwill impairment charge of $910 million in the quarter. Backing out the MarkerBot charge, this means that the company's writing down about $730 million to $770 million on the enterprise side of its business.
This writedown wasn't a surprise, as Stratasys said when it released its preliminary results that it was in the process of performing a goodwill impairment analysis of all its reporting units. Be aware that the company stated that the size of this charge could change, as it's not yet completed its analysis. It expects to complete its preliminary analysis within the next week and its final analysis later in the fourth quarter.
What management had to say
Said CEO David Reis:
This statement is largely a repeat of what the company's been saying after each earnings report this year. It certainly seems accurate that the macroeconomic environment has played a major role in Stratasys' anemic results; however, the company's subpar execution has also been a factor.
The part of this statement that I emphasized, however, is new. I don't want to put words in Reis' mouth, but it does appear that this statement includes customers who are waiting to make purchases due to expected new competition on the near-term horizon. If so, this is the first time the company has acknowledged this factor. I've suggested for several quarters now that this dynamic is probably at play. Notably, Hewlett-Packard and well-funded start-up Carbon3D plan to release enterprise 3D printers in 2016 that are reportedly considerably faster than those now on the market.
Looking ahead
As expected, Stratasys issued extremely tepid fourth-quarter guidance.
Source: Stratasys.
Additionally, Stratasys said that it's reviewing its long-term operating model, and will provide an update when visibility into its prospects has improved. This review is long overdue and investors can almost surely count on less optimistic growth projections coming, at least for the intermediate term.
Final thoughts
There were no huge surprises in today's report, as investors generally knew what to expect after the preliminary results were announced. Even the goodwill impairment charge on the enterprise side was largely anticipated, though we didn't know its size.
This writedown on the enterprise business is certainly concerning, as it indicates Stratasys' near- and likely intermediate-term results will almost surely be considerably less rosy than many investors have been expecting. The enterprise business not only accounts for the vast majority of revenue, it's also the company's profit engine, sporting higher margins than MakerBot. Thus, it's crucial to the company's long-term success.
Positively, once the final total goodwill impairment charge is determined, at least investors should have a better idea as to the true value of Stratasys' business.
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Key numbers shared on the conference call: Organic revenue (excludes acquisitions made within the last year) decreased 20% from the year-ago period, or about 16% on a constant-currency basis. The MakerBot fiasco is a result of two factors, in my view: poor execution on Stratasys' part and industry predictions about the consumer 3D printing space being much too rosy. I don't want to put words in Reis' mouth, but it does appear that this statement includes customers who are waiting to make purchases due to expected new competition on the near-term horizon.
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Revenue from Stratasys' core business (excludes MakerBot and its services operation) decreased 14%, or about 10% on a constant-currency basis. A third goodwill impairment charge for MakerBot We knew from Stratasys' preliminary results that it expected to take a goodwill impairment charge of between $140 million and $180 million in the quarter for its beleaguered desktop unit. A goodwill impairment charge on the enterprise business As noted above, Stratasys is taking a total goodwill impairment charge of $910 million in the quarter.
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Stratasys' Q3 numbers Here's how the headline numbers stack up to the company's year-ago results, its preliminary results, and analysts' original average estimates: Sources: Stratasys and Yahoo! A third goodwill impairment charge for MakerBot We knew from Stratasys' preliminary results that it expected to take a goodwill impairment charge of between $140 million and $180 million in the quarter for its beleaguered desktop unit. A goodwill impairment charge on the enterprise business As noted above, Stratasys is taking a total goodwill impairment charge of $910 million in the quarter.
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The market's also likely looking ahead to perhaps better times under a new CEO. A third goodwill impairment charge for MakerBot We knew from Stratasys' preliminary results that it expected to take a goodwill impairment charge of between $140 million and $180 million in the quarter for its beleaguered desktop unit. The MakerBot fiasco is a result of two factors, in my view: poor execution on Stratasys' part and industry predictions about the consumer 3D printing space being much too rosy.
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Interesting DDD Put And Call Options For December 24th
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Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the December 24th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new December 24th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $10.00 strike price has a current bid of 75 cents. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $10.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $9.25 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of DDD, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $10.39/share today.
Because the $10.00 strike represents an approximate 4% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 62%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract . Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 7.50% return on the cash commitment, or 55.87% annualized - at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost .
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for 3D Systems Corp. , and highlighting in green where the $10.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $10.50 strike price has a current bid of 90 cents. If an investor was to purchase shares of DDD stock at the current price level of $10.39/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $10.50. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 9.72% if the stock gets called away at the December 24th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if DDD shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for 3D Systems Corp. , as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10.50 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $10.50 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 46%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract , Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 8.66% boost of extra return to the investor, or 64.52% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost .
The implied volatility in the put contract example is 67%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 63%. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $10.39) to be 54%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if DDD shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for 3D Systems Corp. , as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10.50 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $10.50 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the December 24th expiration.
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Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10.50 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $10.50 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the December 24th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new December 24th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
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Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10.50 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $10.50 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the December 24th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new December 24th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
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At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new December 24th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10.50 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $10.50 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the December 24th expiration.
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New Strong Sell Stocks for November 5th
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Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list today:
3D Systems Corporation ( DDD )
Aegion Corp ( AEGN )
Allergan PLC ( AGN )
Alon USA Energy, Inc. ( ALJ )
Avon Products, Inc. ( AVP )
View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List .
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Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list today: 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) Aegion Corp ( AEGN ) Allergan PLC ( AGN ) Alon USA Energy, Inc. ( ALJ ) Avon Products, Inc. ( AVP ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report AEGION CORP (AEGN): Free Stock Analysis Report ALLERGAN PLC (AGN): Free Stock Analysis Report ALON USA ENERGY (ALJ): Free Stock Analysis Report AVON PRODS INC (AVP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research?
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Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list today: 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) Aegion Corp ( AEGN ) Allergan PLC ( AGN ) Alon USA Energy, Inc. ( ALJ ) Avon Products, Inc. ( AVP ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report AEGION CORP (AEGN): Free Stock Analysis Report ALLERGAN PLC (AGN): Free Stock Analysis Report ALON USA ENERGY (ALJ): Free Stock Analysis Report AVON PRODS INC (AVP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list today: 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) Aegion Corp ( AEGN ) Allergan PLC ( AGN ) Alon USA Energy, Inc. ( ALJ ) Avon Products, Inc. ( AVP ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report AEGION CORP (AEGN): Free Stock Analysis Report ALLERGAN PLC (AGN): Free Stock Analysis Report ALON USA ENERGY (ALJ): Free Stock Analysis Report AVON PRODS INC (AVP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list today: 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) Aegion Corp ( AEGN ) Allergan PLC ( AGN ) Alon USA Energy, Inc. ( ALJ ) Avon Products, Inc. ( AVP ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report AEGION CORP (AEGN): Free Stock Analysis Report ALLERGAN PLC (AGN): Free Stock Analysis Report ALON USA ENERGY (ALJ): Free Stock Analysis Report AVON PRODS INC (AVP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research?
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3D Systems Posts Loss on Persisting Operational Issues (Revised)
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3D SystemsCorporationDDD reported adjusted loss of 4 cents for third-quarter 2015, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 1 cent. A continued challenging operating environment as well as lower revenue from 3D printing products and services added to the woes.
However, on a reported basis, the company reported GAAP loss of 29 cents, as compared to earnings of 3 cents in the year-ago quarter.
Inside the Headlines
The 3D printer maker reported revenues of $151.6 million, reflecting a year-over-year decrease of 9%. On a constant currency (cc) basis, revenues dipped 3%. Also, revenues lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $179 million.
Gross margin dipped 90 basis points on a year-over-year basis to 46.9% owing to the negative effect of consumer products. Also, the company's selling and administrative expense was up 55% to $83.2 million, while research and development expenses rose 25.3% to $22.5 million.
Despite a challenging quarter, 3D Systems continues to focus on expansion of market share through strategic partnerships. In this regard, the company has entered into new partnerships with Phillips Corporation, U.S. Army Research Lab and Pennsylvania State University to leverage the development of advance material and process that comprises critical defense and aerospace applications.
Additionally, the company extended its footprints in the healthcare industry via new modules introductions for cardiology training and surgical planning. Alongside, 3D Systems also allied with MirrorMe3D to introduce the 3D printing concept in cosmetic surgery market. Moreover, the company collaborated with GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services for expansion of use cases for its Direct Metal Printers.
Additionally, 3D Systems launched Nylon material and Infinity(TM) Rinse-Away water soluble support material as well as the next generation of GibbsCam Software.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
3D Systems ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $157.5 million, down from $284.9 million as on Dec 31, 2014. As of Sep 30, 2015, cash utilized in operating activities was $10.6 million compared with a cash flow of $27.9 million from operating activities as of Dec 31, 2014.
To Conclude
Over the past few quarters, 3D Systems has been experiencing unfavorable broader market conditions that have badly hit its financial performance. The company had also withdrawn its guidance in the first quarter of 2015 due to strong volatility in the macroeconomic environment, which severely upset investors. Macroeconomic factors such as economic slowdown, inflation, currency fluctuations, commodity prices and credit availability negatively impacted the company's performance.
3D Systems presently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Better-ranked stocks in the same industry include Skullcandy, Inc. SKUL , Sony Corp. SNE and Harman International Industries, Inc. HAR . While Skullcandy and Sony boast a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Harman International has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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3D SystemsCorporationDDD reported adjusted loss of 4 cents for third-quarter 2015, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 1 cent. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SONY CORP ADR (SNE): Free Stock Analysis Report HARMAN INTL IND (HAR): Free Stock Analysis Report SKULLCANDY INC (SKUL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. In this regard, the company has entered into new partnerships with Phillips Corporation, U.S. Army Research Lab and Pennsylvania State University to leverage the development of advance material and process that comprises critical defense and aerospace applications.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SONY CORP ADR (SNE): Free Stock Analysis Report HARMAN INTL IND (HAR): Free Stock Analysis Report SKULLCANDY INC (SKUL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D SystemsCorporationDDD reported adjusted loss of 4 cents for third-quarter 2015, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 1 cent. Better-ranked stocks in the same industry include Skullcandy, Inc. SKUL , Sony Corp. SNE and Harman International Industries, Inc. HAR .
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SONY CORP ADR (SNE): Free Stock Analysis Report HARMAN INTL IND (HAR): Free Stock Analysis Report SKULLCANDY INC (SKUL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D SystemsCorporationDDD reported adjusted loss of 4 cents for third-quarter 2015, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 1 cent. However, on a reported basis, the company reported GAAP loss of 29 cents, as compared to earnings of 3 cents in the year-ago quarter.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SONY CORP ADR (SNE): Free Stock Analysis Report HARMAN INTL IND (HAR): Free Stock Analysis Report SKULLCANDY INC (SKUL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D SystemsCorporationDDD reported adjusted loss of 4 cents for third-quarter 2015, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 1 cent. Also, revenues lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $179 million.
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3D Systems (DDD) Q3 Earnings Matches Estimates
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Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp.DDD is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. The company also provides scanners for a variety of medical and mechanical X-Ray film digital archiving.
3D Systems has been making consistent efforts to strengthen its operational efficiency and expand its business via acquisitions. However, financing these acquisitions and continued investments in research and development have taken a toll on the company's financial health. Moreover, severe competition in the industry, persisting economic uncertainty, and foreign currency risks continue to be headwinds for 3D Systems.
Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been negative, as the consensus estimate for the stock has fallen. Also, the company has a poor track record - it has missed estimates in three of the last four quarters at an average rate of 41.3%.
Currently, DDD has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) but that could definitely change following its third quarter 2015 earnings report, which has just released. We have highlighted some of the key stats from this just-revealed announcement below:
Earnings : DDD posted in-line earnings. Non-GAAP earnings of 1 cent per share which came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Revenue : Revenues of $151.6 million came below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $179 million.
Key Stats : Continued challenging operating environment as well as lower revenue from 3D printing products and services added to the woes.
Stock Price : Shares were down in the pre-market trading session at the time of writing.
Check back later for our full write up on this DDD earnings report later!
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Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp.DDD is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been negative, as the consensus estimate for the stock has fallen. Currently, DDD has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) but that could definitely change following its third quarter 2015 earnings report, which has just released.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp.DDD is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been negative, as the consensus estimate for the stock has fallen.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp.DDD is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been negative, as the consensus estimate for the stock has fallen.
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Currently, DDD has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) but that could definitely change following its third quarter 2015 earnings report, which has just released. Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp.DDD is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been negative, as the consensus estimate for the stock has fallen.
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3D Systems Corporation Finishes 10% Higher After Earnings
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What: Shares of 3D Systems traded significantly higher after it reported its third-quarter earnings Wednesday morning. During Wednesday's trading session, 3D Systems' stock traded in a wide range, but it finished the day about 10% higher.
So what: 3D Systems' third-quarter revenue declined by 9% year over year to $151.6 million, translating to an earnings loss of $0.29 per share, or a gain of $0.01 per share on an adjusted basis.
Although the headline results fell below the Wall Street consensus calling for 3D Systems to generate $172.2 million in revenue and earn $0.02 per share on an adjusted basis, investors seemed to be relieved -- perhaps because there weren't any new negative developments to report. Rather, the weakness was primarily driven by already known factors like a softened capital spending environment that's prompted customers to pause on placing new 3D printing orders.
Additionally, it's noteworthy that 3D Systems remains one of the most heavily shorted stocks on the market, as 30% of its shares outstanding are being sold short. It's possible that in the absence of a new major negative development, the large concentration of bears sparked a short covering rally.
Meanwhile, Stratasys also reported its third-quarter earnings Wednesday morning, which reflected ongoing macroeconomic weakness across the entire industry. Stratasys continues to maintain that there's an oversupply of 3D printing capacity in the marketplace and that it's causing customers to delay new 3D printing purchases. This continued uncertainty and likely ongoing underperformance has prompted Stratasys to write off a staggering $910 million of goodwill and intangible assets it's accumulated from acquisitions. Prior to the writedown, Stratasys held nearly $1.7 billion in goodwill and tangible assets on its balance sheet.
Now what: With 3D Systems' former CEO Avi Reichental out of the picture , management announced that it's conducting a comprehensive review of the company's current organization and will take necessary actions to improve its long-term operating performance, including reducing head count, lowering capital expenditures, and improving operational efficiency.
In other words, 3D Systems investors should probably brace themselves for lots of changes ahead.
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Although the headline results fell below the Wall Street consensus calling for 3D Systems to generate $172.2 million in revenue and earn $0.02 per share on an adjusted basis, investors seemed to be relieved -- perhaps because there weren't any new negative developments to report. Rather, the weakness was primarily driven by already known factors like a softened capital spending environment that's prompted customers to pause on placing new 3D printing orders. This continued uncertainty and likely ongoing underperformance has prompted Stratasys to write off a staggering $910 million of goodwill and intangible assets it's accumulated from acquisitions.
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What: Shares of 3D Systems traded significantly higher after it reported its third-quarter earnings Wednesday morning. Although the headline results fell below the Wall Street consensus calling for 3D Systems to generate $172.2 million in revenue and earn $0.02 per share on an adjusted basis, investors seemed to be relieved -- perhaps because there weren't any new negative developments to report. Meanwhile, Stratasys also reported its third-quarter earnings Wednesday morning, which reflected ongoing macroeconomic weakness across the entire industry.
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What: Shares of 3D Systems traded significantly higher after it reported its third-quarter earnings Wednesday morning. So what: 3D Systems' third-quarter revenue declined by 9% year over year to $151.6 million, translating to an earnings loss of $0.29 per share, or a gain of $0.01 per share on an adjusted basis. Although the headline results fell below the Wall Street consensus calling for 3D Systems to generate $172.2 million in revenue and earn $0.02 per share on an adjusted basis, investors seemed to be relieved -- perhaps because there weren't any new negative developments to report.
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What: Shares of 3D Systems traded significantly higher after it reported its third-quarter earnings Wednesday morning. During Wednesday's trading session, 3D Systems' stock traded in a wide range, but it finished the day about 10% higher. Although the headline results fell below the Wall Street consensus calling for 3D Systems to generate $172.2 million in revenue and earn $0.02 per share on an adjusted basis, investors seemed to be relieved -- perhaps because there weren't any new negative developments to report.
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3D Systems Corporation's Earnings Highlight Ongoing Challenges
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On Wednesday morning, 3D Systems announced its third-quarter earnings, which underscored the challenges plaguing the 3D printing industry and their adverse effects on the company.
Sales declined by 9% year over year to $151.6 million, translating to an earnings loss of $0.29 per share, or a gain of $0.01 per share on an adjusted basis. On a constant currency basis, 3D Systems' revenue fell by 3%. Gross margins fell 90 basis points annually to 46.9% and fell 100 basis points sequentially. Although the results fell below consensus expectations, shares at one point were trading over 18% higher.
A recurring theme
As interim CEO Andrew Johnson put it, 3D Systems' results were "negatively affected by continued market conditions that extended customers' capital investment cycles and reduced demand across all geographies." The company also cited that previous performance issues affecting some of its professional 3D printers damaged its customer reputation and impeded sales efforts.
Compared to last year, 3D Systems' third-quarter product revenue decreased by 27%, material revenue decreased by 11%, and services revenue increased by 16%. Moreover, 3D printer units fell by 26% annually and by 29% sequentially -- a clear sign of deteriorating demand.
Stratasys , which also reported its third-quarter earnings Wednesday morning, experienced a similar industrywide slowdown. Management attributed the weakness to an oversupply of 3D printing capacity in the marketplace, which is prompting customers to take pause with purchasing new 3D printing equipment.
The nitty-gritty
During the conference call, 3D Systems reported that its organic growth rate, which measures annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions made within the last 12 months, declined by 22%, or by 15% after accounting for currency headwinds. In other words, had 3D Systems not made any acquisitions within the last 12 months, its revenue would've declined by 22%, instead of by the 9% it reported.
3D Systems' materials and services margins increased modestly on an annual basis, while its product segment's margin fell from 35.3% to 24.2%. Product margins were dragged down by consumer 3D printer weakness. For perspective, 3D Systems' consumer revenue fell by 14% annually to $10.1 million.
Dollars in millions.
As a percentage of revenue, 3D Systems' third-quarter operating expenses ballooned from representing 43% of revenue last year to 70%. The increase was primarily driven by a combination of inherited expenses from acquisitions, increased compensation and R&D development, and an expense provision related to an arbitration award from its Print3D acquisition in 2011.
Looking ahead
Despite former CEO Avi Reichental's abrupt departure last week, there was almost no discussion of finding a potential successor during the conference call. There was also no focus on how 3D Systems' goodwill assets have been performing even though Stratasys took a $910 million goodwill and intangible impairment charge against its third-quarter earnings.
What management did focus on was how it's conducting a comprehensive review of the company's current organization and will take necessary actions to improve its long-term operating performance. This may include reducing head count, lowering capital expenditures, and improving operational efficiency.
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On Wednesday morning, 3D Systems announced its third-quarter earnings, which underscored the challenges plaguing the 3D printing industry and their adverse effects on the company. A recurring theme As interim CEO Andrew Johnson put it, 3D Systems' results were "negatively affected by continued market conditions that extended customers' capital investment cycles and reduced demand across all geographies." The company also cited that previous performance issues affecting some of its professional 3D printers damaged its customer reputation and impeded sales efforts.
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Gross margins fell 90 basis points annually to 46.9% and fell 100 basis points sequentially. Compared to last year, 3D Systems' third-quarter product revenue decreased by 27%, material revenue decreased by 11%, and services revenue increased by 16%. The nitty-gritty During the conference call, 3D Systems reported that its organic growth rate, which measures annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions made within the last 12 months, declined by 22%, or by 15% after accounting for currency headwinds.
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Compared to last year, 3D Systems' third-quarter product revenue decreased by 27%, material revenue decreased by 11%, and services revenue increased by 16%. The nitty-gritty During the conference call, 3D Systems reported that its organic growth rate, which measures annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions made within the last 12 months, declined by 22%, or by 15% after accounting for currency headwinds. 3D Systems' materials and services margins increased modestly on an annual basis, while its product segment's margin fell from 35.3% to 24.2%.
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On Wednesday morning, 3D Systems announced its third-quarter earnings, which underscored the challenges plaguing the 3D printing industry and their adverse effects on the company. For perspective, 3D Systems' consumer revenue fell by 14% annually to $10.1 million. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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Notable Wednesday Option Activity: SBGI, H, DDD
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Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Symbol: SBGI), where a total of 28,481 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 2.8 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 297% of SBGI's average daily trading volume over the past month of 959,070 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $23 strike put option expiring January 15, 2016 , with 26,183 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.6 million underlying shares of SBGI. Below is a chart showing SBGI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $23 strike highlighted in orange:
Hyatt Hotels Corp (Symbol: H) options are showing a volume of 13,154 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.3 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 209.3% of H's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 628,440 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $50 strike put option expiring December 18, 2015 , with 10,016 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of H. Below is a chart showing H's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange:
And 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw options trading volume of 28,893 contracts, representing approximately 2.9 million underlying shares or approximately 104.4% of DDD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $12 strike call option expiring November 06, 2015 , with 4,400 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 440,000 underlying shares of DDD. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12 strike highlighted in orange:
For the various different available expirations for SBGI options , H options , or DDD options , visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Particularly high volume was seen for the $50 strike put option expiring December 18, 2015 , with 10,016 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of H. Below is a chart showing H's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange: And 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw options trading volume of 28,893 contracts, representing approximately 2.9 million underlying shares or approximately 104.4% of DDD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $12 strike call option expiring November 06, 2015 , with 4,400 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 440,000 underlying shares of DDD. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12 strike highlighted in orange: For the various different available expirations for SBGI options , H options , or DDD options , visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Particularly high volume was seen for the $50 strike put option expiring December 18, 2015 , with 10,016 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of H. Below is a chart showing H's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange: And 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw options trading volume of 28,893 contracts, representing approximately 2.9 million underlying shares or approximately 104.4% of DDD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $12 strike call option expiring November 06, 2015 , with 4,400 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 440,000 underlying shares of DDD. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12 strike highlighted in orange: For the various different available expirations for SBGI options , H options , or DDD options , visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Particularly high volume was seen for the $50 strike put option expiring December 18, 2015 , with 10,016 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of H. Below is a chart showing H's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange: And 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw options trading volume of 28,893 contracts, representing approximately 2.9 million underlying shares or approximately 104.4% of DDD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $12 strike call option expiring November 06, 2015 , with 4,400 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 440,000 underlying shares of DDD. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12 strike highlighted in orange: For the various different available expirations for SBGI options , H options , or DDD options , visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Particularly high volume was seen for the $50 strike put option expiring December 18, 2015 , with 10,016 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of H. Below is a chart showing H's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange: And 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw options trading volume of 28,893 contracts, representing approximately 2.9 million underlying shares or approximately 104.4% of DDD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $12 strike call option expiring November 06, 2015 , with 4,400 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 440,000 underlying shares of DDD. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12 strike highlighted in orange: For the various different available expirations for SBGI options , H options , or DDD options , visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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3D Systems (DDD) Q3 Preview: Will It Miss Earnings Again?
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3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report third-quarter 2015 results on Nov 4, 2015, before the opening bell.
Last quarter, the company had posted a negative earnings surprise of 166.67%. Also, the company had missed in three of the trailing four quarters, leading to average negative earnings of 41.25%.
Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
Factors to Consider
Over the past few quarters, 3D Systems has been experiencing unfavorable broader market conditions that have badly hit its financial performance. The company had also withdrawn its guidance in the first quarter of 2015 due to strong volatility in the macroeconomic environment, which severely upset investors. Macroeconomic factors such as economic slowdown, inflation, currency fluctuations, commodity prices and credit availability are negatively impacting the company's performance. If these problems persist, 3D Systems' earnings will be curbed again in to-be-reported quarter.
Echoing similar sentiments, analysts dropped their expectations for 3D Systems. Over the last 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for third-quarter 2015 and full-year 2015 tumbled around 90% to 1 cent and 88% to 3 cents, respectively.
Nevertheless, the aggressive product-launching spree and strategic deals of 3D Systems in the to-be-reported quarter could help it ride over.
Earnings Whispers?
Our proven model does not conclusively show that 3D Systems will beat earnings this season. This is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold)for this to happen. This is not the case here, as you will see below.
Zacks ESP: 3D Systems currently has a negative Earnings ESP, as the difference between the Most Accurate estimate and Zacks Consensus Estimate is -400.00%.
Zacks Rank: 3D Systems has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Note that we caution against stocks with Zacks Rank #4 and 5 (Sell-rated stocks) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
Stocks to Consider
Here are some companies that investors may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter:
Callon Petroleum Co. CPE , with an Earnings ESP of +66.67% and a Zacks Rank #2.
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals Inc. AQXP has an Earnings ESP of +43.90% and a Zacks Rank #1.
Air Lease Corp AL has an earnings ESP of +2.86% and a Zacks Rank #2.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report third-quarter 2015 results on Nov 4, 2015, before the opening bell. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report AIR LEASE CORP (AL): Free Stock Analysis Report CALLON PETE-DEL (CPE): Free Stock Analysis Report AQUINOX PHARMA (AQXP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Factors to Consider Over the past few quarters, 3D Systems has been experiencing unfavorable broader market conditions that have badly hit its financial performance.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report AIR LEASE CORP (AL): Free Stock Analysis Report CALLON PETE-DEL (CPE): Free Stock Analysis Report AQUINOX PHARMA (AQXP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report third-quarter 2015 results on Nov 4, 2015, before the opening bell. Stocks to Consider Here are some companies that investors may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter: Callon Petroleum Co. CPE , with an Earnings ESP of +66.67% and a Zacks Rank #2.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report AIR LEASE CORP (AL): Free Stock Analysis Report CALLON PETE-DEL (CPE): Free Stock Analysis Report AQUINOX PHARMA (AQXP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report third-quarter 2015 results on Nov 4, 2015, before the opening bell. Zacks ESP: 3D Systems currently has a negative Earnings ESP, as the difference between the Most Accurate estimate and Zacks Consensus Estimate is -400.00%.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report third-quarter 2015 results on Nov 4, 2015, before the opening bell. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report AIR LEASE CORP (AL): Free Stock Analysis Report CALLON PETE-DEL (CPE): Free Stock Analysis Report AQUINOX PHARMA (AQXP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Note that we caution against stocks with Zacks Rank #4 and 5 (Sell-rated stocks) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
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3D Systems Corporation's Earnings on Wednesday: 3 Things to Watch
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3D Systems will report its third-quarter earnings and host a conference call on Nov. 4 at 8:30 a.m. ET. With the Wall Street community calling for 3D Systems to increase third-quarter sales by 8.5% annually to $181.1 million and earn an adjusted profit of $0.07 per share -- 50% less than it did last year -- expectations for the once-beloved 3D printing company are decidedly tempered.
Beyond the headline results, investors should also examine how 3D Systems' underlying business is performing to assess whether the company remains plagued with execution issues or is turning a corner. Here are three areas to watch in Wednesday's report:
1.Finding Avi Reichental's replacement
Last week, 3D Systems announced that its CEO of 12 years, Avi Reichental, was no longer with the company, and that the departure was "mutual" between Reichental and the board. This prompted the board to set up an "executive management committee," headed up by 3D Systems' Co-founder Chuck Hull, to provide ongoing leadership and operational support until a replacement is found. In the meantime, Chief Legal Officer Andrew Johnson will serve as interim CEO and president of the company.
Although it's a tall order for the committee to find someone who's capable of fixing the host of structural and performance issues that Reichental's four-year acquisition spree created, management will have its first opportunity during the conference call to educate investors on how it plans to find a solid replacement. In other words, it's a test for investors to see how serious management is about finding Reichental's successor.
2.Goodwill update
On Oct. 22, Stratasyssurprised investors with a warning that its third-quarter results will fall significantly below its previous guidance. Within the disappointing release calling for third-quarter revenue to fall between 17% and 19% annually, Stratasys also announced that it will take a third goodwill impairment charge of $140 million to $180 million for its beleaguered MakerBot unit, bringing the cumulative total of writedowns to greater than the initial $403 million purchase price.
To make matters more troubling, Stratasys is now conducting a goodwill impairment analysis on other units it's acquired, and disclosed that future writedowns may be on the horizon if units fail to meet management's growth assumptions.
Although 3D Systems has yet to take a goodwill writedown, it seems reasonable that since Stratasys and 3D Systems are direct competitors with many of the same customers, 3D Systems could also be at risk of writedowns. After all, 3D Systems had amassed nearly $915 million of goodwill and intangible assets on its balance sheet from its hyperaggressive acquisition strategy, meaning investors may want to dig into how 3D Systems' goodwill assets are performing.
DDD Goodwill and Intangibles (Quarterly) data by YCharts .
3. The macro picture
In addition to 3D Systems' internal problems, the macro environment has weakened considerably in the first half of this year. Customer spending in key areas like aviation, healthcare, automotive, and oil and gas has slowed, which management attributed to factors like the aftermath of lower oil prices and currency headwinds. Ultimately, the heightened uncertainty prompted the company to suspend its full-year guidance until it gets a better handle on the situation.
Considering nearly 95% of 3D Systems' second-quarter revenue came from design and manufacturing products for professional users, investors should pay close attention to management's comments about the macro environment.
All eyes on Wednesday
When 3D Systems reports earnings on Wednesday, focus on how the underlying business is performing, rather than on how investors react to the news. Key into how the company's search for its new CEO is progressing, an update on its goodwill assets, and the health of the macro environment. These areas may help investors determine whether the company deserves another chance to turn things around.
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DDD Goodwill and Intangibles (Quarterly) data by YCharts . With the Wall Street community calling for 3D Systems to increase third-quarter sales by 8.5% annually to $181.1 million and earn an adjusted profit of $0.07 per share -- 50% less than it did last year -- expectations for the once-beloved 3D printing company are decidedly tempered. Beyond the headline results, investors should also examine how 3D Systems' underlying business is performing to assess whether the company remains plagued with execution issues or is turning a corner.
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DDD Goodwill and Intangibles (Quarterly) data by YCharts . 3D Systems will report its third-quarter earnings and host a conference call on Nov. 4 at 8:30 a.m. Here are three areas to watch in Wednesday's report: 1.Finding Avi Reichental's replacement Last week, 3D Systems announced that its CEO of 12 years, Avi Reichental, was no longer with the company, and that the departure was "mutual" between Reichental and the board.
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DDD Goodwill and Intangibles (Quarterly) data by YCharts . Here are three areas to watch in Wednesday's report: 1.Finding Avi Reichental's replacement Last week, 3D Systems announced that its CEO of 12 years, Avi Reichental, was no longer with the company, and that the departure was "mutual" between Reichental and the board. Although 3D Systems has yet to take a goodwill writedown, it seems reasonable that since Stratasys and 3D Systems are direct competitors with many of the same customers, 3D Systems could also be at risk of writedowns.
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DDD Goodwill and Intangibles (Quarterly) data by YCharts . With the Wall Street community calling for 3D Systems to increase third-quarter sales by 8.5% annually to $181.1 million and earn an adjusted profit of $0.07 per share -- 50% less than it did last year -- expectations for the once-beloved 3D printing company are decidedly tempered. Within the disappointing release calling for third-quarter revenue to fall between 17% and 19% annually, Stratasys also announced that it will take a third goodwill impairment charge of $140 million to $180 million for its beleaguered MakerBot unit, bringing the cumulative total of writedowns to greater than the initial $403 million purchase price.
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3 Stocks That Could Make Huge Moves This Week
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If you own shares of one of these companies, it might feel like you're taking a ride on a roller coaster.
Prepare yourselves: if you own shares of 3D Systems , Lumber Liquidators , or Shake Shack , you could be in for a wild week. That's because shares of all three of these companies are heavily shorted, and reporting earnings in the week to come.
Historically, this is a recipe for extreme volatility. If you don't believe me, check out the three stocks I singled out last month, which moved an average of 8% following their respective releases.
But I don't think you should try and turn a quick profit off of this information. There's no telling what will happen unless you have illegal inside information. Instead, I think current shareholders should check out the slideshow below to find out what matters, and what will just be noise in the earnings releases.
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Prepare yourselves: if you own shares of 3D Systems , Lumber Liquidators , or Shake Shack , you could be in for a wild week. Instead, I think current shareholders should check out the slideshow below to find out what matters, and what will just be noise in the earnings releases. The next billion-dollar iSecret The world's biggest tech company forgot to show you something at its recent event, but a few Wall Street analysts and the Fool didn't miss a beat: There's a small company that's powering their brand-new gadgets and the coming revolution in technology.
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Prepare yourselves: if you own shares of 3D Systems , Lumber Liquidators , or Shake Shack , you could be in for a wild week. 3 Stocks That Could Make Huge Moves This Week from Photos: 3D Systems, Lumber Liquidators, Shake Shack The article 3 Stocks That Could Make Huge Moves This Week originally appeared on Fool.com. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Lumber Liquidators.
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The next billion-dollar iSecret The world's biggest tech company forgot to show you something at its recent event, but a few Wall Street analysts and the Fool didn't miss a beat: There's a small company that's powering their brand-new gadgets and the coming revolution in technology. 3 Stocks That Could Make Huge Moves This Week from Photos: 3D Systems, Lumber Liquidators, Shake Shack The article 3 Stocks That Could Make Huge Moves This Week originally appeared on Fool.com. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Lumber Liquidators.
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That's because shares of all three of these companies are heavily shorted, and reporting earnings in the week to come. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Lumber Liquidators. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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2015-10-29 00:00:00 UTC
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3D Systems Corporation's CEO Abruptly Quits; Next CEO Faces Ongoing Challenges
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3D Systems surprised investors on Thursday morning with an announcement that its CEO of 12 years, Avi Reichental, is no longer with the company. According to the press release, Reichental's last day was Wednesday, and the resignation was mutual between him and board. 3D Systems shares were off over 5% at the time of this writing, perhaps because the announcement came days before the company's third-quarter results, due out on the morning of Nov. 4.
In response to Reichental's exit, 3D Systems' board has a set up an "executive management committee" to provide ongoing leadership, and support of its operations and strategic initiatives, until a replacement is found. 3D Systems' Co-founder Chuck Hull heads the committee, while Chief Legal Officer Andrew Johnson will serve as interim CEO and president. COO Mark Wright and CFO David Styka are also serving on the committee.
Although Reichental's abrupt departure casts a cloud of uncertainty over 3D Systems' future, it could ultimately prove to be a positive development for investors because it allows the board to find a capable replacement who can fix the numerous issues that has plagued the company in recent years.
A long time coming
In hindsight, the writing has been on the wall for Reichental to resign. Under his tenure, 3D Systems adopted a hyperaggressive acquisition strategy to pursue market opportunities. It resulted in the company making approximately 50 acquisitions over the last four years, which, in turn, led to a host of execution issues that weighed on its operations, performance, and stock price.
DDD data by YCharts .
For instance, 3D Systems' cash conversion cycle, which measures the number of days it takes for cash to run through the entire sales process -- from sitting in the bank, buying inventory, selling inventory, and collecting payment -- has been steadily on the rise over the last four years. Ideally, investors want to see a company's cash conversion cycle decreasing over time, because it means collected cash can be reinvested back into the business more quickly and indicates that management is focused on operational efficiency.
Clearly, 3D Systems' acquisition strategy has come at the expense of its operational efficiency:
DDD Cash Conversion Cycle (Quarterly) data by YCharts .
Internally, Reichental's leadership style didn't seem to resonate well with employees, at least according to employer review site, Glassdoor. Based on some reviews, Reichental's low approval rating may have been influenced by the likely friction created from meshing many company cultures from its acquisitions into a single company culture.
Image source: Glassdoor.
A tall order to fill
With 3D Systems' stock off nearly 90% since the start of 2014 and Reichental no longer serving as CEO, the executive management committee has a big job ahead: It has to find a CEO who's up for a challenge, willing to join a company plagued with execution and performance issues, and capable of enacting big changes. It's a tall order, but necessary to get the company back on track to creating long-term value for shareholders.
In the meantime, the executive management committee has an opportunity to show investors how serious the company is about improving its results and finding the right replacement. Fortunately, investors won't have to wait long to get a better sense of the committee's seriousness, as it'll be hosting a conference call to discuss third-quarter results on Nov. 4 at 8:30 a.m. ET.
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The world's biggest tech company forgot to show you something at its recent event, but a few Wall Street analysts and the Fool didn't miss a beat: There's a small company that's powering their brand-new gadgets and the coming revolution in technology. And we think its stock price has nearly unlimited room to run for early in-the-know investors! To be one of them, just click here .
The article 3D Systems Corporation's CEO Abruptly Quits; Next CEO Faces Ongoing Challenges originally appeared on Fool.com.
Steve Heller owns shares of 3D Systems. The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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DDD data by YCharts . Clearly, 3D Systems' acquisition strategy has come at the expense of its operational efficiency: DDD Cash Conversion Cycle (Quarterly) data by YCharts . In response to Reichental's exit, 3D Systems' board has a set up an "executive management committee" to provide ongoing leadership, and support of its operations and strategic initiatives, until a replacement is found.
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Clearly, 3D Systems' acquisition strategy has come at the expense of its operational efficiency: DDD Cash Conversion Cycle (Quarterly) data by YCharts . DDD data by YCharts . For instance, 3D Systems' cash conversion cycle, which measures the number of days it takes for cash to run through the entire sales process -- from sitting in the bank, buying inventory, selling inventory, and collecting payment -- has been steadily on the rise over the last four years.
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DDD data by YCharts . Clearly, 3D Systems' acquisition strategy has come at the expense of its operational efficiency: DDD Cash Conversion Cycle (Quarterly) data by YCharts . 3D Systems surprised investors on Thursday morning with an announcement that its CEO of 12 years, Avi Reichental, is no longer with the company.
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Clearly, 3D Systems' acquisition strategy has come at the expense of its operational efficiency: DDD Cash Conversion Cycle (Quarterly) data by YCharts . DDD data by YCharts . A tall order to fill With 3D Systems' stock off nearly 90% since the start of 2014 and Reichental no longer serving as CEO, the executive management committee has a big job ahead: It has to find a CEO who's up for a challenge, willing to join a company plagued with execution and performance issues, and capable of enacting big changes.
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2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC
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Stratasys, Ltd. Stock Down 12% After Q3 Warning
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Stratasys blindsided investors after the market closed on Thursday with a warning that its third-quarter earnings are going to fall significantly lower than it previously guided. Shares of Stratasys and 3D Systems were both trading significantly lower during Friday's trading session: After opening down 19%, Stratasys is down more than 12% as of this writing; 3D Systems has fallen nearly 11%.
The highlights:
Stratasys now expects to generate between $166 million and $168 million, down from its second-quarter forecast of $175 million to $190 million.
Compared to last year, Stratasys' third-quarter revenue is expected to decline by about 17% to 19%.
Management is taking take a third goodwill impairment charge for its MakerBot unit to the tune of $140 million to $180 million, bringing the cumulative total of writedowns to greater than the initial $403 million purchase price before performance earn-outs.
Third-quarter adjusted income has been revised to between losing $0.03 per share and earning $0.02 per share, from earning $0.03 to $0.13 per share.
GAAP losses will now range between $3.66 and $2.98 per share, from $0.52 to $0.43 per share.
Key developments
Stratasys' underlying premise for the shortfall is a continuation of trends it's previously cited. During 2013 and 2014, the 3D printing industry experienced tremendous growth -- Stratasys included -- and it created an oversupply of 3D-printing capacity in the marketplace. This has prompted existing customers to utilize their excess capacity on hand, rather than purchasing additional 3D printers, which in turn, has reduced demand.
Management also announced that it "is in the process of performing a goodwill impairment analysis for its other reporting units, which may result in additional impairment charges." This suggests that Stratasys' growth-by-acquisition strategy could be failing to produce the returns necessary to justify the acquisition values it maintains for them on its balance sheet.
Perhaps this may come as a surprise, but at the close of the second quarter, Stratasys held more goodwill and intangible assets on its balance sheet that could be subjected to impairment than 3D Systems -- the company that's gained a reputation for being a serial acquirer. Technically, Stratasys has more to lose from taking writedowns on previous acquisitions it's made than 3D Systems:
SSYS Goodwill and Intangibles (Quarterly) data by YCharts .
Management's two cents
In the press release, Stratasys CEO David Reis expressed his disappointment with its third-quarter results, but maintained that the company remains "convinced of the long-term growth opportunity within 3D printing." Unfortunately, Reis didn't substantiate this claim any further, but hinted at a possible change to its operating structure and operating costs to compensate for the headwinds and ensure it's well positioned for the long term:
Looking ahead
The warning that management may have to take future writedowns from units it's acquired other than MakerBot implies that management has a low degree of confidence that its growth prospects will improve anytime soon. Investors may gain more clarity on Stratasys' growth prospects on Nov. 4 at 7:00 a.m. ET, when the company releases its final third-quarter earnings and hosts a conference call.
However, based on the preliminary release, it appears that the wheels attached to Stratasys' growth engine are showing signs of serious trouble, which could have greater implications for the industry at large. After all, Stratasys and 3D Systems share many of the same customers and often compete for the same business.
Ultimately, investors may want to temper their expectations for the entire sector. It doesn't look like we're out of the woods yet.
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Perhaps this may come as a surprise, but at the close of the second quarter, Stratasys held more goodwill and intangible assets on its balance sheet that could be subjected to impairment than 3D Systems -- the company that's gained a reputation for being a serial acquirer. Management's two cents In the press release, Stratasys CEO David Reis expressed his disappointment with its third-quarter results, but maintained that the company remains "convinced of the long-term growth opportunity within 3D printing." However, based on the preliminary release, it appears that the wheels attached to Stratasys' growth engine are showing signs of serious trouble, which could have greater implications for the industry at large.
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Management is taking take a third goodwill impairment charge for its MakerBot unit to the tune of $140 million to $180 million, bringing the cumulative total of writedowns to greater than the initial $403 million purchase price before performance earn-outs. Technically, Stratasys has more to lose from taking writedowns on previous acquisitions it's made than 3D Systems: SSYS Goodwill and Intangibles (Quarterly) data by YCharts . The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Shares of Stratasys and 3D Systems were both trading significantly lower during Friday's trading session: After opening down 19%, Stratasys is down more than 12% as of this writing; 3D Systems has fallen nearly 11%. The highlights: Stratasys now expects to generate between $166 million and $168 million, down from its second-quarter forecast of $175 million to $190 million. Management's two cents In the press release, Stratasys CEO David Reis expressed his disappointment with its third-quarter results, but maintained that the company remains "convinced of the long-term growth opportunity within 3D printing."
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Management is taking take a third goodwill impairment charge for its MakerBot unit to the tune of $140 million to $180 million, bringing the cumulative total of writedowns to greater than the initial $403 million purchase price before performance earn-outs. Perhaps this may come as a surprise, but at the close of the second quarter, Stratasys held more goodwill and intangible assets on its balance sheet that could be subjected to impairment than 3D Systems -- the company that's gained a reputation for being a serial acquirer. After all, Stratasys and 3D Systems share many of the same customers and often compete for the same business.
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2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC
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Stratasys Warns on Q3 Earnings, Stock Plummets
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Stratasys announced preliminary third-quarter results following the market close on Thursday that fell significantly short of its results in the year-ago period, as well as analysts' expectations.
The leading 3D printing company didn't release revised full-year 2015 guidance. However, investors can surely expect a sizable 2015 guidance cut when Stratasys releases its official results before the market opens on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Shares plunged more than 19% in after-hours trading. Not surprisingly, shares of fellow industry leader 3D Systems fell nearly 7% in after-hours, reflecting the market's belief that the macroeconomic headwinds that affected Stratasys' results will do the same to those of its main rivals. As of midday Friday, Stratasys stock was down nearly 12%, and 3D Systems' stock down 9%.
Preliminary third-quarter results
Here's how the preliminary numbers stack up against the company's year-ago results and analysts' average estimates:
Data sources: Stratasys and Yahoo! Finance.
The year-over-year declines on the earnings side are nothing new. However, the expected 18% drop in revenue from the year-ago period marks Stratasys' first year-over-year revenue decline in more than four years.
Reasons cited for anemic results
The company attributed its weak results primarily to the following factors:
Continued troubles in its MakerBot desktop 3D printer unit
Weak investment in capital equipment by customers within key markets, reflecting a continuation of the macroeconomic environment that negatively affected its results across all regions and most product and service lines during the first half of 2015
3D Systems has also cited decreased capital spending among key industries for its subpar results over the past few quarters. Investors in 3D Systems can probably expect similarly anemic results in its enterprise business when the company also reports before the market opens on Nov. 4.
The nitty-gritty
MakerBot's troubles continue. Image source: Stratasys.
Yet another goodwill impairment charge for MakerBot
Stratasys expects to take a goodwill impairment charge of between $140 million and $180 million in the third quarter for its beleaguered desktop unit. This will be the third writedown for MakerBot, following a $102 million writedown in the fourth quarter of 2014 and a $194 million one in the first quarter of 2015.
The total writedown now in the range of $436 million to $476 million is staggering, given that Stratasys paid an initial sum of $403 million for MakerBot in mid-2013. The buyout deal also included performance-based pay for a period of two years following the acquisition. Given MakerBot had been performing very well through the third quarter of 2014, Stratasys certainly had to kick in additional money for this one-year-plus of solid performance.
Management's decision to enter the primarily consumer and educational space via the purchase of MakerBot indicates poor judgment. Not only is this a low-margin niche, but the consumer space was clearly not ready for prime time -- and I continue to believe that it won't be for some time.
Goodwill impairment charges for other units may be coming
Writedowns on the enterprise side may be on the horizon. As Stratasys' press release said:
Is competition from expected new entrants a factor?
It seems a core question is whether some enterprise customers are delaying purchases to see what competitive offerings are on the horizon from Hewlett-Packard , well-funded start-up Carbon3D, and perhaps others. HP and Carbon3D both plan to enter the market in 2016 with 3D printers that are significantly faster than the ones currently available.
Through last quarter, Stratasys' management has continued to state that it doesn't believe expected competitive offerings to be a factor in the depressed enterprise capital spending environment in 2015. However, it seems reasonable to believe that it's likely one factor -- especially now that we're in the second half of the year -- even if less of a factor than the overcapacity issue that the company continues to blame as the reason for the decline in capital spending.
Final thoughts
A third MakerBot goodwill impairment charge indicates that investors should expect the unit to be a drag on Stratasys' overall results for quite some time. The extent of the writedown means that Stratasys now views the unit as anywhere from worth extremely little to worthless. It's anyone's guess as to whether the company will continue to pump money into trying to resuscitate MakerBot or will divest of it.
Much more concerning, however, than the MakeBot issue is the possibility that goodwill impairment charges could be coming for Stratasys' enterprise business. This business not only accounts for the vast majority of revenue, but it's also the company's profit engine, sporting higher margins than MakerBot. As such, the company's long-term success hinges on its enterprise business.
Once Stratasys releases its official third-quarter results before the market opens on Nov. 4, we should have more insight.
(Yes, Stratasys and 3D Systems both plan to release results on the same day. Both companies usually hold conference calls at 8:30 a.m. ET, though evidently in order to avoid a conflict for analysts covering the industry, Stratasys scheduled its call for 7 a.m. ET.)
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However, investors can surely expect a sizable 2015 guidance cut when Stratasys releases its official results before the market opens on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Not surprisingly, shares of fellow industry leader 3D Systems fell nearly 7% in after-hours, reflecting the market's belief that the macroeconomic headwinds that affected Stratasys' results will do the same to those of its main rivals. Through last quarter, Stratasys' management has continued to state that it doesn't believe expected competitive offerings to be a factor in the depressed enterprise capital spending environment in 2015.
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Not surprisingly, shares of fellow industry leader 3D Systems fell nearly 7% in after-hours, reflecting the market's belief that the macroeconomic headwinds that affected Stratasys' results will do the same to those of its main rivals. Reasons cited for anemic results The company attributed its weak results primarily to the following factors: Continued troubles in its MakerBot desktop 3D printer unit Weak investment in capital equipment by customers within key markets, reflecting a continuation of the macroeconomic environment that negatively affected its results across all regions and most product and service lines during the first half of 2015 3D Systems has also cited decreased capital spending among key industries for its subpar results over the past few quarters. Yet another goodwill impairment charge for MakerBot Stratasys expects to take a goodwill impairment charge of between $140 million and $180 million in the third quarter for its beleaguered desktop unit.
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Reasons cited for anemic results The company attributed its weak results primarily to the following factors: Continued troubles in its MakerBot desktop 3D printer unit Weak investment in capital equipment by customers within key markets, reflecting a continuation of the macroeconomic environment that negatively affected its results across all regions and most product and service lines during the first half of 2015 3D Systems has also cited decreased capital spending among key industries for its subpar results over the past few quarters. Yet another goodwill impairment charge for MakerBot Stratasys expects to take a goodwill impairment charge of between $140 million and $180 million in the third quarter for its beleaguered desktop unit. Final thoughts A third MakerBot goodwill impairment charge indicates that investors should expect the unit to be a drag on Stratasys' overall results for quite some time.
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As of midday Friday, Stratasys stock was down nearly 12%, and 3D Systems' stock down 9%. (Yes, Stratasys and 3D Systems both plan to release results on the same day. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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3D Printing Stocks: Q3 Earnings Schedule and Expectations for the Group
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Third-quarter earnings season kicks off for the 3D printing group on Wednesday, Oct. 21, when Sweden's Arcam reports before the market opens. Consider this your 3D printing investors' guide to the season -- Wall Street analysts' expectations and earnings dates (for those companies that have announced them) for the six pure plays all in one place. We'll be providing more in-depth earnings previews for the diversified industry leaders Stratasys and 3D Systems , as well as industrial specialist ExOne , soon before they report.
Overview
Data by YCharts .
The carnage in the 3D printing space began in early 2014 when 3D Systems and Stratasys issued earnings warnings and announced that they were significantly boosting expenditures aimed at stimulating long-term growth. This, of course, meant that earnings would suffer. Not only have earnings suffered, but both companies have been turning in revenue growth below what the market expects from so-called "growth stocks."
3D Systems has generally turned in subpar earnings reports for nearly two years, while Stratasys was performing relatively solidly until its MakerBot desktop 3D printer unit imploded in the fourth quarter of 2014. The industry's growth and projected growth dynamics, however, remain rosy. With attractive growth dynamics comes increased competition -- and the notable competitors to watch include start-up Carbon3D and Hewlett-Packard . Both have announced plans to enter the market in 2016 with enterprise-focused 3D printers that are considerably faster than the ones currently available.
ExOne has missed analysts' expectations and its own revenue guidance since it went public in February 2013. Its third- and fourth-quarter reports are especially critical, as the company's counting on the second half of the year to post an especially outsize portion of its 2015 revenue guidance. ExOne has itself to blame for a portion of the pounding its stock has taken. However, market timing is an especially big factor here. The company went public at the height of 3D printing mania, so its valuation was bid up to stratospheric levels early on.
Germany-based voxeljet's (yes, it's a small "v") story is somewhat similar, as it also went public during the tail end of the 3D printing frenzy in late 2013. The stocks of Sweden-based Arcam and Belgium-based Materialise have performed the best -- or "the least worse" -- among the group over the past year. Arcam's generally been posting solid results, while Materialise has turned in some promising results. Materialise's stock has also held its own because the company went public in mid-2014, after the love affair with 3D printing stocks began cooling off.
Here are the earnings dates and analysts' estimates for the six pure-play 3D printing companies.
Arcam: Wednesday, Oct. 21 -- before the market opens
We don't have earnings estimates for Arcam. That's largely because it's a smaller, foreign-based company that trades over the counter in the United States. Like ExOne, it's strictly involved in the industrial market.
Arcam releases earnings at 8 a.m. CEST (Central European Summer Time) -- or 2 a.m. EDT -- so later-night folks can check out its results well before the market opens on Wednesday.
Stratasys: Wednesday, Nov. 4 -- before the market opens
(Look for my in-depth earnings preview soon before Stratasys reports.)
Analysts' expectations for the quarter and year:
Source: Yahoo! Finance.
3D Systems: Date not yet set. Estimated Nov. 2-Nov. 9 -- before the market opens
(Look for my colleague Steve Heller's earnings preview soon before 3D Systems reports.)
Analysts' expectations for the quarter and year:
Source: Yahoo! Finance.
ExOne: Date not yet set. Estimated Nov. 9-Nov. 16 -- after the market closes
(Look for Steve Heller's earnings preview soon before ExOne reports.)
Analysts' expectations for the quarter and year:
Source: Yahoo! Finance.
voxeljet: Date not yet set. Estimated Thursday, Nov. 12
Analysts' expectations for the quarter and year:
Source: Yahoo! Finance.
Materialise: Date not yet set. Estimated Nov. 9-Nov. 13
Analysts' expectations for the quarter and year:
Source: Yahoo! Finance.
The next billion-dollar iSecret
The world's biggest tech company forgot to show you something at its recent event, but a few Wall Street analysts and the Fool didn't miss a beat: There's a small company that's powering their brand-new gadgets and the coming revolution in technology. And we think its stock price has nearly unlimited room to run for early in-the-know investors! To be one of them, just click here .
The article 3D Printing Stocks: Q3 Earnings Schedule and Expectations for the Group originally appeared on Fool.com.
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The carnage in the 3D printing space began in early 2014 when 3D Systems and Stratasys issued earnings warnings and announced that they were significantly boosting expenditures aimed at stimulating long-term growth. 3D Systems has generally turned in subpar earnings reports for nearly two years, while Stratasys was performing relatively solidly until its MakerBot desktop 3D printer unit imploded in the fourth quarter of 2014. Arcam releases earnings at 8 a.m. CEST (Central European Summer Time) -- or 2 a.m. EDT -- so later-night folks can check out its results well before the market opens on Wednesday.
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Consider this your 3D printing investors' guide to the season -- Wall Street analysts' expectations and earnings dates (for those companies that have announced them) for the six pure plays all in one place. Not only have earnings suffered, but both companies have been turning in revenue growth below what the market expects from so-called "growth stocks." Stratasys: Wednesday, Nov. 4 -- before the market opens (Look for my in-depth earnings preview soon before Stratasys reports.)
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Consider this your 3D printing investors' guide to the season -- Wall Street analysts' expectations and earnings dates (for those companies that have announced them) for the six pure plays all in one place. Not only have earnings suffered, but both companies have been turning in revenue growth below what the market expects from so-called "growth stocks." Here are the earnings dates and analysts' estimates for the six pure-play 3D printing companies.
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Not only have earnings suffered, but both companies have been turning in revenue growth below what the market expects from so-called "growth stocks." Materialise's stock has also held its own because the company went public in mid-2014, after the love affair with 3D printing stocks began cooling off. Here are the earnings dates and analysts' estimates for the six pure-play 3D printing companies.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Stratasys, 3D Systems, Materialise and ExOne
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL - October 15, 2015 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS ), 3D Systems ( DDD ), Materialise ( MTLS ) and ExOne Company ( XONE ).
Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Get #1Stock of the Day pick for free .
Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog:
3D Printing Shows Immense Prospects: 4 Key Players
3D printing has come a long way since its conception in the 1980s. The young industry has witnessed unmatched stellar growth over the last three decades. As pointed out by the Colorado-based consulting firm Wholers Associate's report, the market had a compounded annual growth of 33.8% during 2012-2014. This phenomenal success of the 3D printing technique is no less than a renaissance.
Encouragingly, according to the independent research firm Gartner, the 3D printing market, which was worth $4.1 billion in 2014, is projected to grow over 500% with a year-over-year growth rate of 45.7% in the next 5 years.
Factors Fueling Growth
Notably, the 3D printing market is inching toward a point of inflexion. Past the phase when it was considered just an over-hyped and unproven manufacturing process, it is now becoming a bankable technology capable of manufacturing innovative products for real.
The growing popularity of 3D printing is based on certain inherent benefits that it brings to the manufacturing process of business enterprises. It helps reduce time-lag in product development process, thereby lowering costs.
Prototyping with the help of 3D printing not only saves money but also mitigates the risks involved in full-fledged manufacturing process. Moreover, it offers customization, and wastage is also kept under control.
These benefits offered by 3D printing are luring various industries, including automotive, aerospace, dental, high-tech and medical, who seek to improve their production process, toward this technology.
Of late, the use of 3D Printing technology has moved beyond traditional industrial applications toward more customer-centric enterprises. This has led many 3D printing companies to venture into creative sectors like fashion and gaming.
The technology has even found application in sports industry for purposes like development of custom protective gear and spike plates for soccer shoes. Retail sector has also deployed the technology for manufacturing jewelry and home decor items, to name a few.
Major Players
3D printing offers significant growth opportunity. According to Wholers' 2014 report, this market, in terms of revenue, will likely reach $12.8 billion by 2018 and cross the $21-billion mark by 2020. The growing market size has attracted a number of players, thereby reducing the barriers of entry.
As new providers struggle to gain their ground, established players continue to explore newer territories to grab a greater market share.
Let's take a look at the key players in the 3D printing market:
Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS ): With total sales of $750.1 million in fiscal year 2014, the company is currently the top player in the 3D printing market. The company's proprietary technology platforms, huge installed base and direct manufacturing business add to its competitive strength. Further, the acquisitions of MakerBot Industries and SolidScape will boost this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock's market share in 2015 and beyond.
3D Systems ( DDD ): With total sales of $653.7 million for the financial year 2014, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock's portfolio boasts industry-leading 3D printing technologies like Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering and ColorJet Printing, among others. Currently, the company is exploring areas like manufacturing, metals, medical and mainstreet to boost its competitive position.
Materialise ( MTLS ): With total sales of $81.4 million in 2014, Europe's leading 3D printing company has established itself as a major player in medical software and sophisticated 3D printing services markets. With software development, 3D printing and engineering as its core competencies, this Zacks Rank #3 stock's prospects shine bright.
The ExOne Company ( XONE ): With total sales of $43.9 million in 2014, the company has a solid reputation for catering to various prototypes and production needs of industrial clients, ranging from automobile industry to energy. Aiming to grab a greater market share, the company has a number of goals for 2015, which include expansion of current facilities, development of new machines and certain strategic collaborations.
To Conclude
The sluggish global macro-economic environment is a deterrent to the prosperity of the 3D printing sector. However, its eye-catching benefits are sure to attract business enterprises, going forward. From an investor's point of view, this is the primary reason one should remain invested in the sector. We believe the above-mentioned stocks are bound to emerge as game-changers.
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Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS ), 3D Systems ( DDD ), Materialise ( MTLS ) and ExOne Company ( XONE ). 3D Systems ( DDD ): With total sales of $653.7 million for the financial year 2014, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock's portfolio boasts industry-leading 3D printing technologies like Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering and ColorJet Printing, among others. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
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Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS ), 3D Systems ( DDD ), Materialise ( MTLS ) and ExOne Company ( XONE ). Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems ( DDD ): With total sales of $653.7 million for the financial year 2014, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock's portfolio boasts industry-leading 3D printing technologies like Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering and ColorJet Printing, among others.
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3D Systems ( DDD ): With total sales of $653.7 million for the financial year 2014, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock's portfolio boasts industry-leading 3D printing technologies like Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering and ColorJet Printing, among others. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS ), 3D Systems ( DDD ), Materialise ( MTLS ) and ExOne Company ( XONE ).
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Stocks recently featured in the blog include the Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS ), 3D Systems ( DDD ), Materialise ( MTLS ) and ExOne Company ( XONE ). 3D Systems ( DDD ): With total sales of $653.7 million for the financial year 2014, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock's portfolio boasts industry-leading 3D printing technologies like Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering and ColorJet Printing, among others. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
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3D Printing Shows Immense Prospects: 4 Key Players
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3D printing has come a long way since its conception in the 1980s. The young industry has witnessed unmatched stellar growth over the last three decades. As pointed out by the Colorado-based consulting firm Wholers Associate's report, the market had a compounded annual growth of 33.8% during 2012-2014. This phenomenal success of the 3D printing technique is no less than a renaissance.
Encouragingly, according to the independent research firm Gartner, the 3D printing market, which was worth $4.1 billion in 2014, is projected to grow over 500% with a year-over-year growth rate of 45.7% in the next 5 years.
Factors Fueling Growth
Notably, the 3D printing market is inching toward a point of inflexion. Past the phase when it was considered just an over-hyped and unproven manufacturing process, it is now becoming a bankable technology capable of manufacturing innovative products for real.
The growing popularity of 3D printing is based on certain inherent benefits that it brings to the manufacturing process of business enterprises. It helps reduce time-lag in product development process, thereby lowering costs.
Prototyping with the help of 3D printing not only saves money but also mitigates the risks involved in full-fledged manufacturing process. Moreover, it offers customization, and wastage is also kept under control.
These benefits offered by 3D printing are luring various industries, including automotive, aerospace, dental, high-tech and medical, who seek to improve their production process, toward this technology.
Of late, the use of 3D Printing technology has moved beyond traditional industrial applications toward more customer-centric enterprises. This has led many 3D printing companies to venture into creative sectors like fashion and gaming.
The technology has even found application in sports industry for purposes like development of custom protective gear and spike plates for soccer shoes. Retail sector has also deployed the technology for manufacturing jewelry and home decor items, to name a few.
Major Players
3D printing offers significant growth opportunity. According to Wholers' 2014 report, this market, in terms of revenue, will likely reach $12.8 billion by 2018 and cross the $21-billion mark by 2020. The growing market size has attracted a number of players, thereby reducing the barriers of entry.
As new providers struggle to gain their ground, established players continue to explore newer territories to grab a greater market share.
Let's take a look at the key players in the 3D printing market:
Stratasys Ltd.SSYS : With total sales of $750.1 million in fiscal year 2014, the company is currently the top player in the 3D printing market. The company's proprietary technology platforms, huge installed base and direct manufacturing business add to its competitive strength. Further, the acquisitions of MakerBot Industries and SolidScape will boost this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock's market share in 2015 and beyond.
3D SystemsDDD : With total sales of $653.7 million for the financial year 2014, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock's portfolio boasts industry-leading 3D printing technologies like Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering and ColorJet Printing, among others. Currently, the company is exploring areas like manufacturing, metals, medical and mainstreet to boost its competitive position.
MaterialiseMTLS : With total sales of $81.4 million in 2014, Europe's leading 3D printing company has established itself as a major player in medical software and sophisticated 3D printing services markets. With software development, 3D printing and engineering as its core competencies, this Zacks Rank #3 stock's prospects shine bright.
The ExOne CompanyXONE : With total sales of $43.9 million in 2014, the company has a solid reputation for catering to various prototypes and production needs of industrial clients, ranging from automobile industry to energy. Aiming to grab a greater market share, the company has a number of goals for 2015, which include expansion of current facilities, development of new machines and certain strategic collaborations.
To Conclude
The sluggish global macro-economic environment is a deterrent to the prosperity of the 3D printing sector. However, its eye-catching benefits are sure to attract business enterprises, going forward. From an investor's point of view, this is the primary reason one should remain invested in the sector. We believe the above-mentioned stocks are bound to emerge as game-changers.
Looking for the next stocks that will revolutionize their industries? Make sure to read more about the newest Zacks portfolio, Game Changers , and how this service will find companies poised to disrupt their markets. Click here for more information about this brand-new portfolio >>
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MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report
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3D SystemsDDD : With total sales of $653.7 million for the financial year 2014, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock's portfolio boasts industry-leading 3D printing technologies like Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering and ColorJet Printing, among others. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Encouragingly, according to the independent research firm Gartner, the 3D printing market, which was worth $4.1 billion in 2014, is projected to grow over 500% with a year-over-year growth rate of 45.7% in the next 5 years.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D SystemsDDD : With total sales of $653.7 million for the financial year 2014, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock's portfolio boasts industry-leading 3D printing technologies like Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering and ColorJet Printing, among others. MaterialiseMTLS : With total sales of $81.4 million in 2014, Europe's leading 3D printing company has established itself as a major player in medical software and sophisticated 3D printing services markets.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D SystemsDDD : With total sales of $653.7 million for the financial year 2014, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock's portfolio boasts industry-leading 3D printing technologies like Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering and ColorJet Printing, among others. Let's take a look at the key players in the 3D printing market: Stratasys Ltd.SSYS : With total sales of $750.1 million in fiscal year 2014, the company is currently the top player in the 3D printing market.
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3D SystemsDDD : With total sales of $653.7 million for the financial year 2014, the Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock's portfolio boasts industry-leading 3D printing technologies like Stereolithography, Selective Laser Sintering and ColorJet Printing, among others. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Past the phase when it was considered just an over-hyped and unproven manufacturing process, it is now becoming a bankable technology capable of manufacturing innovative products for real.
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3D Systems (DDD) Introduces Cardiology Training Modules
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3D SystemsDDD recently expanded its portfolio with a cardiovascular anatomical model product line to help medical professionals improve cardiology training and surgical planning routines. Cardiology training modules for "ANGIO Mentor VR simulator" are an integral part of this new product line, which is aimed at producing better visuals of a patient's cardiovascular anatomy.
3D Systems has successfully assimilated multiple medical procedures such as surgical simulation, training, planning and printing of anatomical models, which in turn, will offer a comprehensive "digital thread" for doctors. The company's ColorJet Printing technology is already deployed widely for replicating realistic and clear visuals of heart, making it easier to detect congenital heart defects.
3D Systems' ANGIO Mentor endovascular training simulator will keep cardiologists updated about advanced treatment procedures by providing useful insights on critical cases such as Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion and Coronary Bifurcation. Most importantly, they can create anatomical models as per individual needs by incorporating unique inputs from a patient's CT or MR scans, which can be utilized later for multiple purposes such as pre-surgical planning tools, educational resources and implants.
Moreover, "Stereolithography", an advanced 3D printing technology pioneered by 3D Systems, is gaining popularity in surgical procedures and implants, thereby unlocking fresh opportunities in this domain. The company has also partnered with hospitals like St. Louis Children's Hospital for developing personalized medicines to help improve patient outcomes.
According to Markets and Markets, 3D printing medical devices is a thriving industry that is projected to grow 25.3% during 2015-2020, and will be worth $2.13 billion by 2020. Year to date, on a geographical basis, North America accounts for the highest revenues as well as market share in 3D printing, closely followed by Europe. Currently, Stratasys Ltd. SSYS is the key player in the 3D medical devices market, followed by 3D Systems, Materialise NV MTLS and Arcam.
However, despite the surging popularity of 3D printing in the medical industry, we believe the hefty price tag of 3D printing techniques as well as scarcity of skilled professionals will pose as headwinds against the market traction of 3D Systems' offerings. Moreover, unfavorable macroeconomic factors including economic slowdown, inflation and currency fluctuations, which had caused this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock to withdraw its 2015 guidance, may continue to bother its financials, going forward.
A better-ranked stock in the industry is Alphabet Inc. GOOGL , carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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3D SystemsDDD recently expanded its portfolio with a cardiovascular anatomical model product line to help medical professionals improve cardiology training and surgical planning routines. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALPHABET INC-A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems has successfully assimilated multiple medical procedures such as surgical simulation, training, planning and printing of anatomical models, which in turn, will offer a comprehensive "digital thread" for doctors.
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3D SystemsDDD recently expanded its portfolio with a cardiovascular anatomical model product line to help medical professionals improve cardiology training and surgical planning routines. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALPHABET INC-A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems has successfully assimilated multiple medical procedures such as surgical simulation, training, planning and printing of anatomical models, which in turn, will offer a comprehensive "digital thread" for doctors.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALPHABET INC-A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D SystemsDDD recently expanded its portfolio with a cardiovascular anatomical model product line to help medical professionals improve cardiology training and surgical planning routines. 3D Systems has successfully assimilated multiple medical procedures such as surgical simulation, training, planning and printing of anatomical models, which in turn, will offer a comprehensive "digital thread" for doctors.
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3D SystemsDDD recently expanded its portfolio with a cardiovascular anatomical model product line to help medical professionals improve cardiology training and surgical planning routines. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALPHABET INC-A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems has successfully assimilated multiple medical procedures such as surgical simulation, training, planning and printing of anatomical models, which in turn, will offer a comprehensive "digital thread" for doctors.
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Could Hewlett-Packard's 3D Printing Plans Really Involve Acquiring Stratasys?
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Could tech giant Hewlett-Packard's plans to dominate the 3D printing industry include acquiring or teaming up with the current industry leader Stratasys? One Wall Street analyst thinks so. Let's look at what we know, and whether the analyst's speculation makes any sense.
Hewlett-Packard's 3D printing plans
Artist's rendering of the Multi Jet Fusion 3D printer. Image source: HP.
Last fall, HP unveiled its Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology and announced that it planned to bring to market in 2016 an enterprise-focused 3D printer based on this tech. Given the printer will reportedly be 10 times faster than those powered by the leading 3D printing technologies, some investors in 3D Systems and Stratasys cringed at the news. After all, even though HP has become infamous for its execution missteps in recent years, it does sport top chops in 2D printing, and has deep pockets.
More recently, we've learned that Stephen Nigro, senior vice president of HP's imaging and printing businesses, will head the 3D printing unit that HP's creating, once its official split into two companies occurs on Nov. 1. The 3D printing unit will be part of HP Inc., the PC and printing business, which will be led by Dion Weisler. Current HP CEO Meg Whitman will head Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, the server and services business.
Beyond this, however, we'd heard nothing notable from HP about its 3D printing plans until its recent analyst meeting.
HP's looking at partnering and/or acquiring to build its 3D printing business
Here's what Nigro said at the meeting:
Following the meeting, Jefferies analyst Jason North released a note saying that he thinks an acquisition would make the most sense, as an existing player's sales channel would enable HP to speed up its time to market. North wrote:
North further said he believes Stratasys' reseller network, combined with its diverse technologies, would make it the best fit.
Does speculation of an HP buyout of Stratasys have any merit?
Consider me a general skeptic about the acquisition buzz in the 3D printing space. However, North's speculation about HP being interested in acquiring -- or at least partnering with -- Stratasys seems grounded in some solid logic. I'm not saying it's going to happen, just that it seems a realistic possibility.
Why?
North mentioned Stratasys' reseller network. This factor alone would make Stratasys considerably more desirable than 3D Systems, which doesn't have as extensive a network. Stratasys owes much of its international channel strength to its 2012 merger with Israel-based Objet.
Stratasys possesses some tech that would be particularly desirable to HP, in my view. I've previously written about factors that should help mitigate HP's competitive threat to Stratasys, and some are applicable here: Stratasys' PolyJet tech appears less similar to HP's tech than does 3D Systems' multijet modeling, and Stratasys' Objet Connex500 printers sport better resolution than HP's printer reportedly will.
Additionally, HP and Stratasys have a history. It seems to fly under the radar that HP teamed with Stratasys when it first dipped its toes in the 3D printing waters in 2010. Stratasys manufactured HP-branded 3D printers, which HP sold in the international market. They discontinued their partnership in mid-2012. My guess is that they parted ways largely because Stratasys' merger with Objet brought an international sales channel into its fold.
Furthermore, Stratasys' Israel headquarters should be beneficial to HP from a tax standpoint. Stratasys deemed Israel the site of its official headquarters after the merger with Objet because that country has a lower corporate income tax rate than the United States does. Most large U.S. companies have boatloads of cash overseas to avoid paying U.S. taxes. Deploying such cash on foreign investments, rather than bringing it back home, can keep the U.S. tax-avoidance strategy going.
Lastly, the huge plunges in the stock prices of all the 3D printing companies make buyouts in this space more likely now than they were when valuations were sky-high.
Printing a wrap...
Stratasys' extensive reseller network and portfolio of diverse technologies are key reasons that it would make an attractive partner or acquisition for a company like HP that's aiming to gain a fast foothold in the 3D printing market on its way to dominating it. Whether Stratasys has any interest in partnering with, or being bought out by, HP, however, is probably another matter altogether.
I'd caution investors against investing in Stratasys based solely on hopes that it will be acquired, as a buyout seems far from a sure thing.
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Last fall, HP unveiled its Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing technology and announced that it planned to bring to market in 2016 an enterprise-focused 3D printer based on this tech. Given the printer will reportedly be 10 times faster than those powered by the leading 3D printing technologies, some investors in 3D Systems and Stratasys cringed at the news. Stratasys deemed Israel the site of its official headquarters after the merger with Objet because that country has a lower corporate income tax rate than the United States does.
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Could tech giant Hewlett-Packard's plans to dominate the 3D printing industry include acquiring or teaming up with the current industry leader Stratasys? More recently, we've learned that Stephen Nigro, senior vice president of HP's imaging and printing businesses, will head the 3D printing unit that HP's creating, once its official split into two companies occurs on Nov. 1. I've previously written about factors that should help mitigate HP's competitive threat to Stratasys, and some are applicable here: Stratasys' PolyJet tech appears less similar to HP's tech than does 3D Systems' multijet modeling, and Stratasys' Objet Connex500 printers sport better resolution than HP's printer reportedly will.
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HP's looking at partnering and/or acquiring to build its 3D printing business Here's what Nigro said at the meeting: Following the meeting, Jefferies analyst Jason North released a note saying that he thinks an acquisition would make the most sense, as an existing player's sales channel would enable HP to speed up its time to market. I've previously written about factors that should help mitigate HP's competitive threat to Stratasys, and some are applicable here: Stratasys' PolyJet tech appears less similar to HP's tech than does 3D Systems' multijet modeling, and Stratasys' Objet Connex500 printers sport better resolution than HP's printer reportedly will. Printing a wrap... Stratasys' extensive reseller network and portfolio of diverse technologies are key reasons that it would make an attractive partner or acquisition for a company like HP that's aiming to gain a fast foothold in the 3D printing market on its way to dominating it.
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More recently, we've learned that Stephen Nigro, senior vice president of HP's imaging and printing businesses, will head the 3D printing unit that HP's creating, once its official split into two companies occurs on Nov. 1. Beyond this, however, we'd heard nothing notable from HP about its 3D printing plans until its recent analyst meeting. I've previously written about factors that should help mitigate HP's competitive threat to Stratasys, and some are applicable here: Stratasys' PolyJet tech appears less similar to HP's tech than does 3D Systems' multijet modeling, and Stratasys' Objet Connex500 printers sport better resolution than HP's printer reportedly will.
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3D Printing Stocks: Don't Miss Out on Huge Growth
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By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Not too long ago, 3D printing was the talk of the town ... in a good way.
When 3D printing technology was first thrust into the public’s consciousness, there was a vision that one day the appliance would eventually move beyond the realm of nerdy hobbies and become commonplace in our homes.
If we needed new jewelry or a new figurine or new hardware parts, we’d simply use a template to make it ourselves, layering plastic and other materials.
Since then, it’s become increasingly evident that such ubiquity likely isn’t in the cards for 3D printing. At this stage, imagining everyone owning a 3D printer sounds a lot like imagining riding around on segways.
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Here’s the thing, though: Even a technology like segways ended up finding its market — even if it fell dramatically short of the original hype. And while the two innovations may seem miles apart, segways and 3D printing have that in common.
The New Frontier for 3D Printing Stocks: Manufacturing
3D printing stocks like Autodesk (ADSK), 3D Systems (DDD) and Stratasys (SSYS) have been downright slaughtered so far this year … in part because there was so much hype around their market debuts. The idea of the next big consumer technology gets investors giddy and when it doesn’t pan out, there’s panic.
But 3D printing is simply in the middle of a transition to an enterprise focus. Which is why recent declines are growing pains — not death knells.
Because ADSK, DDD and SSYS have already suffered such dramatic damage and are also heavily shorted, there’s plenty of chatter about a continued demise. Just about any 3D printing headline can be construed as a nail in the coffin, including the recent announcement that smaller rival Carbon3D — which focuses heavily on the manufacturing sector — secured $100 million from Google (GOOG, GOOGL).
But increased competition in this case is promising, as it’s further evidence of the shifting application and real market for 3D printing products that have a manufacturing focus.
This was evident when I recently spoke with Dylan Reid, the CEO of 3D printing startup Matter — a company that’s based in Brookyln and focuses on small-scale manufacturing specifically. Reid noted the gap between innovation and application that has hounded big names in the 3D printing space. The founding team of Matter was working in the 3D printing space at MIT just a few years ago and Reid recalled that people would talk about all the innovation happening in 3D printing and then pull a 3D-printed Yoda head out of their pocket as proof.
“That technology is useless without an application,” he added.
The large gap between innovation and application helped Matter hone in on its focus. Like the 3D printing giants, it began by focusing on consumers via custom jewelry but eventually transitioned to small-scale, web-based manufacturing.
Matter’s story is a microcosm for the broader market, including the companies that you and I can actually invest in. While there will likely be more bumps to come as the technology expands, matures and finds its market — especially considering there’s both an application and business model transition taking place, as the CEO of Autodesk noted in its most recentearnings call— the long-term prospects are solid, despite the bloodbath.
If you’re willing to wait out the rockiness, 3D printing stocks could be a great bet when it comes to cashing in on a truly transformative technology.
Alyssa Oursler is based in San Francisco and writes about technology, investing, gender and entrepreneurship. Her work has appeared on Forbes, Business Insider, MSN Money and more. You can follow her on Twitter here or check out her personal site here. As of this writing, she did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities.
This article was originally published on InvestorPlace Media.
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The New Frontier for 3D Printing Stocks: Manufacturing 3D printing stocks like Autodesk (ADSK), 3D Systems (DDD) and Stratasys (SSYS) have been downright slaughtered so far this year … in part because there was so much hype around their market debuts. Because ADSK, DDD and SSYS have already suffered such dramatic damage and are also heavily shorted, there’s plenty of chatter about a continued demise. PLUS: 3 Stocks That Couldn’t Care Less About the Fed (ODFL, STMP, MSG) Here’s the thing, though: Even a technology like segways ended up finding its market — even if it fell dramatically short of the original hype.
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The New Frontier for 3D Printing Stocks: Manufacturing 3D printing stocks like Autodesk (ADSK), 3D Systems (DDD) and Stratasys (SSYS) have been downright slaughtered so far this year … in part because there was so much hype around their market debuts. Because ADSK, DDD and SSYS have already suffered such dramatic damage and are also heavily shorted, there’s plenty of chatter about a continued demise. This was evident when I recently spoke with Dylan Reid, the CEO of 3D printing startup Matter — a company that’s based in Brookyln and focuses on small-scale manufacturing specifically.
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The New Frontier for 3D Printing Stocks: Manufacturing 3D printing stocks like Autodesk (ADSK), 3D Systems (DDD) and Stratasys (SSYS) have been downright slaughtered so far this year … in part because there was so much hype around their market debuts. Because ADSK, DDD and SSYS have already suffered such dramatic damage and are also heavily shorted, there’s plenty of chatter about a continued demise. This was evident when I recently spoke with Dylan Reid, the CEO of 3D printing startup Matter — a company that’s based in Brookyln and focuses on small-scale manufacturing specifically.
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The New Frontier for 3D Printing Stocks: Manufacturing 3D printing stocks like Autodesk (ADSK), 3D Systems (DDD) and Stratasys (SSYS) have been downright slaughtered so far this year … in part because there was so much hype around their market debuts. Because ADSK, DDD and SSYS have already suffered such dramatic damage and are also heavily shorted, there’s plenty of chatter about a continued demise. By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Not too long ago, 3D printing was the talk of the town ... in a good way.
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Stratasys Unveils Objet30 Dental Prime for Digital Dentistry
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A subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd.SSYS Asia Pacific - Stratasys Korea - recently introduced a new low-cost product, Objet30 Dental Prime 3D printer, designed for dental and orthodontic labs.
According to Stratasys Dental Solutions' General Manager, Steffen Mueller, "The introduction of the compact, versatile Objet30 Dental Prime 3D Printer continues Stratasys' commitment to providing a variety of solutions to meet the different needs of dental and orthodontic labs, small and large. This addition to our entry-level desktop family brings superior-quality 3D printing available to all dental labs that want to provide competitive digital dentistry services to their clients".
Product Details
Objet30 Dental Prime includes three special materials namely, VeroDentPlus (MED690) that increases the accuracy and durability of the printing process; Clear Bio-compatible (MED610) that helps in creating surgical guides for short-term placement of mouth frames and VeroGlaze (MED620) that helps dental labs to match tooth color and offer natural looking dental models. The product will enable easy operation and ensure accurate results, a small copier-sized footprint along with quiet operation. The use of Objet30 Dental Prime will increase workflow and productivity, thus saving cost and time.
Built on two print modes, the Objet30 Dental Prime features high printing speed and quality, which is compatible with Microsoft's MSFT Windows 7 and 8. Therefore, it will help Stratasys gain competitive advantage over players like 3D Systems Corp. DDD .
The greater adoption of 3D printing technology is being supported by IDC's growth estimates for the worldwide 3D printer market. The market research firm expects 3D printing revenues and units to grow at a CAGR of 29% and 59%, respectively, for the 2012-2017 period. The launch of this new low-cost 3D printing solution is thus expected to boost Stratasys' market share going forward.
Conclusion
Stratasys Korea offers Stratasys' full portfolio of 3D printing applications and solutions directly as well as through its designated channel partners. Of late, Stratasys has been aiming at strengthening its product promotion and marketing techniques in order to access a broader customer segment.
We believe that Stratasys' portfolio of new and innovative products will help it in the long run to generate incremental sales.
However, the company revealed that revenues from its MakerBot business have plunged 57% on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter of 2015 mainly due to a sluggish market coupled with continuous weakness related with the restructuring of its business.
Additionally, some customers are delaying their purchases owing to the current economic conditions. In the 3D printer business, the majority of customers have gravitated toward the lower-priced uPrint, which may affect the company's margins in the upcoming quarters.
Currently, Stratasys has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Investors may instead consider Amazon.com Inc. AMZN , sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Therefore, it will help Stratasys gain competitive advantage over players like 3D Systems Corp. DDD . Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. This addition to our entry-level desktop family brings superior-quality 3D printing available to all dental labs that want to provide competitive digital dentistry services to their clients".
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Therefore, it will help Stratasys gain competitive advantage over players like 3D Systems Corp. DDD . A subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd.SSYS Asia Pacific - Stratasys Korea - recently introduced a new low-cost product, Objet30 Dental Prime 3D printer, designed for dental and orthodontic labs.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Therefore, it will help Stratasys gain competitive advantage over players like 3D Systems Corp. DDD . A subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd.SSYS Asia Pacific - Stratasys Korea - recently introduced a new low-cost product, Objet30 Dental Prime 3D printer, designed for dental and orthodontic labs.
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Therefore, it will help Stratasys gain competitive advantage over players like 3D Systems Corp. DDD . Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report AMAZON.COM INC (AMZN): Free Stock Analysis Report MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. A subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd.SSYS Asia Pacific - Stratasys Korea - recently introduced a new low-cost product, Objet30 Dental Prime 3D printer, designed for dental and orthodontic labs.
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Why Organovo Holdings Inc. Is Down 63% This Year
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Eventually, however, hype surpassed reality and 3D printing stocks came back to earth. Not only that, but the actual companies (and not just the stocks) started to falter as well. Stratasys and 3D Systems, for instance, are now experiencing negative organic growth -- something that would have been unheard of just two years ago.
Since then, the entire industry has been in a free fall, and Organovo is no exception.
There's simply nothing that Organovo can do about these swings. The company's shareholders stand to both benefit and feel the pain of swings in market sentiment, and that's exactly what's happening right now.
But there's more to the story
Organovo, however, is a very different company than either Stratasys or 3D Systems. In fact, it probably never deserved to be lumped in with the other 3D printing players. Its product and business model have almost no overlap with traditional 3D players.
The company's first real product, exVive3D Liver, was launched at the end of last year. The goal of the product is to allow drug companies to realize possible liver toxicities before entering expensive clinical trials. In the end, killing the drug or making modifications could help save billions. CEO Keith Murphy did an admirable job of telegraphing to investors exactly what the flow of information would be like. He stated that adoption of exVive3D Liver would likely be slow at first and that revenue from contracts wouldn't show up until the most recent earnings release.
While investors were waiting for that time to come, however, the company announced an ambitious plan to widen its scope substantially -- focusing on owning drugs of its own and possibly selling its NovoGen Bioprinter and accelerating the release of newer tissues.
That led management to hold a secondary offering in June to raise roughly $46 million for the company's coffers. While the offering was successful, it diluted current shareholders by 12%, and nobody likes seeing their slice of the pie shrink.
Furthermore, Murphy laid a very disappointing bomb during the company's most recent earnings release: "We plan to update contract bookings not on a quarterly basis but on an annual basis." In other words, while investors can read between the lines and see that Organovo likely has about 12 or 13 contracts for use of its exVive3D Livery products, we shouldn't expect to get any updates on growth here until June 2016 . That's a long time to wait, and investors have rightly showed their frustrations by bidding shares of the company down by 25% since then.
While Murphy's decision to withhold results over such a large time frame is frustrating, I still think it's worth investors' time to consider owning a small slice of this company (it accounts for less than 1% of my holdings), as the possible upside is massive. Only time will tell if the company can reach that potential.
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The goal of the product is to allow drug companies to realize possible liver toxicities before entering expensive clinical trials. He stated that adoption of exVive3D Liver would likely be slow at first and that revenue from contracts wouldn't show up until the most recent earnings release. In other words, while investors can read between the lines and see that Organovo likely has about 12 or 13 contracts for use of its exVive3D Livery products, we shouldn't expect to get any updates on growth here until June 2016 .
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Furthermore, Murphy laid a very disappointing bomb during the company's most recent earnings release: "We plan to update contract bookings not on a quarterly basis but on an annual basis." That's a long time to wait, and investors have rightly showed their frustrations by bidding shares of the company down by 25% since then. The Motley Fool owns and recommends 3D Systems.
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While investors were waiting for that time to come, however, the company announced an ambitious plan to widen its scope substantially -- focusing on owning drugs of its own and possibly selling its NovoGen Bioprinter and accelerating the release of newer tissues. While Murphy's decision to withhold results over such a large time frame is frustrating, I still think it's worth investors' time to consider owning a small slice of this company (it accounts for less than 1% of my holdings), as the possible upside is massive. The next billion-dollar iSecret The world's biggest tech company forgot to show you something at its recent event, but a few Wall Street analysts and the Fool didn't miss a beat: There's a small company that's powering their brand-new gadgets and the coming revolution in technology.
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There's simply nothing that Organovo can do about these swings. That's a long time to wait, and investors have rightly showed their frustrations by bidding shares of the company down by 25% since then. The Motley Fool owns and recommends 3D Systems.
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3D Systems' Fabricate to Support Novel Textile 3D Printing
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3D Systems CorporationDDD recently launched Fabricate, a smart fashion application, that will likely take the whole textile industry by storm. Running on the company's flagship Cube desktop 3D printer, this application will revive pattern-making and other innovative textile designs that employ 3D printing.
Fabricate allows the printing of textile files in diverse shape and forms on special fabric, that can be later sewed to create garments with stunning designs. Currently, it is available for purchase online in 3 printed textile designs under 3 sewing projects. 3D Systems also plans to unveil new textile designs and projects every month, targeting both professionals and amateurs.
Fabricate is the first application that allows textile designers to create customized 3D garments, and this undoubtedly enhances its commercial appeal. As of now, 3D Systems is offering Fabricate Starter Pack and Fabricate Design Pack priced at $1,199 and $149, respectively.
Furthermore, going forward, the company plans to collaborate with top designers and brands, who are integrating 3D technology with traditional fashion, to expand this product line.
Over time, the use of 3D Printing technology has moved beyond traditional industrial applications toward more customer-centric enterprises. This trend has led many 3D printing companies like Witbox, Prusa and MakerBot to venture into creative sectors like fashion to strengthen their market foothold.
According to ReportsnReports.com, the global 3D printing market is expected to increase at a CAGR of 23% during 2013-2020 and hit the $8.41-billion mark. Amid such a thriving scenario, 3D Systems' attempts to bring 3D fashion technology closer to general mass, apart from runway fashion, is expected to support its long-term growth.
Despite 3D Systems' long-term potential, broader concerns such as economic slowdown, inflation, fluctuations in currency and commodity price, and credit availability have severely affected its performance of late, as the company sources over 46% of revenues from outside the U.S. On account of the ongoing volatility, 3D Systems had also withdrawn its guidance for 2015, thereby disappointing investors.
Currently, 3D Systems has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Brooks Automation, Inc. BRKS , Google Inc. GOOGL and ChannelAdvisor Corporation ECOM . All three stocks hold a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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3D Systems CorporationDDD recently launched Fabricate, a smart fashion application, that will likely take the whole textile industry by storm. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report BROOKS AUTOMATN (BRKS): Free Stock Analysis Report CHANNELADVISOR (ECOM): Free Stock Analysis Report GOOGLE INC-CL A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Running on the company's flagship Cube desktop 3D printer, this application will revive pattern-making and other innovative textile designs that employ 3D printing.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report BROOKS AUTOMATN (BRKS): Free Stock Analysis Report CHANNELADVISOR (ECOM): Free Stock Analysis Report GOOGLE INC-CL A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD recently launched Fabricate, a smart fashion application, that will likely take the whole textile industry by storm. Better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Brooks Automation, Inc. BRKS , Google Inc. GOOGL and ChannelAdvisor Corporation ECOM .
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report BROOKS AUTOMATN (BRKS): Free Stock Analysis Report CHANNELADVISOR (ECOM): Free Stock Analysis Report GOOGLE INC-CL A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD recently launched Fabricate, a smart fashion application, that will likely take the whole textile industry by storm. Fabricate allows the printing of textile files in diverse shape and forms on special fabric, that can be later sewed to create garments with stunning designs.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD recently launched Fabricate, a smart fashion application, that will likely take the whole textile industry by storm. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report BROOKS AUTOMATN (BRKS): Free Stock Analysis Report CHANNELADVISOR (ECOM): Free Stock Analysis Report GOOGLE INC-CL A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Fabricate allows the printing of textile files in diverse shape and forms on special fabric, that can be later sewed to create garments with stunning designs.
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When investors think of well-known companies, they tend to focus on the company's best-known brands. However, companies often generate more money from products or businesses that you've never heard of. For example, Johnson & Johnson , CVS Health , and 3D Systems make more money serving their lesser-known markets than they do by serving the markets that they're better known for.
Forget consumers: This market is the real story
Media attention may have people thinking they'll have their own Star Trek replicator in their home soon, but it's the healthcare sector's use of 3D printing that's more important to 3D Systems ' business than the consumer.
Last year, acquisitions and organic growth led 3D Systems' healthcare revenue to grow 80% year over year to $129 million, or 22.8% of sales. That figure dwarfed sales to consumers, which were up 26% to $43.8 million and represented just 6.7% of sales in 2014.
Healthcare's outsize impact on 3D Systems has continued in 2015, as demand and additional acquisitions have boosted healthcare sales by 31.7% to $64.8 million through the first six months of 2015. For comparison, consumer revenue totals $25.3 million during the first six months.
Why has healthcare become such an early adopter of 3D printing? Because 3D printing allows the industry to do things it otherwise couldn't. For example, surgeons can print exact copies of a damaged organ to better understand and plan their surgery, and 3D simulators can allow them to practice complex procedures ahead of time. In addition, 3D printers can be used to sculpt custom implants that fit precisely where knees, hips, or other appendages are needed, and dentists can create perfect dental implants to replace damaged or missing teeth.
Because demographics support rising healthcare demand over the coming decade, it's likely that healthcare will remain the key driver of 3D Systems' growth for the foreseeable future, making it, rather than the consumer, the opportunity investors should focus on.
Tying it together
Experts often remind investors to invest in what they know, but sometimes companies operate businesses or sell into markets that stretch far beyond what you may think. In the case of Johnson & Johnson, CVS Health, and 3D Systems, the reason shares may move higher or lower in the future may be less tied to what they're better known for and more to other businesses, and that fact serves as a great reminder of why it pays to do some research so that you better understand a company before buying its shares.
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Todd Campbell owns shares of 3D Systems. Todd owns E.B. Capital Markets, LLC. E.B. Capital's clients may have positions in the companies mentioned. The Motley Fool owns and recommends 3D Systems. The Motley Fool recommends CVS Health and Johnson & Johnson. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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For example, surgeons can print exact copies of a damaged organ to better understand and plan their surgery, and 3D simulators can allow them to practice complex procedures ahead of time. Tying it together Experts often remind investors to invest in what they know, but sometimes companies operate businesses or sell into markets that stretch far beyond what you may think. The next billion-dollar iSecret The world's biggest tech company forgot to show you something at its recent event, but a few Wall Street analysts and the Fool didn't miss a beat: There's a small company that's powering their brand-new gadgets and the coming revolution in technology.
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For example, Johnson & Johnson , CVS Health , and 3D Systems make more money serving their lesser-known markets than they do by serving the markets that they're better known for. Last year, acquisitions and organic growth led 3D Systems' healthcare revenue to grow 80% year over year to $129 million, or 22.8% of sales. The Motley Fool recommends CVS Health and Johnson & Johnson.
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Forget consumers: This market is the real story Media attention may have people thinking they'll have their own Star Trek replicator in their home soon, but it's the healthcare sector's use of 3D printing that's more important to 3D Systems ' business than the consumer. Because demographics support rising healthcare demand over the coming decade, it's likely that healthcare will remain the key driver of 3D Systems' growth for the foreseeable future, making it, rather than the consumer, the opportunity investors should focus on. In the case of Johnson & Johnson, CVS Health, and 3D Systems, the reason shares may move higher or lower in the future may be less tied to what they're better known for and more to other businesses, and that fact serves as a great reminder of why it pays to do some research so that you better understand a company before buying its shares.
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When investors think of well-known companies, they tend to focus on the company's best-known brands. Why has healthcare become such an early adopter of 3D printing? The Motley Fool owns and recommends 3D Systems.
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Yet Another 3D Printer Threatens 3D Systems and Stratasys
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It may not look like much, but this 3D printer threatens 3D Systems and Stratasys. Source: MIT Computational Fabrication Group
In the last couple of years, it seems that a new 3D printer comes along every few months and threatens to disrupt what 3D Systems and Stratasys have spent years building. Apparently, the 3D printing industry's attractive growth prospects have proven too appealing to pass up. It's invited all sorts of new competition, including HP , Carbon3D, voxel8, XYZprinting, Formlabs, and many others.
3D Systems and Stratasys have become public enemies No. 1 and 2 because together they control about one-third of the industry's total revenue. The majority of new entrants often try to undermine 3D Systems and Stratasys on price or with a new technology that offers a superior value proposition. Either way, it threatens to put pressure on 3D Systems and Stratasys to defend their leading positions in the marketplace.
Last week, a MIT research lab showcased MultiFab, a multi-material 3D printer platform that can print with ten materials in one job. It's a modular platform that can be scaled, was built using off the shelf components, and incorporates the use of machine vision - a first in 3D printing.
The craziest part is that MultiFab costs under $7,000 to build and uses materials that are priced around $20 per kilogram. For comparison, 3D Systems' and Stratasys' flagship multi-material 3D printer cost $225,000 and $330,000, respectively, force users to purchase proprietary materials for hundreds of dollars per kilogram, can only print with three materials at a time (but can be digitally blended), and lack machine vision.
Machine vision, which is used extensively in factory settings where human eyes cannot move at the speed of assembly lines or resolve fine details, enables MultiFab to monitor each layer of the print job so that errors can be self-corrected in real-time by compensating for the error in subsequent layers, and foreign objects can be integrated into a print job with ease.
Click through the following presentation to learn more about MultiFab, the larger competitive landscape, and how it all connects to 3D Systems and Stratasys.
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The article Yet Another 3D Printer Threatens 3D Systems and Stratasys originally appeared on Fool.com.
Steve Heller owns shares of 3D Systems. The Motley Fool owns and recommends 3D Systems. The Motley Fool recommends Stratasys. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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Last week, a MIT research lab showcased MultiFab, a multi-material 3D printer platform that can print with ten materials in one job. Machine vision, which is used extensively in factory settings where human eyes cannot move at the speed of assembly lines or resolve fine details, enables MultiFab to monitor each layer of the print job so that errors can be self-corrected in real-time by compensating for the error in subsequent layers, and foreign objects can be integrated into a print job with ease. The next billion-dollar iSecret The world's biggest tech company forgot to show you something at its recent event, but a few Wall Street analysts and the Fool didn't miss a beat: There's a small company that's powering their brand-new gadgets and the coming revolution in technology.
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The Motley Fool owns and recommends 3D Systems. The Motley Fool recommends Stratasys. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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For comparison, 3D Systems' and Stratasys' flagship multi-material 3D printer cost $225,000 and $330,000, respectively, force users to purchase proprietary materials for hundreds of dollars per kilogram, can only print with three materials at a time (but can be digitally blended), and lack machine vision. Machine vision, which is used extensively in factory settings where human eyes cannot move at the speed of assembly lines or resolve fine details, enables MultiFab to monitor each layer of the print job so that errors can be self-corrected in real-time by compensating for the error in subsequent layers, and foreign objects can be integrated into a print job with ease. Yet Another 3D Printer Threatens 3D Systems and Stratasys from The article Yet Another 3D Printer Threatens 3D Systems and Stratasys originally appeared on Fool.com.
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It may not look like much, but this 3D printer threatens 3D Systems and Stratasys. Yet Another 3D Printer Threatens 3D Systems and Stratasys from The article Yet Another 3D Printer Threatens 3D Systems and Stratasys originally appeared on Fool.com. The Motley Fool owns and recommends 3D Systems.
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3D Systems Launches Advanced Version of 3DMe Photobooth
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South-Carolina based global provider of 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, 3D Systems CorporationDDD , refurbished its 3DMe Photobooth to stoke the consumer frenzy surrounding the 3DMe experience. Available in 12 different language options, the 3DMe Photobooth is readily available across authorized 3D Systems resellers and distributors.
Inside the Headlines
As photobooths happen to be the strongest crowd pullers at any given occasion, 3D Systems plans to target owners of major retail spaces and coordinators of popular events, so as to enhance the visibility of the product. Armed with a smart user interface, the latest 3DMe Photobooth is better equipped for reporting revenues and serving client needs.
This is how the system works. The latest photobooth captures photo-realistic facial images instantly with 3D-imaging technology. Next, users can superimpose these images on seasonal and branded collections of customizable 3DMe figurines including characters from popular Hollywood epics like Ghostbusters and Walking Dead. Interestingly, customers can also create cartoon versions of their own selves and order 3D-printed figurines in color from the Photobooth stalls within minutes.
If the latest 3DMe photobooth promises unlimited fun for its consumers, it unlocks fresh avenues of profits for the owners as well. Enhanced operating features of the device make it extremely easier for the owners to maintain and operate it. For instance, addition of a new point-of-sale ("POS") system in the device will enable fast online purchases using credit card readers. Moreover, the revenue tracking system will allow clients to decipher dominant market trends and accordingly prioritize actions.
Apart from this, even packing and shipping of 3DMe Photobooths can be streamlined, thereby driving cost benefits for owners. Also, the casing and content of the units can be changed as per latest seasonal fads and brands, adding to the product's commercial appeal.
Our Take
Amid a booming 3D printing market, the company's focus on the same indicates a favorable long-term opportunity. According to ReportsnReports.com, the global 3D printing market is expected to increase at a CAGR of 23% during 2013-2020 and hit $8.41 billion, backed by higher demand in healthcare and aerospace markets.
Nevertheless, despite long-term potential of the 3D market, 3D Systems has been experiencing unfavorable broader market conditions over past few quarters, which adversely affected its financial performance. The Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) stock also withdrew its guidance for the first quarter of 2015, as investors were anxious of strong macroeconomic volatility.
Broader concerns such as economic slowdown, inflation, fluctuations in currency and commodity prices, and credit availability negatively impacted the company's business. If these problems persist, 3D Systems' financial performance will likely remain subdued, going forward.
Better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Brooks Automation, Inc. BRKS , Google Inc. GOOGL and ChannelAdvisor Corporation ECOM . All three stocks hold a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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South-Carolina based global provider of 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, 3D Systems CorporationDDD , refurbished its 3DMe Photobooth to stoke the consumer frenzy surrounding the 3DMe experience. Click to get this free report BROOKS AUTOMATN (BRKS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CHANNELADVISOR (ECOM): Free Stock Analysis Report GOOGLE INC-CL A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Inside the Headlines As photobooths happen to be the strongest crowd pullers at any given occasion, 3D Systems plans to target owners of major retail spaces and coordinators of popular events, so as to enhance the visibility of the product.
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Click to get this free report BROOKS AUTOMATN (BRKS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CHANNELADVISOR (ECOM): Free Stock Analysis Report GOOGLE INC-CL A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. South-Carolina based global provider of 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, 3D Systems CorporationDDD , refurbished its 3DMe Photobooth to stoke the consumer frenzy surrounding the 3DMe experience. Better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Brooks Automation, Inc. BRKS , Google Inc. GOOGL and ChannelAdvisor Corporation ECOM .
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Click to get this free report BROOKS AUTOMATN (BRKS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CHANNELADVISOR (ECOM): Free Stock Analysis Report GOOGLE INC-CL A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. South-Carolina based global provider of 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, 3D Systems CorporationDDD , refurbished its 3DMe Photobooth to stoke the consumer frenzy surrounding the 3DMe experience. Nevertheless, despite long-term potential of the 3D market, 3D Systems has been experiencing unfavorable broader market conditions over past few quarters, which adversely affected its financial performance.
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South-Carolina based global provider of 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, 3D Systems CorporationDDD , refurbished its 3DMe Photobooth to stoke the consumer frenzy surrounding the 3DMe experience. Click to get this free report BROOKS AUTOMATN (BRKS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CHANNELADVISOR (ECOM): Free Stock Analysis Report GOOGLE INC-CL A (GOOGL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Nevertheless, despite long-term potential of the 3D market, 3D Systems has been experiencing unfavorable broader market conditions over past few quarters, which adversely affected its financial performance.
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3D Printing Stocks News: Google Leads a $100 Million Investment in Carbon3D
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Carbon3D announced on Thursday that it had secured a $100 million funding round led by Google 's venture capital arm, Google Ventures. That's a huge vote of confidence for the upstart 3D printing company that's aiming to disrupt the manufacturing sector with its super-speedy continuous liquid interface production, or CLIP, technology, which it unveiled at the TED 2015 conference in March.
This appears to be another blow to the leading 3D printing companies, 3D Systems and Stratasys , each of which recently reported anemic second-quarter earnings results.
First Alan Mulally, and now a funding home run
In addition to the Big G, the Series C round includes new investors Yuri Milner, Reinet Fund S.C.A., F.I.S., and others. Russian billionaire Milner is known for his early investments in Facebook and Twitter . All existing investors -- Sequoia Capital, a divison of Silver Lake, and Northgate Capital -- participated again. Autodesk's $10 million investment via its Spark Investment Fund, announced earlier in the year, was converted to equity during this round.
"Carbon3D's printing technology is an order of magnitude faster than existing technologies," said Andy Wheeler, general partner at Google Ventures, in the press release. "Carbon3D's technology has the potential to dramatically expand the 3D printing market beyond where it stands today and reshape the manufacturing landscape."
Neither Google nor Carbon3D released the valuation. However, numerous sources, including Forbes and Bloomberg, are reporting that this latest round brings Carbon3D's valuation to a fat $1 billion; Forbes quoted research firm PitchBook and Bloomberg cited the ol' "person familiar with the matter." For perspective, 3D Systems and Stratasys both have a market capitalization hovering around $1.4 billion.
Carbon3D is extremely well funded, especially for a company that just began operating in 2013. To put its total funds raised of $141 million into perspective: 3D Systems had $171.2 million in cash along with $9 million in debt on its balance sheet at the end of the last quarter, while Stratasys had $502.6 million in cash and $175 million in debt.
In addition to attracting big bucks, Carbon3D recently attracted a marquee name to its board of directors: Revered former Ford CEO Alan Mulally -- widely credited for saving the company -- joined Carbon3D's board earlier this summer, making him its first independent director. The automaker is one of Carbon3D's early access customers and has been giving CLIP a spin ahead of the launch of the first commercial product, slated for 2016.
Carbon3D's super-fast CLIP tech
Carbon3D made a splash on the world technology scene in March when co-founder and CEO Joseph DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing CLIP technology at the TED 2015 conference. CLIP harnesses UV light and oxygen to "grow" polymer parts continuously at speeds 25 to 100 times faster than the leading 3D printing technologies, according to Carbon3D. DeSimone's live demonstration left no doubt that CLIP is super-fast.
CLIP also reportedly opens up new materials capabilities. As DeSimone told me when I interviewed him this spring, "We can use chemistries that nobody else is able to use." He went on to say that the "materials properties [enabled by CLIP] are really key" and the even bigger story than speed. Furthermore, CLIP can reportedly produce objects that have smoother surface finishes than conventionally 3D-printed parts, and structural integrities on par with injection-molded objects.
So, it's no wonder that CLIP's been generating significant buzz for its potential to disrupt the manufacturing sector. Speed, materials capabilities, surface quality, and structural integrity are the key hurdles that have been holding back 3D printing from moving beyond prototyping and select, short-run production applications and into a greater array of manufacturing uses.
Final thoughts Carbon3D doesn't yet have a commercial product on the market. So, it's quite premature to crown it the king of 3D printing, or at least 3D printing in the polymer space. That said, with names such as Alan Mulally, Google, Autodesk, and Yuri Milner lining up behind CLIP technology, it sure looks like Carbon3D has a great shot at one day reigning supreme in the polymer 3D printing world.
Carbon3D's huge funding win is troublesome news for 3D Systems and Stratasys, as both companies are heavily dependent upon the polymer 3D printing space.
The next billion-dollar iSecret
The world's biggest tech company forgot to show you something at its recent event, but a few Wall Street analysts and the Fool didn't miss a beat: There's a small company that's powering their brand-new gadgets and the coming revolution in technology. And we think its stock price has nearly unlimited room to run for early in-the-know investors! To be one of them, just click here .
The article 3D Printing Stocks News: Google Leads a $100 Million Investment in Carbon3D originally appeared on Fool.com.
Beth McKenna has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems, Facebook, Google (A and C shares), and Twitter. The Motley Fool recommends Ford and Stratasys. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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That's a huge vote of confidence for the upstart 3D printing company that's aiming to disrupt the manufacturing sector with its super-speedy continuous liquid interface production, or CLIP, technology, which it unveiled at the TED 2015 conference in March. Speed, materials capabilities, surface quality, and structural integrity are the key hurdles that have been holding back 3D printing from moving beyond prototyping and select, short-run production applications and into a greater array of manufacturing uses. That said, with names such as Alan Mulally, Google, Autodesk, and Yuri Milner lining up behind CLIP technology, it sure looks like Carbon3D has a great shot at one day reigning supreme in the polymer 3D printing world.
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Carbon3D announced on Thursday that it had secured a $100 million funding round led by Google 's venture capital arm, Google Ventures. That's a huge vote of confidence for the upstart 3D printing company that's aiming to disrupt the manufacturing sector with its super-speedy continuous liquid interface production, or CLIP, technology, which it unveiled at the TED 2015 conference in March. Carbon3D's super-fast CLIP tech Carbon3D made a splash on the world technology scene in March when co-founder and CEO Joseph DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing CLIP technology at the TED 2015 conference.
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To put its total funds raised of $141 million into perspective: 3D Systems had $171.2 million in cash along with $9 million in debt on its balance sheet at the end of the last quarter, while Stratasys had $502.6 million in cash and $175 million in debt. Carbon3D's super-fast CLIP tech Carbon3D made a splash on the world technology scene in March when co-founder and CEO Joseph DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing CLIP technology at the TED 2015 conference. That said, with names such as Alan Mulally, Google, Autodesk, and Yuri Milner lining up behind CLIP technology, it sure looks like Carbon3D has a great shot at one day reigning supreme in the polymer 3D printing world.
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First Alan Mulally, and now a funding home run In addition to the Big G, the Series C round includes new investors Yuri Milner, Reinet Fund S.C.A., F.I.S., and others. For perspective, 3D Systems and Stratasys both have a market capitalization hovering around $1.4 billion. The article 3D Printing Stocks News: Google Leads a $100 Million Investment in Carbon3D originally appeared on Fool.com.
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3D Systems Brings Nylon for CubePro to Boost Performance
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3D Systems Corp.DDD disclosed the expansion of its Plasticjet Printing materials. This leading 3D printer maker has decided to enhance the capability of its flagship product, CubePro 3D printers with the inclusion of a new Nylon.
3D Systems has created this engineering-grade performance material, for providing enhanced strength, durability and flexibility to desktop production of functional parts meant for testing, designing and small-scale manufacturing. Nylon for CubePro is tactically armed with a blend that comprises Nylon 6 and is attuned with Infinity Rinse-Away water-soluble support material. This new product efficiently facilitates 3D printing of sophisticated, articulated and fully assembled final parts and saves design and process time.
3D Systems offers Nylon for Cube Pro in a new Smart Cartridge, which is priced at $149 each. These Cartridges are laced with a hydroscopic seal that broadens the material's shelf life for up to 12 months. In a nutshell, amalgamating Nylon with Infinity Rinse-Away support within the CubePro's climate controlled chamber ensures top quality professional desktop 3D printing output per usage.
We are impressed with the latest material expansion of 3D Systems and believe this will greatly amplify the popularity and performance of its celebrated CubePro 3D printers. The move is in line with the company's ongoing tactical initiatives to take 3D printing to a completely new level by expanding its reach and adaptability across various industries. The company strives to extend its desktop design and prototyping reach by delivering more affordable solutions and offerings to engineers, students, entrepreneurs and home users. Hence, we expect such initiatives to contribute towards bringing this Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) stock on the growth path.
Investors interested in the same sector can consider better-ranked stocks like Apple Inc. AAPL , Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. MLNX and Alps Electric Co. Ltd. APELY . While Mellanox Technologies sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Apple and Alps Electric carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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3D Systems Corp.DDD disclosed the expansion of its Plasticjet Printing materials. Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report MELLANOX TECH (MLNX): Free Stock Analysis Report ALPS ELECTRIC (APELY): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems has created this engineering-grade performance material, for providing enhanced strength, durability and flexibility to desktop production of functional parts meant for testing, designing and small-scale manufacturing.
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Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report MELLANOX TECH (MLNX): Free Stock Analysis Report ALPS ELECTRIC (APELY): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems Corp.DDD disclosed the expansion of its Plasticjet Printing materials. Investors interested in the same sector can consider better-ranked stocks like Apple Inc. AAPL , Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. MLNX and Alps Electric Co. Ltd. APELY .
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Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report MELLANOX TECH (MLNX): Free Stock Analysis Report ALPS ELECTRIC (APELY): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems Corp.DDD disclosed the expansion of its Plasticjet Printing materials. 3D Systems has created this engineering-grade performance material, for providing enhanced strength, durability and flexibility to desktop production of functional parts meant for testing, designing and small-scale manufacturing.
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3D Systems Corp.DDD disclosed the expansion of its Plasticjet Printing materials. Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report MELLANOX TECH (MLNX): Free Stock Analysis Report ALPS ELECTRIC (APELY): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Nylon for CubePro is tactically armed with a blend that comprises Nylon 6 and is attuned with Infinity Rinse-Away water-soluble support material.
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4 Must-Read Quotes From 3D Systems Corporation's Management
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3D Systems ' second-quarter earnings may have missed Wall Street expectations, but that didn't stop the stock from soaring after the results. It seemed investors were relieved that the 3D printing maker didn't announce any new major negative developments -- an all too common occurrence in recent quarters.
The company also reported some signs of stabilization from its core business after two quarters of abrupt pause, which may have sent bears clamoring for the exits and prompted a classic short-covering rally. Prior to the release, nearly one-third of 3D Systems' shares outstanding were sold short.
The conference call that management hosted along with its earnings release highlighted the current state of 3D Systems' underlying business. In total, there were four major takeaways.
1.Previous problems weighed on organic growth.
Although 3D Systems didn't announce any new major problems during the quarter, several issues that developed in previous quarters persisted.
In his opening remarks, CEO Avi Reichental shed light on these ongoing problems and how they affected the company's organic growth rate, which helps investors measure the company's annual revenue growth outside acquisitions made within the last year:
2.Mea culpa
During the call, Reichental finally admitted that the company's hyper-aggressive acquisition strategy of the last four years has hurt its operational performance.
3.About those printer problems...
According to Reichental, the ongoing performance issues that have been plaguing some of its nylon and metal 3D printers are a combination of inherent technological challenges and customers pushing the technologies into "uncharted territories."
Specifically, the nylon issue was related to temperature distribution, while its large-format metal 3D printer had issues with feeding the metal powders into the build chamber during builds that exceeded 40 hours:
4.A new approach
One of the biggest lies told by the 3D printing industry in recent years has been that consumers will soon adopt 3D printers en masse. This couldn't have been further from the truth, as the use cases explaining why an everyday consumer would benefit from owning a low-cost 3D printer have been severely lacking.
Reflecting the reality of the situation, 3D Systems' consumer revenue only represented 5.5% of its total revenue in the second quarter, and declined by 41% sequentially on lower demand. Consequently, Reichental highlighted that the company will now be shifting how it approaches the consumer segment:
A long road ahead
As Reichental made clear, in order for the company to get a better handle on its inefficient operations, it has to improve quality controls, costs, processes, and become a better partner with its distributors. Ultimately, between the challenging industry environment and the internal improvements the company is working to make, it's likely that the company has a long road ahead before it can redeem itself.
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It seemed investors were relieved that the 3D printing maker didn't announce any new major negative developments -- an all too common occurrence in recent quarters. The company also reported some signs of stabilization from its core business after two quarters of abrupt pause, which may have sent bears clamoring for the exits and prompted a classic short-covering rally. Specifically, the nylon issue was related to temperature distribution, while its large-format metal 3D printer had issues with feeding the metal powders into the build chamber during builds that exceeded 40 hours: 4.A new approach One of the biggest lies told by the 3D printing industry in recent years has been that consumers will soon adopt 3D printers en masse.
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Although 3D Systems didn't announce any new major problems during the quarter, several issues that developed in previous quarters persisted. In his opening remarks, CEO Avi Reichental shed light on these ongoing problems and how they affected the company's organic growth rate, which helps investors measure the company's annual revenue growth outside acquisitions made within the last year: 2.Mea culpa During the call, Reichental finally admitted that the company's hyper-aggressive acquisition strategy of the last four years has hurt its operational performance. Consequently, Reichental highlighted that the company will now be shifting how it approaches the consumer segment: A long road ahead As Reichental made clear, in order for the company to get a better handle on its inefficient operations, it has to improve quality controls, costs, processes, and become a better partner with its distributors.
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Although 3D Systems didn't announce any new major problems during the quarter, several issues that developed in previous quarters persisted. In his opening remarks, CEO Avi Reichental shed light on these ongoing problems and how they affected the company's organic growth rate, which helps investors measure the company's annual revenue growth outside acquisitions made within the last year: 2.Mea culpa During the call, Reichental finally admitted that the company's hyper-aggressive acquisition strategy of the last four years has hurt its operational performance. Specifically, the nylon issue was related to temperature distribution, while its large-format metal 3D printer had issues with feeding the metal powders into the build chamber during builds that exceeded 40 hours: 4.A new approach One of the biggest lies told by the 3D printing industry in recent years has been that consumers will soon adopt 3D printers en masse.
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In his opening remarks, CEO Avi Reichental shed light on these ongoing problems and how they affected the company's organic growth rate, which helps investors measure the company's annual revenue growth outside acquisitions made within the last year: 2.Mea culpa During the call, Reichental finally admitted that the company's hyper-aggressive acquisition strategy of the last four years has hurt its operational performance. 3.About those printer problems... The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems.
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3D Systems (DDD) Q2 Earnings Matches Estimates - Tale of the Tape
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Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD ) is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. The company also provides scanners for a variety of medical and mechanical X-Ray film digital archiving.
3D Systems has been making consistent efforts to strengthen its operational efficiency and expand its business via acquisitions. However, financing these acquisitions and continued investments in research and development have taken a toll on the company's financial health. Moreover, severe competition in the industry, persisting economic uncertainty, and foreign currency risks continue to be headwinds for 3D Systems.
Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been negative, as the consensus estimate for the stock has fallen. Also, the company has a poor track record - it has missed estimates in three of the last four quarters at an average rate of 6.3%.
Currently, DDD has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) but that could definitely change following its second quarter 2015 earnings report, which has just released. We have highlighted some of the key stats from this just-revealed announcement below:
Earnings: DDD posted in-line earnings. Non-GAAP earnings of 3 cents per share came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Revenue: Revenues of $170.5 million came below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $178 million.
Key Stats: Challenging operating environment led to a 5% dip in organic sales. Also, 55% rise in overall operating expenses added to the woes.
Stock Price: Shares were down in the pre-market trading session at the time of writing.
Check back later for our full write up on this DDD earnings report later!
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Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD ) is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been negative, as the consensus estimate for the stock has fallen. Currently, DDD has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) but that could definitely change following its second quarter 2015 earnings report, which has just released.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD ) is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been negative, as the consensus estimate for the stock has fallen.
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Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been negative, as the consensus estimate for the stock has fallen. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD ) is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide.
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Currently, DDD has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) but that could definitely change following its second quarter 2015 earnings report, which has just released. Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD ) is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been negative, as the consensus estimate for the stock has fallen.
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Up 21 Points Ahead of Key Jobs Numbers
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MoneyMorning.com Report - For Aug. 6, 2015, here are your stock market futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, earnings reports, top stock market news, and stocks to watch ...
Stock Futures Today
U.S. stock futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today forecast a 21-point gain as investors turn an eye to July's unemployment report, which will be released tomorrow morning.
Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 10 points after a weak private employment report dampened expectations for a September rate hike, and shares of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) plunged 9.3% after the company received a series of downgrades in the wake of its quarterly earnings report. The company cited slowing growth to its park attendance and concerns about its media division.
The ADP employment report stated that job growth in the private sector slowed down in July, with private employers hiring just 185,000 employees last month. That was off from economist expectations of 215,000. However, the services industry indicated a near-decade high in industry activity thanks to strong economic growth.
Top News in the Stock Market Today
The Stock Market Today: Today, investors will focus on the weekly jobless claims report and prepare for Friday's July unemployment numbers, which could be the major catalyst for the Fed to make a decision in September on how it will handle monetary policy.
Oil Outlook: Oil prices slipped again today to multi-month lows as traders raised concerns about oversupply and high inventory levels. WTI crude futures for September slipped 1.2% to hit $44.62 per barrel. Meanwhile, Brent oil prices dipped 0.7% to $49.24 per barrel.
Earnings Reports: Companies reporting earnings today include 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD ), Duke Energy Corp. ( DUK ), EOG Resources Inc. (Nasdaq: EOG), Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. ( KORS ), Monster Beverage Corp. (Nasdaq: MNST), Mylan NV (Nasdaq: MYL), New York Times Co. ( NYT ), Orbitz Worldwide Inc. ( OWW ), SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS), Teekay Corp. (TK), Viacom Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAB), and Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA).
Pre-Market Movers in the Stock Market Today: TWX, CMCSA, DIS, TSLA, FIT
Pre-Market Movers No. 1, TWX: Shares of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) slumped 9% after Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) issued a pessimistic outlook for its cable business. Disney's statements indicate that more people are switching from paid television to video streaming than analysts had expected. Shares of Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA) slipped 4.7% on the day. Time Warner also said it will maintain its 2015 earnings outlook.
Pre-Market Movers No. 2, TSLA: Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) slumped more than 7% yesterday afternoon after the electric-car manufacturer announced it will likely sell fewer cars than analysts previously expected. The company slashed its 2015 guidance to between 50,000 and 55,000 automobiles, a downturn from its May prediction of 55,000 Model S and Model X vehicles combined. The company also reported second-quarter earnings and a loss of $184.3 million, or $1.45 a share, on revenue of $1.2 billion. After TSLA earnings, should you buy Tesla stock ?
Pre-Market Movers No. 3, FIT: Shares of Fitbit Inc. (FIT) slumped more than 9.5% in pre-market trading even though the fitness-tracking technology firm beat Wall Street expectations. Fitbit posted earnings of $0.21 per share in the second quarter, smashing the Thomson Reuters estimate of $0.08 per share. So, should you invest in Fitbit stock after FIT earnings? Find out, right here.
Stocks to Watch Today: MDLZ, GMCR, JPM
Stocks to Watch No. 1, MDLZ: Shares of Mondelez International Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ) were up more than 5.8% on news that activist investor Bill Ackman and his firm Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. has disclosed a 7.5% stake in the company. The $5.5 billion stake is a likely bet that the snack-food manufacturer could be an acquisition target as the sector continues to consolidate.
Stocks to Watch No. 2, GMCR: Shares of Keurig Green MountainInc. (Nasdaq: GMCR) slipped more than 30% in pre-market trading after the company reported a massive decline in earnings and falling income. The firm said that sales of coffee pods and at-home brewing machines slipped year over year. The firm reported earnings of $0.73 per share, down from $0.94 per share during the same quarter last year.
Stocks to Watch No. 3: JPM: Global investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) is in focus this morning after the company announced plans to move more than 2,100 employees from its Manhattan office to New Jersey as the firm takes advantage of a $19 million subsidy program. The company plans to boost its operations and technology capacity by moving out of New York City.
Today's U.S. Economic Calendar (all times EDT)
Challenger Job-Cut Report at 7:30 a.m.
Jobless Claims at 8:30 a.m.
Gallup US Payroll to Population at 8:30 a.m.
Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index at 9:45 a.m.
EIA Natural Gas Report at 10:30 a.m.
3-Month Bill Announcement at 11 a.m.
6-Month Bill Announcement at 11 a.m.
Treasury STRIPS at 3 p.m.
Fed Balance Sheet at 4:30 p.m.
Money Supply at 4:30 p.m.
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Earnings Reports: Companies reporting earnings today include 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD ), Duke Energy Corp. ( DUK ), EOG Resources Inc. (Nasdaq: EOG), Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. ( KORS ), Monster Beverage Corp. (Nasdaq: MNST), Mylan NV (Nasdaq: MYL), New York Times Co. ( NYT ), Orbitz Worldwide Inc. ( OWW ), SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS), Teekay Corp. (TK), Viacom Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAB), and Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA). Today's U.S. Economic Calendar (all times EDT) Challenger Job-Cut Report at 7:30 a.m. Jobless Claims at 8:30 a.m. Gallup US Payroll to Population at 8:30 a.m. Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index at 9:45 a.m. EIA Natural Gas Report at 10:30 a.m. 3-Month Bill Announcement at 11 a.m. 6-Month Bill Announcement at 11 a.m. Treasury STRIPS at 3 p.m. Fed Balance Sheet at 4:30 p.m. Money Supply at 4:30 p.m. What Investors Must Know This Week The Top Three High-Return Investments to Buy Today Is Netflix Stock a Buy After Stock Split and Earnings Beat? Our experts - who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV - deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions.
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Earnings Reports: Companies reporting earnings today include 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD ), Duke Energy Corp. ( DUK ), EOG Resources Inc. (Nasdaq: EOG), Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. ( KORS ), Monster Beverage Corp. (Nasdaq: MNST), Mylan NV (Nasdaq: MYL), New York Times Co. ( NYT ), Orbitz Worldwide Inc. ( OWW ), SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS), Teekay Corp. (TK), Viacom Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAB), and Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA). MoneyMorning.com Report - For Aug. 6, 2015, here are your stock market futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, earnings reports, top stock market news, and stocks to watch ... Stock Futures Today U.S. stock futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today forecast a 21-point gain as investors turn an eye to July's unemployment report, which will be released tomorrow morning. Top News in the Stock Market Today The Stock Market Today: Today, investors will focus on the weekly jobless claims report and prepare for Friday's July unemployment numbers, which could be the major catalyst for the Fed to make a decision in September on how it will handle monetary policy.
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Earnings Reports: Companies reporting earnings today include 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD ), Duke Energy Corp. ( DUK ), EOG Resources Inc. (Nasdaq: EOG), Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. ( KORS ), Monster Beverage Corp. (Nasdaq: MNST), Mylan NV (Nasdaq: MYL), New York Times Co. ( NYT ), Orbitz Worldwide Inc. ( OWW ), SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS), Teekay Corp. (TK), Viacom Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAB), and Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA). MoneyMorning.com Report - For Aug. 6, 2015, here are your stock market futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, earnings reports, top stock market news, and stocks to watch ... Stock Futures Today U.S. stock futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today forecast a 21-point gain as investors turn an eye to July's unemployment report, which will be released tomorrow morning. Today's U.S. Economic Calendar (all times EDT) Challenger Job-Cut Report at 7:30 a.m. Jobless Claims at 8:30 a.m. Gallup US Payroll to Population at 8:30 a.m. Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index at 9:45 a.m. EIA Natural Gas Report at 10:30 a.m. 3-Month Bill Announcement at 11 a.m. 6-Month Bill Announcement at 11 a.m. Treasury STRIPS at 3 p.m. Fed Balance Sheet at 4:30 p.m. Money Supply at 4:30 p.m. What Investors Must Know This Week The Top Three High-Return Investments to Buy Today Is Netflix Stock a Buy After Stock Split and Earnings Beat?
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Earnings Reports: Companies reporting earnings today include 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD ), Duke Energy Corp. ( DUK ), EOG Resources Inc. (Nasdaq: EOG), Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. ( KORS ), Monster Beverage Corp. (Nasdaq: MNST), Mylan NV (Nasdaq: MYL), New York Times Co. ( NYT ), Orbitz Worldwide Inc. ( OWW ), SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS), Teekay Corp. (TK), Viacom Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAB), and Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA). MoneyMorning.com Report - For Aug. 6, 2015, here are your stock market futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, earnings reports, top stock market news, and stocks to watch ... Stock Futures Today U.S. stock futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average today forecast a 21-point gain as investors turn an eye to July's unemployment report, which will be released tomorrow morning. Stocks to Watch Today: MDLZ, GMCR, JPM Stocks to Watch No.
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3D Systems Q2 Loss Miss on Soft Operating Environment (Revised) - Analyst Blog
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3D SystemsCorporationDDD reported adjusted loss (including stock-based compensation) of 2 cents for second-quarter 2015 which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate earnings of 3 cents.
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The weak results were primarily attributed to higher expenses.
Quarter Details
The 3D printer maker reported revenues of $170.5 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 12.5%. On constant currency (cc) basis, revenues increased 22%. However, revenues lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $178 million.
Increased demand for products from industrial customers, including aerospace and healthcare, contributed to overall top-line growth. However, weakness in the overall operating environment proved to be a drag on the organic revenue performance.
On a geographic basis, the EMEA region, comprising Europe, the Middle East & Africa, witnessed organic growth of 25% year over year. Growth in this region was triggered by strong demand for the company's offerings. Also, Americas recorded a 15% year-over-year increase in revenues for the second quarter, backed by modest recovery in the area. However, sluggish economic environment in the Asia Pacific region led to a 9% decline in revenues on a year-over-year basis.
Gross margin remained flat on a year-over-year basis at 47.8%. Also, the company's selling and administrative expense was up 58.4% to $79.7 million, while research and development expenses rose 45.2% to $25.7 million.
Quarter Highs
Despite a challenging quarter, 3D Systems continues to focus on expansion of market share through strategic partnerships. In this regard, the company has entered into new partnerships with Konica Minolta in Australia, HK 3D in the U.K. and MLC CAD Systems in the U.S. to strengthen its foothold across key markets. Additionally, to improve its position in the emerging Chinese economy, the company completed the acquisition of Easyway.
In a bid to improve its competitive position in the research & development area of aerospace and defense, the company inked agreements with Honeywell, a well renowned Air Force Research Laboratory as well as the U.S. Navy. This apart, the company has also penned distribution agreements with biotechnology product development company Thermo Fisher Scientific that bodes well for the long term. Growing adaptability of 3D printing in government and defense, industrial/business machines and education research continues to prompt the company to take such actions.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
3D Systems ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $171.2 million, down from $199.9 million as on Mar 31, 2015. As of Jun 30, 2015, cash utilized in operating activities was $6.4 million compared with a cash flow of $0.9 million from operating activities as of Mar 31, 2015.
To Conclude
Over the past few quarters, 3D Systems is experiencing unfavorable broader market conditions that have badly hit its financial performance. The company had also withdrawn its guidance in the first quarter of 2015 due to strong volatility in macroeconomic environment, which severely upset investors. Macroeconomic factors such as economic slowdown, inflation, currency fluctuations, commodity prices and credit availability negatively impacted the company's performance.
3D Systems presently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Apple Inc. AAPL , Ambarella, Inc. AMBA and Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. MLNX . While both Apple Inc. and Ambarella carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), Mellanox Technologies sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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3D SystemsCorporationDDD reported adjusted loss (including stock-based compensation) of 2 cents for second-quarter 2015 which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate earnings of 3 cents. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report MELLANOX TECH (MLNX): Free Stock Analysis Report AMBARELLA INC (AMBA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. In this regard, the company has entered into new partnerships with Konica Minolta in Australia, HK 3D in the U.K. and MLC CAD Systems in the U.S. to strengthen its foothold across key markets.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report MELLANOX TECH (MLNX): Free Stock Analysis Report AMBARELLA INC (AMBA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D SystemsCorporationDDD reported adjusted loss (including stock-based compensation) of 2 cents for second-quarter 2015 which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate earnings of 3 cents. Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Apple Inc. AAPL , Ambarella, Inc. AMBA and Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. MLNX .
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report MELLANOX TECH (MLNX): Free Stock Analysis Report AMBARELLA INC (AMBA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D SystemsCorporationDDD reported adjusted loss (including stock-based compensation) of 2 cents for second-quarter 2015 which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate earnings of 3 cents. Also, the company's selling and administrative expense was up 58.4% to $79.7 million, while research and development expenses rose 45.2% to $25.7 million.
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3D SystemsCorporationDDD reported adjusted loss (including stock-based compensation) of 2 cents for second-quarter 2015 which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate earnings of 3 cents. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report MELLANOX TECH (MLNX): Free Stock Analysis Report AMBARELLA INC (AMBA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Growth in this region was triggered by strong demand for the company's offerings.
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2015-08-06 00:00:00 UTC
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3D Systems Corporation Soars After Slight Earnings Miss
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What's happening: Shares of 3D Systems were trading up as much as 26% higher today after the company released second-quarter earnings that came in slightly below Wall Street expectations.
Why it's happening: In the second quarter, 3D Systems generated $170.5 million in revenue, an increase of 13% year over year, translating to a net loss of $0.12 per share, or a $0.03 net profit per share on a non-GAAP basis. Wall Street expected 3D Systems to generate $173.7 million in revenue and earn an adjusted $0.09 per share.
While 3D Systems missed Wall Street estimates and cited ongoing macroeconomic challenges in the release, investors seem to be relieved that the quarter wasn't plagued with any new major negative developments -- an occurrence that's become far too common in recent quarters. Investors may have also found it encouraging that 3D Systems' underlying business showed early signs of stabilization and that the worst of the macroeconomic uncertainty it faced in the previous two quarters could be behind it.
Revenue for its design and manufacturing products and services increased by 12% annually and by 11% sequentially to $161.2 million. 3D Systems' organic growth rate, which measures annual revenue growth outside of acquisitions from the last year, declined by 5% year over year, but increased by 2% after adjusting for currency fluctuations.
What's more, 3D Systems' product revenue increased by 10% year over year, while its order backlog increased by 3% sequentially, indicating that demand for future orders may have stabilized some. Management even noted that industrial healthcare and aerospace customers resumed their purchases after having paused in previous quarters.
Considering nearly one-third of 3D Systems' shares outstanding have been sold short, it's likely that today's price action was at least partially caused by a flood of bears rushing to close their positions after learning that the company's earnings weren't as bad as feared.
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What's happening: Shares of 3D Systems were trading up as much as 26% higher today after the company released second-quarter earnings that came in slightly below Wall Street expectations. Investors may have also found it encouraging that 3D Systems' underlying business showed early signs of stabilization and that the worst of the macroeconomic uncertainty it faced in the previous two quarters could be behind it. Considering nearly one-third of 3D Systems' shares outstanding have been sold short, it's likely that today's price action was at least partially caused by a flood of bears rushing to close their positions after learning that the company's earnings weren't as bad as feared.
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Why it's happening: In the second quarter, 3D Systems generated $170.5 million in revenue, an increase of 13% year over year, translating to a net loss of $0.12 per share, or a $0.03 net profit per share on a non-GAAP basis. Wall Street expected 3D Systems to generate $173.7 million in revenue and earn an adjusted $0.09 per share. What's more, 3D Systems' product revenue increased by 10% year over year, while its order backlog increased by 3% sequentially, indicating that demand for future orders may have stabilized some.
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Why it's happening: In the second quarter, 3D Systems generated $170.5 million in revenue, an increase of 13% year over year, translating to a net loss of $0.12 per share, or a $0.03 net profit per share on a non-GAAP basis. 3D Systems' organic growth rate, which measures annual revenue growth outside of acquisitions from the last year, declined by 5% year over year, but increased by 2% after adjusting for currency fluctuations. What's more, 3D Systems' product revenue increased by 10% year over year, while its order backlog increased by 3% sequentially, indicating that demand for future orders may have stabilized some.
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What's happening: Shares of 3D Systems were trading up as much as 26% higher today after the company released second-quarter earnings that came in slightly below Wall Street expectations. Revenue for its design and manufacturing products and services increased by 12% annually and by 11% sequentially to $161.2 million. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems.
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2015-08-04 00:00:00 UTC
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Will 3D Systems (DDD) Miss Again This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
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3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report second-quarter 2015 results on Aug 6, 2015.
Last quarter, the company had posted a positive earnings surprise of 50.00%. However, the company had missed in three of the trailing four-quarters, leading to average negative earnings of 6.25%.
Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
Factors to Consider
3D System has been suffering from challenging quarters, with no respite in sight. Though the company's first-quarter earnings figure managed to exceed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, its guidance withdrawal decision upset investors' sentiments. Notably, citing current market uncertainties as the reason for low visibility, 3D Systems withdrew its previous earnings and revenue guidance for 2015. Specifically, the sudden drop in consumer demand in late first-quarter 2015, as pointed out by 3D Systems, interrupted the revenue gains and explain its inability to provide guidance figures for the year ahead. Consequently, following the earnings announcement shares took a tumble.
Echoing similar sentiments, analysts dropped their expectations for 3D Systems. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2015 and 2016 tumbled around 11% to 25 cents and 7% to 58 cents, respectively.
Nevertheless, the aggressive product-launching spree and strategic deals of 3D Systems in the second-quarter 2015, could help it ride over and post decent quarterly results.
Earnings Whispers?
Our proven model does not conclusively show that 3D Systems will beat earnings this season. This is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold)for this to happen. This is not the case here, as you will see below.
Zacks ESP: 3D Systems currently has a negative Earnings ESP, as the difference between the Most Accurate estimate and Zacks Consensus Estimate is -100.00%.
Zacks Rank: 3D Systems has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Note that we caution against stocks with Zacks Rank #4 and 5 (Sell-rated stocks) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
Stocks to Consider
Here are some companies that investors may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter:
Amtech Systems Inc. ASYS , with an Earnings ESP of +8.00% and a Zacks Rank #3.
SunEdison Inc. SUNE , with an Earnings ESP of +13.33% and a Zacks Rank #3.
2U Inc. TWOU , with an Earnings ESP of +3.57% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report second-quarter 2015 results on Aug 6, 2015. Click to get this free report AMTEC SYSTEMS (ASYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SUNEDISON INC (SUNE): Free Stock Analysis Report 2U INC (TWOU): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Though the company's first-quarter earnings figure managed to exceed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, its guidance withdrawal decision upset investors' sentiments.
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Click to get this free report AMTEC SYSTEMS (ASYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SUNEDISON INC (SUNE): Free Stock Analysis Report 2U INC (TWOU): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report second-quarter 2015 results on Aug 6, 2015. Stocks to Consider Here are some companies that investors may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter: Amtech Systems Inc. ASYS , with an Earnings ESP of +8.00% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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Click to get this free report AMTEC SYSTEMS (ASYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SUNEDISON INC (SUNE): Free Stock Analysis Report 2U INC (TWOU): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report second-quarter 2015 results on Aug 6, 2015. Zacks ESP: 3D Systems currently has a negative Earnings ESP, as the difference between the Most Accurate estimate and Zacks Consensus Estimate is -100.00%.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report second-quarter 2015 results on Aug 6, 2015. Click to get this free report AMTEC SYSTEMS (ASYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SUNEDISON INC (SUNE): Free Stock Analysis Report 2U INC (TWOU): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Note that we caution against stocks with Zacks Rank #4 and 5 (Sell-rated stocks) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
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2015-08-03 00:00:00 UTC
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3D Systems Corporation Earnings on Thursday: 3 Key Areas to Watch
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3D Systems is slated to report its second-quarter earnings on Thursday before the market opens. Going into the release, Wall Street expects 3D Systems to grow its sales by about 15% year over year to $173.7 million and take home $0.09 per share in adjusted earnings.
Beyond the headlines, investors should also familiarize themselves with the fundamental drivers of 3D Systems' business to help determine if the long-term investment thesis remains intact. In total, there are three major areas for investors to watch when 3D Systems reports earnings.
1.Organic growth
The last year has been rough on 3D Systems' organic growth rate, which measures the amount of annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions made within a year, and helps investors track revenue growth outside of more recent acquisitions.
Throughout 2014, 3D Systems experienced numerous execution issues across its product portfolio, all of which seemed to have come at the expense of the company's organic growth rate. Consequently, a major question for investors is whether 3D Systems can improve the performance of its existing operations and return to delivering healthier levels of organic growth.
2.The demand picture
3D Systems' first-quarter earnings was chock-full of woes, including strong currency headwinds, demand problems from its aerospace, automotive, and healthcare customers, and performance issues related to some of its metal and nylon 3-D printers. The results caused enough uncertainty for management to withdraw its full-year guidance -- a proverbial sin in Wall Street's house of high-growth investing.
To make matters more troubling, 3D Systems' backlog declined by 19% sequentially to $37.8 million, suggesting that future demand for its 3-D printing products may be under pressure.
At the end of the day, real concerns exist about demand for 3D Systems' printers. It's all but certain this issue will be raised on the earnings call.
3.Material sales
A major bullish argument for owning 3D Systems over the long haul is its potential to generate high-margin recurring revenue streams from the repeated sale of materials that are consumed during its printers' lifecycle. The idea is that high-margin material sales will eventually flow through to the bottom line as earnings grow, once 3D Systems slows down its pace of investment.
In a perfect world, 3D Systems investors want to see its material revenues increase when its installed base grows and printers are being used more frequently. Unfortunately, 3D Systems' material sales declined by 8% year over year on the first quarter, due to slower-than-expected unit growth and reduced utilization.
The latter -- reduced utilization -- suggests that 3D Systems' customers are taking pause with how often they're 3-D printing objects, which doesn't necessarily bode well for its razor-and-blade business model.
Of course, one negative data point isn't enough to call this cause for concern a trend, but it's enough to warrant investors to focus on how material sales fared in the second quarter.
All eyes on Thursday
With nearly 35% of 3D Systems' shares outstanding being actively sold short, there isn't a lot of enthusiasm toward the company's growth prospects.
Ultimately, when 3D Systems reports earnings on Thursday, focus on how the underlying business is performing, rather than how investors react to the news. Keying in on 3D Systems' organic growth rate, the macroeconomic environment, and its materials sales, are great avenues in helping determine whether the once-beloved 3D printing giant deserves a shot at redemption.
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To make matters more troubling, 3D Systems' backlog declined by 19% sequentially to $37.8 million, suggesting that future demand for its 3-D printing products may be under pressure. The latter -- reduced utilization -- suggests that 3D Systems' customers are taking pause with how often they're 3-D printing objects, which doesn't necessarily bode well for its razor-and-blade business model. Keying in on 3D Systems' organic growth rate, the macroeconomic environment, and its materials sales, are great avenues in helping determine whether the once-beloved 3D printing giant deserves a shot at redemption.
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Going into the release, Wall Street expects 3D Systems to grow its sales by about 15% year over year to $173.7 million and take home $0.09 per share in adjusted earnings. In total, there are three major areas for investors to watch when 3D Systems reports earnings. 1.Organic growth The last year has been rough on 3D Systems' organic growth rate, which measures the amount of annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions made within a year, and helps investors track revenue growth outside of more recent acquisitions.
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Going into the release, Wall Street expects 3D Systems to grow its sales by about 15% year over year to $173.7 million and take home $0.09 per share in adjusted earnings. 1.Organic growth The last year has been rough on 3D Systems' organic growth rate, which measures the amount of annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions made within a year, and helps investors track revenue growth outside of more recent acquisitions. Unfortunately, 3D Systems' material sales declined by 8% year over year on the first quarter, due to slower-than-expected unit growth and reduced utilization.
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1.Organic growth The last year has been rough on 3D Systems' organic growth rate, which measures the amount of annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions made within a year, and helps investors track revenue growth outside of more recent acquisitions. At the end of the day, real concerns exist about demand for 3D Systems' printers. But you'll probably just call it "how I made my millions."
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3D Systems Enters Oversold Territory (DDD)
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.
In trading on Thursday, shares of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 25.8, after changing hands as low as $13.54 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF ( SPY ) is 52.5. A bullish investor could look at DDD's 25.8 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of DDD shares:
Looking at the chart above, DDD's low point in its 52 week range is $13.54 per share, with $56.45 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $13.81.
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In trading on Thursday, shares of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 25.8, after changing hands as low as $13.54 per share. A bullish investor could look at DDD's 25.8 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of DDD shares: Looking at the chart above, DDD's low point in its 52 week range is $13.54 per share, with $56.45 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $13.81.
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The chart below shows the one year performance of DDD shares: Looking at the chart above, DDD's low point in its 52 week range is $13.54 per share, with $56.45 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $13.81. In trading on Thursday, shares of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 25.8, after changing hands as low as $13.54 per share. A bullish investor could look at DDD's 25.8 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.
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In trading on Thursday, shares of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 25.8, after changing hands as low as $13.54 per share. The chart below shows the one year performance of DDD shares: Looking at the chart above, DDD's low point in its 52 week range is $13.54 per share, with $56.45 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $13.81. A bullish investor could look at DDD's 25.8 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.
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In trading on Thursday, shares of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 25.8, after changing hands as low as $13.54 per share. A bullish investor could look at DDD's 25.8 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of DDD shares: Looking at the chart above, DDD's low point in its 52 week range is $13.54 per share, with $56.45 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $13.81.
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3D Systems Corporation Down in Sympathy With Stratasys Earnings
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Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
What's Happening: Shares of 3D Systems were down by as much as 10.9% this morning after rival Stratasys released its second-quarter results before the market opened today.
Why It's Happening: In the second quarter, Stratasys' revenue increased by about 2% year over year to $182.3 million, translating to a net loss of $0.55 per share, or an adjusted net profit of $0.15 per share. These results fell in line with Wall Street expectations calling for Stratasys to generate $182 million in revenue and earn $0.15 per share in adjusted earnings.
The market doesn't seem to have taken kindly to the fact that Stratasys withdrew its full-year guidance, but provided guidance for the third quarter, which fell significantly below analyst expectations.
In the third quarter, Stratasys anticipates to generate between $175 million and $190 million in revenue and earn between $0.03 and $0.13 per share on an adjusted basis, whereas Wall Street was hoping it would generate $216.5 million and earn an adjusted $0.47 per share.
As far as 3D Systems is concerned, the 3D printing company is slated to report its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, August 6. At the time of this writing, Wall Street expects 3D Systems to grow its sales by nearly 15% year over year to $173.7 million and take home $0.09 per share in adjusted earnings.
It seems this is a classic sympathy sell off, where 3D Systems investors are reacting negatively to a downbeat development from a competitor. Fortunately, investors won't have to wait long to find out if today's action was warranted.
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What's Happening: Shares of 3D Systems were down by as much as 10.9% this morning after rival Stratasys released its second-quarter results before the market opened today. Fortunately, investors won't have to wait long to find out if today's action was warranted. This $19 trillion industry could destroy the Internet One bleeding-edge technology is about to put the World Wide Web to bed.
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Why It's Happening: In the second quarter, Stratasys' revenue increased by about 2% year over year to $182.3 million, translating to a net loss of $0.55 per share, or an adjusted net profit of $0.15 per share. These results fell in line with Wall Street expectations calling for Stratasys to generate $182 million in revenue and earn $0.15 per share in adjusted earnings. In the third quarter, Stratasys anticipates to generate between $175 million and $190 million in revenue and earn between $0.03 and $0.13 per share on an adjusted basis, whereas Wall Street was hoping it would generate $216.5 million and earn an adjusted $0.47 per share.
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Why It's Happening: In the second quarter, Stratasys' revenue increased by about 2% year over year to $182.3 million, translating to a net loss of $0.55 per share, or an adjusted net profit of $0.15 per share. These results fell in line with Wall Street expectations calling for Stratasys to generate $182 million in revenue and earn $0.15 per share in adjusted earnings. In the third quarter, Stratasys anticipates to generate between $175 million and $190 million in revenue and earn between $0.03 and $0.13 per share on an adjusted basis, whereas Wall Street was hoping it would generate $216.5 million and earn an adjusted $0.47 per share.
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What's Happening: Shares of 3D Systems were down by as much as 10.9% this morning after rival Stratasys released its second-quarter results before the market opened today. These results fell in line with Wall Street expectations calling for Stratasys to generate $182 million in revenue and earn $0.15 per share in adjusted earnings. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems and Stratasys.
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3D Systems (DDD) in Focus: Stock Tumbles 8.4% - Tale of the Tape
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3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) saw a big move last session, as the company's shares fell by 8% on the day. The move came on pretty good volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This continues the recent downtrend for DDD, as the stock is now down 30% in the past one-month time frame.
On Jul 20, the securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven informed the commencement of a class action lawsuit against 3D Systems Corporation on behalf of investors who lost over $100,000 from their investments in the company's securities.
The company has seen a flat track record when it comes to current year estimate revisions over the past few weeks (0 increases, 0 decreases), and the consensus for earnings hasn't been in a trend either. This recent price action is discouraging, so make sure to keep a close watch on this firm in the near future, and especially on earnings estimates following the recent slump.
DDD currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.
A better-ranked stock in the computer sector is Apple Inc. ( AAPL ), which currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) saw a big move last session, as the company's shares fell by 8% on the day. This continues the recent downtrend for DDD, as the stock is now down 30% in the past one-month time frame. DDD currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) saw a big move last session, as the company's shares fell by 8% on the day. This continues the recent downtrend for DDD, as the stock is now down 30% in the past one-month time frame.
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3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) saw a big move last session, as the company's shares fell by 8% on the day. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. This continues the recent downtrend for DDD, as the stock is now down 30% in the past one-month time frame.
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3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) saw a big move last session, as the company's shares fell by 8% on the day. This continues the recent downtrend for DDD, as the stock is now down 30% in the past one-month time frame. DDD currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is 0.00%.
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The 5 Most Disappointing Stocks of 2015 (So Far)
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The stock market is having itself a quiet little year. The S&P 500 benchmark is up a meager 3.3% in 2015, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained just 1.5%. Nothing to write home about.
Then again, things could be worse. Grab a seat and a bag of popcorn, and settle in as our panel of Motley Fool contributors reveal five of the most disappointing stocks in tech and telecom this year.
You'll see fashion house Michael Kors squandering a great start to the year, 3-D printing veteran Stratasys chasing all the wrong acquisitions, and social-media giant Twitter doing a complete makeover of its executive offices. Memory-chip maker Micron Technology needs to find brand new target markets and flooring materials retailer Lumber Liquidators fights several corporate scandals.
That's the bird's-eye overview, and here's the nitty-gritty breakdown of these five disappointment.
(Micron Technology): Oh, Micron. The memory-chip specialist built a unique business moat by snapping up bankrupt competitors on the cheap and then used that leverage to solidify chip prices. Shares soared as this story played out -- and then came crashing down in 2015, as the PC market took another step toward its distant grave.
Built in 2012, my Micron holdings are still up 156%. That's not much comfort when looking back at recent peaks in the 300% range. The stock has plunged 43% year to date.
I'm not giving up on Micron, though. The stock remains brutally undervalued, with a P/E ratio of just 6.7 times trailing earnings. Management is making new moves to avoid the weak PC sector and refocus on mobility and the Internet of Things. These changes can take years to play out, but I'm very patient (even for a Swede).
This has been a horrible year for Micron investors. I don't think Chinese tech conglomerate Tsinghua Unigroup will end up buying the entire company , as Micron should prefer to take its chances as an independent business. Come back in two or three years, and we should have another rags-to-riches bounce on our hands.
But right now, owning Micron hurts.
Rich Duprey (Lumber Liquidators): Even though Lumber Liquidators ended 2014 lower than where it started, there was still a lot of promise in the flooring specialist, as the U.S. housing market continued its modest improvement. That all came undone in February, however, when it announced that the 60 Minutes news magazine TV program would be airing unsavory charges against its products.
It wasn't the allegations themselves that make for me Lumber Liquidators the most disappointing stock so far in 2015. Rather, it was the flooring company's response to the controversy that ruined it.
The TV show didn't air until March 1, meaning Lumber Liquidators had at least several weeks (and probably a lot longer) to prepare a response to the allegations it knew were coming. Company founder Tom Sullivan was interviewed by 60 Minutes , and he saw what the program was saying, yet Lumber Liquidators waited two weeks to update investors, analysts, and the public about why the show was wrong.
And it was a fairly hard-hitting rebuttal that could have alleviated a lot of the concerns people had about its products, had they been ready to go right after the show aired. Instead, it let the allegations of impropriety grow and fester before saying anything giving critics the chance to frame the story.
It didn't help either that the CFO, the CEO, and the chief compliance officer all quit the company in a matter of weeks. Because the company is also under investigation over allegations that it improperly imported protected wood into the country, there's great unease that the troubles surrounding Lumber Liquidators aren't over.
It's lost 70% of its value so far this year, and the disappointing thing is there's still plenty of space below this level for the flooring specialist to fall.
Tim Brugger(Twitter): Rumblings about its lack of monthly average user, or MAU, growth and engagement concerns were already rearing their ugly heads. Still, based on Twitter's stock price of over $50 per share as recently as three months ago, it seems many investors were expecting big things from the social media master in 2015.
Even as the Street was bemoaning its MAU problems and then-CEO Dick Costolo was trying anything and everything to turn its 500 million monthly visitors into actual users, Twitter bulls could always point to sales growth. As Q1's 74% jump in revenues demonstrated, that Twitter's year-over-year revenues were improving. Then the other shoe dropped.
A "lower-than-expected contribution from [Twitter's] newer direct response products" contributed to the company's $162.4 million net loss last quarter and also played a part in Costolo's lowering expectations for the balance of 2015.
A lot has changed since Twitter announced its first-quarter financial results, including a new and improved onboarding process, additional ad tools, and of course the more recent management shake-up that saw the end of Costolo's tenure as head honcho. The result of the lingering MAU growth problems and management uncertainty is Twitter's nearly 30% drop in share price the past three months alone.
July 28's earnings call will have to be an absolute home run to lift Twitter from being one of the most disappointing stocks of 2015, but don't bet on it.
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Anders Bylund owns shares of Micron Technology. Bob Ciura owns shares of Michael Kors Holdings. Brian Stoffel owns shares of Stratasys and Twitter. Rich Duprey has no position in any stocks mentioned. Tim Brugger has no position in any stocks mentioned.The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems, Lumber Liquidators, Stratasys, and Twitter. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems, Lumber Liquidators, Michael Kors Holdings, Stratasys, and Twitter. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days .We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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You'll see fashion house Michael Kors squandering a great start to the year, 3-D printing veteran Stratasys chasing all the wrong acquisitions, and social-media giant Twitter doing a complete makeover of its executive offices. Even as the Street was bemoaning its MAU problems and then-CEO Dick Costolo was trying anything and everything to turn its 500 million monthly visitors into actual users, Twitter bulls could always point to sales growth. A lot has changed since Twitter announced its first-quarter financial results, including a new and improved onboarding process, additional ad tools, and of course the more recent management shake-up that saw the end of Costolo's tenure as head honcho.
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Rich Duprey (Lumber Liquidators): Even though Lumber Liquidators ended 2014 lower than where it started, there was still a lot of promise in the flooring specialist, as the U.S. housing market continued its modest improvement. Tim Brugger has no position in any stocks mentioned.The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems, Lumber Liquidators, Stratasys, and Twitter. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems, Lumber Liquidators, Michael Kors Holdings, Stratasys, and Twitter.
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Rich Duprey (Lumber Liquidators): Even though Lumber Liquidators ended 2014 lower than where it started, there was still a lot of promise in the flooring specialist, as the U.S. housing market continued its modest improvement. Tim Brugger has no position in any stocks mentioned.The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems, Lumber Liquidators, Stratasys, and Twitter. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems, Lumber Liquidators, Michael Kors Holdings, Stratasys, and Twitter.
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This has been a horrible year for Micron investors. Rich Duprey (Lumber Liquidators): Even though Lumber Liquidators ended 2014 lower than where it started, there was still a lot of promise in the flooring specialist, as the U.S. housing market continued its modest improvement. It wasn't the allegations themselves that make for me Lumber Liquidators the most disappointing stock so far in 2015.
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Why Investors Are Short-Selling 3D Systems Stock
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DDD Percent of Float Short data by YCharts .
With nearly 35% of 3D Systems ' shares being sold short, the 3D printing maker has become one of the most shorted stocks on the market. Clearly, investors aren't feeling very optimistic about 3D Systems' future prospects -- and rightfully so. In recent years, the company has experienced a host of performance-related issues that have raised doubts that it will deliver on its promise of long-term earnings growth.
In particular, the following four factors are giving bears plenty of reasons to short 3D Systems' stock.
1.Execution
Since the start of 2014, 3D Systems has suffered a host of execution issues, including manufacturing constraints, product shipment delays, various product and material quality issues, and weak sales performance in North America. It's almost become routine that 3D Systems provides a reason behind a quarter's disappointing results.
Obviously, when companies get into the habit of underperforming based on reasons that are within its control, it erodes investor confidence. After all, who would continue to have faith in a company that can't seem to get a solid handle on its operations?
2.Unfocused management
Behind 3D Systems' poor execution lies a management team that's made operating efficiently a lower priority than integrating under one umbrella the roughly 50 acquisitions it's made in the last four years.
Management's distraction has come at the expense of 3D Systems' cash conversion cycle, which measures the number of days it takes cash to run through the sales process -- from sitting in the bank to buying inventory, to selling said inventory, to collecting payment.
As the following chart illustrates, 3D Systems' cash conversion cycle has been steadily on the rise in recent years, which happens to coincide with its acquisition spree. Consequently, 3D Systems is taking a longer time to reinvest its cash into the business, which suggests that the company isn't operating as efficiently as it could be.
DDD Cash Conversion Cycle (Quarterly) data by YCharts .
3.Diminishing returns
Unfortunately, 3D Systems' bang for its investment bucks has been on the decline. The company's organic growth rate, which measures the amount of annual revenue growth for revenues greater than a year old, has fallen off a cliff in the last year. Measuring organic growth helps investors determine how a company's sales are trending outside of new acquisitions.
In the first quarter, 3D Systems' organic growth rate plunged to negative 7% year over year. In other words, recent acquisitions are the only reason the company reported 9% overall revenue growth for the quarter.
What's more, the return that 3D Systems' free cash flow generates from its invested capital base has also been on the decline, as measured by its cash return on capital invested. To determine a company's CROCI, divide its free cash flow by its total invested capital (the sum of outstanding debt and shareholder equity). The CROCI metric measures in percent how much free cash flow a business is generating for each dollar of capital invested into the business.
Suffice it to say, investments into 3D Systems' capital base haven't exactly translated into improved free cash flow returns:
DDD Cash Return on Capital Invested (CROCI) (Annual) data by YCharts .
4.Questionable work environment
Companies that appear on Fortune's Best 100 Companies to Work For list tend to significantly outperform the broader stock market. This is likely because a company's work environment is crucial for it to attract and retain talent -- key ingredients for driving long-term business results.
Unfortunately, 3D Systems hasn't scored high marks with employees on Glassdoor.com, an anonymous employer review site:
Although 78 reviews aren't indicative of 3D Systems' base of over 2,100 employees, poor employee morale could weigh on the company's long-term operating performance.
Putting it all together
As 3D Systems has demonstrated, building a highly diversified 3D printing company through a hyper-aggressive acquisition strategy isn't a walk in the park. It could lead to execution issues, a distracted management team, diminishing returns, and potentially poor employee morale.
Unless 3D Systems works to make improvements in these areas, the case for short-selling 3D Systems' stock remains strong.
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The article Why Investors Are Short-Selling 3D Systems Stock originally appeared on Fool.com.
Steve Heller owns shares of 3D Systems, but remains bearish toward the company's ability to execute. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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DDD Percent of Float Short data by YCharts . DDD Cash Conversion Cycle (Quarterly) data by YCharts . Suffice it to say, investments into 3D Systems' capital base haven't exactly translated into improved free cash flow returns: DDD Cash Return on Capital Invested (CROCI) (Annual) data by YCharts .
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Suffice it to say, investments into 3D Systems' capital base haven't exactly translated into improved free cash flow returns: DDD Cash Return on Capital Invested (CROCI) (Annual) data by YCharts . DDD Percent of Float Short data by YCharts . DDD Cash Conversion Cycle (Quarterly) data by YCharts .
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Suffice it to say, investments into 3D Systems' capital base haven't exactly translated into improved free cash flow returns: DDD Cash Return on Capital Invested (CROCI) (Annual) data by YCharts . DDD Percent of Float Short data by YCharts . DDD Cash Conversion Cycle (Quarterly) data by YCharts .
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DDD Percent of Float Short data by YCharts . DDD Cash Conversion Cycle (Quarterly) data by YCharts . Suffice it to say, investments into 3D Systems' capital base haven't exactly translated into improved free cash flow returns: DDD Cash Return on Capital Invested (CROCI) (Annual) data by YCharts .
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2015-07-14 00:00:00 UTC
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Does 3D Systems Deserve Its $200 Million Premium Over Stratasys?
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At the time of this writing, 3D Systems is worth about $200 million more than Stratasys . Yet 3D Systems generates less revenue, has a smaller installed base, and has experienced more execution issues in recent years than Stratasys.
It certainly makes you wonder if Mr. Market has behaved irrationally toward 3D Systems, or if the company deserves to trade at a premium over Stratasys.
Justifying the premium
Given 3D Systems' seven distinct 3D printing technologies, investors may believe that its diverse portfolio is ultimately more valuable than Stratasys' three-technology portfolio.
In theory, 3D Systems' portfolio should allow it to cater to a wider range of 3D printing customers, giving it more revenue-generating opportunities than Stratasys. For instance, 3D Systems technologies can 3D-print with metal, sugar, and ceramic -- all areas where Stratasys doesn't compete.
In practice, however, 3D Systems' highly diversified model has begun to fall behind Stratasys' where it counts: revenue.
DDD Revenue (Annual) data by YCharts .
What's more, the Wall Street community doesn't expect that 3D Systems will reclaim its status as the largest 3D printing company by revenue in the coming years.
Source: S&P Capital IQ.
There are likely two major reasons that analysts believe Stratasys will continue to generate more revenue than 3D Systems in the nearer term.
First, Stratasys' industrial market share stood at 54.7% near the end of 2014, which is significant considering the industrial market is the largest driver of industry revenues. According to Wohlers Report 2015, 3D printers priced higher than $5,000 represented about 8% of all 3D printers sold in 2014, but made up nearly 87% of the industry's entire revenue for the year.
Second, Stratasys has the largest installed base of 3D printers in the industry. At the close of the first quarter, Stratasys had sold a total of 129,197 3D printers across its MakerBot, Objet, and Stratasys brands since their respective inceptions. This installed base feeds into the company's razor-and-blade model, paving the way for it to sell consumables -- over and over again during a printer's life -- typically at higher mark-ups than 3D printing hardware.
In other words, Stratasys' industry-leading installed base suggests that it's poised to generate a healthy -- and potentially larger -- stream of recurring revenue than 3D Systems.
Discounting future growth
To capitalize on its growth opportunity, 3D Systems acquired about 50 different companies over the last four years. This acquisition-hungry strategy has given 3D Systems major indigestion, resulting in numerous execution issues and ensuing management shake-ups. It's also come at the expense of 3D Systems' organic growth rate, which measures the rate of annual revenue growth for revenues greater than a year old and helps investors track revenue growth outside of recent acquisitions.
3D Systems' organic growth rate declined to negative 7% in the first quarter, meaning that if it weren't for recent acquisitions, the company would've reported negative revenue growth during the quarter.
To be fair, Stratasys has dealt with its fair share of issues in the last year. Most notably, the company's MakerBot acquisition failed to live up to growth expectations, resulting in management writing down the acquisition value on two different occasions. Thus far, Stratasys has written off $296 million -- 73% of the $403 million it paid for MakerBot -- raising serious questions about management's ability to create shareholder value from acquisitions.
Beyond its MakerBot troubles, Stratasys' most recent first quarter also faced currency headwinds, product revenue declines, and softer spending from large customers. It was undoubtedly a challenging quarter for Stratasys. But there were encouraging signs that suggest the underlying strength of its razor-and-blade model remains intact: The company's consumable revenue managed to increase by 18% year over year in the quarter.
What gives?
It's possible that investors are looking beyond the next couple of years and believe that 3D Systems' jack-of-all trades approach will eventually allow it to command a greater market share than Stratasys in the long run. Even with this assumption, however, investors are failing to consider the quality of 3D Systems' underlying business outside of its technology portfolio.
3D Systems' underlying issues seem more severe -- and more difficult to correct -- than what Stratasys is currently facing. After all, 3D Systems is tasked with cohesively integrating 50 or so acquisitions under one umbrella, and such integration has historically created many issues for the company, including diverting management's focus away from its existing operations.
Stratasys' most pressing concern has been its MakerBot unit, a business segment that represented only 7% of its total revenue in the fourth quarter. Although the corresponding writedowns have not been ideal, the unit's relative size isn't a make-or-break issue for the company. It's also encouraging that Stratasys' consumable sales increased by 18% in the first quarter, suggesting that there's power behind the company's large installed base, which could act as a buffer in challenging operating environments.
All things considered, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense that 3D Systems continues to trade at a premium to Stratasys.
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The article Does 3D Systems Deserve Its $200 Million Premium Over Stratasys? originally appeared on Fool.com.
Steve Heller owns shares of 3D Systems. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems and Stratasys. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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DDD Revenue (Annual) data by YCharts . This installed base feeds into the company's razor-and-blade model, paving the way for it to sell consumables -- over and over again during a printer's life -- typically at higher mark-ups than 3D printing hardware. In other words, Stratasys' industry-leading installed base suggests that it's poised to generate a healthy -- and potentially larger -- stream of recurring revenue than 3D Systems.
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DDD Revenue (Annual) data by YCharts . It's also come at the expense of 3D Systems' organic growth rate, which measures the rate of annual revenue growth for revenues greater than a year old and helps investors track revenue growth outside of recent acquisitions. 3D Systems' organic growth rate declined to negative 7% in the first quarter, meaning that if it weren't for recent acquisitions, the company would've reported negative revenue growth during the quarter.
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DDD Revenue (Annual) data by YCharts . Yet 3D Systems generates less revenue, has a smaller installed base, and has experienced more execution issues in recent years than Stratasys. It's also come at the expense of 3D Systems' organic growth rate, which measures the rate of annual revenue growth for revenues greater than a year old and helps investors track revenue growth outside of recent acquisitions.
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DDD Revenue (Annual) data by YCharts . Second, Stratasys has the largest installed base of 3D printers in the industry. Most notably, the company's MakerBot acquisition failed to live up to growth expectations, resulting in management writing down the acquisition value on two different occasions.
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2015-07-08 00:00:00 UTC
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3D Systems Pens Reseller Deal with Douglas Steward - Analyst Blog
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3D Systems Corp.DDD penned a distribution deal with one of the top distributors of technology in the global education market - Douglas Steward EDU. The company's latest move reflects its efforts toward taking 3D printing to a whole new level by expanding its reach and adaptability across various industries.
As per the agreement, Douglas Stewart will offer 3D Systems' comprehensive range of products, comprising Cube and CubePro 3D printers, Sense 3D scanners and CAD software, along with integrated curriculum to its resellers across Europe and the UK. With this combined offering, Douglas Stewart will aid educators, across schools to university level, in providing complete educational solutions along with advanced programs to the students.
This deal is at par with 3D Systems' "MAKE.DIGITAL" initiative aimed at ensuring the accessibility and usage of 3D design and printing for K-12 educators to empower the national education system. With an expertise of about 65 years in the education market, Douglas Stewart seems to be an apt choice to be partnered with on this educational journey.
Of late, 3D Systems has been focusing on providing their vast range of educational products and programs to educational institutions, worldwide. Previously, in May 2015, the company signed a reseller contract with Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO - a scientific instrument maker and a world leader in serving science - to spread out its national education reach. Such initiatives will contribute greatly towards advanced learning of next generation of scientists and engineers, globally.
3D Systems currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some better-ranked stocks in the consumer goods sector include Apple Inc. AAPL and Lenovo Group Limited LNVGY . Both stocks carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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3D Systems Corp.DDD penned a distribution deal with one of the top distributors of technology in the global education market - Douglas Steward EDU. Click to get this free report THERMO FISHER (TMO): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report LENOVO GRP LTD (LNVGY): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The company's latest move reflects its efforts toward taking 3D printing to a whole new level by expanding its reach and adaptability across various industries.
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Click to get this free report THERMO FISHER (TMO): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report LENOVO GRP LTD (LNVGY): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems Corp.DDD penned a distribution deal with one of the top distributors of technology in the global education market - Douglas Steward EDU. Click to get this free report >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research?
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Click to get this free report THERMO FISHER (TMO): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report LENOVO GRP LTD (LNVGY): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems Corp.DDD penned a distribution deal with one of the top distributors of technology in the global education market - Douglas Steward EDU. This deal is at par with 3D Systems' "MAKE.DIGITAL" initiative aimed at ensuring the accessibility and usage of 3D design and printing for K-12 educators to empower the national education system.
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3D Systems Corp.DDD penned a distribution deal with one of the top distributors of technology in the global education market - Douglas Steward EDU. Click to get this free report THERMO FISHER (TMO): Free Stock Analysis Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report LENOVO GRP LTD (LNVGY): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. With this combined offering, Douglas Stewart will aid educators, across schools to university level, in providing complete educational solutions along with advanced programs to the students.
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Oversold Conditions For 3D Systems (DDD)
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Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful. One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which measures momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.
In trading on Monday, shares of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 28.4, after changing hands as low as $18.35 per share. By comparison, the current RSI reading of the S&P 500 ETF ( SPY ) is 40.0. A bullish investor could look at DDD's 28.4 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of DDD shares:
Looking at the chart above, DDD's low point in its 52 week range is $18.27 per share, with $63.72 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $18.49.
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In trading on Monday, shares of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 28.4, after changing hands as low as $18.35 per share. A bullish investor could look at DDD's 28.4 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of DDD shares: Looking at the chart above, DDD's low point in its 52 week range is $18.27 per share, with $63.72 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $18.49.
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The chart below shows the one year performance of DDD shares: Looking at the chart above, DDD's low point in its 52 week range is $18.27 per share, with $63.72 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $18.49. In trading on Monday, shares of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 28.4, after changing hands as low as $18.35 per share. A bullish investor could look at DDD's 28.4 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.
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In trading on Monday, shares of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 28.4, after changing hands as low as $18.35 per share. The chart below shows the one year performance of DDD shares: Looking at the chart above, DDD's low point in its 52 week range is $18.27 per share, with $63.72 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $18.49. A bullish investor could look at DDD's 28.4 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.
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In trading on Monday, shares of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) entered into oversold territory, hitting an RSI reading of 28.4, after changing hands as low as $18.35 per share. A bullish investor could look at DDD's 28.4 RSI reading today as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side. The chart below shows the one year performance of DDD shares: Looking at the chart above, DDD's low point in its 52 week range is $18.27 per share, with $63.72 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $18.49.
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2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC
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August 14th Options Now Available For 3D Systems (DDD)
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Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the August 14th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new August 14th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $19.00 strike price has a current bid of $1.24. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $19.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $17.76 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of DDD, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $19.24/share today.
Because the $19.00 strike represents an approximate 1% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 56%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract . Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 6.53% return on the cash commitment, or 55.40% annualized - at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost .
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for 3D Systems Corp. , and highlighting in green where the $19.00 strike is located relative to that history: Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $19.50 strike price has a current bid of $1.18. If an investor was to purchase shares of DDD stock at the current price level of $19.24/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $19.50. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 7.48% if the stock gets called away at the August 14th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if DDD shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for 3D Systems Corp. , as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $19.50 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $19.50 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 50%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract , Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 6.13% boost of extra return to the investor, or 52.06% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost .
The implied volatility in the put contract example is 54%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 51%. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $19.24) to be 46%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if DDD shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for 3D Systems Corp. , as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $19.50 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $19.50 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the August 14th expiration.
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Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $19.50 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $19.50 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the August 14th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new August 14th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
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Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $19.50 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $19.50 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the August 14th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new August 14th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
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At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new August 14th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $19.50 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $19.50 strike represents an approximate 1% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the August 14th expiration.
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2015-06-29 00:00:00 UTC
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3D Printing Shows Prospects: Should You Hold 3D Systems? - Analyst Blog
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We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems CorporationDDD on Jun 26, 2015. The company has been strategizing on cashing in on the thriving 3D printing market fundamental via tactical tie-ups, product innovations and participating in product exhibitions.
Notably, according to a report by ReportsnReports.com, the global 3D printing market is expected to increase at a CAGR of 23% from 2013 to 2020 and hit $8.41 billion buoyed by higher demand in the healthcare and aerospace markets. Additionally, TechNavio forecasted the global 3D Printer market to grow at a CAGR of 45% (2014-2019).
Consequently, this month, 3D Systems attended this year's edition of Paris Air Show and Design Engineering & Manufacturing Expo . At both the events, the company showcased its wide range of 3D printers, workflow-enhancing 3D digital thread comprising digital sculpting platforms as well as its Direct Metal Printing that comprises a vast range of metal parts and assemblies for aerospace applications. Additionally, in order to diversify its offerings and add synergistic technology, 3D Systems expanded its popular iSense3D scanner for the iPhone and other related products of Apple Inc. AAPL .
However, although such initiatives hold good for long-term growth, in the near term they generate high research & development (R&D) and acquisition costs for the company. Such costs have been hampering the company's financial health since the past few quarters.
Nevertheless, analysts' sentiment remained neutral on the stock. Hence, over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2015 and 2016 earnings per share remained stable at 28 cents and 62 cents, respectively. Consequently, the company currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Other Stocks to Consider
Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems CorporationDDD on Jun 26, 2015. Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Consequently, this month, 3D Systems attended this year's edition of Paris Air Show and Design Engineering & Manufacturing Expo .
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Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems CorporationDDD on Jun 26, 2015. Other Stocks to Consider Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems CorporationDDD on Jun 26, 2015. Other Stocks to Consider Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems CorporationDDD on Jun 26, 2015. Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Hence, over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2015 and 2016 earnings per share remained stable at 28 cents and 62 cents, respectively.
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2015-06-25 00:00:00 UTC
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DDD August 7th Options Begin Trading
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Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the August 7th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new August 7th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $20.00 strike price has a current bid of $1.17. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $20.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $18.83 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of DDD, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $20.54/share today.
Because the $20.00 strike represents an approximate 3% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 60%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract . Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.85% return on the cash commitment, or 49.66% annualized - at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost .
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for 3D Systems Corp. , and highlighting in green where the $20.00 strike is located relative to that history:
Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $21.00 strike price has a current bid of $1.09. If an investor was to purchase shares of DDD stock at the current price level of $20.54/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $21.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 7.55% if the stock gets called away at the August 7th expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if DDD shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for 3D Systems Corp. , as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $21.00 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $21.00 strike represents an approximate 2% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 52%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract , Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 5.31% boost of extra return to the investor, or 45.05% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost .
The implied volatility in the put contract example is 53%, while the implied volatility in the call contract example is 47%. Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $20.54) to be 46%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if DDD shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for 3D Systems Corp. , as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $21.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $21.00 strike represents an approximate 2% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the August 7th expiration.
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Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $21.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $21.00 strike represents an approximate 2% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the August 7th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new August 7th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
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Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $21.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $21.00 strike represents an approximate 2% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the August 7th expiration. At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new August 7th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
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At Stock Options Channel , our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the DDD options chain for the new August 7th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest. Below is a chart showing DDD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $21.00 strike highlighted in red: Considering the fact that the $21.00 strike represents an approximate 2% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. Investors in 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) saw new options become available today, for the August 7th expiration.
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3D Printing Stocks Win on Slow Trade Day: Good Days Ahead? - Analyst Blog
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Tuesday was a rather quiet trading day for the U.S. market, with Nasdaq and Dow index both marginally rising by 0.1%. Conversely, the day turned out to be good for the sluggish 3D printing sector. The biggest gainer during yesterday's trading session was 3D Systems Corp. DDD that jumped by about 5.5%, probably on the resurfaced rumor of the company's merger with technology and financial services giant General Electric GE .
Other notable names in the space that trailed 3D Systems are The ExOne Co. XONE , Voxeljet AG VJET , Perceptron, Inc. PRCP and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS escalating nearly 5.2%, 4.5%, 3.4% and 2.5%, respectively.
Captivating people with wide-ranging speculations about extensive applications of 3D printing in the future, the 3D printing technology emerged on a high note in 2013. However, as people realized the complexity and high-cost affair of this technology, it started to lose its spark in the beginning of 2014.
What followed was a spate of earnings disappointments, spending concerns, contracted margins and multiple compression. Since then, with momentary ups and downs, the 3D printing stocks have been hovering around the bottoms.
Growth Catalysts
3D technology has the potential to revolutionize manufacturing and enliven the commercial and professional space. The companies, ranging from hospital managers to car markers, are now opting for varied 3D solutions to address simple make-to-stock orders to complex, engineer-to-order production strategies.
Apart from aerospace and defense, the trillion-dollar oil & gas industry has forayed as a prospective end-market for 3D printing. Presently, 3D technology is applied to provide customized plastic items, like 3D-printed tissue and organs, metal parts for cars and jet engines, to name a few.
Figures Promising Bright Prospects
The market experts have immense faith in the future potential of this technology and expect it to become a viable alternative across several market segments. According to a report available at ReportsnReports.com, the global 3D printing market is expected to increase at a CAGR of 23% from 2013 to 2020 and hit $8.41 billion buoyed by higher demand in the healthcare and aerospace markets.
Moreover, automotive consumer products, government and defense, industrial/business machines, education research, and others (arts and architecture) sectors are expected to raise the demand for 3D printing products. Additionally, TechNavio forecasted the global 3D Printer market to grow at a CAGR of 45% (2014-2019).
In order to capitalize on the industry's robust prospects and consolidate their market share, the premium 3D stocks have been executing strategic acquisitions to take 3D printing to a completely new level. They are increasingly focusing on diversifying their offerings, adding synergistic technology and expanding their domain expertise across cross-industry continuum. Established players like 3D Systems and Stratasys have been pretty much leading among them with their spree of aggressive acquisitions and product launches.
Prospects Luring New Entrants
The industry is seeing a plethora of new entrants and new technologies on a regular basis, especially as the barriers to entry are fast eroding. The influx of industry players, particularly from Asia, is likely to accelerate the technological progress of the industry.
Most recently, Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ enriched its much coveted 'Sprout' device that enables 3D scanning and capture of items of various sizes and creates instant 3D printables. Other industry toppers like General Electric and The Boeing Co. BA are also heavily investing into the technology.
Bottom-Line
We believe that as 3D printing begins to permeate across more sectors, the time is ripe for investors to enter the arena and ride the impending wave of growth. Moreover, the entry of new players will act as a catalyst for the industry and has the potential to redefine market dynamics in the troubled 3D printing space. In fact, this has catapulted the spending on research and development at various smaller or rival 3D printing companies.
Investors should watch out for the 3D printing space in 2015, as the industry seems to be on the brink of a major transformation, with expanding end markets, burgeoning applications for the technology and rising new debutants.
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The biggest gainer during yesterday's trading session was 3D Systems Corp. DDD that jumped by about 5.5%, probably on the resurfaced rumor of the company's merger with technology and financial services giant General Electric GE . Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report BOEING CO (BA): Free Stock Analysis Report HEWLETT PACKARD (HPQ): Free Stock Analysis Report GENL ELECTRIC (GE): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report PERCEPTRON INC (PRCP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The companies, ranging from hospital managers to car markers, are now opting for varied 3D solutions to address simple make-to-stock orders to complex, engineer-to-order production strategies.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report BOEING CO (BA): Free Stock Analysis Report HEWLETT PACKARD (HPQ): Free Stock Analysis Report GENL ELECTRIC (GE): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report PERCEPTRON INC (PRCP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The biggest gainer during yesterday's trading session was 3D Systems Corp. DDD that jumped by about 5.5%, probably on the resurfaced rumor of the company's merger with technology and financial services giant General Electric GE . Other notable names in the space that trailed 3D Systems are The ExOne Co. XONE , Voxeljet AG VJET , Perceptron, Inc. PRCP and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS escalating nearly 5.2%, 4.5%, 3.4% and 2.5%, respectively.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report BOEING CO (BA): Free Stock Analysis Report HEWLETT PACKARD (HPQ): Free Stock Analysis Report GENL ELECTRIC (GE): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report PERCEPTRON INC (PRCP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The biggest gainer during yesterday's trading session was 3D Systems Corp. DDD that jumped by about 5.5%, probably on the resurfaced rumor of the company's merger with technology and financial services giant General Electric GE . According to a report available at ReportsnReports.com, the global 3D printing market is expected to increase at a CAGR of 23% from 2013 to 2020 and hit $8.41 billion buoyed by higher demand in the healthcare and aerospace markets.
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The biggest gainer during yesterday's trading session was 3D Systems Corp. DDD that jumped by about 5.5%, probably on the resurfaced rumor of the company's merger with technology and financial services giant General Electric GE . Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report BOEING CO (BA): Free Stock Analysis Report HEWLETT PACKARD (HPQ): Free Stock Analysis Report GENL ELECTRIC (GE): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report PERCEPTRON INC (PRCP): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. According to a report available at ReportsnReports.com, the global 3D printing market is expected to increase at a CAGR of 23% from 2013 to 2020 and hit $8.41 billion buoyed by higher demand in the healthcare and aerospace markets.
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3D Systems to Spread its Product Know-How at DMS 2015 - Analyst Blog
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3D Systems CorporationDDD has planned to display its revolutionary printers range and digital design tools at the Design Engineering & Manufacturing Expo (DMS) in Tokyo, Japan. The move is in line with the company's strategy of spreading the recognition of its offerings and thereby enhancing its credibility.
The DMS will take place at the Tokyo Big Site Convention Center from Jun 24 - 26, 2015.At its Booth E 2-36 at DMS, 3D Systems along with its partners will showcase its ProX 200 Direct Metal Printers, ProJet x60 series ColorJet technology and Cube and CubePro ProJet 1200 micro-SLA 3D printer, among others. Apart from these, visitors will get to know 3D Systems' workflow-enhancing 3D digital thread comprising digital sculpting platforms Geomagic Sculpt and Geomagic Freeform, Integrated Geomagic Capture scanning and software systems and CAD/CAM solutions from CimatronE and GibbsCAM.
With the emergence of 3D printing market across the globe, 3D Systems is aiming on capitalizing on the rising trend. Encouragingly, automotive consumer products, government and defense, industrial/business machines, education research, and others (arts and architecture) sectors are expected to raise the demand for 3D printing products.
Being the industry leader in 3D printing, 3D Systems is well positioned to capitalize on the favorable market conditions. Accordingly, last week, the company showcased its advanced aerospace solutions at the 2015 Paris Air Show. In the same week, 3D Systems expanded its popular iSense3D scanner for the iPhone and other related products of Apple Inc. AAPL . Such initiatives will go a long way in strengthening this Zack Rank #4 (Sell) stocks' position in the market.
Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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3D Systems CorporationDDD has planned to display its revolutionary printers range and digital design tools at the Design Engineering & Manufacturing Expo (DMS) in Tokyo, Japan. Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The DMS will take place at the Tokyo Big Site Convention Center from Jun 24 - 26, 2015.At its Booth E 2-36 at DMS, 3D Systems along with its partners will showcase its ProX 200 Direct Metal Printers, ProJet x60 series ColorJet technology and Cube and CubePro ProJet 1200 micro-SLA 3D printer, among others.
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Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD has planned to display its revolutionary printers range and digital design tools at the Design Engineering & Manufacturing Expo (DMS) in Tokyo, Japan. Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD has planned to display its revolutionary printers range and digital design tools at the Design Engineering & Manufacturing Expo (DMS) in Tokyo, Japan. Apart from these, visitors will get to know 3D Systems' workflow-enhancing 3D digital thread comprising digital sculpting platforms Geomagic Sculpt and Geomagic Freeform, Integrated Geomagic Capture scanning and software systems and CAD/CAM solutions from CimatronE and GibbsCAM.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD has planned to display its revolutionary printers range and digital design tools at the Design Engineering & Manufacturing Expo (DMS) in Tokyo, Japan. Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Being the industry leader in 3D printing, 3D Systems is well positioned to capitalize on the favorable market conditions.
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Most investors tend to fall into two camps: they're either seeking growth stocks or they're after value stocks.
To put it simply, growth stocks tend to be younger companies that are growing at a very rapid pace. They tend to eschew returning money to investors via dividends in favor of reinvesting back into their business. As should come as no surprise with the name, growth stocks favor any path that will lead to rapid business expansion, even if it involves putting profits off for the future.
Value stocks, on the other hand, tend to be more mature businesses, they often value the idea of rewarding investors with shareholder returns such as dividends or share buybacks to make up for their generally slower rate of growth, and they're often a mainstay holding for retirees.
But, can the two -- growth stocks and value stocks -- actually be one in the same?
Can a growth stock simultaneously be a value stock?
The answer to this question is yes -- though, it's an uncommon occurrence. Normally growth stocks trade at premium valuations indicative of their growth rate. However, once in a blue moon, a growth stock comes along that also has a relatively low P/E and PEG ratio (a measure of future revenue growth relative to P/E), qualifying it as a value stock as well.
What might this hybrid growth/value stock look like? Here are three examples.
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences' claim to fame is its dynamic duo in hepatitis C, Sovaldi and Harvoni.
Source: Gilead Sciences.
Four years ago the standard of care for treating hepatitis C involved up to 48 weeks of IV interferon and ribavirin treatment. Only around half of all patients were cured of the disease, and most dealt with flu-like symptoms, anemia, and rashes for the duration of the treatment.
Gilead's Sovaldi and Harvoni, on the other hand, are a once-daily pill that (in most cases) removes the need for a ribavirin and definitely removes the need for IV interferon. The result is better patient quality of life during treatment, as well as a cure rate of 90% or higher in most instances. Combined, these HCV drugs brought in more than $12 billion in sales last year. But, that's far from Gilead's entire pipeline.
Gilead is also working on possible cures for hepatitis B, an even more superfluous disease than hepatitis C, as well as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, a disease affecting millions of Americans in its most severe form. Additionally, Gilead has an up-and-coming oncology portfolio and sales of Stribild, its four-in-one HIV/AIDS therapy, are soaring.
All told, Gilead is projected by Wall Street to grow by 13% per year over the next five years, yet its forward P/E is under 11, working out to a PEG ratio of around 0.8! Thus, Gilead is both a growth stock and value stock. It also pays a 1.5% annual dividend to boot!
3D Systems
It may be hard to believe, but 3-D printing specialist 3D Systems is also a hybrid growth stock and value stock.
The first thing you need to realize about 3D Systems is that it's come a long way -- both to the upside and to the downside. Between 2009 and 2013 shares rose around 5,000% as the potential of 3-D printing came to light. 3-D printers were expected to revolutionize the industrial sector by making the prototyping process easier and more cost-efficient. Even more, 3-D printing is expected to allow the medical sector to perhaps one day bioprint organs or medical devices.
Source: 3D Systems via Facebook.
However, in late 2013 the bubble burst on 3-D printing companies. 3D Systems shares are down almost 80% from their highs following a few quarters of growing pains where expenses have risen and margins have been pressured. But, the good news is the long-term investing thesis in the sector still holds water.
We have to remember that 3D Systems went on an acquisition spree over the past decade, so growing pains when assimilating dozens of businesses should be expected. Investors should also understand that this is the type of technology where growth is expected to accelerate toward the end of the decade. It's still so new on a commercial scale that businesses are trying to figure out how 3-D printing is going to benefit them.
Overall, 3D Systems has average growth potential over the next five years of 20% per year, and by 2018, per Wall Street's estimates, it could deliver $1.24 in EPS. That would mean a 2018 forward P/E of less than 17. Although I'm extrapolating out a little bit, an argument can easily be made that 3D Systems' PEG ratio will soon be below one as well, making it an intriguing growth and value stock.
Apple
Lastly -- and stop me if you've heard this one before -- the largest company in the world, Apple, is both a growth stock and a value stock.
The case for Apple as a value stock has been made for years, and it's an argument I support. At the conclusion of its latest quarter, Apple held $194 billion in cash and equivalents, and it generated $13.6 billion in net income. Based on consumers' acceptance of Apple's iPhone's and the positive early response toward the Apple Watch, it's not out of the question that Apple could generate $60 billion in annual free cash flow over the next couple of years.
Source: Flickr user Karlis Dambrans.
Apple's ability to generate cash has produced some of the most ridiculous shareholder returns imaginable. In April, Apple upped its share repurchase program to $140 billion and it boosted its annual dividend by 11% to $2.08 per year. The dividend alone works out to $12 billion returned each year to investors.
But, Apple is also in the process of transforming from just a product company into a platforms company. It's developed Apple Pay which utilizes near-field communications technology in its mobile devices to help pay for goods and services and keep your financial information secure, and it recently launched its Apple Watch as a way to take advantage of a growing market for tech wearables. These wearables may someday work side-by-side with our doctors to give them information on our health and help personalize our care. Don't get me wrong, consumers are still going to line up around the block for the latest iPhone; but this is no longer Apple's only means of growth.
Projected to grow at 13% per year over the next five years and sporting a forward P/E of 13 as well, Apple's PEG ratio of one certainly classifies it as both a growth story and a value stock at the same time.
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As should come as no surprise with the name, growth stocks favor any path that will lead to rapid business expansion, even if it involves putting profits off for the future. Value stocks, on the other hand, tend to be more mature businesses, they often value the idea of rewarding investors with shareholder returns such as dividends or share buybacks to make up for their generally slower rate of growth, and they're often a mainstay holding for retirees. Four years ago the standard of care for treating hepatitis C involved up to 48 weeks of IV interferon and ribavirin treatment.
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Based on consumers' acceptance of Apple's iPhone's and the positive early response toward the Apple Watch, it's not out of the question that Apple could generate $60 billion in annual free cash flow over the next couple of years. How one Seattle couple secured a $60K Social Security bonus -- and you can too A Seattle couple recently discovered some little-known Social Security secrets that can boost many retirees' income by as much as $60,000. You can follow him on CAPS under the screen name TMFUltraLong , track every pick he makes under the screen name TrackUltraLong , and check him out on Twitter, where he goes by the handle @TMFUltraLong .The Motley Fool owns shares of, and recommends 3D Systems, Apple, and Gilead Sciences.
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3D Systems It may be hard to believe, but 3-D printing specialist 3D Systems is also a hybrid growth stock and value stock. Apple Lastly -- and stop me if you've heard this one before -- the largest company in the world, Apple, is both a growth stock and a value stock. Projected to grow at 13% per year over the next five years and sporting a forward P/E of 13 as well, Apple's PEG ratio of one certainly classifies it as both a growth story and a value stock at the same time.
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Thus, Gilead is both a growth stock and value stock. 3D Systems It may be hard to believe, but 3-D printing specialist 3D Systems is also a hybrid growth stock and value stock. The dividend alone works out to $12 billion returned each year to investors.
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Weekly 3-Year Low Highlights: SU, AGNC, DDD, SIR
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According to GuruFocus' list of 3-year lows , Suncor Energy Inc, American Capital Agency Corp, 3D Systems Corp, and Select Income REIT have all reached their 3-year lows.
Suncor Energy Inc ( SU ) Reached $27.43
The prices of Suncor Energy Inc ( SU ) shares have declined to $27.43, which is 38.9% off the 3-year high of $43.49.
Suncor Energy Inc was originally formed by the amalgamation of Sun Oil Company Limited and Great Canadian Oil Sands Limited. Suncor Energy Inc has a market cap of $39.65 billion; its shares were traded at around $27.43 with a P/E ratio of 50.09 and P/S ratio of 1.31. The dividend yield of Suncor Energy Inc stocks is 3.43%. The company had an annual average earnings growth of 11.80% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Suncor Energy Inc the business predictability rank of 2.5-star .
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The company has released its first quarter 2015 results. For this quarter, Suncor recorded operating earnings of $175 million ($0.12 per share), which compares to $1.793 billion ($1.22 per share) in the same quarter last year. First quarter 2015 net loss was $341 million ($0.24 per share), compared with net income of $1.485 billion ($1.01 per share) for the prior year quarter. Cash flow from operations was reported at $1.475 billion.
American Capital Agency Corp ( AGNC ) Reached $19.82
The prices of American Capital Agency Corp ( AGNC ) shares have declined to $19.82, which is 48.8% off the 3-year high of $36.77.
American Capital Agency Corp has a market cap of $6.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $19.82. The dividend yield of American Capital Agency Corp stocks is 15.34%.
The company reported first quarter 2015 net loss per share of $0.73, with net book value per share at around $25.53 at the end of the quarter. The company had a first quarter dividend per share of $0.66.
3D Systems Corp ( DDD ) Reached $20.61
The prices of 3D Systems Corp ( DDD ) shares have declined to $20.61, which is 79.3% off the 3-year high of $97.28.
3D Systems Corp is a maker of 3D printers. The company has a market cap of $2.3 billion; its shares were traded at around $20.61 with a P/S ratio of 3.40. 3D Systems Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 42.50% over the past 5 years.
The company has released its first quarter 2015 results. For this period, 3D reported adjusted diluted EPS of $0.05 on revenues of $160.7 million. This compares with EPS of $0.15 and revenues of $146.76 million in the same quarter of 2014. GAAP net loss per share was $0.12.
Select Income REIT ( SIR ) Reached $22.54
The prices of Select Income REIT ( SIR ) shares have declined to $22.54, which is 29.4% off the 3-year high of $31.47.
Select Income REIT was organized as a Maryland real estate investment trust, or REIT, on December 19, 2011. The company has a market cap of $1.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $22.54 with a P/E ratio of 15.52 and P/S ratio of 5.41. The dividend yield of Select Income REIT stocks is 7.92%.
For its first quarter of 2015, Select Income REIT recorded normalized FFO of $0.70 per share, compared to $0.73 in the prior year quarter. Net income was $4 million, or $0.05 per share, compared to $25.1 million, or $0.50 per share in the prior-year quarter.
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3D Systems Corp ( DDD ) Reached $20.61 The prices of 3D Systems Corp ( DDD ) shares have declined to $20.61, which is 79.3% off the 3-year high of $97.28. American Capital Agency Corp has a market cap of $6.99 billion; its shares were traded at around $19.82. 3D Systems Corp had an annual average earnings growth of 42.50% over the past 5 years.
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3D Systems Corp ( DDD ) Reached $20.61 The prices of 3D Systems Corp ( DDD ) shares have declined to $20.61, which is 79.3% off the 3-year high of $97.28. According to GuruFocus' list of 3-year lows , Suncor Energy Inc, American Capital Agency Corp, 3D Systems Corp, and Select Income REIT have all reached their 3-year lows. American Capital Agency Corp ( AGNC ) Reached $19.82 The prices of American Capital Agency Corp ( AGNC ) shares have declined to $19.82, which is 48.8% off the 3-year high of $36.77.
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3D Systems Corp ( DDD ) Reached $20.61 The prices of 3D Systems Corp ( DDD ) shares have declined to $20.61, which is 79.3% off the 3-year high of $97.28. According to GuruFocus' list of 3-year lows , Suncor Energy Inc, American Capital Agency Corp, 3D Systems Corp, and Select Income REIT have all reached their 3-year lows. For this quarter, Suncor recorded operating earnings of $175 million ($0.12 per share), which compares to $1.793 billion ($1.22 per share) in the same quarter last year.
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3D Systems Corp ( DDD ) Reached $20.61 The prices of 3D Systems Corp ( DDD ) shares have declined to $20.61, which is 79.3% off the 3-year high of $97.28. According to GuruFocus' list of 3-year lows , Suncor Energy Inc, American Capital Agency Corp, 3D Systems Corp, and Select Income REIT have all reached their 3-year lows. For this quarter, Suncor recorded operating earnings of $175 million ($0.12 per share), which compares to $1.793 billion ($1.22 per share) in the same quarter last year.
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Can Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally Help Drive Carbon3D to the Front of the 3D Printing Company Pack?
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Carbon3D announced earlier this month that former Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally has joined its board of directors effective May 29. Notably, he's the start-up 3D printing company's first independent director.
I don't usually place much stock in people joining boards -- it's considered an honor and often easy money. However, this is a different story: Mulally surely doesn't need the money, has no doubt been deluged with offers to join boards since retiring from Ford last year, and wouldn't want to tarnish his golden reputation. So, it's probably safe to say he did a good amount of due diligence before associating his name with the upstart company.
Here's what 3D printing investors should know.
Why Alan Mulally?
Source: Ford Motor Company via mynewsdesk.com at Wikimedia Commons .
I can't think of a better choice for Carbon3D's board -- or the board of any 3D printing company that has big ambitions -- than Alan Mulally. His background and expertise -- and let's not forget the ever-important connections -- are a perfect fit for Carbon3D as it gears up to compete with industry leaders 3D Systems and Stratasys when it releases its first commercial product in 2016. Deep-pocketed tech giant Hewlett-Packard also plans next year to enter the increasingly competitive 3D printing arena with an enterprise-focused 3D printer based on its Multi Jet Fusion technology.
The automotive and aerospace industries were two of the earliest industrial adopters of 3D printing for prototyping, and remain among the top industrial users of the disruptive technology for prototyping and production of final parts. More important, however, both industries continue to explore additional ways to use 3D printing technology.
Mulally's auto expertise is top-notch, given his tenure as Ford's president and CEO from September 2006 to July 2014. He's widely credited with the automaker's turnaround, returning it to profitability after it had been mired in red ink during the late-2000s recession. Notably, Ford was the only major American automaker that didn't take a government bailout. That earned it -- and Mulally -- a lot of respect.
It often flies under most people's radar, however, that Mulally also has significant aerospace chops. He was executive vice president of Boeing and president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes when Ford came a-courtin' in 2006. In fact, Mulally had until then spent his entire career at the now-$99-billion-market-cap aerospace and defense giant. He was hired as an engineer by Boeing after earning a bachelor's and master's degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the University of Kansas. Among other notable accomplishments, Mulally spearheaded the development of the hugely successful Boeing 777.
Carbon3D in a snapshot
Source: Carbon3D.
Carbon3D is a start-up that made a splash in the tech world in March when co-founder and CEO Joseph DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference.
CLIP harnesses UV light and oxygen to "grow" polymer parts continuously at speeds 25 to 100 times faster than the leading 3D printing technologies, according to independent tests commissioned by Carbon3D. While we can't be certain of the accuracy of these numbers, DeSimone's live demonstration left no doubt that CLIP is super-fast, at least when it comes to printing certain objects. Additionally, CLIP can reportedly produce objects that have smoother surface finishes than conventionally 3D-printed parts and structural integrity on par with injection-molded objects.
CLIP is generating significant buzz for its potential to disrupt the manufacturing sector. That's because speed, surface quality, structural integrity, and materials capabilities are the key hurdles that have been holding 3D printing back from moving beyond prototyping and select, short-run production applications into a greater array of manufacturing uses.
Final thoughts
Snagging Mulally as the first independent director for its board is a coup for Carbon3D. His expertise, connections, and personal qualities should at a minimum provide Carbon3D with an entrée into the doors of the production and engineering heads of top automotive and aerospace companies to demonstrate what CLIP can do for their particular operations.
In short, if the world of 3D printing board members and potential members were a roadway full of muscle cars and pickup trucks, Mulally would be the Mustang and an F-Series pickup, respectively: top quality. (Sorry, General Motors fans, I'm partial, having grown up in a classic Mustang-owning family.)
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Carbon3D is a start-up that made a splash in the tech world in March when co-founder and CEO Joseph DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference. That's because speed, surface quality, structural integrity, and materials capabilities are the key hurdles that have been holding 3D printing back from moving beyond prototyping and select, short-run production applications into a greater array of manufacturing uses. His expertise, connections, and personal qualities should at a minimum provide Carbon3D with an entrée into the doors of the production and engineering heads of top automotive and aerospace companies to demonstrate what CLIP can do for their particular operations.
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Carbon3D announced earlier this month that former Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally has joined its board of directors effective May 29. That's because speed, surface quality, structural integrity, and materials capabilities are the key hurdles that have been holding 3D printing back from moving beyond prototyping and select, short-run production applications into a greater array of manufacturing uses. The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems, Ford, General Motors, and Stratasys.
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Carbon3D announced earlier this month that former Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally has joined its board of directors effective May 29. I can't think of a better choice for Carbon3D's board -- or the board of any 3D printing company that has big ambitions -- than Alan Mulally. Carbon3D is a start-up that made a splash in the tech world in March when co-founder and CEO Joseph DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference.
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Carbon3D announced earlier this month that former Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally has joined its board of directors effective May 29. Notably, he's the start-up 3D printing company's first independent director. The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems, Ford, General Motors, and Stratasys.
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TCT Magazine + Personalize is well-respected in 3D printing, having covered the industry for 23 years. Yes, you young whippersnappers, 3D printing and additive manufacturing have been around for a long time -- minus the recent hype for most of its existence.
But TCT doesn't get caught up in the hype. That's why visiting with the magazine's James Woodcock every year at the International CES in Las Vegas is such a pleasure and a great learning experience.
Woodcock is a straight talker, and gives an honest opinion no matter what question I put to him. In the video below, he talks about the still-red-hot growth in the industry, as well as the biggest story in the coming months: the imminent arrival of Hewlett-Packard onto the scene. Its Multi Jet Fusion printer should hit the market in 2016, and it's impressive .
Woodcock says HP's entry isn't something 3D Systems , Stratasys , and other established industry players need to worry about, however. HP will bring in important competition, but should help expand the market as a whole. To get more of Woodcock's perspective, watch the video below.
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3D printing expert James Woodcock of TCT Magazine says 12 months is a long time in the industry, and the number of developments -- and the speed we see them -- is increasing every year.
Woodcock:In terms of the technologies, the last year has seen the likes of HP come to the table with their offering, which is one of the most exciting aspects. 3D Systems has continued to grow. They continue with their acquisition spree. They've got a huge portfolio, now. Companies like Materialise are here at CES for the first time. Now on the stock market. Now trading. They're all going places.
Here's a great illustration of the skyrocketing interest in the consumer part of this sector, at least. Last year was the first time that 3D printing had its own dedicated section at the consumer electronics show. This year the number of exhibits has grown by 40%.
Woodcock:Forty percent year-on-year growth -- that's pretty impressive for any viewpoint. But there's exhibitors from all over the world. We've got quite a few European companies. American companies. Quite a lot coming over from Asia, as well, this year. And they're all starting to find their niche.
Of all the developments in recent months, however, one has the industry buzzing: the entrance of $60 billion giant Hewlett-Packard into 3D printing. HP's talking points for its upcoming Multi Jet Fusion technology are impressive: Management claims it will be the fastest product, producing the highest quality, targeting the largest market with the largest growth potential. It will be at least 10 times faster than similar technology.
Woodcock:Well, they're a $64 billion company. They've got the resources. They've got the technical know-how. Their system is an ink jet-based system and they're one of the companies, probably, with the finest knowledge of ink jetting in the world. So depending on how they play it, then that will shake things up. Again, that won't limit, I don't think necessarily, the industry. I don't think that's a bad thing and I'd be surprised if any of the existing big companies were worried about the entrance of HP. I think it's a good thing and I think they will see it as a good thing, as well.
A rising tide lifts all printers, as it were.
Reporting from the International CES in Las Vegas, I'm Motley Fool analyst Rex Moore.
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That's why visiting with the magazine's James Woodcock every year at the International CES in Las Vegas is such a pleasure and a great learning experience. In the video below, he talks about the still-red-hot growth in the industry, as well as the biggest story in the coming months: the imminent arrival of Hewlett-Packard onto the scene. Transcript: 3D printing expert James Woodcock of TCT Magazine says 12 months is a long time in the industry, and the number of developments -- and the speed we see them -- is increasing every year.
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That's why visiting with the magazine's James Woodcock every year at the International CES in Las Vegas is such a pleasure and a great learning experience. Transcript: 3D printing expert James Woodcock of TCT Magazine says 12 months is a long time in the industry, and the number of developments -- and the speed we see them -- is increasing every year. Reporting from the International CES in Las Vegas, I'm Motley Fool analyst Rex Moore.
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Woodcock says HP's entry isn't something 3D Systems , Stratasys , and other established industry players need to worry about, however. Transcript: 3D printing expert James Woodcock of TCT Magazine says 12 months is a long time in the industry, and the number of developments -- and the speed we see them -- is increasing every year. HP's talking points for its upcoming Multi Jet Fusion technology are impressive: Management claims it will be the fastest product, producing the highest quality, targeting the largest market with the largest growth potential.
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Its Multi Jet Fusion printer should hit the market in 2016, and it's impressive . Woodcock:Well, they're a $64 billion company. I don't think that's a bad thing and I'd be surprised if any of the existing big companies were worried about the entrance of HP.
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Commit To Buy 3D Systems At $13, Earn 9.8% Using Options
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Investors considering a purchase of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $21.45/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. One interesting put contract in particular, is the January 2017 put at the $13 strike, which has a bid at the time of this writing of $1.28. Collecting that bid as the premium represents a 9.8% return against the $13 commitment, or a 6.1% annualized rate of return (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost ).
Selling a put does not give an investor access to DDD's upside potential the way owning shares would, because the put seller only ends up owning shares in the scenario where the contract is exercised. And the person on the other side of the contract would only benefit from exercising at the $13 strike if doing so produced a better outcome than selling at the going market price. ( Do options carry counterparty risk? This and six other common options myths debunked ). So unless 3D Systems Corp. sees its shares decline 39.8% and the contract is exercised (resulting in a cost basis of $11.72 per share before broker commissions, subtracting the $1.28 from $13), the only upside to the put seller is from collecting that premium for the 6.1% annualized rate of return.
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for 3D Systems Corp. , and highlighting in green where the $13 strike is located relative to that history:
The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the January 2017 put at the $13 strike for the 6.1% annualized rate of return represents good reward for the risks. We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for 3D Systems Corp. (considering the last 252 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $21.45) to be 47%. For other put options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the DDD Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Investors considering a purchase of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $21.45/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. Selling a put does not give an investor access to DDD's upside potential the way owning shares would, because the put seller only ends up owning shares in the scenario where the contract is exercised. For other put options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the DDD Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Selling a put does not give an investor access to DDD's upside potential the way owning shares would, because the put seller only ends up owning shares in the scenario where the contract is exercised. Investors considering a purchase of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $21.45/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. For other put options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the DDD Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Selling a put does not give an investor access to DDD's upside potential the way owning shares would, because the put seller only ends up owning shares in the scenario where the contract is exercised. Investors considering a purchase of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $21.45/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. For other put options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the DDD Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com.
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Investors considering a purchase of 3D Systems Corp. (Symbol: DDD) stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $21.45/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. For other put options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the DDD Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com. Selling a put does not give an investor access to DDD's upside potential the way owning shares would, because the put seller only ends up owning shares in the scenario where the contract is exercised.
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This 1 Area Is Critical to 3D Printing's Success
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Although speed, running cost, and materials are commonly cited as areas the 3D printing industry needs to improve before it can grow to represent a greater presence in manufacturing, the highly critical marriage between software and hardware is often overlooked. From an operator perspective, without bridging software and hardware to work more fluidly together, it could be difficult to realize technological advancements on the hardware side of 3D printing.
During the Inside 3D Printing Conference held in New York City last month, 3D printing specialist Steve Heller had the opportunity to interview Mcor Technologies CEO Conor MacCormack about the challenges facing 3D printing adoption rates over the next five years. Mcor Technologies manufactures 3D printers that use ordinary copy paper to produce monochrome and full-color 3D-printed objects for a fraction of its competitors' operating cost.
During the discussion, it came to light that there's an apparent talent gap in the 3D printing industry to find software programmers with the proper experience to interface with 3D printing hardware. The following video highlights the conversation, and a full transcript is below.
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Steve Heller: With every strength there's probably a little bit of weakness, maybe a challenge to overcome with 3D printing. What do you see as some of the greatest challenges affecting 3D printing adoption rates over the next five years?
Conor MacCormack: One of the big problems that we were always worried about was the hype. People were saying, "I'm going to get a printer and I'm going to print a mobile phone. I'm going to print something that's going to go into a car," or something like that.
The reality is that, A, the technologies maybe right now aren't at that point, and B, people have no inclination to open up the bonnet of the car and take a piece of the carburetor out and put a new one in. People want to get into the car and hit the ignition and drive. There's only a very small group of people that ever wanted to do that kind of thing.
For us, we're glad that the hype has cooled down, but as we see here at the show, the buzz is still the same. The growth in the companies is still growing. Stratasys and 3D Systems are still growing at 20-30%, on average in between there, and [Mcor is] seeing even bigger growth than that.
Every quarter, 3D printing companies are still making more and more massive growth strides, and I think that the market will start to look at that.
But some of the challenges that we see -- when you talk about all the opportunities and the strengths, it can be a challenge if you want to print something that's really, really complex, and what kind of object you can get out of the printers.
People still say, "I want to print conductive layers," "I want to print electronics," "I want to print bioengineering parts."
Speed is also always a challenge. There are new printers that are coming out, like the Carbon3D printer that's claiming to print 100 times faster than other technologies, and that's fantastic. But it's not just speed. It's use cases, it's applications, it's the cost of the consumables, it's the environmentally friendly footprint of the parts you're producing.
There are lots of different challenges that are right there, but I do believe that they're all being solved in different ways. I think we will look back at this time and say it was a change.
People use "Industrial Revolution." Maybe a bit too much. I think the industrial machines are going to be more a complementary product to the machining machines that are out there.
If you look back at the classic Industrial Revolution, it [occurred] when something was manual that changed to automation. That was the big Industrial Revolution. You can't really say the same thing about machinery that's around now in engineering.
You have CNC machines, milling machines, all these very complex molding techniques. 3D printing is going to be complementary to that [subset of manufacturing]. Some of them it will replace, but it's not going to replace them all.
I see maybe some opportunities in education. I think that there's real opportunity for maybe even, dare I say it, an educational revolution. There's no hardware in the classroom now. You have a teacher standing in front of the students, in front of a whiteboard or a chalkboard. It's been like that for hundreds of years. There's an opportunity there to get hardware in there, and I think there's a real opportunity to really make a big difference in education.
Heller: In thinking of other challenges here, there's a little bit of a talent shortage across the industry, where maybe it's hard to find talent.
Are you experiencing anything like that at Mcor, where you're having trouble filling positions, that you're looking for new engineers or someone that actually has a really solid understanding in actually how to use the technology in real-world applications?
MacCormack: Yes. One of the areas that we've always had difficulty with -- and we're very lucky in Ireland that all of our R&D is done out of Ireland and we have a very good educational system there. But one of the challenges we have found is software integration to hardware.
Programmers go to college and they learn Java and they learn all of these various packages, but when you interview them, you get them in, it's Java to do a website. But if you want to say, "I want you to write a piece of software to interact with a piece of hardware," then it's like that piece hasn't been taught at the very highest level.
That's changing now at a lower level, and I think the likes of 3D printers are making that happen; the way you can have a breadboard or you can have an Arduino, or you can have 3D-printed objects and you write a bit of code, and the kids can do it.
CoderDojo , I don't know if you're familiar with that. It's a very big movement that's going around the world where kids can -- like a black belt, like a dojo and black belt -- but you're coding.
Universities will offer their time for free. Guys will get the local kids in the area and they'll turn up like once every month, and they're taught how to code using Scratch, the MIT software where it's all object-oriented and it's very easy to stick modules together and actually have a physical output. You could have a fan turning.
I think that's really going to help, and a couple years down the line you're going to have a very big integration between software and controlling things in the hardware. But at the moment, that's one of the areas where we find difficulty. But we're trying to fill that gap as best we can.
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Although speed, running cost, and materials are commonly cited as areas the 3D printing industry needs to improve before it can grow to represent a greater presence in manufacturing, the highly critical marriage between software and hardware is often overlooked. That's changing now at a lower level, and I think the likes of 3D printers are making that happen; the way you can have a breadboard or you can have an Arduino, or you can have 3D-printed objects and you write a bit of code, and the kids can do it. Guys will get the local kids in the area and they'll turn up like once every month, and they're taught how to code using Scratch, the MIT software where it's all object-oriented and it's very easy to stick modules together and actually have a physical output.
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This $19 trillion industry could destroy the Internet One bleeding-edge technology is about to put the World Wide Web to bed. During the Inside 3D Printing Conference held in New York City last month, 3D printing specialist Steve Heller had the opportunity to interview Mcor Technologies CEO Conor MacCormack about the challenges facing 3D printing adoption rates over the next five years.
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During the Inside 3D Printing Conference held in New York City last month, 3D printing specialist Steve Heller had the opportunity to interview Mcor Technologies CEO Conor MacCormack about the challenges facing 3D printing adoption rates over the next five years. During the discussion, it came to light that there's an apparent talent gap in the 3D printing industry to find software programmers with the proper experience to interface with 3D printing hardware. People still say, "I want to print conductive layers," "I want to print electronics," "I want to print bioengineering parts."
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But some of the challenges that we see -- when you talk about all the opportunities and the strengths, it can be a challenge if you want to print something that's really, really complex, and what kind of object you can get out of the printers. That's changing now at a lower level, and I think the likes of 3D printers are making that happen; the way you can have a breadboard or you can have an Arduino, or you can have 3D-printed objects and you write a bit of code, and the kids can do it. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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3D Systems to Create Aerospace Gears for U.S. Air Force - Analyst Blog
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3D Systems Corp.DDD seems to be aiming towards strengthening its presence among government agencies. The company recently received the opportunity to exhibit its expertise in 3D printing for the making of one-of-its-kind highly advanced aircraft heat exchangers.
To be particular, 3D Systems was chosen by the U.S. Air Force to utilize its Direct Metal Printing ('DMP') technology to develop sophisticated, end-use metal aircraft components. This order win signifies 3D Systems' strong defense/aerospace manufacturing track record and technological knack.
As a matter of fact, the abovementioned project is guided by Honeywell International Inc. HON and entails the presence of several global leaders in aerospace and metal research. Apart from 3D Systems' DMP technology, this project will also experience the additive manufacturing and materials proficiency of Penn State Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D). The unification of such qualified minds will transfigure jet engine manufacturing as well as modernize the heat exchanger market.
This cutting-edge aircraft heat exchanger project is expected to start in the middle of this year and 'builds off' the contract declared in February. In the same month, 3D Systems was awarded over $1 million worth two research contracts for the development of advanced aerospace and defense 3D printing manufacturing capabilities. Both deals leveraged 3D Systems' Selective Laser Sintering and DMP technologies.
We believe the company's latest move reflects its efforts toward taking 3D printing to a completely new level by expanding its reach and adaptability across various industries. The above-mentioned deal will likely give 3D Systems' prospects a much-required boost, going forward.
Similar to the latest deal, this week the company penned a cooperative R&D agreement with Naval Sea Systems Command ("NAVSEA") to jointly develop and evaluate 3D printing technology and materials for military use (read more: 3D Systems, NAVSEA Tie Up to Improve Navy Supply Chain ). Such a deal will likely give 3D Systems a much required boost, going forward.
3D Systems presently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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3D Systems Corp.DDD seems to be aiming towards strengthening its presence among government agencies. Click to get this free report HONEYWELL INTL (HON): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The company recently received the opportunity to exhibit its expertise in 3D printing for the making of one-of-its-kind highly advanced aircraft heat exchangers.
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Click to get this free report HONEYWELL INTL (HON): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems Corp.DDD seems to be aiming towards strengthening its presence among government agencies. Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Click to get this free report HONEYWELL INTL (HON): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems Corp.DDD seems to be aiming towards strengthening its presence among government agencies. Similar to the latest deal, this week the company penned a cooperative R&D agreement with Naval Sea Systems Command ("NAVSEA") to jointly develop and evaluate 3D printing technology and materials for military use (read more: 3D Systems, NAVSEA Tie Up to Improve Navy Supply Chain ).
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Click to get this free report HONEYWELL INTL (HON): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems Corp.DDD seems to be aiming towards strengthening its presence among government agencies. Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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1 Key Metric Indicates Stratasys Stock Is Poised to Outperform 3D Systems Stock
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It's been an especially tough time in the 3D printing space lately, with leaders 3D Systems and Stratasys both issuing earnings warnings preceding the releases of their official first-quarter results. Stratasys just reported last week ( here's my take on its results ); its main rival reported the week before.
The premise of this article is that there's one key metric that indicates Stratasys is likely to outperform 3D Systems going forward: consumables (materials) revenue growth.
Before we dig in, it's important to understand the business model both companies are using, as it gets at why consumables revenue growth is such a critical forward-looking metric.
Razor-and-blades business model
Both 3D Systems and Stratasys use a razor-and-blades business model to some degree. This model reportedly owes its name to Gillette's introduction of improved safety razors with disposable blades in the early 1900s. It involves a company selling the "razor" at a low cost, sometimes even giving it away, and selling the disposable "blades" at a high markup. The goal is to generate a steady stream of higher-profit-margin recurring income from "blade" sales over the life of the "razor."
In the case of 3D Systems and Stratasys, the 3D printers are the razors, while the printable materials are the blades. Neither company, however, employs a pure razor-and-blades pricing strategy, as both have been concerned with maintaining pricing levels on their printers -- at least until lately on 3D Systems' part, as the company has relatively recently begun emphasizing system unit growth rather than revenue growth. Whether this is a purposeful strategy or the company's attempt to put a pretty face on its inability to maintain pricing levels is a matter of opinion.
3D Systems' consumables revenue growth
3D Systems' year-over-year quarterly consumables revenue growth has fallen off drastically since it peaked in Q1 2014. It's important to note, however, that more recent quarters have been adversely affected by the strengthening U.S. dollar.
This metric was especially poor in the most recent quarter, plummeting to a negative growth rate. The company attributed this to "[d]ecreased printer sales and [customers'] curbed utilization" of their existing printers. 3D Systems sells materials with its printers, so material sales will be negatively affected when printer sales are down, as they were by 3% overall in the first quarter. Design and manufacturing printer sales were negatively affected by "[s]evere currency headwinds, macroeconomic weakness and certain application and performance issues with metal and nylon printers," according to the company.
More concerning was the drop in material sales due to customers' curbed usage rates. The currency and macroeconomic headwinds could account for some or all of the shortfall. However, it's also possible that some customers aren't using their 3D Systems' printers as much as they had in the past for other reasons, too. It's too early to glean all the factors involved. Regardless, the fact remains that 3D Systems' razor-and-blades model is struggling lately.
To quantify how important material sales are: In Q1 2015, 3D Systems' materials gross margin was 74.3%, whereas the overall gross margin was 49.1%, services margin was 48.7%, and product margin 34.7%. In 2014, the materials segment, which accounted for 24% of total revenue, sported a 73.4% gross margin -- the overall gross margin was 48.6%, with services and products coming in at 46.9% and 35.9%, respectively. In short, sales of materials account for a quarter of the company's total revenue and are making up for a low product gross margin.
Both companies showed similar material sales growth rates in Q3 and Q4 2013, and 3D Systems edged out Stratasys in Q4 2014. However, for the past four quarters, Stratasys has consistently beat 3D Systems on this metric by an increasingly widening margin. A portion of this outperformance is likely due to the currency factor, as 3D Systems has been struggling recently in North America, so its percentage of total sales in Europe and Asia has increased. However, the currency factor isn't big enough to account for the magnitude of Stratasys' outperformance in the most recent three quarters: 32%, 27%, and 18% vs. 18%, 12%, and -8%.
Stratasys doesn't break out its materials gross margin, so we don't have exact numbers. However, we do know based upon comments made by the company over the years that, like 3D Systems, its material sales are the company's gross-profit-margin engine.
Printing a wrap...
3D Systems and Stratasys are both employing the razor-and-blades business model to some degree. Stratasys' model has been performing better recently, as evidenced by its significantly better consumables revenue growth rates. Investors should closely monitor this metric going forward as -- barring notable changes in business model and strategy -- it's key to each company's future success. That's because material sales are the companies' gross-profit-margin engines -- and gross profit margins significantly affect earnings, which, in turn, drive stock prices.
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It's been an especially tough time in the 3D printing space lately, with leaders 3D Systems and Stratasys both issuing earnings warnings preceding the releases of their official first-quarter results. A portion of this outperformance is likely due to the currency factor, as 3D Systems has been struggling recently in North America, so its percentage of total sales in Europe and Asia has increased. Investors should closely monitor this metric going forward as -- barring notable changes in business model and strategy -- it's key to each company's future success.
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3D Systems' consumables revenue growth 3D Systems' year-over-year quarterly consumables revenue growth has fallen off drastically since it peaked in Q1 2014. In short, sales of materials account for a quarter of the company's total revenue and are making up for a low product gross margin. That's because material sales are the companies' gross-profit-margin engines -- and gross profit margins significantly affect earnings, which, in turn, drive stock prices.
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Neither company, however, employs a pure razor-and-blades pricing strategy, as both have been concerned with maintaining pricing levels on their printers -- at least until lately on 3D Systems' part, as the company has relatively recently begun emphasizing system unit growth rather than revenue growth. 3D Systems sells materials with its printers, so material sales will be negatively affected when printer sales are down, as they were by 3% overall in the first quarter. To quantify how important material sales are: In Q1 2015, 3D Systems' materials gross margin was 74.3%, whereas the overall gross margin was 49.1%, services margin was 48.7%, and product margin 34.7%.
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3D Systems sells materials with its printers, so material sales will be negatively affected when printer sales are down, as they were by 3% overall in the first quarter. In short, sales of materials account for a quarter of the company's total revenue and are making up for a low product gross margin. However, the currency factor isn't big enough to account for the magnitude of Stratasys' outperformance in the most recent three quarters: 32%, 27%, and 18% vs. 18%, 12%, and -8%.
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3D Systems-Thermo Fischer to Advance Education System - Analyst Blog
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Lately, 3D Systems Corp.DDD has been dedicatedly aiming towards ensuring impressive financial results in the quarter ahead via a spate of diverse deals. After joining hands with U.S. Navy for military supplies, the company is set to contribute towards advance learning of next generation of scientists and engineers.
To be particular, 3D Systems penned a reseller contract with Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. TMO - a scientific instrument maker and a world leader in serving science - to spread out its national education reach. As per the deal, Thermo Fisher will sell 3D Systems' popular product portfolio to K-12 as well as university level educators.
The combined offering of 3D Systems' popular products like Cube and CubePro 3D printers, Sense3D scanners and education-friendly CAD software, will aid these educators in providing complete educational solutions along with advanced programs to the students.
Notably, this new deal is at par with 3D Systems' "MAKE.DIGITAL" initiative aimed at ensuring the accessibility and usage of 3D design and printing for K-12 educators to empower the national education system. With the Thermo Fisher alliance, 3D Systems will contribute towards advancement of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education in the U.S.
We believe the company's latest move reflects its efforts toward taking 3D printing to a whole new level by expanding its reach and adaptability across various industries. 3D Systems reported dismal results earlier this month, mainly as a result of low spending by key customers in aerospace, automotive and healthcare business. The above-mentioned deal will likely provide 3D Systems' prospects with a much required boost, going forward.
3D Systems presently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Lately, 3D Systems Corp.DDD has been dedicatedly aiming towards ensuring impressive financial results in the quarter ahead via a spate of diverse deals. Click to get this free report THERMO FISHER (TMO): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. After joining hands with U.S. Navy for military supplies, the company is set to contribute towards advance learning of next generation of scientists and engineers.
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Click to get this free report THERMO FISHER (TMO): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Lately, 3D Systems Corp.DDD has been dedicatedly aiming towards ensuring impressive financial results in the quarter ahead via a spate of diverse deals. As per the deal, Thermo Fisher will sell 3D Systems' popular product portfolio to K-12 as well as university level educators.
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Click to get this free report THERMO FISHER (TMO): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Lately, 3D Systems Corp.DDD has been dedicatedly aiming towards ensuring impressive financial results in the quarter ahead via a spate of diverse deals. Notably, this new deal is at par with 3D Systems' "MAKE.DIGITAL" initiative aimed at ensuring the accessibility and usage of 3D design and printing for K-12 educators to empower the national education system.
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Lately, 3D Systems Corp.DDD has been dedicatedly aiming towards ensuring impressive financial results in the quarter ahead via a spate of diverse deals. Click to get this free report THERMO FISHER (TMO): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. As per the deal, Thermo Fisher will sell 3D Systems' popular product portfolio to K-12 as well as university level educators.
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Wednesday 5/20 Insider Buying Report: FAC, DDD
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Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today we look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
At First Acceptance ( FAC ), a filing with the SEC revealed that on Friday, Director Lyndon L. Olson Jr. purchased 50,000 shares of FAC, for a cost of $2.96 each, for a total investment of $148,000. Olson Jr. was up about 9.5% on the buy at the high point of today's trading session, with FAC trading as high as $3.24 in trading on Wednesday. First Acceptance is trading up about 1.5% on the day Wednesday. This purchase marks the first one filed by Olson Jr. in the past year.
And at 3D Systems ( DDD ), there was insider buying on Friday, by CEO Abraham N. Reichental who purchased 5,000 shares at a cost of $21.71 each, for a trade totaling $108,559. Before this latest buy, Reichental made one other purchase in the past twelve months, buying $110,908 shares for a cost of $22.18 a piece. 3D Systems is trading down about 0.3% on the day Wednesday. So far Reichental is in the green, up about 5.9% on their buy based on today's trading high of $22.99.
VIDEO: Wednesday 5/20 Insider Buying Report: FAC, DDD
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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And at 3D Systems ( DDD ), there was insider buying on Friday, by CEO Abraham N. Reichental who purchased 5,000 shares at a cost of $21.71 each, for a trade totaling $108,559. VIDEO: Wednesday 5/20 Insider Buying Report: FAC, DDD The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money.
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And at 3D Systems ( DDD ), there was insider buying on Friday, by CEO Abraham N. Reichental who purchased 5,000 shares at a cost of $21.71 each, for a trade totaling $108,559. VIDEO: Wednesday 5/20 Insider Buying Report: FAC, DDD The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Olson Jr. was up about 9.5% on the buy at the high point of today's trading session, with FAC trading as high as $3.24 in trading on Wednesday.
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And at 3D Systems ( DDD ), there was insider buying on Friday, by CEO Abraham N. Reichental who purchased 5,000 shares at a cost of $21.71 each, for a trade totaling $108,559. VIDEO: Wednesday 5/20 Insider Buying Report: FAC, DDD The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Olson Jr. was up about 9.5% on the buy at the high point of today's trading session, with FAC trading as high as $3.24 in trading on Wednesday.
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And at 3D Systems ( DDD ), there was insider buying on Friday, by CEO Abraham N. Reichental who purchased 5,000 shares at a cost of $21.71 each, for a trade totaling $108,559. VIDEO: Wednesday 5/20 Insider Buying Report: FAC, DDD The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. At First Acceptance ( FAC ), a filing with the SEC revealed that on Friday, Director Lyndon L. Olson Jr. purchased 50,000 shares of FAC, for a cost of $2.96 each, for a total investment of $148,000.
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3D Systems, NAVSEA Tie Up to Improve Navy Supply Chain - Analyst Blog
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Pioneer 3D digital design and fabrication solutions provider 3D Systems CorporationDDD has penned a cooperative R&D agreement with Naval Sea Systems Command ("NAVSEA"). The agreement requires the partners to jointly develop and evaluate 3D printing technology and materials for military use. Following the news release, shares of 3D Systems jumped 6.84% to close at $22.79 during the regular trading session on May 18.
Inside the Headlines
Per the agreement, 3D Systems will extend its technical expertise to NAVSEA's Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division ("NSWCCD") that will aid the Navy in its strategic initiatives.
3D Systems' latest partnership with the U.S. Navy will lead to redefined and improved supply chain management for naval ship components. Moreover, the new deal serves as a testimony for the company's capability to modernize shipbuilding, improve equipment repairing and develop educational outreach.
The partnership is part of U.S. Navy's "Print-the-Fleet initiative" that aims to integrate 3D printing in Navy operations by educating sailors on innovative digital manufacturing. Powered by 3D Systems' metal printing technology and advanced polymer materials, this deal brings the U.S. Navy one step closer toward accomplishing its goal of integrating 3D printing in Navy supply chain management.
Our Take
The surging demand for 3D printing is driven by its extensive use across diverse industries ranging from aviation and healthcare to automobiles and fashion. With 3D Systems and U.S. Navy joining forces, the industrial base of U.S. defense is likely to witness massive improvement.
We believe the company's latest move reflects its efforts toward taking 3D printing to a completely new level by expanding its reach and adaptability across various industries. 3D Systems reported dismal results earlier this month, mainly as a result of low spending by key customers in aerospace, automotive and healthcare business. The above-mentioned deal will likely provide 3D Systems' prospects with a much required boost, going forward.
3D Systems presently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS , CEVA Inc. CEVA and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Pioneer 3D digital design and fabrication solutions provider 3D Systems CorporationDDD has penned a cooperative R&D agreement with Naval Sea Systems Command ("NAVSEA"). Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report CEVA INC (CEVA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Inside the Headlines Per the agreement, 3D Systems will extend its technical expertise to NAVSEA's Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division ("NSWCCD") that will aid the Navy in its strategic initiatives.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report CEVA INC (CEVA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Pioneer 3D digital design and fabrication solutions provider 3D Systems CorporationDDD has penned a cooperative R&D agreement with Naval Sea Systems Command ("NAVSEA"). Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS , CEVA Inc. CEVA and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report CEVA INC (CEVA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Pioneer 3D digital design and fabrication solutions provider 3D Systems CorporationDDD has penned a cooperative R&D agreement with Naval Sea Systems Command ("NAVSEA"). Powered by 3D Systems' metal printing technology and advanced polymer materials, this deal brings the U.S. Navy one step closer toward accomplishing its goal of integrating 3D printing in Navy supply chain management.
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Pioneer 3D digital design and fabrication solutions provider 3D Systems CorporationDDD has penned a cooperative R&D agreement with Naval Sea Systems Command ("NAVSEA"). Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report CEVA INC (CEVA): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems' latest partnership with the U.S. Navy will lead to redefined and improved supply chain management for naval ship components.
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Why Did 3D Systems Fall on CFO Replacement News? - Analyst Blog
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In order to curtail its financial distress, 3D Systems CorporationDDD has decided to streamline its corporate structure. This leading 3D digital design and fabrication solutions provider penned a mutual separation deal with its Chief Financial Officer ('CFO'), Ted Hull, effective as of the end of May 15. Subsequent to this, Hull was to leave 3D Systems for corporate and personal reasons.
Following the news release, shares of 3D Systems tumbled by around 3.1% and touched a 3-year low to close at $21.33 during the regular trading session on May 15. This is probably owing to disappointment among investors stemming from the company's latest move.
Replacement Announced
3D Systems named its Chief Accounting Officer, David Styka, as the replacement for Hull. Having served 3D Systems since Jan 2015, Styka will take his new role as CFO effective following Hull's departure.
Before joining 3D Systems, Styka has worked at Family Dollar Stores Inc. FDO . Since 2008 through 2014, he served the company in several roles such as Vice President - Finance and Treasurer and Divisional Vice President - Tax and Inventory. Prior to this, Styka was associated with several top professional services firms of the world like Ernst & Young Global Limited and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited.
Bottom Line
We believe that Styka's comprehensive know-how and expertise will prove beneficial for 3D Systems. Going forward, we expect the new CFO to bring in a modern perspective to the company's financial decisions.
Since the past few quarters, 3D Systems has been battling weak quarterly performance, negative estimates revisions by analysts and considerable stock price declines. Though in the recently declared quarterly results, the company's adjusted loss (including stock-based compensation) figure managed to exceed the Zacks Consensus Estimate , its guidance withdrawal decision upset the investors' sentiments.
3D Systems presently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Better-ranked stocks in the same sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , both sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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In order to curtail its financial distress, 3D Systems CorporationDDD has decided to streamline its corporate structure. Click to get this free report FAMILY DOLLAR (FDO): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. This leading 3D digital design and fabrication solutions provider penned a mutual separation deal with its Chief Financial Officer ('CFO'), Ted Hull, effective as of the end of May 15.
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Click to get this free report FAMILY DOLLAR (FDO): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. In order to curtail its financial distress, 3D Systems CorporationDDD has decided to streamline its corporate structure. Better-ranked stocks in the same sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , both sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Click to get this free report FAMILY DOLLAR (FDO): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. In order to curtail its financial distress, 3D Systems CorporationDDD has decided to streamline its corporate structure. Having served 3D Systems since Jan 2015, Styka will take his new role as CFO effective following Hull's departure.
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Click to get this free report FAMILY DOLLAR (FDO): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. In order to curtail its financial distress, 3D Systems CorporationDDD has decided to streamline its corporate structure. Having served 3D Systems since Jan 2015, Styka will take his new role as CFO effective following Hull's departure.
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Why 3D Systems Stock Dropped More Than 4% on Heavy Volume Today
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Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
What: Shares of 3D Systems were down more than 4% on heavy volume in midafternoon trading today following news that Chief Financial Officer Ted Hull is leaving the company effective at the end of the day today.
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So what: 3D Systems' press release states that Hull is leaving the company "in order to meet company needs and to pursue his personal interests." Based on that wording, it appears that Hull has been let go. The announcement included the news that David Styka, 53, the company's current chief accounting officer, has been named executive VP and CFO.
Hull came aboard the leading 3D printing company last November when he was hired to replace longtime CFO Damon Gregoire, who reportedly resigned due to family health issues. At that time, Gregoire transitioned to a consultant position. Prior to joining 3D Systems, Hull's career "span[ned] more than three decades of progressing financial leadership roles in high-tech companies and sector leaders including Cisco, Maxtor, and IBM ," according to the company's press release last November.
Styka has been employed with 3D Systems since January 2015 after serving as VP-Finance and Treasurer at Family Dollar since April 2014. Previously he served in a couple of financial leadership roles at the leading dollar store retailer. He also has public accounting experience.
3D Systems CEO Avi Reichental's statement declared: "We are very fortunate to have a strong and capable financial executive of the caliber of Dave Styka ready to assume the role of Chief Financial Officer. Since his arrival at 3D Systems, Dave has gained a deep understanding of our business and quickly has become a key advisor to me and the rest of our senior leadership team. Dave brings substantial finance and accounting leadership experience to the role and we are confident taking the next leg of our growth journey with him as our CFO."
Now what: CFOs leave and are let go for a variety of reasons, including ones related to job performance, differing opinions and relationships with CEOs and board of directors, and personal and other reasons. We have no way of knowing exactly why Hull and 3D Systems are going their separate ways. While it might turn out to be a positive for the company over the long term, it's nonetheless somewhat concerning that there have been two changes in the critical top financial spot within six months. This is especially true since this period coincides with the company's subpar performance, culminating in a recent first-quarter big miss on both revenue and earnings. So, it might be prudent for investors to be extra-cautious.
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The announcement included the news that David Styka, 53, the company's current chief accounting officer, has been named executive VP and CFO. Hull came aboard the leading 3D printing company last November when he was hired to replace longtime CFO Damon Gregoire, who reportedly resigned due to family health issues. Since his arrival at 3D Systems, Dave has gained a deep understanding of our business and quickly has become a key advisor to me and the rest of our senior leadership team.
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What: Shares of 3D Systems were down more than 4% on heavy volume in midafternoon trading today following news that Chief Financial Officer Ted Hull is leaving the company effective at the end of the day today. The announcement included the news that David Styka, 53, the company's current chief accounting officer, has been named executive VP and CFO. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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What: Shares of 3D Systems were down more than 4% on heavy volume in midafternoon trading today following news that Chief Financial Officer Ted Hull is leaving the company effective at the end of the day today. So what: 3D Systems' press release states that Hull is leaving the company "in order to meet company needs and to pursue his personal interests." Prior to joining 3D Systems, Hull's career "span[ned] more than three decades of progressing financial leadership roles in high-tech companies and sector leaders including Cisco, Maxtor, and IBM ," according to the company's press release last November.
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Previously he served in a couple of financial leadership roles at the leading dollar store retailer. Beth McKenna has no position in any stocks mentioned. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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Shares of 3D Systems Tumble 5.4% on Guidance Withdrawal - Analyst Blog
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3D Systems CorporationDDD declined to provide an earnings guidance for the remainder of the year 2015, when it reported its first-quarter 2015 earnings yesterday, before the opening bell. The possibility is high that this hurt investors' sentiment and shares of the company tumbled around 5.4% to close at $22.90 during the trading session on May 6. Moreover, in the trading process yesterday, 3D Systems touched a 52-week low of $22.22.
Citing current market uncertainties as the reason for low visibility, 3D Systems withdrew its previous earnings and revenue guidance for 2015. The company stated that it continues to assess broader geopolitical environment and customer demand and will reissue a guidance with better macroeconomic clarity.
On the other hand, 3D Systems stated its optimism for the future considering the strength of the company's portfolio. Going forward, the company expects market conditions to become more favorable, thereby allowing growth.
Talking about the first quarter 2015 results, 3D Systems' adjusted loss (including stock-based compensation) came in at a penny per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2 cents (read more: 3D Systems Q1 Adjusted Loss Narrows, Guidance Withdrawn ).
In Conclusion
We believe the sudden drop in consumer demand in late first-quarter 2015, as pointed out by 3D Systems, interrupted the revenue gains and explain its inability to provide guidance figures for the year ahead. Specifically, decline in the purchases of the company's 3D printers and materials by aerospace, automotive and healthcare customers along with operational issues delaying the sales of additional printers resulted in decrease in the organic revenues in the last reported quarter.
However, if growth initiatives by 3D Systems hit the bull's eye in the ongoing second quarter, we can expect a positive outlook for 2015. Till then, let's keep an eye on this Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) stock's developments in the running quarter.
We now look forward to the earnings release of some of the top peers of 3D Systems - Stratasys Ltd. SSYS , Voxeljet AG VJET and The ExOne Co. XONE that have scheduled their earnings releases this month.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD declined to provide an earnings guidance for the remainder of the year 2015, when it reported its first-quarter 2015 earnings yesterday, before the opening bell. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Citing current market uncertainties as the reason for low visibility, 3D Systems withdrew its previous earnings and revenue guidance for 2015.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD declined to provide an earnings guidance for the remainder of the year 2015, when it reported its first-quarter 2015 earnings yesterday, before the opening bell. Talking about the first quarter 2015 results, 3D Systems' adjusted loss (including stock-based compensation) came in at a penny per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2 cents (read more: 3D Systems Q1 Adjusted Loss Narrows, Guidance Withdrawn ).
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD declined to provide an earnings guidance for the remainder of the year 2015, when it reported its first-quarter 2015 earnings yesterday, before the opening bell. Talking about the first quarter 2015 results, 3D Systems' adjusted loss (including stock-based compensation) came in at a penny per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2 cents (read more: 3D Systems Q1 Adjusted Loss Narrows, Guidance Withdrawn ).
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3D Systems CorporationDDD declined to provide an earnings guidance for the remainder of the year 2015, when it reported its first-quarter 2015 earnings yesterday, before the opening bell. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. However, if growth initiatives by 3D Systems hit the bull's eye in the ongoing second quarter, we can expect a positive outlook for 2015.
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Earnings Reaction History: 3D Systems Corporation, 55.6% Follow-Through Indicator, 5.0% Sensitive
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Expected Earnings Release: 05/06/2015, Premarket
Avg. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $11,278,841
3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in the issue immediately following its quarterly earnings announcement. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in DDD indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close.
Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions
Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 100%
Average next regular session additional gain: 3.6%
Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of DDD rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (3 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 3.6%.
Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions
Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 33.3%
Average next regular session additional loss: 2%
Over that same historical period, when shares of DDD dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 33.3% of the time (2 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 2.0% by the following regular session close.
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Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 100% Average next regular session additional gain: 3.6% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of DDD rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (3 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 3.6%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 33.3% Average next regular session additional loss: 2% Over that same historical period, when shares of DDD dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 33.3% of the time (2 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 2.0% by the following regular session close. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $11,278,841 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session.
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Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in DDD indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 100% Average next regular session additional gain: 3.6% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of DDD rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (3 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 3.6%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 33.3% Average next regular session additional loss: 2% Over that same historical period, when shares of DDD dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 33.3% of the time (2 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 2.0% by the following regular session close.
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Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 100% Average next regular session additional gain: 3.6% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of DDD rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (3 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 3.6%. Last 12 Qtrs Negative Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours losses: 33.3% Average next regular session additional loss: 2% Over that same historical period, when shares of DDD dropped in the extended-hours in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 33.3% of the time (2 events) the stock dropped further, adding to the extended-hours losses by an average of 2.0% by the following regular session close. Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $11,278,841 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session.
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Extended-Hours Dollar Volume: $11,278,841 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Historical earnings event related premarket and after-hours trading activity in DDD indicates that the price change in the extended hours is likely to be of limited value in forecasting additional price movement by the following regular session close. Last 12 Qtrs Positive Only Price Reactions Percent of time added to extended-hours gains: 100% Average next regular session additional gain: 3.6% Over the prior three fiscal years (12 quarters), when shares of DDD rose in the extended-hours session in reaction to its earnings announcement, history shows that 100.0% of the time (3 events) the stock posted additional gains in the following regular session by an average of 3.6%.
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3D Systems Q1 Adjusted Loss Narrows, Guidance Withdrawn - Analyst Blog
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3D Systems CorporationDDD reported first-quarter 2015 non-GAAP earnings of 5 cents per share, down 66.6% from the prior-year tally of 15 cents. Adjusted loss (including stock-based compensation) came in at a penny per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2 cents.
3D Systems Corporation - Earnings Surprise | FindTheCompany
On a GAAP basis, loss for the quarter was 12 cents per share, plummeting from earnings of 5 cents a share in the prior-year quarter.
Strong currency headwinds, coupled with volatile macroeconomic conditions, caused the demand for 3D printers to plummet, adversely affecting the bottom-line performance. Key customers from aerospace, automotive and healthcare business reduced their spending and negatively impacted earnings.
Quarter Details
The 3D printer maker reported quarterly revenues of $160.7 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 8.8% considering the impact of currency headwinds, and up 17% on a constant currency basis. However, revenues fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $166 million.
The top-line growth was attributable to improvement in the Direct Metals and Healthcare business line, registering year-over-year revenue growth of 39% and 38%, respectively. Also, 65% revenue growth in the Consumer product line and 31% revenue growth in Services have driven the top line. In the Services segment, healthcare & software services emerged as the clear winners and higher volume of consumer printers sold contributed to the growth of consumer segment.
On a geographic basis, the EMEA region, comprising Europe, the Middle East & Africa, witnessed organic growth of 2% year over year. Moreover, weak demand from Japan primarily led revenues of the Asia Pacific region to decline 20% on a year-over-year basis. However, Americas recorded a 27% year-over-year increase in revenues for the first quarter.
Gross margin for the reported quarter stood at 49.1%, down from the previous-year tally of 51%. Also, the company's selling and administrative expense was up 52% to $74.3 million, while research and development expenses rose 29% to $22.2 million.
Quarter Highs
Despite a challenging quarter, the company continues to focus on development of products and services in 3D digital fabrication. In this regard, it has completed the construction of a 70,000-square feet healthcare facility in Littleton, in order to meet the surging demand for its personalized healthcare products and services.
Also, the company has expanded its Quickparts direct metal and selective laser sintering 3D printer product line for increasing market share. Finally, in order to gear up for next-generation manufacturing applications, the company has completed the installation of high-speed 3D printer in Wilsonville.
Acquisitions
In the reported quarter, the company has completed the acquisition of Cimatron and Easyway. The former is expected to strengthen the company's 3D digital design and fabrication portfolio, while the latter will likely improve its business prospects in China.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
3D Systems ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $199.9 million compared with $284.9 million as on Dec 31, 2014. Cash utilized in operating activities was $937 million for the quarter compared with a cash flow of $308 million from operating activities in the prior year.
Outlook
Taking into account the current market uncertainties, the company has withdrawn its previous earnings and revenue guidance for 2015. Management continues to assess broader geopolitical environment and customer demand, and will reissue guidance with better macroeconomic clarity.
Management is optimistic about the future considering the strength of the company's portfolio. Going forward, the company expects market conditions to become more favorable, thereby allowing growth.
To Conclude
There is no denying the fact that 3D Systems experienced a challenging quarter mainly due to broader market conditions. However, backed by the recent acquisitions and satisfactory order levels in the second quarter, the company expects to deliver better results, going ahead.
3D Systems presently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS , Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. SMI and Silicon Motion Technology Corp. SIMO , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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3D Systems CorporationDDD reported first-quarter 2015 non-GAAP earnings of 5 cents per share, down 66.6% from the prior-year tally of 15 cents. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SEMICON MFG-ADR (SMI): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Strong currency headwinds, coupled with volatile macroeconomic conditions, caused the demand for 3D printers to plummet, adversely affecting the bottom-line performance.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SEMICON MFG-ADR (SMI): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD reported first-quarter 2015 non-GAAP earnings of 5 cents per share, down 66.6% from the prior-year tally of 15 cents. Quarter Details The 3D printer maker reported quarterly revenues of $160.7 million, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 8.8% considering the impact of currency headwinds, and up 17% on a constant currency basis.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SEMICON MFG-ADR (SMI): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD reported first-quarter 2015 non-GAAP earnings of 5 cents per share, down 66.6% from the prior-year tally of 15 cents. 3D Systems Corporation - Earnings Surprise | FindTheCompany On a GAAP basis, loss for the quarter was 12 cents per share, plummeting from earnings of 5 cents a share in the prior-year quarter.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD reported first-quarter 2015 non-GAAP earnings of 5 cents per share, down 66.6% from the prior-year tally of 15 cents. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report SEMICON MFG-ADR (SMI): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report SILICON MOTION (SIMO): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The top-line growth was attributable to improvement in the Direct Metals and Healthcare business line, registering year-over-year revenue growth of 39% and 38%, respectively.
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3D Systems Corporation Earnings: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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This morning, 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) reported its first-quarter earnings. These fell in line with the company's preliminary results, which warned investors that the upcoming quarter would fall significantly below management's initial expectations.
In the preliminary release, management attributed the anticipated shortfall to a variety of factors, including continued strength of the U.S. dollar, the aftermath of low oil prices , a softening capital spending environment, and performance issues with some of its nylon and metal 3D printers.
The final results showed that 3D Systems' revenue grew by 9% year over year, or 17% on a constant currency basis, to $160.7 million, translating to a net loss of $0.12 per share, or an adjusted profit of $0.05 per share. 3D Systems' preliminary results anticipated it would generate between $158 million and $160 million in revenue, and earn between $0.02 and $0.04 per share on an adjusted basis.
All told, there were some good, bad, and ugly aspects to 3D Systems' earnings.
The good
In the first quarter, several areas of 3D Systems' business showed signs of underlying strength. On a year-over-year basis, the company's consumer revenues experienced growth of 65% and unit growth of 169%, its direct metal 3D printing revenues grew 38% thanks to a 46% increase in units sold, its healthcare revenues increased 38% despite some underlying softness in the segment, and its 3D-printed related services revenues increased by 31%.
Additionally, 3D Systems' Americas reporting segment saw its revenues grow by 27% year over year. Its gross profit margin increased by 120 basis points sequentially to 49.1%, but fell 200 basis points year over year, due to an unfavorable shift in printer and material sales toward products that carry lower profit margins.
The bad
During the first quarter, currency headwinds brought on by a strengthening U.S. dollar reduce 3D Systems' revenue by $12 million, and largely was to blame for the company's Europe, Middle East, and Africa revenue only increasing by 2% year over year, down significantly from the impressive 46% growth the region experienced during the fourth quarter.
3D Systems' design and manufacturing revenue, which includes products, services and materials, made up more than 90% of the company's revenue during the quarter, but only increased by 5% year over year. According to management, the company's design and manufacturing revenue bared the brunt of the capital spending weakness it experienced from customers delaying purchases.
By segment, 3D Systems' products revenue increased by 3% year over year and its material revenue declined by 8%. The latter suggests there could be some underlying weakness in 3D Systems' customer utilization rates, which doesn't bode well for the company's "razor and blade" business model, whereby long-term streams of recurring revenue are generated from the sale of materials during its printers' life cycles.
The ugly
3D Systems' Asia-Pacific operating performance experienced a revenue decline of 20% year over year, due to a combination of weakened demand in Japan and currency headwinds.
In terms of organic growth, which measures annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions made in the last year, 3D Systems reported a negative organic growth rate of 7%. In other words, 3D Systems' total revenue growth for the quarter would've declined on a year-over-year basis without the help of acquisitions.
The bigger picture
3D Systems ended the quarter with nearly $200 million in cash, giving it plenty of flexibility to continue funding future growth initiatives and to weather any potential business- or industry-related headwinds. In light of what appear to be ongoing challenges facing 3D Systems' business, management has decided to withdraw its 2015 full-year guidance until it gets a better handle on the macroeconomic environment for 3D printing.
At the end of the day, 3D Systems' first-quarter earnings gave investors a very mixed picture about the health of its underlying business, and it appears to be a developing situation to monitor.
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This morning, 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) reported its first-quarter earnings. In the preliminary release, management attributed the anticipated shortfall to a variety of factors, including continued strength of the U.S. dollar, the aftermath of low oil prices , a softening capital spending environment, and performance issues with some of its nylon and metal 3D printers. The latter suggests there could be some underlying weakness in 3D Systems' customer utilization rates, which doesn't bode well for the company's "razor and blade" business model, whereby long-term streams of recurring revenue are generated from the sale of materials during its printers' life cycles.
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This morning, 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) reported its first-quarter earnings. On a year-over-year basis, the company's consumer revenues experienced growth of 65% and unit growth of 169%, its direct metal 3D printing revenues grew 38% thanks to a 46% increase in units sold, its healthcare revenues increased 38% despite some underlying softness in the segment, and its 3D-printed related services revenues increased by 31%. Its gross profit margin increased by 120 basis points sequentially to 49.1%, but fell 200 basis points year over year, due to an unfavorable shift in printer and material sales toward products that carry lower profit margins.
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This morning, 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) reported its first-quarter earnings. On a year-over-year basis, the company's consumer revenues experienced growth of 65% and unit growth of 169%, its direct metal 3D printing revenues grew 38% thanks to a 46% increase in units sold, its healthcare revenues increased 38% despite some underlying softness in the segment, and its 3D-printed related services revenues increased by 31%. The bad During the first quarter, currency headwinds brought on by a strengthening U.S. dollar reduce 3D Systems' revenue by $12 million, and largely was to blame for the company's Europe, Middle East, and Africa revenue only increasing by 2% year over year, down significantly from the impressive 46% growth the region experienced during the fourth quarter.
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This morning, 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) reported its first-quarter earnings. The bad During the first quarter, currency headwinds brought on by a strengthening U.S. dollar reduce 3D Systems' revenue by $12 million, and largely was to blame for the company's Europe, Middle East, and Africa revenue only increasing by 2% year over year, down significantly from the impressive 46% growth the region experienced during the fourth quarter. 3D Systems' design and manufacturing revenue, which includes products, services and materials, made up more than 90% of the company's revenue during the quarter, but only increased by 5% year over year.
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3D Systems (DDD) Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates, Misses Revenues - Tale of the Tape
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Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp. (DDD) is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. The company also provides scanners for a variety of medical and mechanical X-Ray film digital archiving.
3D Systems has been making consistent efforts to strengthen its operational efficiency and expand its business via acquisitions, with its most recent one being Easyway Design and Manufacture Co - one of the leading China-based 3D printing firm. However, financing these acquisitions and continued investments in research and development have taken a toll on the company's financial health. Moreover, severe competition in the industry, persisting economic uncertainty, and foreign currency risks continue to be headwinds for 3D Systems.
Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been limited, as the consensus estimate for the stock has been flat. However, the company has a poor track record - it has missed estimates in each of the last four quarters at an average rate of 20.83%.
Currently, DDD has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) but that could definitely change following its earnings report, which has just released. We have highlighted some of the key stats from this just-revealed announcement below:
Earnings : DDD beats on earnings. Non-GAAP earnings of 5 cents per share comprehensively beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of loss of 2 cents.
Revenue : Revenues of $160.7 million came below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $166 million.
Key Stats : Lower than expected purchases of its 3D printers and materials by aerospace, automotive and healthcare customers along with operational issues delaying the sales of additional printers resulted in decrease in the organic revenues.
Stock Price : Shares were down in the pre-market trading session.
Check back later for our full write up on this DDD earnings report later!
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Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp. (DDD) is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been limited, as the consensus estimate for the stock has been flat. Currently, DDD has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) but that could definitely change following its earnings report, which has just released.
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Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp. (DDD) is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been limited, as the consensus estimate for the stock has been flat.
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Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been limited, as the consensus estimate for the stock has been flat. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp. (DDD) is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide.
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Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp. (DDD) is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. Recent estimate revision activity for DDD has been limited, as the consensus estimate for the stock has been flat. Currently, DDD has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) but that could definitely change following its earnings report, which has just released.
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Technology Sector Update for 05/06/2015: ANSS, DDD, CRNT
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Top Technology Stocks:
MSFT: +0.21%
AAPL: +0.87%
IBM: -0.34%
CSCO: +0.38%
GOOG: +0.23%
Technology shares were generally higher before the opening bell Wednesday.
In technology stocks news, software developer ANSYS ( ANSS ) Wednesday reported non-GAAP net income of $70.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for Q1 ended March 31 versus $71.9 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, a year earlier. Q1 diluted EPS was in line compared to the Capital IQ consensus of $0.77. Net income as reported was $56.1 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, a slight improvement over last year's $56.5 million, or $0.60 per diluted share.
And, shares of 3D Systems ( DDD ) were trading 1% lower in Wednesday's pre-market session after the 3D printing company reported its financial results for Q1 2015 that topped analyst estimates, and retracted its previously issued guidance for full year 2015.
Finally, Ceragon Networks ( CRNT ) shares were lower 3% in recent pre-market trade even as it reported a smaller-than-expected Q1 loss and sales that were in line with analysts' estimates. CRNT is trading in the lower half of the 52-week range between $0.88 and $2.84.
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And, shares of 3D Systems ( DDD ) were trading 1% lower in Wednesday's pre-market session after the 3D printing company reported its financial results for Q1 2015 that topped analyst estimates, and retracted its previously issued guidance for full year 2015. In technology stocks news, software developer ANSYS ( ANSS ) Wednesday reported non-GAAP net income of $70.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for Q1 ended March 31 versus $71.9 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, a year earlier. Finally, Ceragon Networks ( CRNT ) shares were lower 3% in recent pre-market trade even as it reported a smaller-than-expected Q1 loss and sales that were in line with analysts' estimates.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. And, shares of 3D Systems ( DDD ) were trading 1% lower in Wednesday's pre-market session after the 3D printing company reported its financial results for Q1 2015 that topped analyst estimates, and retracted its previously issued guidance for full year 2015. In technology stocks news, software developer ANSYS ( ANSS ) Wednesday reported non-GAAP net income of $70.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for Q1 ended March 31 versus $71.9 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, a year earlier.
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And, shares of 3D Systems ( DDD ) were trading 1% lower in Wednesday's pre-market session after the 3D printing company reported its financial results for Q1 2015 that topped analyst estimates, and retracted its previously issued guidance for full year 2015. In technology stocks news, software developer ANSYS ( ANSS ) Wednesday reported non-GAAP net income of $70.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for Q1 ended March 31 versus $71.9 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, a year earlier. Net income as reported was $56.1 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, a slight improvement over last year's $56.5 million, or $0.60 per diluted share.
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And, shares of 3D Systems ( DDD ) were trading 1% lower in Wednesday's pre-market session after the 3D printing company reported its financial results for Q1 2015 that topped analyst estimates, and retracted its previously issued guidance for full year 2015. In technology stocks news, software developer ANSYS ( ANSS ) Wednesday reported non-GAAP net income of $70.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for Q1 ended March 31 versus $71.9 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, a year earlier. Net income as reported was $56.1 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, a slight improvement over last year's $56.5 million, or $0.60 per diluted share.
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Is 3D Systems (DDD) Likely to Miss Earnings Yet Again? - Analyst Blog
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3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report first-quarter 2015 results on May 6, 2015.
Last quarter, the company had posted a negative earnings surprise of 35.00%. Moreover, the company's trailing four-quarter average miss is 20.83%
Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
Factors to Consider
Recently, 3D Systems announced its preliminary first-quarter results. The company expects its revenues to be adversely impacted by the ongoing economic weakness, oil price fluctuations and currency headwinds. Consequently, 3D Systems projects its first-quarter revenues to lie in the range of $158 million to $160 million.
Also, the company expects to report a GAAP loss of 13 cents to 15 cents per share on account of these broader concerns. Non-GAAP earnings are expected to lie between 2 cents to 4 cents per share. Further, the company anticipates having cash availability of $200 million at the end of the first quarter.
Strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Euro and Yen and aftershock of oil price changes weighed on the company's growth in the first quarter. On account of these factors, majority of the company's aerospace, automotive and healthcare customers reduced their printer and material & service purchases, which in turn added to its woes. Apart from these, performance troubles in metal and nylon applications restrained the capability of the company to sell additional printers during the quarter.
Despite these challenges, 3D Systems expects the software, services and consumer revenue categories to perform well in the first quarter. However, these improvements are not likely to compensate for the fall in revenues from industrial customer's delayed purchases. Also, bookings in the first quarter are impressive and will likely act as a strength.
Earnings Whispers?
Our proven model does not conclusively show that 3D Systems will beat earnings this season. This is because a stock needs to have both a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) for this to happen. This is not the case here as you will see below.
Zacks ESP : Both the Most Accurate estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate stand at a loss of 2 cents. This leads to an earnings ESP of 0.00% for 3D Systems.
Zacks Rank : 3D Systems has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Note that we caution against stocks with Zacks Rank #4 and 5 (Sell-rated stocks) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
Stocks to Consider
Here are some companies that investors may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter:
Tyson Foods, Inc. TSN , Earnings ESP of +1.37% and Zacks Rank #3.
The Allstate Corp. ALL has an Earnings ESP of 5.04% and a Zacks Rank #3.
Infinity Property and Casualty Corp. IPCC has an Earnings ESP of +3.00% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report first-quarter 2015 results on May 6, 2015. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALLSTATE CORP (ALL): Free Stock Analysis Report TYSON FOODS A (TSN): Free Stock Analysis Report INFINITY PPTY (IPCC): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The company expects its revenues to be adversely impacted by the ongoing economic weakness, oil price fluctuations and currency headwinds.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALLSTATE CORP (ALL): Free Stock Analysis Report TYSON FOODS A (TSN): Free Stock Analysis Report INFINITY PPTY (IPCC): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report first-quarter 2015 results on May 6, 2015. Stocks to Consider Here are some companies that investors may want to consider as our model shows they have the right combination of elements to post an earnings beat this quarter: Tyson Foods, Inc. TSN , Earnings ESP of +1.37% and Zacks Rank #3.
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Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALLSTATE CORP (ALL): Free Stock Analysis Report TYSON FOODS A (TSN): Free Stock Analysis Report INFINITY PPTY (IPCC): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. 3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report first-quarter 2015 results on May 6, 2015. Note that we caution against stocks with Zacks Rank #4 and 5 (Sell-rated stocks) going into the earnings announcement, especially when the company is seeing negative estimate revisions.
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3D Systems CorporationDDD is slated to report first-quarter 2015 results on May 6, 2015. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALLSTATE CORP (ALL): Free Stock Analysis Report TYSON FOODS A (TSN): Free Stock Analysis Report INFINITY PPTY (IPCC): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Consequently, 3D Systems projects its first-quarter revenues to lie in the range of $158 million to $160 million.
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Hewlett-Packard Company's Threat to 3D Printing Stocks Is Impossible to Calculate
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A very bold statement from the president of a leading 3D printing insights company. Source: HP.
With tech juggernaut Hewlett-Packard entering the 3D printing game sometime in late 2016 with a plastic-based inkjet technology it's calling Multi Jet Fusion, 3D Systems , Stratasys , and other 3D printing companies could be up against some serious competition.
After all, HP claims that Multi Jet Fusion is 10 times faster than today's leading extrusion-based and selective laser sintering technologies, which will target industrial and professional markets. HP also has more than three times as much cash on its balance sheet than the 3D printing industry generated in worldwide revenue in 2014.
Consequently, investors may have grown concerned that 3D printing stocks could have much to lose once HP's 3D printer goes up for sale. What isn't clear, though, is the extent to which HP's entrance could hurt established 3D printing companies. Unfortunately, it's impossible to know that answer.
What HP's 3D printer will probably look like. Source: Hewlett-Packard.
Does not compute
In 2014, the 3D printing industry generated $4.1 billion in worldwide revenue, and it is expected by grow by about 31% per year until 2020, eventually surpassing $21 billion in annual revenue. By 2017, the first full year that HP's 3D printer is expected to be available, the 3D printing industry is projected to generate revenue upward of $9 billion.
Beyond this point, it's extremely difficult to assess how much of the industry's revenue HP will capture, and thus, the risk that it poses to 3D Systems, Stratasys, and the rest of the industry. There are too many unknown variables at play, including:
The cost of HP's 3D printer, which may dictate how many printers it can sell.
The versatility of HP's printer in terms of applications, which will likely determine the market share it can capture.
Whether HP's 3D printer displaces competitor sales.
How established 3D printing companies respond to HP's product.
If compelling new products or technologies enter the market that make HP's offering less exciting.
Macroeconomic factors that could affect general 3D printing spending.
While the above list isn't exhaustive, it illustrates the complexity of trying to predict the future of an industry experiencing rapid growth and change. That's why it's impossible to know before it's released if HP's 3D printer will capture 1%, 25%, or 80% of the industry's revenues.
An example of what HP's 3D printer can make. Source: Hewlett-Packard.
What investors can evaluate
Because Mutli Jet Fusion leverages decades of HP's inkjet experience, 3D printing investors certainly shouldn't take the threat that HP poses lightly.
Looking ahead, 3D printing stocks are at their greatest risk if Multi Jet Fusion can successfully replace competing 3D printing technologies as time goes on. The best recourse for companies against this potential disruption is diversification outside of Multi Jet Fusion's professional and industrial scope within plastics.
In other words, if a 3D printing company is diversified in terms of materials and target markets, the immediate threat of HP entering the fray is probably being blown out of proportion.
But at the end of the day, there are far too many variables to know with any certainty the actual risk that HP poses to 3D printing stocks.
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After all, HP claims that Multi Jet Fusion is 10 times faster than today's leading extrusion-based and selective laser sintering technologies, which will target industrial and professional markets. The best recourse for companies against this potential disruption is diversification outside of Multi Jet Fusion's professional and industrial scope within plastics. In other words, if a 3D printing company is diversified in terms of materials and target markets, the immediate threat of HP entering the fray is probably being blown out of proportion.
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With tech juggernaut Hewlett-Packard entering the 3D printing game sometime in late 2016 with a plastic-based inkjet technology it's calling Multi Jet Fusion, 3D Systems , Stratasys , and other 3D printing companies could be up against some serious competition. What investors can evaluate Because Mutli Jet Fusion leverages decades of HP's inkjet experience, 3D printing investors certainly shouldn't take the threat that HP poses lightly. The article Hewlett-Packard Company's Threat to 3D Printing Stocks Is Impossible to Calculate originally appeared on Fool.com.
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With tech juggernaut Hewlett-Packard entering the 3D printing game sometime in late 2016 with a plastic-based inkjet technology it's calling Multi Jet Fusion, 3D Systems , Stratasys , and other 3D printing companies could be up against some serious competition. By 2017, the first full year that HP's 3D printer is expected to be available, the 3D printing industry is projected to generate revenue upward of $9 billion. What investors can evaluate Because Mutli Jet Fusion leverages decades of HP's inkjet experience, 3D printing investors certainly shouldn't take the threat that HP poses lightly.
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With tech juggernaut Hewlett-Packard entering the 3D printing game sometime in late 2016 with a plastic-based inkjet technology it's calling Multi Jet Fusion, 3D Systems , Stratasys , and other 3D printing companies could be up against some serious competition. That's why it's impossible to know before it's released if HP's 3D printer will capture 1%, 25%, or 80% of the industry's revenues. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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Carbon3D CEO Interview: "Materials Are Key" to Breakthrough CLIP 3D Printing Technology
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This is the second and final article in this interview series. (You can read thefirst article, which focuses heavily on CLIP inventor and Carbon3D CEO Joseph DeSimone,here .)
I was fortunate to conduct a phone interview with prolific inventor and serial entrepreneur Carbon3D CEO Joseph DeSimone recently. Carbon3D made a splash in the technology world in March when DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the start-up's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology, Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference, while simultaneously CLIP appeared as the cover story in the journal Science .
Briefly, CLIP harnesses UV light and oxygen to "grow" polymer parts continuously at speeds 25 to 100 times faster than the leading 3D printing technologies. Additionally, CLIP can produce 3D-printed objects that have a smoother surface finish than conventionally 3D-printed parts and a structural integrity on par with injection-molded objects, according to Carbon3D. You can read more about the process here .
CLIP's generating much buzz because it has the potential to disrupt the global manufacturing sector, as speed, surface quality, structural integrity, and materials capabilities are the key hurdles that have been holding 3D printing back from moving beyond prototyping and select, short-run production applications into a greater array of manufacturing applications.
DeSimone: "We can use chemistries that nobody else is able to use"
DeSimone told me that the media focus has been on CLIP's impressive speed since it was the capability that was easiest to demonstrate at TED, but that the "materials properties [enabled by CLIP] are really key" and the even bigger story. Indeed, as it doesn't matter how fast a 3D printer can churn out any object if customers can't get the materials properties they need for their specific applications.
There are two primary things investors should know:
CLIP technology reportedly opens up new materials possibilities -- meaning Carbon3D is aiming to create new 3D-printable polymers using CLIP. This obviously presents exciting possibilities -- and should give the company a significant competitive advantage.
In cases where CLIP can't produce, say, Polymer X, because the UV light photopolymerization of Polymer X isn't inhibited by oxygen, it seems CLIP should be able to produce a polymer that is extremely similar to Polymer X in whatever properties are needed for a specific application. Oxygen-inhibited photopolymerization is the secret sauce that allows CLIP to operate continuously, rather than pausing between layers as standard 3D printers do.
(To be clear, DeSimone told me the first item, whereas the related second one is my interpretation after listening to what he had to say and doing my own research. If my take turns out to be incorrect, I'll certainly let readers know.)
As to the latter point, I asked DeSimone if CLIP could produce, for instance, a polymer such as one of the tougher, more rigid nylons. What I had in mind was the importance of Stratasys ' introduction of Nylon 12 for its Fortus production printers in late 2013. This was a big deal, as 3D printing using nylons was an estimated $200-million-per-year market at that time.
DeSimone said that CLIP can enable the production of a material with properties akin to Nylon 11. Among nylons, Nylon 11 is the most similar to Nylon 12. Both have properties that make them desirable for higher-performance industrial applications. Nylon 11 reportedly has higher strength and heat resistance, but lower impact strength and UV light resistance than Nylon 12, according to my research.
What about metals?
3D-printed metal turbine blade. Source: Wikipedia.
CLIP is a polymer-based technology, so in its present form it doesn't have metals capabilities. This doesn't mean that CLIP doesn't have the potential to be hugely successful, however.
The manufacture of plastic objects is already a humongous market. Furthermore, plastics are increasingly being used to replace metals in some applications where weight is a critical factor. A good example is the auto industry, where corporate average fuel economy, or CAFE, standards are driving automakers to replace as many metal parts with lighter-weight plastic ones as they can. According to DuPont , plastics currently account for 16% of the weight of an average vehicle, but could rise to 25% within five years.
This isn't to say that there's not immense potential in the metals 3D printing market -- there is. However, I think it's likely that there will be more than one winning 3D printing technology, given there's an endless variety of materials and applications.
What about ceramics?
It seems to be flying a bit under the radar that CLIP has the potential to enable ceramics to be used to produce 3D-printed parts. This possibility exists because some ceramic slurries use polymers as binders.
I didn't get to explore this topic with DeSimone, as our interview time ran out. I'd assume ceramics are on the back burner as the Carbon3D team perfects CLIP's core polymer capabilities.
What size objects can CLIP make?
The CLIP machine DeSimone demonstrated at TED can create objects up to three inches by four inches and up to 12 inches long, according to Re/code . However, that was just a prototype, not the only size that works using CLIP, according to DeSimone. I think we can expect more news on this front soon.
Who's testing CLIP 3D printers?
CLIP machines are now being tested by Carbon3D's partners, including an automotive company, an athletic apparel company, a design studio, and an academic research lab. That's all DeSimone can share, as the company isn't naming names.
Source: Nike.
Nike was an early adopter of 3D printing. The athletic shoe giant now uses the technology for custom and short-run production, as well as prototyping; 3D printing is currently too slow to use for mass production. So, Nike could be the athletic apparel company that's testing CLIP, especially since its Oregon headquarters is a relatively quick sprint away from Carbon3D's and its venture capital funders' Silicon Valley base. Adidas , New Balance, Reebok, and Under Armour are running fast in their 3D printing efforts, so they're also possibilities. All these companies are on Stratasys' roster of customers.
CLIP reportedly excels at producing elastomers -- polymers with properties like natural rubber -- a great fit for companies that can charge considerably higher prices for their athletic shoes with superior fits and shock-absorbing properties. If CLIP is as speedy as it's being touted -- and has the potential to further ramp up its speed to 1,000 times that of the leading 3D printing technologies, as DeSimone said in his TED talk -- then CLIP should allow these athletic shoe companies to greatly expand their use of 3D printing.
Commercialization
Carbon3D naturally isn't discussing commercialization yet. What we do know is that the first product is slated to be released "within one year."
We don't yet know the price of an initial CLIP 3D printer. It seems likely that the price could be prohibitively high if Carbon3D's primary initial goal is profitability. Economies of scale, of course, eventually bring down the cost of new products. However, I think it's probable that early profitability will take a backseat to gaining traction in the market. So, I think we can expect Carbon3D to price its initial printer quite competitively, so as to gain market share. Carbon3D has a $51 million war chest of venture capital cash, including $10 million kicked in from Autodesk 's Spark Fund. Losing money in the short term to gain market share is the usual game plan for well-funded start-ups.
Let's print a wrap...
CLIP appears to have the potential to disrupt the conventional manufacturing sector and present a sizable threat to 3D Systems , Stratasys, and voxeljet , all of which are involved in the enterprise-focused plastics space, and perhaps to companies involved in injection molding, such as Proto Labs . However, it's too early to gauge how much of a threat Carbon3D could present. For instance, we don't yet know how successful the company will be at scaling up the size capacity of its printer's build area, and if and when CLIP will be able to produce multimaterial and/or multicolor objects.
I'll continue to follow Carbon3D's progress -- and keep readers updated.
My thanks to Joe DeSimone, as well as Kristine Relja and Jennifer Gentrup, who coordinated this interview.
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A good example is the auto industry, where corporate average fuel economy, or CAFE, standards are driving automakers to replace as many metal parts with lighter-weight plastic ones as they can. So, Nike could be the athletic apparel company that's testing CLIP, especially since its Oregon headquarters is a relatively quick sprint away from Carbon3D's and its venture capital funders' Silicon Valley base. Beth McKenna has no position in any stocks mentioned, though she would welcome her fellow Philadelphia-area native Joe DeSimone's CLIP machine helping to build her a better running shoe!
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Briefly, CLIP harnesses UV light and oxygen to "grow" polymer parts continuously at speeds 25 to 100 times faster than the leading 3D printing technologies. CLIP's generating much buzz because it has the potential to disrupt the global manufacturing sector, as speed, surface quality, structural integrity, and materials capabilities are the key hurdles that have been holding 3D printing back from moving beyond prototyping and select, short-run production applications into a greater array of manufacturing applications. In cases where CLIP can't produce, say, Polymer X, because the UV light photopolymerization of Polymer X isn't inhibited by oxygen, it seems CLIP should be able to produce a polymer that is extremely similar to Polymer X in whatever properties are needed for a specific application.
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Carbon3D made a splash in the technology world in March when DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the start-up's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology, Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference, while simultaneously CLIP appeared as the cover story in the journal Science . In cases where CLIP can't produce, say, Polymer X, because the UV light photopolymerization of Polymer X isn't inhibited by oxygen, it seems CLIP should be able to produce a polymer that is extremely similar to Polymer X in whatever properties are needed for a specific application. If CLIP is as speedy as it's being touted -- and has the potential to further ramp up its speed to 1,000 times that of the leading 3D printing technologies, as DeSimone said in his TED talk -- then CLIP should allow these athletic shoe companies to greatly expand their use of 3D printing.
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DeSimone said that CLIP can enable the production of a material with properties akin to Nylon 11. This doesn't mean that CLIP doesn't have the potential to be hugely successful, however. So, I think we can expect Carbon3D to price its initial printer quite competitively, so as to gain market share.
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3D Systems Corporation Earnings Preview: 3 Key Areas to Watch
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3D Systems is set to report its final first-quarter earnings on May 6 before the market opens. Unfortunately, investors already know that the results will come in well below expectations, as the company released the preliminary results last week. However, there are still many unanswered questions about the quarter and whether the long-term investment thesis remains intact.
The following three areas will help investors gain further insight into how 3D Systems' underlying business is performing.
1. North America
During 3D Systems' most recent fourth quarter, the company's North American operating segment performed poorly compared to other geographies, and weighed heavily on the company's organic growth rate -- the rate of annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions over the past year. All told, 3D Systems' fourth-quarter organic growth rate collapsed to 7%, down from 34% the year prior.
3D Systems attributed the underperformance to a major sales shift as the company moved away from selling midrange jetting 3D printers to almost exclusively selling high-end production printers. This shift in focus ultimately resulted in weak overall unit growth for its jetting printers, and hurt the entire geography's operating performance.
Although 3D Systems has begun taking actions to remedy the situation, and management noted during the preliminaryearnings callthat it's difficult to gauge any improvement in light of the company's weak first-quarter results, investors should still monitor how the improvement is progressing. After all, 3D Systems' North American segment is large enough to influence the company's overall performance, and shouldn't be dismissed.
2. The capital spending environment
One of the more troubling aspects to 3D Systems' preliminary results was that its major customers have been delaying future purchases of 3D printers, materials, and services for a number of reasons, including the continued strength of the U.S. dollar and the aftermath of low oil prices .
During the preliminaryearnings conference call it came to light that 3D Systems' major customers across a variety of industries were reevaluating their capital spending plans as they assess the impacts of these macroeconomic headwinds on their businesses.
This is a dangerous dynamic for 3D Systems, because in a weak capital spending environment demand for the company's offerings could quickly dissipate as customers postpone their future purchases until the macroeconomic landscape improves. If enough of 3D Systems' customers walk this line, it could significantly impact the company's future operating performance.
3. Operating leverage
On numerous occasions over the last year, 3D Systems has promised that its operating leverage, which management defines as revenue growth outpacing non-GAAP operating expenses, will begin to return in the second half of this year, and be fully restored by 2016. In theory, improved operating leverage should trickle down to the bottom line in the form of improved earnings.
At this time, it's unclear whether this plan remains on track -- management doesn't expect to report any organic growth in the first quarter. If 3D Systems' can't meet this goal, it weakens the long-term investment thesis, which is partially reliant on the promise of future earnings growth.
All eyes on Wednesday
When 3D Systems reports earnings on Wednesday, investors should focus on how the underlying business has been performing, rather than how other investors react to the news.
During the conference call, listen for how 3D Systems' North American segment fared, for clues about the current state of the capital spending environment, and for whether the company's operating leverage plan is still on track.
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The capital spending environment One of the more troubling aspects to 3D Systems' preliminary results was that its major customers have been delaying future purchases of 3D printers, materials, and services for a number of reasons, including the continued strength of the U.S. dollar and the aftermath of low oil prices . This is a dangerous dynamic for 3D Systems, because in a weak capital spending environment demand for the company's offerings could quickly dissipate as customers postpone their future purchases until the macroeconomic landscape improves. During the conference call, listen for how 3D Systems' North American segment fared, for clues about the current state of the capital spending environment, and for whether the company's operating leverage plan is still on track.
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North America During 3D Systems' most recent fourth quarter, the company's North American operating segment performed poorly compared to other geographies, and weighed heavily on the company's organic growth rate -- the rate of annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions over the past year. At this time, it's unclear whether this plan remains on track -- management doesn't expect to report any organic growth in the first quarter. All eyes on Wednesday When 3D Systems reports earnings on Wednesday, investors should focus on how the underlying business has been performing, rather than how other investors react to the news.
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North America During 3D Systems' most recent fourth quarter, the company's North American operating segment performed poorly compared to other geographies, and weighed heavily on the company's organic growth rate -- the rate of annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions over the past year. Operating leverage On numerous occasions over the last year, 3D Systems has promised that its operating leverage, which management defines as revenue growth outpacing non-GAAP operating expenses, will begin to return in the second half of this year, and be fully restored by 2016. During the conference call, listen for how 3D Systems' North American segment fared, for clues about the current state of the capital spending environment, and for whether the company's operating leverage plan is still on track.
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North America During 3D Systems' most recent fourth quarter, the company's North American operating segment performed poorly compared to other geographies, and weighed heavily on the company's organic growth rate -- the rate of annual revenue growth excluding acquisitions over the past year. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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Stratasys Warns on Q1 Earnings, Stock Dives
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Shares of Stratasys fell 16% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the leading 3D printing company announced preliminary first-quarter 2015 results following the closing bell that fell short of analysts' expectations and lowered its full-year 2015 guidance.
The after-hours plunge means the stock opened substantially lower this morning -- still down 16% as of this writing -- and will likely end the day considerably in the red.
Source: Stratasys.
Preliminary first-quarter results
For the quarter, Stratasys anticipates revenue in the range of $171 million to $173 million; non-generally accepted accounting principles earnings per share between $0.02 and $0.04; and a GAAP earnings per share loss between $3.40 and $4.09.
Here's how the results stack up to analysts' average estimates:
Source: Stratasys and Yahoo! Finance.
The company attributed its quarterly revenue shortfall to the following factors:
A decline in capital spending among certain industries, particularly in North America.
Negative impact from a strong U.S. dollar of approximately $8.7 million.
Increased merger-and-acquisition activity among a few large channel partners in North America, which contributed to a slower than expected sales ramp-up among those partners.
Introduction of eight new products during the second half of 2014 to complete the Connex Triple-Jetting Technology portfolio resulted in slower than expected adoption of the high-end Connex platforms and delays in customer purchases.
Slower than expected channel ramp-up in certain parts of the Asia-Pacific and Japan region.
The first two reasons -- a decline in capital spending among certain industries and currency foreign exchange rates -- were two of the three reasons fellow 3D printing industry leader 3D Systems cited for its revenue shortfall when it released preliminary results last Friday. Other than the currency factor -- which accounted for 32% of Stratasys' $26.8 million revenue miss -- we don't know to what degree the other factors contributed to the shortfall.
Unlike 3D Systems, Stratasys didn't specify which industries fell short of the capital spending levels the company had expected. 3D Systems cited the auto, aerospace, and healthcare industries. Stratasys isn't holding a conference call following its preliminary results release, as 3D Systems did, so investors will have to wait until the company releases its official earnings on May 11 for additional details.
Another goodwill impairment charge for MakerBot
MakerBot's revenue declined 18% on a year-over-year basis -- though a revenue drop was expected in light of the events of last quarter . The market, however, was probably thrown a curve ball by Stratasys' announcement that it is taking a goodwill impairment charge for the desktop 3D printer maker of approximately $150 million to $200 million in the first quarter; this equates to roughly $2.90-$3.90 per share, as Stratasys has 50.9 million shares outstanding. In a case of deja vu, this follows the $102 million impairment charge the company took for MakerBot in the previous quarter.
Stratasys acquired MakerBot in mid-2013 for $403 million, so the combined impairment charge of $277 million -- using the midpoint of the expected first-quarter charge -- accounts for 69% of the purchase price. While the first impairment charge was disappointing, a larger one on its heels suggests MakerBot could be a drag on Stratasys' results for longer than the company is forecasting. According to Stratasys' press release, "As the reorganization [of MakerBot] progresses, MakerBot growth rates are expected to ramp up to, or exceed, overall company averages by 2016." I'm not sure investors can count on that.
2015 guidance lowered
In light of the first quarter's subpar results and the fact that Stratasys can't know how long some of the factors it cited for its revenue shortfall will persist, the company naturally ratcheted back its 2015 guidance.
Here's how Stratasys' updated guidance stacks up to its original outlook and analysts' estimates:
Source: Stratasys and Yahoo! Finance.
It's worrisome that the midpoint of the revenue range represents a year-over-year growth rate of just 10.6%. Unfortunately, we don't know how much of Stratasys' 2015 revenue pare-back is due to MakerBot and how much is due to its enterprise-focused product and service offerings.
Stratasys said that "in light of the current growth environment," it would reduce its planned 2015 capital expenditures from $160 million-$200 million to $80 million-$110 million. However, the company said it "remains confident in its long-term market prospects."
Is Hewlett-Packard a factor?
It seems a core question is whether some customers are delaying purchases to see what competitive offerings are on the horizon from Hewlett-Packard in 2016.
Last quarter, I wrote :
While we can't know for sure, it seems possible that some enterprise customers did delay bigger-ticket purchases in the first quarter while they wait to see what HP brings to market next year. While fellow new entrant Carbon3D's CLIP 3D printing technology also appears compelling, the company only in mid-March -- two weeks before the quarter ended -- announced plans to enter the market in 2016, so CLIP's probably not a factor here.
Final thoughts
While another goodwill impairment charge for MakerBot is concerning, I believe investors should focus more on what is happening with Stratasys' core enterprise-focused offerings. Based on the company's updated 2015 guidance, we know it expects a considerably more challenging year than it did two months ago. However, we don't know a few key things, such as how much of the reduced 2015 revenue guidance is due to MakerBot versus the enterprise offerings, and if the decline in capital spending is just a temporary scenario solely due to the economic climate.
Once Stratasys releases its full official first-quarter results and holds its conference call on May 11, we should have more insight into the situation.
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The after-hours plunge means the stock opened substantially lower this morning -- still down 16% as of this writing -- and will likely end the day considerably in the red. While the first impairment charge was disappointing, a larger one on its heels suggests MakerBot could be a drag on Stratasys' results for longer than the company is forecasting. Final thoughts While another goodwill impairment charge for MakerBot is concerning, I believe investors should focus more on what is happening with Stratasys' core enterprise-focused offerings.
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Preliminary first-quarter results For the quarter, Stratasys anticipates revenue in the range of $171 million to $173 million; non-generally accepted accounting principles earnings per share between $0.02 and $0.04; and a GAAP earnings per share loss between $3.40 and $4.09. The first two reasons -- a decline in capital spending among certain industries and currency foreign exchange rates -- were two of the three reasons fellow 3D printing industry leader 3D Systems cited for its revenue shortfall when it released preliminary results last Friday. Stratasys isn't holding a conference call following its preliminary results release, as 3D Systems did, so investors will have to wait until the company releases its official earnings on May 11 for additional details.
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Preliminary first-quarter results For the quarter, Stratasys anticipates revenue in the range of $171 million to $173 million; non-generally accepted accounting principles earnings per share between $0.02 and $0.04; and a GAAP earnings per share loss between $3.40 and $4.09. The market, however, was probably thrown a curve ball by Stratasys' announcement that it is taking a goodwill impairment charge for the desktop 3D printer maker of approximately $150 million to $200 million in the first quarter; this equates to roughly $2.90-$3.90 per share, as Stratasys has 50.9 million shares outstanding. 2015 guidance lowered In light of the first quarter's subpar results and the fact that Stratasys can't know how long some of the factors it cited for its revenue shortfall will persist, the company naturally ratcheted back its 2015 guidance.
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Stratasys acquired MakerBot in mid-2013 for $403 million, so the combined impairment charge of $277 million -- using the midpoint of the expected first-quarter charge -- accounts for 69% of the purchase price. But you'll probably just call it "how I made my millions." We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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Stratasys (SSYS) Issues Warning on Earnings, Shares Crash - Analyst Blog
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Shares of 3D printing solutions provider, Stratasys Ltd.SSYS , plunged nearly 17% yesterday in after-hours trading following the company's announcement of a dismal first-quarter outlook as well as 2015 guidance cut.
Stratasys forecasts first-quarter revenues in the range of $171 to $173 million, way below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $202 million. Moreover, the company projects non-GAAP earnings of between 2 cents and 4 cents per share (mid-point 3 cents), while the Zacks Consensus Estimate is much higher at 12 cents.
The company's lackluster first-quarter guidance reflects an unfavorable currency exchange rate and weak performance at its MakerBot business. Stratasys revealed that revenues from its MakerBot business have plunged 18% on a year-over-year basis in the first quarter.
Apart from issuing weak first-quarter guidance, Stratasys lowered the 2015 forecast. The company now expects revenues in the range of $800 to $860 million, down from $940 to $960 million. This is also much lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $948 million for the year.
Non-GAAP earnings per share are now projected at between $1.20 and $1.70 as against the earlier range of $2.07 to $2.24 for the year. In comparison, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the full-year is pegged at $1.52.
The recent guidance cut from Stratasys has come just a few days after its arch rival 3D Systems Corp. DDD slashed its outlook. Notably, both the companies have highlighted similar issues which include unfavorable currency exchange rates and decline in capital spending by clients, particularly in North America.
Though the current business environment is disappointing, Stratasys CEO David Reis is very optimistic about the company's long term prospects. According to CEO Reis, "our industry still remains in the early phases of adoption, and our belief in the long-term opportunity remains unchanged."
Sluggish demand trends for the current year have however prompted Sratasys to announce restructuring plans for the MakerBot business and adjust operating expenses. Moreover, Stratasys has lowered its capital expenditure plans for 2015 to $80-$100 million from $160-$200 million.
The restructuring at the MakerBot business will focus on improving the 3D product portfolio and expand its presence in the professional, education and consumer markets. As part of its restructuring plans, MakerBot had laid off nearly 20% of its workforce this month.
Though the recent job cut at MakerBot does not represent a positive picture for the consumer 3D printing market, we should wait until these initiatives yield results.
Weakness at the MakerBot business indicates softness in the market. Stratasys' 2015 outlook cut and weak first-quarter guidance had a ripple effect on other 3D printing solution providers. In fact, 3D Systems' shares also fell 4.3% during after-hours trading. Other competitors like Voxeljet AG VJET and The ExOne Co. XONE too witnessed nearly 1.9% and 3.5% decline, respectively, in share price.
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The recent guidance cut from Stratasys has come just a few days after its arch rival 3D Systems Corp. DDD slashed its outlook. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Shares of 3D printing solutions provider, Stratasys Ltd.SSYS , plunged nearly 17% yesterday in after-hours trading following the company's announcement of a dismal first-quarter outlook as well as 2015 guidance cut.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The recent guidance cut from Stratasys has come just a few days after its arch rival 3D Systems Corp. DDD slashed its outlook. Shares of 3D printing solutions provider, Stratasys Ltd.SSYS , plunged nearly 17% yesterday in after-hours trading following the company's announcement of a dismal first-quarter outlook as well as 2015 guidance cut.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The recent guidance cut from Stratasys has come just a few days after its arch rival 3D Systems Corp. DDD slashed its outlook. Shares of 3D printing solutions provider, Stratasys Ltd.SSYS , plunged nearly 17% yesterday in after-hours trading following the company's announcement of a dismal first-quarter outlook as well as 2015 guidance cut.
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The recent guidance cut from Stratasys has come just a few days after its arch rival 3D Systems Corp. DDD slashed its outlook. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Shares of 3D printing solutions provider, Stratasys Ltd.SSYS , plunged nearly 17% yesterday in after-hours trading following the company's announcement of a dismal first-quarter outlook as well as 2015 guidance cut.
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Carbon3D's CEO Discusses Its Breakthrough CLIP 3D Printing Tech?
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This article is the first in a series. The second article focuses on CLIP's materials capabilities and more.
I was fortunate to conduct a phone interview last week with a prolific inventor and serial entrepreneur, Carbon3D CEO Joseph DiSimone. Carbon3D made a splash in the tech world in mid-March, when DiSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology, Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference, while simultaneously CLIP appeared as the cover story in Science magazine.
CLIP harnesses UV light and oxygen to "grow" polymer parts continuously at speeds 25 to 100 times faster than the leading 3D printing technologies. Additionally, CLIP can produce objects that have a smoother surface finish than conventionally 3D-printed parts and a structural consistency on par with injection-molded ones, according to Carbon3D.
CLIP is generating a lot of buzz because it has the potential to disrupt the global manufacturing sector. That's because speed, surface quality, structural integrity, and materials capabilities (the focus of the second article in this series) are key hurdles that have been holding 3D printing back from moving beyond prototyping and select, short-run production applications into a greater array of manufacturing applications.
DiSimone said they knew they wanted to have the 3D-printed part rise out of a puddle of resin, just like T-1000 rises out of a puddle of liquid metal. From there, the brainstorming led to how CLIP accomplishes its Terminator -like feat: Through the use of a transparent, oxygen-permeable window that's something like a contact lens, CLIP technology controls the exposure of UV light and oxygen to the UV-light-curable resin. The UV light solidifies some parts of the resin while the oxygen prevents the layer bordering the window -- the "dead zone" -- from solidifying. This process allows for the object to "grow" from the bottom up in a continuous process.
After the basic idea came to them, Ermoshkin built a prototype -- "something he's really good at," commented DiSimone, who then added that the inventors knew they were on to something during the initial trial run.
During his mention of the patent search, DiSimone -- who has 150 issued patents -- stated that "patents drive innovation." Indeed, without patents, there would be much less incentive for individuals and entities to innovate, as it would be foolish to spend resources if others were allowed to profit from the get-go.
Building upon past innovations
CLIP technology is similar to stereolithography, or SLA, which was invented in the mid-1980s by Chuck Hull, who then went on to found 3D Systems. The key difference is that SLA pauses between producing each layer, whereas CLIP operates continuously, thanks to the oxygen-enriched "dead zone."
What might seem like a small tweak to an existing technology results in changing 3D printing from a mechanical process into a tunable photochemical one. This results in a greatly revved-up process -- as DiSimone demonstrated at TED -- and, according to Carbon3D, greater structural consistency of the printed object, and the opening up of a wider range of materials possibilities.
The signs of a successful CEO?
DiSimone has straddled the academic and private sectors for almost his entire career. He's clearly driven to apply what he learns in his DiSimone Research Group to solve real-world issues. He's already successfully done so multiple times, having leveraged his polymer chemistry expertise to create such diverse products as an environmentally friendly dry-cleaning solvent and nanocarriers for vaccines. These inventions led to spin-off companies Micell Technologies and Liquidia Technologies, respectively.
It struck me that DiSimone's telling one of his co-inventors to run a patent search for specific keywords before even discussing starting a 3D printing company seemed a shrewd, practical approach to maximize potential returns while limiting wasting resources. This trait should serve him well in his CEO role.
While DiSimone and Samulski are chemists, physicist Ermoshkin rounds out the founding trio. DiSimone's a big believer that there can be wonderful synergy among people with different strengths and backgrounds. This belief put into practice at Carbon3D should help the company as it scales up to compete in an increasingly competitive space.
My thanks to Joe DiSimone, as well as Kristine Relja and Jennifer Gentrup, who coordinated this interview.
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This results in a greatly revved-up process -- as DiSimone demonstrated at TED -- and, according to Carbon3D, greater structural consistency of the printed object, and the opening up of a wider range of materials possibilities. It struck me that DiSimone's telling one of his co-inventors to run a patent search for specific keywords before even discussing starting a 3D printing company seemed a shrewd, practical approach to maximize potential returns while limiting wasting resources. Don't be too late to the party -- click here for one stock to own when the Web goes da The article Carbon3D's CEO Discusses Its Breakthrough CLIP 3D Printing Tech originally appeared on Fool.com.
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Carbon3D made a splash in the tech world in mid-March, when DiSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology, Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference, while simultaneously CLIP appeared as the cover story in Science magazine. CLIP harnesses UV light and oxygen to "grow" polymer parts continuously at speeds 25 to 100 times faster than the leading 3D printing technologies. The UV light solidifies some parts of the resin while the oxygen prevents the layer bordering the window -- the "dead zone" -- from solidifying.
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Carbon3D made a splash in the tech world in mid-March, when DiSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology, Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference, while simultaneously CLIP appeared as the cover story in Science magazine. CLIP harnesses UV light and oxygen to "grow" polymer parts continuously at speeds 25 to 100 times faster than the leading 3D printing technologies. From there, the brainstorming led to how CLIP accomplishes its Terminator -like feat: Through the use of a transparent, oxygen-permeable window that's something like a contact lens, CLIP technology controls the exposure of UV light and oxygen to the UV-light-curable resin.
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During his mention of the patent search, DiSimone -- who has 150 issued patents -- stated that "patents drive innovation." This results in a greatly revved-up process -- as DiSimone demonstrated at TED -- and, according to Carbon3D, greater structural consistency of the printed object, and the opening up of a wider range of materials possibilities. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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3 Stocks That Could Make Huge Moves This Week
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Fasten your seat belts, Fools. The three stocks I'm covering today are primed for big moves this week. That's because each of these stocks is (1) reporting earnings, and (2) heavily shorted. When these two forces combine, volatility is almost always the result.
But contrary to what you might think, I don't suggest trying to turn a quick profit on these stocks. That's because there's no way to tell if they will go up or down -- we only know that it'll probably be a wild ride. Instead, I suggest that existing shareholders of 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), Iconix (NASDAQ: ICON), and GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) check out the slideshow below. That way, you'll be able to prepare yourself for volatility, and know what to really look for when your company reports earnings.
Speaking of earnings, don't forget Apple will report tomorrow!
Apple forgot to show you something at its recent event, but a few Wall Street analysts and the Fool didn't miss a beat: There's a small company that's powering Apple's brand-new gadgets. And its stock price has nearly unlimited room to run for early in-the-know investors. To be one of them, just click here !
The article 3 Stocks That Could Make Huge Moves This Week originally appeared on Fool.com.
Brian Stoffel owns shares of 3D Systems and Apple. The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems, Apple, and GoPro. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems and Apple. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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Instead, I suggest that existing shareholders of 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), Iconix (NASDAQ: ICON), and GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) check out the slideshow below. And its stock price has nearly unlimited room to run for early in-the-know investors. The article 3 Stocks That Could Make Huge Moves This Week originally appeared on Fool.com.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Instead, I suggest that existing shareholders of 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), Iconix (NASDAQ: ICON), and GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) check out the slideshow below. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems and Apple.
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Instead, I suggest that existing shareholders of 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), Iconix (NASDAQ: ICON), and GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) check out the slideshow below. Apple forgot to show you something at its recent event, but a few Wall Street analysts and the Fool didn't miss a beat: There's a small company that's powering Apple's brand-new gadgets. The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems, Apple, and GoPro.
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Instead, I suggest that existing shareholders of 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD), Iconix (NASDAQ: ICON), and GoPro (NASDAQ: GPRO) check out the slideshow below. Speaking of earnings, don't forget Apple will report tomorrow! The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems, Apple, and GoPro.
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3D Systems Corporation Warns on Earnings, Stock Tumbles
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Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
What's happening: Shares of 3D Systems were down sharply today after the 3D printing giant announced preliminary first-quarter earnings that came in below expectations.
Why it's happening: For the quarter, 3D Systems anticipates revenue between $158 million and $160 million, which it expects will translate to a generally accepted accounting principles earnings loss of between $0.13 and $0.15 per share, and a non-GAAP profit of between $0.02 and $0.04 per share. These results compare unfavorably to the Wall Street consensus forecast for 3D Systems to generate $182.8 million in revenue and earn $0.17 per share in non-GAAP profit.
3D Systems attributed its shortfall to economic weakness brought on by the strong U.S. dollar and low oil prices , which together caused the majority of its aerospace, automotive, and healthcare customers to slow new printer purchases and spending for 3D printing-related services and materials. Additionally, performance issues related to certain metal and nylon 3D printing applications prevented the company from selling some industrial printers during the quarter.
All told, 3D Systems expects that first-quarter revenue will grow by 9% year over year, including a $12 million impact from currency headwinds.
CEO Avi Reichental weighed in with the following in a press release:
On a positive note, 3D Systems said it expects to report that its gross profit margin expanded by 110 basis points year over year, to 49%, and that second-quarter orders are outpacing 2014 levels.
In light of what appear to be ongoing currency challenges, 3D Systems announced it will reevaluate its 2015 guidance and plans to update investors when it reports the quarter's final earnings on May 6.
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These results compare unfavorably to the Wall Street consensus forecast for 3D Systems to generate $182.8 million in revenue and earn $0.17 per share in non-GAAP profit. 3D Systems attributed its shortfall to economic weakness brought on by the strong U.S. dollar and low oil prices , which together caused the majority of its aerospace, automotive, and healthcare customers to slow new printer purchases and spending for 3D printing-related services and materials. In light of what appear to be ongoing currency challenges, 3D Systems announced it will reevaluate its 2015 guidance and plans to update investors when it reports the quarter's final earnings on May 6.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. These results compare unfavorably to the Wall Street consensus forecast for 3D Systems to generate $182.8 million in revenue and earn $0.17 per share in non-GAAP profit.
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Why it's happening: For the quarter, 3D Systems anticipates revenue between $158 million and $160 million, which it expects will translate to a generally accepted accounting principles earnings loss of between $0.13 and $0.15 per share, and a non-GAAP profit of between $0.02 and $0.04 per share. These results compare unfavorably to the Wall Street consensus forecast for 3D Systems to generate $182.8 million in revenue and earn $0.17 per share in non-GAAP profit. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems.
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What's happening: Shares of 3D Systems were down sharply today after the 3D printing giant announced preliminary first-quarter earnings that came in below expectations. Why it's happening: For the quarter, 3D Systems anticipates revenue between $158 million and $160 million, which it expects will translate to a generally accepted accounting principles earnings loss of between $0.13 and $0.15 per share, and a non-GAAP profit of between $0.02 and $0.04 per share. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems.
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Pre-Market Most Active for Apr 24, 2015 : AERI, MSFT, ERIC, QQQ, AMZN, NLSN, INFY, AAPL, VALE, PBR, MT, DDD
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The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is up 50.57 to 4,527.64. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 3,874,211 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session :
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( AERI ) is -19.19 at $16.20, with 1,108,022 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for AERI is in the "buy range".
Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) is +2.06 at $45.40, with 1,082,142 shares traded. MSFT's current last sale is 94.58% of the target price of $48.
Ericsson ( ERIC ) is -0.16 at $11.42, with 784,206 shares traded. ERIC's current last sale is 81.57% of the target price of $14.
PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ( QQQ ) is +1.02 at $110.08, with 586,659 shares traded. This represents a 29.34% increase from its 52 Week Low.
Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ) is +49.62 at $439.61, with 552,510 shares traded. AMZN's current last sale is 111.29% of the target price of $395.
Nielsen N.V. ( NLSN ) is -0.99 at $45.32, with 362,704 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for NLSN is in the "buy range".
Infosys Limited ( INFY ) is -2.53 at $32.43, with 357,269 shares traded. RTT News Reports: Infosys Q4 Profit Meets View, Revenue Misses; Shares Fall
Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +0.72 at $130.39, with 284,226 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2015. The consensus EPS forecast is $2.18. AAPL is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/27/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast is 2.18 per share, which represents a 166 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago
VALE S.A. ( VALE ) is +0.26 at $7.38, with 226,843 shares traded.VALE is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/30/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2015. The consensus earnings per share forecast is -0.2 per share, which represents a 50 percent increase over the EPS one Year Ago
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.- Petrobras ( PBR ) is +0.05 at $9.45, with 189,079 shares traded. PBR's current last sale is 74.12% of the target price of $12.75.
ArcelorMittal ( MT ) is +0.26 at $10.34, with 168,532 shares traded. MT's current last sale is 94% of the target price of $11.
3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) is -3.5 at $26.65, with 167,531 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for DDD is 21.760325; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for DDD is 21.760325; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) is -3.5 at $26.65, with 167,531 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar 2015.
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3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) is -3.5 at $26.65, with 167,531 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for DDD is 21.760325; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. AAPL is scheduled to provide an earnings report on 4/27/2015, for the fiscal quarter ending Mar2015.
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3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) is -3.5 at $26.65, with 167,531 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for DDD is 21.760325; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. RTT News Reports: Infosys Q4 Profit Meets View, Revenue Misses; Shares Fall Apple Inc. ( AAPL ) is +0.72 at $130.39, with 284,226 shares traded.
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3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) is -3.5 at $26.65, with 167,531 shares traded. As reported in the last short interest update the days to cover for DDD is 21.760325; this calculation is based on the average trading volume of the stock. Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN ) is +49.62 at $439.61, with 552,510 shares traded.
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Technology Sector Update for 04/24/2015: DDD, INFY, N
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Top Technology Stocks:
MSFT: +4.61%
AAPL: +0.62%
IBM: +0.09%
CSCO: +1.80%
GOOG: +3.30%
Technology stocks were higher in pre-market trade.
In technology stocks news, Infosys ( INFY ) tumbled in Friday's pre-market session despite the company's report that financial results for Q4 earnings, or the quarter ended March 31, 2015, matched analysts' estimates while revenue came in just higher.
ADRs are now down 8.5% at $32, with a 52-week range of $25.03 - $37.28.
And, Netsuite ( N ) saw its price target boosted to $94 from $91 by BMO Capital while the firm retained its market perform rating.
Finally, 3D Systems ( DDD ), a provider of 3D digital design and fabrication, said it expects to report Q1 earnings per share and total revenues that will miss Street projections amid weak industrial demand and lower-than-expected printer sales volume.
The company expects Q1 revenue in the range of $158 million to $160 million, below analyst expectations of $182.8 million.
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Finally, 3D Systems ( DDD ), a provider of 3D digital design and fabrication, said it expects to report Q1 earnings per share and total revenues that will miss Street projections amid weak industrial demand and lower-than-expected printer sales volume. In technology stocks news, Infosys ( INFY ) tumbled in Friday's pre-market session despite the company's report that financial results for Q4 earnings, or the quarter ended March 31, 2015, matched analysts' estimates while revenue came in just higher. And, Netsuite ( N ) saw its price target boosted to $94 from $91 by BMO Capital while the firm retained its market perform rating.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. Finally, 3D Systems ( DDD ), a provider of 3D digital design and fabrication, said it expects to report Q1 earnings per share and total revenues that will miss Street projections amid weak industrial demand and lower-than-expected printer sales volume. The company expects Q1 revenue in the range of $158 million to $160 million, below analyst expectations of $182.8 million.
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Finally, 3D Systems ( DDD ), a provider of 3D digital design and fabrication, said it expects to report Q1 earnings per share and total revenues that will miss Street projections amid weak industrial demand and lower-than-expected printer sales volume. In technology stocks news, Infosys ( INFY ) tumbled in Friday's pre-market session despite the company's report that financial results for Q4 earnings, or the quarter ended March 31, 2015, matched analysts' estimates while revenue came in just higher. The company expects Q1 revenue in the range of $158 million to $160 million, below analyst expectations of $182.8 million.
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Finally, 3D Systems ( DDD ), a provider of 3D digital design and fabrication, said it expects to report Q1 earnings per share and total revenues that will miss Street projections amid weak industrial demand and lower-than-expected printer sales volume. In technology stocks news, Infosys ( INFY ) tumbled in Friday's pre-market session despite the company's report that financial results for Q4 earnings, or the quarter ended March 31, 2015, matched analysts' estimates while revenue came in just higher. And, Netsuite ( N ) saw its price target boosted to $94 from $91 by BMO Capital while the firm retained its market perform rating.
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Why Stratasys Stock Dropped 6% Today -- and Did It Deserve To?
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Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.
What: Shares of Stratasys closed down 6% today after fellow 3D printing industry leader 3D Systemsannounced preliminary first-quarter 2015 earnings that came in well below analysts' expectations.
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It's important to understand the magnitude of 3D Systems' earnings shock: For the quarter, the company announced that it expects revenue in the range of $158 million to $160 million, falling considerably short of the analysts' consensus estimate of $182.8 million. Likewise, its expectation of non-generally accepted accounting principles earnings between $0.02 and $0.04 per share is also a big miss from the $0.17 analysts' forecast. The company anticipates a GAAP earnings loss in the range of $0.13 to $0.15.
With such an earnings shock, it's not surprising that Stratasys' stock price was also pulled down, though to a lesser degree than 3D Systems stock's nearly 10% plunge. It's a common occurrence for one company's poor earnings to take down the share prices of other companies in its industry because the market is naturally concerned that industrywide factors are at play, rather than just company-specific ones.
In this case, it seems that both industrywide factors and company-specific ones are involved. According to its press release, 3D Systems attributed part of its subpar results to economic weakness brought on by "the decline in the Euro and Yen relative to the U.S. Dollar and the aftershock of lower oil prices ..." The company noted that this "caused the majority of its aerospace, automotive and health care customers to curb new printer purchases during the quarter and curtail their materials and service purchases."
While it's reasonable to believe that this same overall economic climate could also negatively affect Stratasys' results, it's also important to remember that Stratasys has generally been executing much better than 3D Systems. Additionally, 3D Systems also attributed its revenue and earnings shortfalls to "certain metal and nylon applications and performance issues delay[ing] the company's ability to sell additional printers during the quarter." This is a company-specific issue, so it has nothing to do with Stratasys.
Granted, the economic climate, particularly the foreign currency exchange rates, could negatively affect Stratasys' first-quarter earnings to some degree as well. However, the market's punishment of Stratasys' stock appears overdone, in my view. The company has generally been executing better than its large 3D printing counterpart, so investors can probably expect it to continue to better handle more challenging economic factors.
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What: Shares of Stratasys closed down 6% today after fellow 3D printing industry leader 3D Systemsannounced preliminary first-quarter 2015 earnings that came in well below analysts' expectations. According to its press release, 3D Systems attributed part of its subpar results to economic weakness brought on by "the decline in the Euro and Yen relative to the U.S. Dollar and the aftershock of lower oil prices ..." The company noted that this "caused the majority of its aerospace, automotive and health care customers to curb new printer purchases during the quarter and curtail their materials and service purchases." The company has generally been executing better than its large 3D printing counterpart, so investors can probably expect it to continue to better handle more challenging economic factors.
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It's important to understand the magnitude of 3D Systems' earnings shock: For the quarter, the company announced that it expects revenue in the range of $158 million to $160 million, falling considerably short of the analysts' consensus estimate of $182.8 million. While it's reasonable to believe that this same overall economic climate could also negatively affect Stratasys' results, it's also important to remember that Stratasys has generally been executing much better than 3D Systems. Granted, the economic climate, particularly the foreign currency exchange rates, could negatively affect Stratasys' first-quarter earnings to some degree as well.
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It's important to understand the magnitude of 3D Systems' earnings shock: For the quarter, the company announced that it expects revenue in the range of $158 million to $160 million, falling considerably short of the analysts' consensus estimate of $182.8 million. With such an earnings shock, it's not surprising that Stratasys' stock price was also pulled down, though to a lesser degree than 3D Systems stock's nearly 10% plunge. It's a common occurrence for one company's poor earnings to take down the share prices of other companies in its industry because the market is naturally concerned that industrywide factors are at play, rather than just company-specific ones.
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What: Shares of Stratasys closed down 6% today after fellow 3D printing industry leader 3D Systemsannounced preliminary first-quarter 2015 earnings that came in well below analysts' expectations. With such an earnings shock, it's not surprising that Stratasys' stock price was also pulled down, though to a lesser degree than 3D Systems stock's nearly 10% plunge. However, the market's punishment of Stratasys' stock appears overdone, in my view.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop, ArcelorMittal, ARC Group Worldwide, 3D Systems and Amazon highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day - Press Releases
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Chicago, IL - April 17, 2015- Zacks Equity Research highlights Build-A-Bear Workshop ( BBW -Free Report) as the Bull of the Day and ArcelorMittal ( MT - Free Report ) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. ( ARCW - Free Report ), 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD - Free Report ) and Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS - Free Report ).
Here is a synopsis of all five stocks:
Bull of the Day :
Thanks to lower gas prices and improving labor markets, consumers have started spending more on discretionary items, like toys. Better than expected sales during the holiday quarter have led to rising estimates for this stuffed toy maker, sending the stock to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy)
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in St. Louis, Build-A-Bear Workshop ( BBW -Free Report) is the only global company that provides an interactive make-your-own stuffed animal entertainment experience. The company has approximately 400 stores worldwide, including company-owned stores and franchise stores.
The company reported its Q4 financial results on February 19. Net sales for the quarter were $130.0 million, up about 22% from $106.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. Same-store sales increased 9.9%, including an 8.5% increase in North America and a 14% increase in Europe. Gross margin was up 730 basis points to 52.2% from 44.9% in Q4 2013.
Net income surged to $11.8 million, or 67 cents per share, up from $5.45 million, or 31 cents per share, in the previous-year quarter. Adjusted net income was $0.73 per share, compared to adjusted net income of $0.40 per share, a year ago. Results beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.68 per share.
Bear of the Day :
Aplunge in iron ore prices and rising steel exports from Asia have created a very challenging environment for steel and iron ore companies. Analysts have cut estimates for the world's largest steel maker after disappointing results, sending the stock back to Zacks Rank # 5 (Strong Sell).
Headquartered in Luxembourg, ArcelorMittal ( MT - Free Report ) is world's largest steel maker by output with presence in more than 60 countries. The company is also the one of the largest producers of iron ore in the world.
The company reported net loss of $955 million for Q4, which was better than the loss of $1.2 billion in the same quarter a year ago. However, adjusted loss for the quarter was $0.43 per share, much worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenues were down 5.7% year over year to $18.7 billion for the quarter
For FY 2014, net loss was $1.1 billion and adjusted loss was $0.51 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
The company expects EBITDA for 2015 to in be in the range of $6.5 billion to $7 billion, down from $7.2 billion in 2014. Lower iron ore prices are expected to continue to weigh on its mining business and affect profits this year, though the company expects a pick-up in demand from the auto industry.
After poor results, analysts have revised their estimates for the company sharply downwards. Zacks Consensus Estimates for the current and the next fiscal year are ($0.09) per share and $0.45 per share, respectively as of now, down from $0.17 per share and $0.51 per share 30 days ago.
The global steel industry is going through challenging times. Demand is down sharply in China and Europe. Intense competition due to cheaper exports from Asian countries and overcapacity has led to a steep decline in prices. Further, the collapse in oil prices has led to a decline in steel imports by US energy companies.
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3D Printing Stocks Surge on NYC 3D Print Week
Wednesday manifested a significant turnaround for the feeble 3D printing sector, as an ongoing event in NYC fueled a strikingly bullish session for most of the stocks. The most impressive rally was seen in ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. ( ARCW - Free Report ), which gained over 10% earlier this week. This was followed by 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD - Free Report ) and Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS - Free Report ), both of which gained around 6%.
What Actually Turned on the Active Mode?
The extensive presence of these veterans in the ongoing 3D Print Week (Apr 13-Apr 17) event in the happening New York City triggered the stocks. The event entails a series of activities displaying the future of creative and professional innovations in the 3D printing industry. This grand episode organized by Mecklermedia Corp. since Monday seems to have brought a fresh lease of life to these stocks.
3D Print Week - said to be the largest pure 3D printing show in terms of attendance - achieved 11,000 pre-registered visitors from 44 U.S. states and 53 countries.
Some Innovative 3D Ideas from Participants
Taking about the new innovation at display, 3D Systems announced the hosting of its first-ever Cubify Pop-Up Shop on Apr 16th and 17th at the 3D Print event. Through its Cubify Pop-Up Shop, 3D Systems will sell the samples and demonstrate the usage of its 3D printing offerings ranging from plug-and-play 3D printers and scanners to 3D printed fashion, decor and accessories.
On the other hand, Materialise NV has decided to put on display its latest manufacturing software and sophisticated 3D printing solutions meant for the consumer, medical and industrial markets on Apr 17 at the event.
3D Printing Industry - Future Prospects
3D Printing has the potential to revolutionize manufacturing and enliven the commercial and professional space. The market is booming and is expected to become a viable alternative across several market segments. As per an Investopedia report, the 3D printing industry is projected to grow by around 31% per year from 2013 to 2020 and reap over $21 billion in annual revenues globally.
Investors should watch out for the 3D printing space in 2015, as the industry seems to be on the brink of a major transformation, with expanding end markets and burgeoning applications for the technology.
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In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. ( ARCW - Free Report ), 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD - Free Report ) and Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS - Free Report ). This was followed by 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD - Free Report ) and Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS - Free Report ), both of which gained around 6%. Click to get this free report BUILD-A-BEAR WK (BBW): Free Stock Analysis Report ARCELOR MITTAL (MT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
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In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. ( ARCW - Free Report ), 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD - Free Report ) and Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS - Free Report ). Click to get this free report BUILD-A-BEAR WK (BBW): Free Stock Analysis Report ARCELOR MITTAL (MT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. This was followed by 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD - Free Report ) and Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS - Free Report ), both of which gained around 6%.
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In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. ( ARCW - Free Report ), 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD - Free Report ) and Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS - Free Report ). Click to get this free report BUILD-A-BEAR WK (BBW): Free Stock Analysis Report ARCELOR MITTAL (MT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. This was followed by 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD - Free Report ) and Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS - Free Report ), both of which gained around 6%.
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In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. ( ARCW - Free Report ), 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD - Free Report ) and Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS - Free Report ). This was followed by 3D Systems Corp. ( DDD - Free Report ) and Stratasys Ltd. ( SSYS - Free Report ), both of which gained around 6%. Click to get this free report BUILD-A-BEAR WK (BBW): Free Stock Analysis Report ARCELOR MITTAL (MT): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
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3D Printing Stocks Surge on NYC 3D Print Week Event - Analyst Blog
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Wednesday manifested a significant turnaround for the feeble 3D printing sector, as an ongoing event in NYC fueled a strikingly bullish session for most of the stocks. The most impressive rally was seen in ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. ARCW , which gained over 10% to $7.30. This was followed by 3D Systems Corp. DDD and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS , both of which gained around 6% in the trading session yesterday to close at $31.95 and $61.43, respectively.
Other notable names in the space that saw favorable price movements were Voxeljet AG VJET , up around 4% to $8.89; and Materialise NV MTLS , up about 2% to $6.60.
What Actually Turned on the Active Mode?
The extensive presence of these veterans in the ongoing 3D Print Week (Apr 13-Apr 17) event in the happening New York City triggered the stocks. The event entails a series of activities displaying the future of creative and professional innovations in the 3D printing industry. This grand episode organized by Mecklermedia Corp. since Monday seems to have brought a fresh lease of life to these stocks.
3D Print Week - said to be the largest pure 3D printing show in terms of attendance - achieved 11,000 pre-registered visitors from 44 U.S. states and 53 countries.
Some Innovative 3D Ideas from Participants
Taking about the new innovation at display, 3D Systems announced the hosting of its first-ever Cubify Pop-Up Shop on Apr 16th and 17th at the 3D Print event. Through its Cubify Pop-Up Shop, 3D Systems will sell the samples and demonstrate the usage of its 3D printing offerings ranging from plug-and-play 3D printers and scanners to 3D printed fashion, decor and accessories.
On the other hand, Materialise NV has decided to put on display its latest manufacturing software and sophisticated 3D printing solutions meant for the consumer, medical and industrial markets on Apr 17 at the event.
3D Printing Industry - Future Prospects
3D Printing has the potential to revolutionize manufacturing and enliven the commercial and professional space. The market is booming and is expected to become a viable alternative across several market segments. As per an Investopedia report, the 3D printing industry is projected to grow by around 31% per year from 2013 to 2020 and reap over $21 billion in annual revenues globally.
Investors should watch out for the 3D printing space in 2015, as the industry seems to be on the brink of a major transformation, with expanding end markets and burgeoning applications for the technology.
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MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report
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This was followed by 3D Systems Corp. DDD and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS , both of which gained around 6% in the trading session yesterday to close at $31.95 and $61.43, respectively. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Wednesday manifested a significant turnaround for the feeble 3D printing sector, as an ongoing event in NYC fueled a strikingly bullish session for most of the stocks.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. This was followed by 3D Systems Corp. DDD and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS , both of which gained around 6% in the trading session yesterday to close at $31.95 and $61.43, respectively. The extensive presence of these veterans in the ongoing 3D Print Week (Apr 13-Apr 17) event in the happening New York City triggered the stocks.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. This was followed by 3D Systems Corp. DDD and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS , both of which gained around 6% in the trading session yesterday to close at $31.95 and $61.43, respectively. On the other hand, Materialise NV has decided to put on display its latest manufacturing software and sophisticated 3D printing solutions meant for the consumer, medical and industrial markets on Apr 17 at the event.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report MATERIALISE NV (MTLS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. This was followed by 3D Systems Corp. DDD and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS , both of which gained around 6% in the trading session yesterday to close at $31.95 and $61.43, respectively. The event entails a series of activities displaying the future of creative and professional innovations in the 3D printing industry.
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Watch Out, 3D Systems and Stratasys -- Carbon3D's Super-Speedy 3D Printing Tech Just Snagged a $10 M
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Carbon3D made a splash onto the technology world stage when CEO Joseph DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology, Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference in mid-March.
Autodesk was apparently one of those wowed by this breakthrough technology, which harnesses ultraviolet light and oxygen to rapidly "grow" parts. The leading 3D printing software maker announced on Thursday that it's backing Carbon3D with a $10 million investment from its Spark Investment Fund. This is Autodesk's first investment since it launched the fund in August with the aim of investing up to $100 million in those pushing the boundaries of 3D printing.
Raising money at a rapid CLIP
Perhaps fittingly for a company that claims its CLIP technology is 25 to 100 times faster than leading 3D printing technologies, Carbon3D has been raising money at a fast clip. It's now raised $51 million, as it had previously secured $41 million in private equity funds from tech heavyweights Sequoia Capital and a division of Silver Lake.
The start-up has considerable resources to continue developing its innovative CLIP technology. This, of course, makes it a more formidable potential competitor to 3D printing industry leaders 3D Systems and Stratasys .
3D Systems had $284.9 million sitting on its balance sheet at the end of the fourth quarter 2014, while Stratasys had a cash hoard of $442.7 million. Though Carbon3D's funding doesn't compare to the cash positions of the two industry bigwigs, it's still a big take for a start-up that just began operating in 2013.
While we're talking war chests, Hewlett-Packard 's balance sheet was bulging with $12.9 billion at the end of the fourth quarter. HP's deep pockets are a huge reason the company sent shock waves through the 3D printing space before it even unveiled its impressive Multi Jet Fusion technology. The company plans to release an enterprise-focused 3D printer based on this tech in 2016.
Technology imitates art
The most compelling part of this story to me is that Carbon3D's two co-founders were inspired to develop CLIP by the robotic assassin T-1000 from the movie Terminator 2, which rises from a pool of liquid metal to assume the form of any person or object.
CLIP technology is similar to stereolithography, or SLA, which also uses UV light to selectively cure resin as it produces an object layer by layer. SLA was invented by Chuck Hull, who then went on to found 3D Systems.
However, unlike SLA, which pauses between each layer, CLIP operates continuously, as its name -- Continuous Liquid Interface Production -- suggests. This accelerates the 3D printing process to speeds 25 to 100 times as fast as leading 3D printing technologies. Additionally, it results in printed objects that have a smoother surface finish than conventionally 3D-printed parts, and a structural integrity on par with injection molded parts, according to Carbon3D.
Eliminating the pauses involved an entirely new way of conceptualizing 3D printing. As DeSimone explained in his TED talk, oxygen has traditionally had a bad name with respect to UV-light-sensitive resin because it inhibits curing. Inspired by T-1000, however, CLIP's inventors turned the thought process upside down so that oxygen is key to making the technology work.
Through the use of a transparent, oxygen-permeable window that DeSimone likened to a contact lens, CLIP technology controls the exposure of light and oxygen to the resin. The UV light solidifies some parts of the resin, while the oxygen prevents other parts -- the "dead zone" -- from solidifying. This process allows the object to "grow" from the bottom up in a continuous process.
Wrap-up
While 3D printing stock investors shouldn't panic, they should also not underestimate the potential of well-funded Carbon3D's CLIP technology to take business away from their 3D printing companies, most notably 3D Systems, Stratasys, and voxeljet , all of which are involved in the plastics space. The extent of the threat, however, remains unknown at this point, as we don't yet have enough information, particularly on Carbon3D's materials capabilities.
Unless DeSimone has magical powers on par with T-1000's, his live demonstration showed that CLIP is a potentially game-changing technology with respect to speed. And given Carbon3D's backers, it seems highly likely that the company's others claims are also accurate.
If this proves to be the case, then CLIP technology has the potential to disrupt the manufacturing industry. That's because speed, surface quality, and structural integrity -- in addition to materials capabilities -- are key hurdles that have been holding 3D printing back from moving beyond prototyping and select, short-run production applications into a greater array of manufacturing applications.
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HP's deep pockets are a huge reason the company sent shock waves through the 3D printing space before it even unveiled its impressive Multi Jet Fusion technology. Technology imitates art The most compelling part of this story to me is that Carbon3D's two co-founders were inspired to develop CLIP by the robotic assassin T-1000 from the movie Terminator 2, which rises from a pool of liquid metal to assume the form of any person or object. Through the use of a transparent, oxygen-permeable window that DeSimone likened to a contact lens, CLIP technology controls the exposure of light and oxygen to the resin.
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Carbon3D made a splash onto the technology world stage when CEO Joseph DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology, Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference in mid-March. Raising money at a rapid CLIP Perhaps fittingly for a company that claims its CLIP technology is 25 to 100 times faster than leading 3D printing technologies, Carbon3D has been raising money at a fast clip. However, unlike SLA, which pauses between each layer, CLIP operates continuously, as its name -- Continuous Liquid Interface Production -- suggests.
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Carbon3D made a splash onto the technology world stage when CEO Joseph DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology, Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference in mid-March. Raising money at a rapid CLIP Perhaps fittingly for a company that claims its CLIP technology is 25 to 100 times faster than leading 3D printing technologies, Carbon3D has been raising money at a fast clip. Wrap-up While 3D printing stock investors shouldn't panic, they should also not underestimate the potential of well-funded Carbon3D's CLIP technology to take business away from their 3D printing companies, most notably 3D Systems, Stratasys, and voxeljet , all of which are involved in the plastics space.
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Carbon3D made a splash onto the technology world stage when CEO Joseph DeSimone unveiled and demonstrated the company's seemingly game-changing 3D printing technology, Continuous Liquid Interface Production, or CLIP, at the TED 2015 conference in mid-March. Wrap-up While 3D printing stock investors shouldn't panic, they should also not underestimate the potential of well-funded Carbon3D's CLIP technology to take business away from their 3D printing companies, most notably 3D Systems, Stratasys, and voxeljet , all of which are involved in the plastics space. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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3D Systems (DDD) Forays into China with Easyway Buyout - Analyst Blog
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Riding high on the growth trajectory, 3D Systems CorporationDDD forayed into Chinese soil with a major buyout. In particular, the company recently completed the acquisition of China-based 3D printing firm - Easyway Design and Manufacture Co - for an undisclosed amount. In tandem, 3D Systems stated the origin of 3D Systems China, which will be led by May Zhou, the founder of Easyway.
Easyway - An Easy Way to Debut in China?
Easyway is one of the leading 3D printing sales and service providers in China, having major presence in Shanghai, Wuxi, Chongqing, Beijing and Guangdong. This firm boasts extensive service bureau production competence and significant experience in handling greater China sales and service coverage.
Most importantly, Easyway has a consortium of industry giants as its client base such as Honeywell International Inc. HON , Koninklijke Philips N.V PHG and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. SWK .
Given Easyway's strong foothold in China, we are encouraged with 3D System's prized and strategic buy. Apart from 3D printing reseller coverage, this veteran firm's acquisition will offer 3D Systems a sturdy dais to stretch its in-country Quickparts custom manufacturing operations across China. Moreover, amid a booming 3D printing market across the world, especially in Asian markets, the latest acquisition seems well made.
Bottom line
3D Systems remains focused on driving growth both organically and inorganically. Most recently, the company entered into a multilayer partnership with prosthetic fashion giant, UNYQ, to introduce advanced 3D printing technologies to the prosthetics and orthotics industries (read more: 3D Systems Collaborates with UNYQ for Innovative Products ).
Furthermore, the company has been executing strategic acquisitions to diversify its offerings, add synergistic technology and expand its domain expertise in operating markets. In Feb 2015, 3D Systems completed the purchase of Cimatron to enhance its product and technological development. Also, in 2014, the company concluded 10 business acquisitions, of which the major ones were the buyout of Simbionix, LayerWise, Medical Modeling, botObjects and Robtec. Such initiatives promise strong growth prospects for this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock.
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Riding high on the growth trajectory, 3D Systems CorporationDDD forayed into Chinese soil with a major buyout. Click to get this free report HONEYWELL INTL (HON): Free Stock Analysis Report STANLEY B&D INC (SWK): Free Stock Analysis Report KONINKLIJKE PHL (PHG): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Easyway is one of the leading 3D printing sales and service providers in China, having major presence in Shanghai, Wuxi, Chongqing, Beijing and Guangdong.
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Click to get this free report HONEYWELL INTL (HON): Free Stock Analysis Report STANLEY B&D INC (SWK): Free Stock Analysis Report KONINKLIJKE PHL (PHG): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Riding high on the growth trajectory, 3D Systems CorporationDDD forayed into Chinese soil with a major buyout. Most recently, the company entered into a multilayer partnership with prosthetic fashion giant, UNYQ, to introduce advanced 3D printing technologies to the prosthetics and orthotics industries (read more: 3D Systems Collaborates with UNYQ for Innovative Products ).
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Click to get this free report HONEYWELL INTL (HON): Free Stock Analysis Report STANLEY B&D INC (SWK): Free Stock Analysis Report KONINKLIJKE PHL (PHG): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Riding high on the growth trajectory, 3D Systems CorporationDDD forayed into Chinese soil with a major buyout. Apart from 3D printing reseller coverage, this veteran firm's acquisition will offer 3D Systems a sturdy dais to stretch its in-country Quickparts custom manufacturing operations across China.
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Click to get this free report HONEYWELL INTL (HON): Free Stock Analysis Report STANLEY B&D INC (SWK): Free Stock Analysis Report KONINKLIJKE PHL (PHG): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Riding high on the growth trajectory, 3D Systems CorporationDDD forayed into Chinese soil with a major buyout. Given Easyway's strong foothold in China, we are encouraged with 3D System's prized and strategic buy.
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3D Systems Collaborates with UNYQ for Innovative Products - Analyst Blog
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Leading provider of 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, 3D Systems CorporationDDD recently entered into a multilayer partnership with prosthetic fashion giant UNYQ. The collaboration aims to introduce advanced 3D printing technologies to the prosthetics and orthotics industries. The partnership will unfold sequentially with UNYQ integrating prosthetic fairings of 3D Systems into its own portfolio, followed by the launch of an orthotic product line later this year.
Inside the Headlines
This partnership heralds encouraging news for amputee patients as it amalgamates 3D Systems' extensive prosthetic and orthotic portfolio with UNYQ's highly efficient and cost-effective production techniques. Moreover, UNYQ's solid go-to-market approach will perfectly complement the robust manufacturing expertise of 3D Systems, helping the latter to commercialize its customized prosthetic fairings, braces and casts. This collaboration will also witness exchange of intellectual property, with UNYQ becoming the chosen partner for 3D Systems and aiding it in marketing personalized prosthetic products like fairings, braces and casts.
3D Systems has been making concerted efforts to enhance its market share in prosthetic orthotic and orthopedic industry since 2012, when it had acquired Bespoke Innovations, a popular provider of cutting-edge technology in prosthetic equipments. With the latest joint venture, UNYQ and 3D Systems not only aspire to commercialize many of Bespoke's original designs, but also develop new products by leveraging 3D Systems' personalized scoliosis braces.
In Conclusion
As one out of 200 individuals is reportedly an amputee, the new partnership is set to usher a new era for these patients by allowing them an easy access to life-enhancing devices and personalized cosmetic prosthesis at affordable prices. Moreover, we believe that groundbreaking medical solutions represent lucrative business opportunities for companies investing in them. Hence, developing life-enhancing medical solutions for patients will eventually help 3D Systems improve its market share, going forward.
3D Systems currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Exar Corp. EXAR , Amkor Technology, Inc. AMKR and Apple Inc. AAPL , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Leading provider of 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, 3D Systems CorporationDDD recently entered into a multilayer partnership with prosthetic fashion giant UNYQ. Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report EXAR CORP (EXAR): Free Stock Analysis Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Inside the Headlines This partnership heralds encouraging news for amputee patients as it amalgamates 3D Systems' extensive prosthetic and orthotic portfolio with UNYQ's highly efficient and cost-effective production techniques.
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Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report EXAR CORP (EXAR): Free Stock Analysis Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Leading provider of 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, 3D Systems CorporationDDD recently entered into a multilayer partnership with prosthetic fashion giant UNYQ. Better-ranked stocks in the technology sector include Exar Corp. EXAR , Amkor Technology, Inc. AMKR and Apple Inc. AAPL , each sporting a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report EXAR CORP (EXAR): Free Stock Analysis Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Leading provider of 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, 3D Systems CorporationDDD recently entered into a multilayer partnership with prosthetic fashion giant UNYQ. 3D Systems has been making concerted efforts to enhance its market share in prosthetic orthotic and orthopedic industry since 2012, when it had acquired Bespoke Innovations, a popular provider of cutting-edge technology in prosthetic equipments.
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Leading provider of 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, 3D Systems CorporationDDD recently entered into a multilayer partnership with prosthetic fashion giant UNYQ. Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report EXAR CORP (EXAR): Free Stock Analysis Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. This collaboration will also witness exchange of intellectual property, with UNYQ becoming the chosen partner for 3D Systems and aiding it in marketing personalized prosthetic products like fairings, braces and casts.
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The Future of 3D Printing Just Arrived -- and 3D Systems Corporation Hates It
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With the 3D printing industry expected to grow by more than 31% per year between 2013 and 2020, and eventually generate more than $21 billion in annual revenue worldwide, there's currently a high incentive for industry players and new entrants alike to improve upon the technology's many shortcomings. After all, compared to many conventional manufacturing processes, 3D printing remains inferior in terms of speed, surface quality, and running costs.
Combine these two dynamics -- bright industry prospects and technological shortcomings -- and it creates an environment in which lots of resources are being focused toward making technological breakthroughs that could push 3D printing further into the realm of larger-scale manufacturing. Depending on what side a 3D printing company sits on when a breakthrough occurs, it can either be viewed as a threat or a competitive advantage.
Unfortunately, 3D Systems was on the wrong end of a recent 3D printing breakthrough that claims to drastically improve printing speeds over current technologies by orders of magnitude and produce parts with unparalleled smoothness.
Meet Carbon3D, a 3D printer inspired by T-1000 from the movie Terminator 2 that's expected to be available within the next year:
Source: Carbon3D.
The rise of disruption
Carbon3D leverages a proprietary technology called continuous liquid interface production, or CLIP, which is similar to stereolithography, or SLA, in that a pool of UV-light-sensitive resin is selectively cured with a UV laser to build objects one layer at a time. But instead of pausing between layers like SLA does, which creates rougher surface finishes and reduces printing speed, CLIP controls the flow of oxygen to the resin, enabling it to continuously "grow" objects with an "animation" sequence that the UV laser follows during the printing process.
To put it simply, CLIP uses UV light to solidify some parts of the resin and oxygen to keep other parts of the resin from solidifying, which lays the foundation for a revolutionary continuous 3D printing process. The result is a technology that claims to be 25 to 100 times faster than leading 3D printing technologies and features part qualities that resemble injection molding in terms of smoothness.
Source: Carbon3D. SLS = selective laser sintering.
Staggering implications
If CLIP delivers on its promise of being able to rapidly produce commercial-quality parts, which seems likely, it could fundamentally change the common belief that 3D printing is a technology primarily reserved for prototyping applications and isn't well suited for larger-volume manufacturing needs.
Consequently, the market opportunity for CLIP could be significantly greater than for other 3D printing technologies that were originally designed for prototyping and often struggle with producing a high volume of parts, or parts that end up inside finished products.
In other words, 3D Systems and other 3D printing companies could have much to lose against a technology that's likely to make a host of existing plastic 3D printing technologies seem inferior.
To be fair, the potential fallout that Carbon3D poses to competing 3D printing technologies would likely be small at first, considering the printer currently features a relatively small build volume, limiting the size and versatility of parts it can create. However, as CLIP technology matures and scales, it could become a growing business risk for 3D Systems, should the company fail to match Carbon3D's technological capability.
Putting it all together
Carbon3D has raised a total of $41 million from private equity firms including Sequoia Capital and a division of Silver Lake, giving the start-up plenty of resources to continue developing its breakthrough CLIP technology. With this kind of backing, acquiring Carbon3D is probably out of the question for 3D Systems -- and it wouldn't likely come cheap.
Conversely, investors may find it reassuring that 3D Systems remains the most diversified 3D printing company in the industry -- thanks to having seven distinct technologies in its portfolio. This level of diversification could potentially help 3D Systems mitigate the degree to which breakthrough 3D printing technologies threaten its business prospects.
Still, investors shouldn't dismiss the threat that Carbon3D poses simply because 3D Systems is diversified. After all, Carbon3D appears to have the right elements to become a formidable competitor in the 3D printing space.
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The rise of disruption Carbon3D leverages a proprietary technology called continuous liquid interface production, or CLIP, which is similar to stereolithography, or SLA, in that a pool of UV-light-sensitive resin is selectively cured with a UV laser to build objects one layer at a time. Staggering implications If CLIP delivers on its promise of being able to rapidly produce commercial-quality parts, which seems likely, it could fundamentally change the common belief that 3D printing is a technology primarily reserved for prototyping applications and isn't well suited for larger-volume manufacturing needs. Putting it all together Carbon3D has raised a total of $41 million from private equity firms including Sequoia Capital and a division of Silver Lake, giving the start-up plenty of resources to continue developing its breakthrough CLIP technology.
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After all, compared to many conventional manufacturing processes, 3D printing remains inferior in terms of speed, surface quality, and running costs. But instead of pausing between layers like SLA does, which creates rougher surface finishes and reduces printing speed, CLIP controls the flow of oxygen to the resin, enabling it to continuously "grow" objects with an "animation" sequence that the UV laser follows during the printing process. To put it simply, CLIP uses UV light to solidify some parts of the resin and oxygen to keep other parts of the resin from solidifying, which lays the foundation for a revolutionary continuous 3D printing process.
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Combine these two dynamics -- bright industry prospects and technological shortcomings -- and it creates an environment in which lots of resources are being focused toward making technological breakthroughs that could push 3D printing further into the realm of larger-scale manufacturing. Unfortunately, 3D Systems was on the wrong end of a recent 3D printing breakthrough that claims to drastically improve printing speeds over current technologies by orders of magnitude and produce parts with unparalleled smoothness. In other words, 3D Systems and other 3D printing companies could have much to lose against a technology that's likely to make a host of existing plastic 3D printing technologies seem inferior.
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Consequently, the market opportunity for CLIP could be significantly greater than for other 3D printing technologies that were originally designed for prototyping and often struggle with producing a high volume of parts, or parts that end up inside finished products. But you'll probably just call it "how I made my millions." We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: 3D Systems, Apple, Amkor Technology and Cirrus Logic - Press Releases
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL - April 02, 2015 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include the 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD - Free Report ), Apple Inc. ( AAPL - Free Report ), Amkor Technology, Inc. ( AMKR - Free Report ) and Cirrus Logic Inc. ( CRUS - Free Report ).
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Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog:
3D Systems Innovations, Acquisitions to Drive Growth
We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD - Free Report ) on Mar 31, 2015. Of late, the company has been undertaking strategic initiatives to take 3D printing to a whole new level by expanding its reach and adaptability.
Consequently, 3D Systems has been forming strategic alliances with leading companies across various industries such as chocolates, toys and retail. This month, the company unveiled a state-of-the art 3D printed architectural structure called Bloom, which utilizes the company's advanced ColorJet printing. Also, 3D Systems collaborated with Impression Solutions and Henry Schein to boost its distribution network.
Apart from this, 3D Systems has been executing strategic acquisitions to diversify its offerings, add synergistic technology and expand its domain expertise in operating markets. In 2014, the company concluded 10 business acquisitions, of which the major ones were the buyout of Simbionix, LayerWise, Medical Modeling, botObjects and Robtec. In Feb 2015, 3D Systems completed the purchase of Cimatron to enhance its product and technological development.
However, although such initiatives hold good for long-term growth, in the near term they generate high high research & development (R&D) and acquisition costs for the company. Such costs have been hampering the company's financial health since the past few quarters.
Also, as 3D Systems operates in an extremely dynamic industry, it faces several negatives like rapid technological changes and alterations in user, customer requirements and the emergence of new standards and practices. Consequently, despite an improved demand scenario in fourth-quarter 2014, the company failed to reap the gains fully, owing to certain manufacturing and delivery constraints. This weighed on 3D Systems fourth-quarter earnings.
Echoing similar sentiments, over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2015 and 2016 earnings per share declined by 4 cents and 2 cents, respectively to 73 cents and $1.06, respectively. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
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Some better-ranked stocks in the industry include Apple Inc. ( AAPL - Free Report ), Amkor Technology, Inc. ( AMKR - Free Report ) and Cirrus Logic Inc. ( CRUS - Free Report ). All stocks carry a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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Stocks recently featured in the blog include the 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD - Free Report ), Apple Inc. ( AAPL - Free Report ), Amkor Technology, Inc. ( AMKR - Free Report ) and Cirrus Logic Inc. ( CRUS - Free Report ). Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog: 3D Systems Innovations, Acquisitions to Drive Growth We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD - Free Report ) on Mar 31, 2015. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Get Free Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Get Free Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
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Stocks recently featured in the blog include the 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD - Free Report ), Apple Inc. ( AAPL - Free Report ), Amkor Technology, Inc. ( AMKR - Free Report ) and Cirrus Logic Inc. ( CRUS - Free Report ). Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Get Free Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Get Free Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog: 3D Systems Innovations, Acquisitions to Drive Growth We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD - Free Report ) on Mar 31, 2015.
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Stocks recently featured in the blog include the 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD - Free Report ), Apple Inc. ( AAPL - Free Report ), Amkor Technology, Inc. ( AMKR - Free Report ) and Cirrus Logic Inc. ( CRUS - Free Report ). Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Get Free Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Get Free Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog: 3D Systems Innovations, Acquisitions to Drive Growth We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD - Free Report ) on Mar 31, 2015.
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Stocks recently featured in the blog include the 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD - Free Report ), Apple Inc. ( AAPL - Free Report ), Amkor Technology, Inc. ( AMKR - Free Report ) and Cirrus Logic Inc. ( CRUS - Free Report ). Here are highlights from Wednesday's Analyst Blog: 3D Systems Innovations, Acquisitions to Drive Growth We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD - Free Report ) on Mar 31, 2015. Click to get this free report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Get Free Report APPLE INC (AAPL): Get Free Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
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3D Systems: Innovations and Acquisitions to Drive Growth - Analyst Blog
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We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems Corporation DDD on Mar 31, 2015. Of late, the company has been undertaking strategic initiatives to take 3D printing to a whole new level by expanding its reach and adaptability.
Consequently, 3D Systems has been forming strategic alliances with leading companies across various industries such as chocolates, toys and retail. This month, the company unveiled a state-of-the art 3D printed architectural structure called Bloom, which utilizes the company's advanced ColorJet printing. Also, 3D Systems collaborated with Impression Solutions and Henry Schein to boost its distribution network.
Apart from this, 3D Systems has been executing strategic acquisitions to diversify its offerings, add synergistic technology and expand its domain expertise in operating markets. In 2014, the company concluded 10 business acquisitions, of which the major ones were the buyout of Simbionix, LayerWise, Medical Modeling, botObjects and Robtec. In Feb 2015, 3D Systems completed the purchase of Cimatron to enhance its product and technological development.
However, although such initiatives hold good for long-term growth, in the near term they generate high high research & development (R&D) and acquisition costs for the company. Such costs have been hampering the company's financial health since the past few quarters.
Also, as 3D Systems operates in an extremely dynamic industry, it faces several negatives like rapid technological changes and alterations in user, customer requirements and the emergence of new standards and practices. Consequently, despite an improved demand scenario in fourth-quarter 2014, the company failed to reap the gains fully, owing to certain manufacturing and delivery constraints. This weighed on 3D Systems fourth-quarter earnings.
Echoing similar sentiments, over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2015 and 2016 earnings per share declined by 4 cents and 2 cents, respectively to 73 cents and $1.06, respectively. The company currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Other Stocks to Consider
Some better-ranked stocks in the industry include Apple Inc. AAPL , Amkor Technology, Inc. AMKR and Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS . All stocks carry a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems Corporation DDD on Mar 31, 2015. Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Get Free Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Apart from this, 3D Systems has been executing strategic acquisitions to diversify its offerings, add synergistic technology and expand its domain expertise in operating markets.
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Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Get Free Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems Corporation DDD on Mar 31, 2015. Other Stocks to Consider Some better-ranked stocks in the industry include Apple Inc. AAPL , Amkor Technology, Inc. AMKR and Cirrus Logic Inc. CRUS .
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Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Get Free Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems Corporation DDD on Mar 31, 2015. This month, the company unveiled a state-of-the art 3D printed architectural structure called Bloom, which utilizes the company's advanced ColorJet printing.
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We have issued an updated research report on 3D Systems Corporation DDD on Mar 31, 2015. Click to get this free report APPLE INC (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report CIRRUS LOGIC (CRUS): Free Stock Analysis Report AMKOR TECH INC (AMKR): Get Free Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Of late, the company has been undertaking strategic initiatives to take 3D printing to a whole new level by expanding its reach and adaptability.
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From Supercomputer Chefs to 3D Printers -- Disruptive Innovation Is Changing How We Eat
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Agricultural powerhouse Monsanto uses a software system called FieldScripts to analyze farm fields, climate, and weather to not only predict how much yield will come from the soil, but to also calculate the best way to maximize the yield.
Using an app called FieldView, paired with GPS, farmers are shown where to add more seed in order to increase yield in specific areas, while planting less on acres that are less likely to create large yields.
A recent TechReport article noted that precision agriculture can boost yield by 16%, increase water efficiency by 50%, and has the potential to double food production by 2050.
You'll never eat the same again
Pairing technology with food seems like an odd combination, but companies are clearly already using tech to transform the way we eat -- and it is not likely to slow down. 3D-printed chocolates aside, new technology will help meet future food demands. By 2050, there will be two billion more people on the planet that need to eat, and using creative ways to increase food production and fight pests will be more important than ever.
Just as with any new innovation, there is plenty of room for improvement, and not everything will catch on. But the companies creating these technologies are entering a new era of food innovation, and in the long run, that should be a very good thing for the companies, their investors, and anyone who likes to eat.
This $19 trillion industry could destroy the Internet
One bleeding-edge technology is about to put the World Wide Web to bed. And if you act right away, it could make you wildly rich. Experts are calling it the single largest business opportunity in the history of capitalism... The Economist is calling it "transformative"... But you'll probably just call it "how I made my millions." Don't be too late to the party -- click here for one stock to own when the Web goes dark.
The article From Supercomputer Chefs to 3D Printers -- Disruptive Innovation Is Changing How We Eat originally appeared on Fool.com.
Chris Neiger has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems and International Business Machines. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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A recent TechReport article noted that precision agriculture can boost yield by 16%, increase water efficiency by 50%, and has the potential to double food production by 2050. By 2050, there will be two billion more people on the planet that need to eat, and using creative ways to increase food production and fight pests will be more important than ever. This $19 trillion industry could destroy the Internet One bleeding-edge technology is about to put the World Wide Web to bed.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. By 2050, there will be two billion more people on the planet that need to eat, and using creative ways to increase food production and fight pests will be more important than ever.
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Using an app called FieldView, paired with GPS, farmers are shown where to add more seed in order to increase yield in specific areas, while planting less on acres that are less likely to create large yields. You'll never eat the same again Pairing technology with food seems like an odd combination, but companies are clearly already using tech to transform the way we eat -- and it is not likely to slow down. But the companies creating these technologies are entering a new era of food innovation, and in the long run, that should be a very good thing for the companies, their investors, and anyone who likes to eat.
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You'll never eat the same again Pairing technology with food seems like an odd combination, but companies are clearly already using tech to transform the way we eat -- and it is not likely to slow down. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems and International Business Machines. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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Better Investment Opportunity: 3D Printing or Electric Cars?
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Surprisingly, 3D printing and electric cars are two industries that are following very similar paths. They both threaten to disrupt major areas of the economy -- manufacturing and automotive, respectively -- and are within the early stages of their adoption cycle.
After all, of the 88.6 million cars expected to sell worldwide in 2015, approximately 430,000 are expected to be of the electric variety, according to Euromonitor International. Additionally, the 3D printing industry is expected to generate nearly $5.3 billion in worldwide revenue in 2015 -- peanuts compared to the over $10 trillion in economic output that stemmed from worldwide manufacturing activity in 2010.
Clearly, these budding industries offer tremendous long-term growth potential for investors to benefit. But which one is the better investment opportunity?
We asked two of our industrials specialists to weigh in.
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That doesn't even include General Motors , which of course wiped investors out in bankruptcy during the recession.
At the end of the day, when I consider both the risks inherent investing in a new and still relatively unproven technology like 3D printing, versus the historical track record of investing in the auto industry -- which, outside of Tesla, is likely to be the source of almost all EVs going forward -- I'll take my chances that the 3D printing industry will get its act together, and keep disrupting and improving the manufacturing world.
And that will make for a superior investment over the long term.
This $19 trillion industry could destroy the Internet
One bleeding-edge technology is about to put the World Wide Web to bed. And if you act right away, it could make you wildly rich. Experts are calling it the single largest business opportunity in the history of capitalism... The Economist is calling it "transformative"... But you'll probably just call it "how I made my millions." Don't be too late to the party -- click here for one stock to own when the Web goes dark.
The article Better Investment Opportunity: 3D Printing or Electric Cars? originally appeared on Fool.com.
Jason Hall owns shares of 3D Systems, ExOne, SolarCity, Stratasys, and Tesla Motors. Steve Heller owns shares of 3D Systems, ExOne, SolarCity, and Tesla Motors. The Motley Fool recommends General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems, ExOne, Ford, SolarCity, Stratasys, and Tesla Motors. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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At the end of the day, when I consider both the risks inherent investing in a new and still relatively unproven technology like 3D printing, versus the historical track record of investing in the auto industry -- which, outside of Tesla, is likely to be the source of almost all EVs going forward -- I'll take my chances that the 3D printing industry will get its act together, and keep disrupting and improving the manufacturing world. This $19 trillion industry could destroy the Internet One bleeding-edge technology is about to put the World Wide Web to bed. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems, ExOne, Ford, SolarCity, Stratasys, and Tesla Motors.
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Jason Hall owns shares of 3D Systems, ExOne, SolarCity, Stratasys, and Tesla Motors. Steve Heller owns shares of 3D Systems, ExOne, SolarCity, and Tesla Motors. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems, ExOne, Ford, SolarCity, Stratasys, and Tesla Motors.
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Additionally, the 3D printing industry is expected to generate nearly $5.3 billion in worldwide revenue in 2015 -- peanuts compared to the over $10 trillion in economic output that stemmed from worldwide manufacturing activity in 2010. At the end of the day, when I consider both the risks inherent investing in a new and still relatively unproven technology like 3D printing, versus the historical track record of investing in the auto industry -- which, outside of Tesla, is likely to be the source of almost all EVs going forward -- I'll take my chances that the 3D printing industry will get its act together, and keep disrupting and improving the manufacturing world. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems, ExOne, Ford, SolarCity, Stratasys, and Tesla Motors.
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At the end of the day, when I consider both the risks inherent investing in a new and still relatively unproven technology like 3D printing, versus the historical track record of investing in the auto industry -- which, outside of Tesla, is likely to be the source of almost all EVs going forward -- I'll take my chances that the 3D printing industry will get its act together, and keep disrupting and improving the manufacturing world. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems, ExOne, Ford, SolarCity, Stratasys, and Tesla Motors. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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Investors' Love/Hate Relationship With 3D Systems Stock
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Investors have a love/hate relationship with 3D Systems stock. There are probably few better recent examples of stocks that have made some investors a lot of money quickly, and lost other investors -- at least on paper -- a great deal of money even more rapidly.
Those who bought at least three years ago are still sitting on hefty gains of about 76% or more, as of March 24, while those who bought about a year ago have watched their investment's value been cut in half.
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Let's look at what there is to love and hate about 3D Systems' actual business:
3 things to love -- or at least like -- about 3D Systems:
1. It's one of the co-first movers in the industry
Along with fellow industry leader Stratasys , 3D Systems is a first mover in the 3D printing industry. Oftentimes, but far from always, first movers enjoy a sustainable long-term competitive advantage.
2. Its direct metal printing segment is growing rapidly
Demand for 3D printers that have metal capabilities should grow at a faster rate than the overall 3D printing industry as the technology makes increasing inroads into manufacturing applications. So, it's a positive that 3D Systems entered the direct metal 3D printing market when it acquired Phenix Systems in July 2013.
In 2014, the company's direct metal printer revenue grew 175% on a year-over-year pro forma basis to $39 million. ("Pro forma" means that Phenix Systems' entire 2013 revenue is included for the comparison.) This segment is still tiny -- it accounted for 6% of total revenue in 2014 -- but should be a significant part of 3D Systems' business in the next year or two.
The company has sold out of direct metal printers in every quarter since it acquired Phenix. In the second and third quarters of 2014, 3D Systems was significantly capacity-constrained, resulting in lost revenue. However, it got a second manufacturing line up and running in the fourth quarter, resulting in direct metal printer revenue increasing 178% over the previous year's period.
3. It seems to be building a formidable healthcare segment
3D Systems continues to focus on beefing up its healthcare segment. In 2014, this segment's revenue expanded 80% to $129.3 million, accounting for 19.8% of the company's total revenue. This includes strong organic revenue growth (revenue growth in businesses owned for at least one year) of 46%.
It seems a positive that 3D Systems is building its healthcare 3D printing chops, as personalized medicine is an expanding market. That said, we don't have bottom-line figures such as operating profit for this segment -- and ultimately earnings are what drives a company's stock price.
4 things to hate -- or at least dislike -- about 3D Systems:
1. Its decreasing profitability
Along with Stratasys, 3D Systems ratcheted up its growth game beginning in 2014. It's sacrificing short-term profits for increased spending aimed at capturing market share and fueling long-term growth.
This one is a mixed love/hate bag. We appreciate companies that are investing with an eye toward long-term growth but don't like what that does to current profits.
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2. Its extreme diversification achieved through acquisitions
3D Systems has seven distinct 3D printing technologies, whereas Stratasys has three. 3D Systems is also very diversified in terms of materials capabilities and target markets. It's achieved this diversification largely by gobbling up more than 50 mainly smaller businesses in the past approximately four years, with an eye toward becoming the one-stop shop for everything 3D printing-related.
It's a positive that the company doesn't have all its eggs in one tech basket, as relying on a single technology in a rapidly evolving space would result in major trouble if that tech fell out of favor. However, 3D Systems seems to have taken diversification too far.
There are several downsides to attempting to be the industry's jack-of-all-trades. Notably, a business with many moving parts is difficult to manage. The company's growth-by-acquisition strategy further complicates managing the business. It's nearly impossible for any company's top management to focus on nurturing its existing businesses if it's in a constant state of acquiring and incorporating new companies into its fold.
3. Its organic revenue growth faltered in 2014
In 2014, 3D Systems' organic revenue growth (revenue growth in businesses owned for at least one year) slowed considerably. It seems probable that at least some of this slackening was the result of the previously mentioned downside of a supercharged growth-by-acquisition strategy.
Data source: 3D Systems' earnings reports.
3D Systems' fourth-quarter results indicate that it appears to have successfully addressed the two issues that it blamed on its weak organic growth in the second and third quarters: manufacturing constraints for direct metal printers and the delayed availability of its newest Cube desktop 3D printer. However, a new trouble spot bubbled up in the fourth quarter: The North American region's results were tepid, which the company attributed to sluggish 9% year-over-year unit volume growth of its jetting 3D printers.
In the context of a fast-growing industry, 3D Systems' recent organic growth rates are worrisome. Granted, we should expect some growing pains from a company that's scaling up its business, but things need to start to turn around soon if 3D Systems is to remain an industry leader. After all, Stratasys has managed to scale up its business and maintain strong organic growth rates .
Its gross profit margin dropped significantly in 2014
Here's how the gross margin by segment broke out in 2014:
The company attributed its decreasing gross margin to the introduction of new products, manufacturing expansion, and an unfavorable product sales mix. However, it noted in its Q4 earnings presentation that it expects gross margin to resume expansion this year. We'll have to wait and see if this statement comes to fruition.
Wrap-up
There are a good number of things to both like and dislike about 3D Systems. We should expect some of the growing pains the company has been experiencing. That said, while I'm hopeful for investors, I remain somewhat skeptical about the company's strategy. Attempting to be everything to everyone in any fast-evolving and growing space -- and to accomplish that largely via acquisitions -- is a strategy that's difficult to execute well.
This $19 trillion industry could destroy the Internet
One bleeding-edge technology is about to put the World Wide Web to bed. And if you act right away, it could make you wildly rich. Experts are calling it the single largest business opportunity in the history of capitalism... The Economist is calling it "transformative"... But you'll probably just call it "how I made my millions." Don't be too late to the party -- click here for one stock to own when the Web goes dark.
The article Investors' Love/Hate Relationship With 3D Systems Stock originally appeared on Fool.com.
Beth McKenna has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of 3D Systems and Stratasys. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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However, it got a second manufacturing line up and running in the fourth quarter, resulting in direct metal printer revenue increasing 178% over the previous year's period. However, a new trouble spot bubbled up in the fourth quarter: The North American region's results were tepid, which the company attributed to sluggish 9% year-over-year unit volume growth of its jetting 3D printers. Granted, we should expect some growing pains from a company that's scaling up its business, but things need to start to turn around soon if 3D Systems is to remain an industry leader.
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Its direct metal printing segment is growing rapidly Demand for 3D printers that have metal capabilities should grow at a faster rate than the overall 3D printing industry as the technology makes increasing inroads into manufacturing applications. This includes strong organic revenue growth (revenue growth in businesses owned for at least one year) of 46%. Its organic revenue growth faltered in 2014 In 2014, 3D Systems' organic revenue growth (revenue growth in businesses owned for at least one year) slowed considerably.
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So, it's a positive that 3D Systems entered the direct metal 3D printing market when it acquired Phenix Systems in July 2013. Its organic revenue growth faltered in 2014 In 2014, 3D Systems' organic revenue growth (revenue growth in businesses owned for at least one year) slowed considerably. Granted, we should expect some growing pains from a company that's scaling up its business, but things need to start to turn around soon if 3D Systems is to remain an industry leader.
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We appreciate companies that are investing with an eye toward long-term growth but don't like what that does to current profits. Granted, we should expect some growing pains from a company that's scaling up its business, but things need to start to turn around soon if 3D Systems is to remain an industry leader. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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Multi-Color, 3D Systems, Northrop Grumman, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Rockwell Collins highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day - Press Releases
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Chicago, IL - March 27, 2015- Zacks Equity Research highlights Multi-Color(LABL -Free Report) as the Bull of the Day and 3D Systems(DDD -Free Report) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Northrop Grumman Corporation ( NOC - Free Report ), Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. ( HII - Free Report ) and Rockwell Collins Inc. ( COL - Free Report ).
Here is a synopsis of all five stocks:
Bull of the Day :
Follow me for a second here and I give you the background for my thinking on this one. It's not exactly the butterfly effect but you do have to connect the dots a little bit to get to this. First, I think that the world economy, specifically in the US, is doing better and will continue to improve. As a result, more and more products are going to be sold worldwide. A large percentage of these products are going to be smaller, everyday use type products. Think about the things that you're buying at the CVS.
Today's Bull of the Day isn't the company that's manufacturing the products you're going to buy nor is it any of the distribution partners getting the goods to the stores. Today I'm talking all about the label makers for those products. Somebody has to make those products catch your eye and look attractive. This Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy) company is a global label solution company, Multi-Color(LABL -Free Report).
The global label market totals about $30 billion in annual sales. This market is forecast to grow at about 5% a year per annum into 2017. It's a highly fragmented market offering significant consolidation opportunities. Given the consumer staple focus of a company like Multi-Color, it lowers their risk to economic cycles.
The company believes there is increasing importance of labels in generating consumer interest and influencing purchasing decisions. With more and more competition out there, making an interesting label that is eye-catching leads to more sales. Especially given the relatively homogenous products in the consumer staples space. I mean, how much different is one brand of baby powder from another?
There are increased product information and disclosure requirements nowadays and a greater concern over product safety and security. This all leads to companies spending more money to get a quality label placed on their product. With the onset of big data, there's also increased demand for tracking systems facilitated by labels. Tracking supply trends can help reduce inventory, saving companies money in the long run.
Bear of the Day :
I get a kick out of it when people think that they've discovered "the next best thing" and honestly believe they are the first person who thought of it. That's not to make fun of the dreamers, schemers and Kosmo Kramer's of the world. It's just that the reality of the situation often is that you're catching onto a trend that none of your friends are talking about, but that doesn't make it an unknown trend. Sitting in the American Legion after taking Aunt Patty to Bingo last night I had somebody walk up to me and ask, "Hey, what do you think about 3D Printing stocks? I think it's going to be the next big deal."
The first time someone asked me about them, about four years ago, I thought it was a novel idea. But here we sit in 2015 these stocks are about to headline my Bear of the Day. I mean, I get it. I understand the enthusiasm. The thought of being able to download a file and instantly manufacture something on the spot is an exciting idea. I think that the first several generations of this technology are going to build on each other exponentially. Eventually these companies could do very well.
But right now, things aren't looking so great for Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) 3D Systems(DDD -Free Report). In addition to the Zacks Rank, it's also carrying a Value Style score of F and Momentum Style F. That's an easy way to look at this stock and realize that it's not making any money today and the stock price is falling. What is the catalyst for all this?
Take a quick look at the recent earnings estimates revisions over the last thirty days. Two analysts have dropped their estimates for the current quarter and next quarter, and four analysts have dropped their numbers for the current year. This bearish attitude has crushed the Zacks Consensus Estimates for these periods. Current year consensus has seen a drop from 89 cents all the way down to 73 cents. That drop is part of the reason for the sell-off in the stock.
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Northrop Grumman Wins Multiple Defense Contracts
Northrop Grumman Corporation ( NOC - Free Report ) has won three contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense ("DoD") on Mar 25, 2015 worth $112.6 million.
The contract with the highest value, worth $48.7 million, is a modification contract for the continuation of contractor logistic services for the Hunter unmanned aircraft system. Work on the contract is expected to be over by Mar 29, 2016 and the contracting activity is Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, AL.
The second-highest contract in terms of value, worth $42.1 million, is a U.S. Navy modification contract. Per the contract, Northrop will supply depot-level maintenance and services for the support of 44 F-5N/F aircraft. The Support services comprise of aircraft inspections, repairs, overhauls, modification and engineering support.
The last contract won by Northrop is a modification contract worth $21.8 million from the Missile Defense Agency. The company will provide services for the maintenance of the Space Tracking and Surveillance system.
On a global scale, demand for weapons has been going through a gradual transition. Instead of guns and ammunition, we now see rising demand for sensors, missiles and next-generation intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ("ISR") technologies.
With rising security threats, the U.S. government has realized the need for ISR technologies and has shifted its emphasis on high-tech intelligence equipment. The FY16 defense budget proposed by the Obama administration has put due emphasis on ISR.
Moreover, the Obama administration recently unveiled a new policy for the export of U.S. military drones. The policy reveals the unprecedented popularity of drones or unmanned aircraft which have made them indispensable for countering terrorism.
Northrop continues to focus on developing new innovative products. It is the proud owner of the popular Global Hawk, an unmanned system with the ability to transform itself into an operational weapons system when required. Its timely shift in focus toward ISR technologies will thus allow the company to witness huge gains, going forward.
Northrop also boasts of other products like E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, which provides 360-degree surveillance at all times. The technology and gadgets fitted in this aircraft increases its visibility for targets farther away. Recently, the Japanese Ministry of Defense selected Northrop's E-2D Hawkeye aircraft to strengthen its own ISR capabilities.
Northrop increased its R&D investments by over 12% year over year in 2014 to $569 million. Backed by its persistent focus on investments in technological and service upgrades, Northrop will likely be well positioned amid the changing needs of the defense landscape, going forward.
The company expects to maintain the positive momentum and projects its 2015 earnings in the range of $9.20-$9.50 per share, higher than $8.93 earned in 2014.
Northrop currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). Other favorably-placed stocks in the same sector include Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. ( HII - Free Report ) and Rockwell Collins Inc. ( COL - Free Report ). While Huntington Ingalls sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Rockwell Collins has the same Zacks Rank as Northrop.
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Chicago, IL - March 27, 2015- Zacks Equity Research highlights Multi-Color(LABL -Free Report) as the Bull of the Day and 3D Systems(DDD -Free Report) as the Bear of the Day. But right now, things aren't looking so great for Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) 3D Systems(DDD -Free Report). Get the full Report on LABL - FREE Get the full Report on DDD - FREE Get the full Report on NOC - FREE Get the full Report on HII - FREE Get the full Report on COL - FREE Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zacksresearch Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Zacks-Investment-Research/57553657748?ref=ts Zacks Investment Research is under common control with affiliated entities (including a broker-dealer and an investment adviser), which may engage in transactions involving the foregoing securities for the clients of such affiliates.
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Get the full Report on LABL - FREE Get the full Report on DDD - FREE Get the full Report on NOC - FREE Get the full Report on HII - FREE Get the full Report on COL - FREE Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zacksresearch Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Zacks-Investment-Research/57553657748?ref=ts Zacks Investment Research is under common control with affiliated entities (including a broker-dealer and an investment adviser), which may engage in transactions involving the foregoing securities for the clients of such affiliates. Click to get this free report MULTI-COLOR (LABL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report NORTHROP GRUMMN (NOC): Free Stock Analysis Report HUNTINGTON INGL (HII): Free Stock Analysis Report ROCKWELL COLLIN (COL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Chicago, IL - March 27, 2015- Zacks Equity Research highlights Multi-Color(LABL -Free Report) as the Bull of the Day and 3D Systems(DDD -Free Report) as the Bear of the Day.
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Get the full Report on LABL - FREE Get the full Report on DDD - FREE Get the full Report on NOC - FREE Get the full Report on HII - FREE Get the full Report on COL - FREE Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zacksresearch Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Zacks-Investment-Research/57553657748?ref=ts Zacks Investment Research is under common control with affiliated entities (including a broker-dealer and an investment adviser), which may engage in transactions involving the foregoing securities for the clients of such affiliates. Click to get this free report MULTI-COLOR (LABL): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report NORTHROP GRUMMN (NOC): Free Stock Analysis Report HUNTINGTON INGL (HII): Free Stock Analysis Report ROCKWELL COLLIN (COL): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Chicago, IL - March 27, 2015- Zacks Equity Research highlights Multi-Color(LABL -Free Report) as the Bull of the Day and 3D Systems(DDD -Free Report) as the Bear of the Day.
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Chicago, IL - March 27, 2015- Zacks Equity Research highlights Multi-Color(LABL -Free Report) as the Bull of the Day and 3D Systems(DDD -Free Report) as the Bear of the Day. But right now, things aren't looking so great for Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) 3D Systems(DDD -Free Report). Get the full Report on LABL - FREE Get the full Report on DDD - FREE Get the full Report on NOC - FREE Get the full Report on HII - FREE Get the full Report on COL - FREE Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/zacksresearch Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Zacks-Investment-Research/57553657748?ref=ts Zacks Investment Research is under common control with affiliated entities (including a broker-dealer and an investment adviser), which may engage in transactions involving the foregoing securities for the clients of such affiliates.
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Bear of the Day: 3D Systems (DDD) - Bear of the Day
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I get a kick out of it when people think that they've discovered "the next best thing" and honestly believe they are the first person who thought of it. That's not to make fun of the dreamers, schemers and Kosmo Kramer's of the world. It's just that the reality of the situation often is that you're catching onto a trend that none of your friends are talking about, but that doesn't make it an unknown trend. Sitting in the American Legion after taking Aunt Patty to Bingo last night I had somebody walk up to me and ask, "Hey, what do you think about 3D Printing stocks? I think it's going to be the next big deal."
The first time someone asked me about them, about four years ago, I thought it was a novel idea. But here we sit in 2015 these stocks are about to headline my Bear of the Day. I mean, I get it. I understand the enthusiasm. The thought of being able to download a file and instantly manufacture something on the spot is an exciting idea. I think that the first several generations of this technology are going to build on each other exponentially. Eventually these companies could do very well.
But right now, things aren't looking so great for Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) 3D Systems (DDD). In addition to the Zacks Rank, it's also carrying a Value Style score of F and Momentum Style F. That's an easy way to look at this stock and realize that it's not making any money today and the stock price is falling. What is the catalyst for all this?
Take a quick look at the recent earnings estimates revisions over the last thirty days. Two analysts have dropped their estimates for the current quarter and next quarter, and four analysts have dropped their numbers for the current year. This bearish attitude has crushed the Zacks Consensus Estimates for these periods. Current year consensus has seen a drop from 89 cents all the way down to 73 cents. That drop is part of the reason for the sell-off in the stock.
Since the start of the year there has been an overall downward trend for the stock. After starting the year trading in the low $30s, choppy trading brought the stock down into the $27s at the beginning of February. A rally off that bottom to test the top end of the range failed miserably in mid-February and the stock has been gasping for air ever since.
Coincidentally, the spike up in mid-February was the last time the stock's Commodity Channel Index was in overbought territory. Fading that spike, the shorts have made plenty of money on the downturn. Currently the stock is sitting below its 21 day moving average, which is negatively sloped. The CCI is bearish at -63 but has yet to reach oversold levels, implying there could be more downside to come.
Investors looking for an alternative stock in this space should look beyond the 3D printing industry. DDDs competitors are struggling to make money in this area as well. Even HewlettPackard(HPQ) , the tech giant that's recently entered this market are a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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But right now, things aren't looking so great for Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) 3D Systems (DDD). DDDs competitors are struggling to make money in this area as well. Click to get this free report HEWLETT PACKARD (HPQ): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
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But right now, things aren't looking so great for Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) 3D Systems (DDD). Click to get this free report HEWLETT PACKARD (HPQ): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. DDDs competitors are struggling to make money in this area as well.
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Click to get this free report HEWLETT PACKARD (HPQ): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. But right now, things aren't looking so great for Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) 3D Systems (DDD). DDDs competitors are struggling to make money in this area as well.
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But right now, things aren't looking so great for Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) 3D Systems (DDD). DDDs competitors are struggling to make money in this area as well. Click to get this free report HEWLETT PACKARD (HPQ): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here.
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3D Printing Firm ExOne Faces Financial Reporting Trouble - Analyst Blog
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https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/3d-printing-firm-exone-faces-financial-reporting-trouble-analyst-blog-2015-03-27
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The ExOne CompanyXONE , a leading provider of 3D printing machines & products, materials and services, made a shocking revelation while filing its 10K report for 2014. The company announced facing "material weaknesses" in internal controls over financial reporting, especially in areas of design and operating effectiveness. This disagreeable piece of information came as a direct violation of Section 404(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires all companies to develop an effective internal control during financial reporting & disclosure of controls and procedures.
How Did the Weakness Creep in?
ExOne management systematically pointed out the weaknesses of the faulty internal control system that ultimately resulted in poor financial reporting. Their analyses reveal that lack of personnel with requisite knowledge and understanding in GAAP triggered error-prone manual and post-close adjustments in consolidated financial statements. Moreover, the internal control system had inherently low design and operating effectiveness, thereby floundering on timely reporting of financial statements.
Decentralized information technology platforms rendered recording, processing and summarizing transactions acutely vulnerable to error. These collective weaknesses also crippled management's efforts to detect and thwart misstatements, as it was unable to review either subsidiary or consolidated financial results in a timely and precise manner.
What is ExOne Doing?
ExOne management is fully aware that such activities will eventually harm its credibility. Losing investor confidence, dwindling stock prices, wrath of investor groups like Institutional Shareholder Services in terms of re-election of audit committee, attracting unfavorable sanctions or investigations by regulatory authorities like NASDAQ and SEC are some of the problems that will likely surface if the current weaknesses are not rectified quickly.
Management immediately sprung into action with a series of concerted efforts, soon after the anomalies were discovered. Measures like redesigning of internal controls, updating manual control activities to automated versions, internal testing of operating effectiveness are currently being undertaken to enhance the operating effectiveness.
Management is committed to transform its information technology platforms by investing heavily to create a common global platform that will eliminate the weaknesses of the existing systems. Finally, restructuring the human resource pool by hiring knowledgeable financial personnel with adequate experience in GAAP is topping the company's priority list of amendments.
Company Profile and Peers
ExOne is engaged in manufacturing and selling of 3D printing machines and printing products, primarily for industrial customers, by deploying the installed base of its 3D printing machines. Overall, the company has 8 production service centers ("PSCs") through which it offers pre-production collaboration and print products for clients spread across diverse geographies. The company also provides consumables, replacement parts, training and technical support related to printing for its clients.
ExOne faces fierce competition from other 3D printing companies that include 3D Systems DDD , which offers one-of-a-kind comprehensive 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, Voxeljet AG VJET , that has built up a solid reputation for providing high-speed & large-format 3D printers and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS , which is a leading proponent of revolutionary desktop 3D printing. Intensifying market rivalry and inherent weakness of ExOne's internal control systems call for immediate improvement, for the company to maintain its market position in the long run. With current amendment actions, the company seems to be on the right track.
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ExOne faces fierce competition from other 3D printing companies that include 3D Systems DDD , which offers one-of-a-kind comprehensive 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, Voxeljet AG VJET , that has built up a solid reputation for providing high-speed & large-format 3D printers and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS , which is a leading proponent of revolutionary desktop 3D printing. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Their analyses reveal that lack of personnel with requisite knowledge and understanding in GAAP triggered error-prone manual and post-close adjustments in consolidated financial statements.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. ExOne faces fierce competition from other 3D printing companies that include 3D Systems DDD , which offers one-of-a-kind comprehensive 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, Voxeljet AG VJET , that has built up a solid reputation for providing high-speed & large-format 3D printers and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS , which is a leading proponent of revolutionary desktop 3D printing. The company announced facing "material weaknesses" in internal controls over financial reporting, especially in areas of design and operating effectiveness.
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Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. ExOne faces fierce competition from other 3D printing companies that include 3D Systems DDD , which offers one-of-a-kind comprehensive 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, Voxeljet AG VJET , that has built up a solid reputation for providing high-speed & large-format 3D printers and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS , which is a leading proponent of revolutionary desktop 3D printing. The company announced facing "material weaknesses" in internal controls over financial reporting, especially in areas of design and operating effectiveness.
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ExOne faces fierce competition from other 3D printing companies that include 3D Systems DDD , which offers one-of-a-kind comprehensive 3D digital design and fabrication solutions, Voxeljet AG VJET , that has built up a solid reputation for providing high-speed & large-format 3D printers and Stratasys Ltd. SSYS , which is a leading proponent of revolutionary desktop 3D printing. Click to get this free report STRATASYS LTD (SSYS): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report VOXELJET AG-ADR (VJET): Free Stock Analysis Report EXONE CO/THE (XONE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. ExOne management systematically pointed out the weaknesses of the faulty internal control system that ultimately resulted in poor financial reporting.
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Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape
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Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today:
21Vianet Group, Inc. ( VNET )
3D Systems Corporation ( DDD )
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. ( AIMC )
Banco de Chile ( BCH )
Blue Nile Inc. ( NILE )
View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List .
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ALTRA INDUS MOT (AIMC): Free Stock Analysis Report
BANCO DE CHILE (BCH): Free Stock Analysis Report
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: 21Vianet Group, Inc. ( VNET ) 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) Altra Industrial Motion Corp. ( AIMC ) Banco de Chile ( BCH ) Blue Nile Inc. ( NILE ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Click to get this free report 21VIANET GP-ADR (VNET): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALTRA INDUS MOT (AIMC): Free Stock Analysis Report BANCO DE CHILE (BCH): Free Stock Analysis Report BLUE NILE INC (NILE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research?
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Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: 21Vianet Group, Inc. ( VNET ) 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) Altra Industrial Motion Corp. ( AIMC ) Banco de Chile ( BCH ) Blue Nile Inc. ( NILE ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Click to get this free report 21VIANET GP-ADR (VNET): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALTRA INDUS MOT (AIMC): Free Stock Analysis Report BANCO DE CHILE (BCH): Free Stock Analysis Report BLUE NILE INC (NILE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: 21Vianet Group, Inc. ( VNET ) 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) Altra Industrial Motion Corp. ( AIMC ) Banco de Chile ( BCH ) Blue Nile Inc. ( NILE ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Click to get this free report 21VIANET GP-ADR (VNET): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALTRA INDUS MOT (AIMC): Free Stock Analysis Report BANCO DE CHILE (BCH): Free Stock Analysis Report BLUE NILE INC (NILE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
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Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: 21Vianet Group, Inc. ( VNET ) 3D Systems Corporation ( DDD ) Altra Industrial Motion Corp. ( AIMC ) Banco de Chile ( BCH ) Blue Nile Inc. ( NILE ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Click to get this free report 21VIANET GP-ADR (VNET): Free Stock Analysis Report 3D SYSTEMS CORP (DDD): Free Stock Analysis Report ALTRA INDUS MOT (AIMC): Free Stock Analysis Report BANCO DE CHILE (BCH): Free Stock Analysis Report BLUE NILE INC (NILE): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research?
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3 Value Stocks Near 52-Week Lows Worth Buying
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While many companies are rising past their fair values, others are trading at potential bargain prices. Although many investors would rather have nothing to do with stocks wallowing at 52-week lows, it makes sense to see whether the market has overreacted to a company's bad news.
Here's a look at three fallen angels trading near their 52-week lows that could be worth buying.
How much wood would you chuck?
If you're an investor in discount flooring retailer Lumber Liquidators the answer to that question in recent weeks has been you would chuck as much wood (and shares) out of your portfolio as possible.
Lumber Liquidators has come under significant selling pressure recently after a 60 Minutes report alleged the company's flooring contained high levels of formaldehyde, a cancer-causing agent. The company refuted the report, but the damage has clearly been done to Lumber Liquidators' reputation.
Source: 3D Systems, Facebook.
3D Systems' stock was slammed following the company's fourth-quarter results and fiscal 2015 guidance, along with an unexpectedly weak forecast from rival Stratasys . Despite 21% year-over-year revenue growth to $187.4 million, 3D Systems' revenue was $16 million shy of Wall Street's projection. The company blamed the miss on foreign currency translation headwinds, weak North American channel productivity, and product delays.
The good news, as I see it, is this slower period of growth will allow 3D Systems to regroup and come back stronger than ever.
If 3D Systems continues to focus on the consumer and works through its supply-side issues, while at the same time slowing its merger and acquisition activity, we should see substantial margin improvement by the second half of this year. Remember, 3D Systems' primary path to growth has been through acquisitions, and these buyouts usually lead to some very hefty expenses, which can sometimes extend many quarters out. This isn't to say 3D Systems should halt acquisitions altogether, but to instead suggest that a cooling-off period could result in surprisingly strong margins and better-than-expected profits.
3D printing also offers a big market opportunity beyond just the manufacturing sector -- in healthcare, for example, where 3D printing could personalize implantable devices for patients. We're still just touching the tip of the iceberg regarding what can be created, but as the availability of 3D printers become increasingly available, and their costs decline, the desire to investigate their medical potential should only rise.
3D Systems' now-reasonable forward P/E of 22 is made even more appetizing when you examine its PEG ratio of just 1.1. While 2015 could still be a bit bumpy for investors, the long-term situation finally looks bright for 3D Systems.
An "All American" value
Lastly, I'd suggest value stock investors once again point their attention toward the oil and gas sector -- specifically midstream companies -- and consider Plains All American Pipeline for their portfolio.
Source: Plains All American Pipeline.
As you might imagine, weakness in oil and natural gas prices has Wall Street and investors concerned about a prolonged slowdown in drilling, and subsequently a reduced demand to transport and store fossil fuels. Plains All American's latest quarterly report made clear the company is not immune to the recent drop in commodity prices and has adjusted its dividend growth and acquisition expectations a bit lower in response.
However, panicking is the wrong reaction with midstream companies like Plains All American. Instead, investors should be fishing for great deals.
One thing to remember with pipelines is they often lock in fee-based, long-term contracts. The good thing about long-term contracts is that regardless of commodity price fluctuations they lock in some minimum for transport and storage. The end result is a fairly predictable cash flow and the ability to predict its dividend payout for up to a year or more in advance.
Source: Plains All American Pipeline
Another important point is that midstream companies are likely to be the industry where big-money investments are made over the coming decades. With a bounty of U.S. shale deposits and the likelihood of global oil and natural gas demand rising, the need for pipelines and storage outlets should only increase.
There's also Plains All American's capacity to grow organically and through acquisitions. Late last month, Plains announced the purchase of a terminal from privately held Legion Terminals, and also declared the formation of a 50-50 joint venture with Magellan Midstream Partners to build, own, and operate the 550-mile Saddlehorn Pipeline, which will transport between the Denver-Julesburg Basin and Cushing, Okla. The two companies noted that they already have a handful of binding commitments from major energy players.
Packing a forward P/E of 19 and a dividend yield of nearly 6%, this is a value stock worth keeping a close eye on.
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The article 3 Value Stocks Near 52-Week Lows Worth Buying originally appeared on Fool.com.
Sean Williams has no material interest in any companies mentioned in this article. You can follow him on CAPS under the screen nameTMFUltraLong, track every pick he makes under the screen nameTrackUltraLong, and check him out on Twitter, where he goes by the handle@TMFUltraLong.The Motley Fool owns shares of, and recommends 3D Systems, Lumber Liquidators, and Stratasys. It also recommends Megallan Midstream Partners. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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Lumber Liquidators has come under significant selling pressure recently after a 60 Minutes report alleged the company's flooring contained high levels of formaldehyde, a cancer-causing agent. As you might imagine, weakness in oil and natural gas prices has Wall Street and investors concerned about a prolonged slowdown in drilling, and subsequently a reduced demand to transport and store fossil fuels. Plains All American's latest quarterly report made clear the company is not immune to the recent drop in commodity prices and has adjusted its dividend growth and acquisition expectations a bit lower in response.
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Despite 21% year-over-year revenue growth to $187.4 million, 3D Systems' revenue was $16 million shy of Wall Street's projection. As you might imagine, weakness in oil and natural gas prices has Wall Street and investors concerned about a prolonged slowdown in drilling, and subsequently a reduced demand to transport and store fossil fuels. You can follow him on CAPS under the screen nameTMFUltraLong, track every pick he makes under the screen nameTrackUltraLong, and check him out on Twitter, where he goes by the handle@TMFUltraLong.The Motley Fool owns shares of, and recommends 3D Systems, Lumber Liquidators, and Stratasys.
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An "All American" value Lastly, I'd suggest value stock investors once again point their attention toward the oil and gas sector -- specifically midstream companies -- and consider Plains All American Pipeline for their portfolio. Plains All American's latest quarterly report made clear the company is not immune to the recent drop in commodity prices and has adjusted its dividend growth and acquisition expectations a bit lower in response. Source: Plains All American Pipeline Another important point is that midstream companies are likely to be the industry where big-money investments are made over the coming decades.
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An "All American" value Lastly, I'd suggest value stock investors once again point their attention toward the oil and gas sector -- specifically midstream companies -- and consider Plains All American Pipeline for their portfolio. Source: Plains All American Pipeline. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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Top-Rated Stock Picks and Most-Read Stories at Nasdaq.com: March 15-21, 2015
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Welcome to the latest installment of community stock picks and overview of the most-read stories of the week. We're taking a look at stocks chosen by members of the Nasdaq.com community from March 15 - 21.
Bullish Stocks: Here’s What You Said:
Spark Therapeutics (ONCE): Pioneering gene therapy for inherited eye disorders.
Tesla (TSLA): Its innovations are trending.
3D Systems (DDD): [A] good company that has great technology of the future.
STORE Capital (STOR): Good REIT stock with a nice dividend.
Intel Corporation (INTC): Past performance. Technology will always develop.
DAQO New Energy (DQ): The potentials of the company are huge. Numbers look right. Management works well. All says "up."
Trevena (TRVN): Trevena has a mid-year 2015 inflection point and should appreciate considerably.
Top Five Most-Read Stories on Nasdaq.com:
1. Apple Stock: This Trend Smells Like Opportunity (AAPL)
2. Top 10 Penny Stocks in 2015 – Gains as High as 93%
3. Oil Prices Are Going Higher (Big Gains Ahead)
4. The 10 Best Stocks to Buy for 2015
5. If Oil Has Bottomed, Buy These Stocks
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What do you think? Do you like the stock picks, or are you unconvinced? Give us your take in the comments below!
If you want to get in on the fun, just register for an account with Nasdaq.com and start rating stocks today! Be sure to leave a note why you're picking a stock to be bullish or bearish.
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3D Systems (DDD): [A] good company that has great technology of the future. Welcome to the latest installment of community stock picks and overview of the most-read stories of the week. Bullish Stocks: Here’s What You Said: Spark Therapeutics (ONCE): Pioneering gene therapy for inherited eye disorders.
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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc. 3D Systems (DDD): [A] good company that has great technology of the future. Welcome to the latest installment of community stock picks and overview of the most-read stories of the week.
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3D Systems (DDD): [A] good company that has great technology of the future. Welcome to the latest installment of community stock picks and overview of the most-read stories of the week. The 10 Best Stocks to Buy for 2015 5.
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3D Systems (DDD): [A] good company that has great technology of the future. Welcome to the latest installment of community stock picks and overview of the most-read stories of the week. If Oil Has Bottomed, Buy These Stocks Comment: What do you think?
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2 Under-the-Radar Growth Opportunities for 3D Printing
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The fascinating 3D printing space has captured the attention -- and in some cases, the investing dollars -- of those on both Wall Street and Main Street. Investors have been salivating over the industry's projected growth dynamics: It's expected to grow at an average annual rate of more than 31% through 2020, according to industry expert Wohlers Associates.
Industry leaders 3D Systems and Stratasys are well known to many investors. And when it comes to highlighting the applications powering this revolutionary technology's growth, certain industries and companies -- such as big-name industrials like General Electric -- seem to garner the lion's share of the financial press.
So, we asked the Fool's 3D printing specialists, Steve Heller and Beth McKenna, to each provide an example of an industry or space that provides a growth opportunity for 3D printing but seems to fly under the radar of many investors.
Beth McKenna : I think a good number of investors know the entertainment industry uses 3D printing. However, it seems escape most people's notice that this industry's adoption rate is accelerating at a phenomenal speed, and the applications are ballooning because of 3D printing's recent technological leaps.
Of course, "the entertainment industry" is an extremely broad classification. But this one statistic regarding the filmmaking space is eye-opening: Leading movie prop and costume specialist FBFX Ltd. now uses 3D printing on 90% of all its projects, up from a mere 10% three or four years ago, according to Stratasys.
Star-Lord helmet from "Guardians of the Galaxy" features various 3D-printed parts. Source: Stratasys.
FBFX is the shop behind the props and costumes for last summer's blockbuster film Guardians of the Galaxy , produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by its owner The Walt DisneyCo. It used 3D printing -- a Stratasys Objet500 Connex Multi-material 3D printer, to be exact -- to make various pieces, including the entire armor costume for the character Korath. This marked the first time the company has made a fully 3D-printed costume worn in a movie. So, not only is 3D printing touching a greater percentage of movie-making projects, but it's also being more widely used in many of them.
Character and prop creation for films -- as well as theatrical and other types of live performances -- is a space where just about every product is unique and needs to be custom-made. This makes it a perfect match for 3D printing. That's because one of the technology's most compelling strengths is its ability to produce prototypes as well as a single or relatively small numbers of products more quickly and economically than by conventional means. In fact, the use of 3D printing has saved at least 50% on costume and prop creation lead times, according to FBFX director Grant Pearmain.
Additionally, fantastical and elaborate things are often called for in this arena -- and 3D printing can be used to make products that can't be made by any other means. So, using 3D printing provides a huge competitive advantage, as "creativity" often separates the box-office blockbusters from the flops.
The synergy in this space makes wowing moviegoers an incredibly lucrative proposition. Not only does a megablocker film -- think Star Wars -- often spawn a series of subsequent films, it also usually leads to the creation of a wide-reaching media franchise including toys, TV series, computer and video games, etc. So, I think we're going to see an even greater use of 3D printing in filmmaking and other related entertainment spaces.
Steve Heller : One of the biggest under-the-radar 3D printing trends I'm keeping tabs on is 3D-printed food. No, not from those sugary 3D printers on the market today. Think more along the lines of combining DNA, 3D printing technology, and advanced science to create meat that's essentially grown in a lab. It sounds completely insane, but it could have staggering implications for humanity at large.
By 2050, it's expected that 70% more meat will be required to feed the world, which could become an environmental nightmare, considering that animal farming already takes up one-third of all available land on the planet, and is a leading contributor to climate change in terms of greenhouse emissions.
To address this challenge, Modern Meadow, a privately held Brooklyn-basedstart-up, is aiming to cultivate meat and leather that leverages technology inspired by 3D biological printing.
According to Modern Meadow, the advantages of producing lab-grown, high-quality protein are extremely compelling compared to conventional animal farming practices. The company claimsits cutting-edge processes could reduce land use by 99%, water consumption by 96%, greenhouse emissions by 96%, and energy by 45%. Additionally, the risk of animal welfare issues and livestock diseases would be completely obliterated.
Modern Meadow was co-foundedby a trio of scientists and an entrepreneur, three of which also co-founded the 3D bio-printing company Organovo , the organization behind developing 3D-printed liver tissue that can be used to help determine a potential drug's toxicity. Ping Fu, the chief entrepreneur officer at 3D Systems, also sits on Modern Meadow's advisory board.
Ultimately, Modern Meadow comes armed with a tremendous amount of bio-printing experience, which will help it fulfill its mission of cultivating meat and leather in a lab. Although Modern Meadow doesn't expect that we'll be eating its petri dish meat anytime soon, it's simply too big of a potential game-changer to stay under the radar.
Thanks, Beth and Steve! Maybe one day we'll see the marriage of these under-the-radar opportunities as we watch a character in a film -- driving a prop car that was 3D-printed -- pull up to a drive-through window to order a 3D-printed burger.
The article 2 Under-the-Radar Growth Opportunities for 3D Printing originally appeared on Fool.com.
Beth McKenna has no position in any stocks mentioned. Steve Heller owns shares of 3D Systems and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends 3D Systems, Stratasys, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems, General Electric Company, Stratasys, and Walt Disney. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days . We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy .
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But this one statistic regarding the filmmaking space is eye-opening: Leading movie prop and costume specialist FBFX Ltd. now uses 3D printing on 90% of all its projects, up from a mere 10% three or four years ago, according to Stratasys. By 2050, it's expected that 70% more meat will be required to feed the world, which could become an environmental nightmare, considering that animal farming already takes up one-third of all available land on the planet, and is a leading contributor to climate change in terms of greenhouse emissions. Modern Meadow was co-foundedby a trio of scientists and an entrepreneur, three of which also co-founded the 3D bio-printing company Organovo , the organization behind developing 3D-printed liver tissue that can be used to help determine a potential drug's toxicity.
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So, we asked the Fool's 3D printing specialists, Steve Heller and Beth McKenna, to each provide an example of an industry or space that provides a growth opportunity for 3D printing but seems to fly under the radar of many investors. But this one statistic regarding the filmmaking space is eye-opening: Leading movie prop and costume specialist FBFX Ltd. now uses 3D printing on 90% of all its projects, up from a mere 10% three or four years ago, according to Stratasys. The Motley Fool owns shares of 3D Systems, General Electric Company, Stratasys, and Walt Disney.
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So, we asked the Fool's 3D printing specialists, Steve Heller and Beth McKenna, to each provide an example of an industry or space that provides a growth opportunity for 3D printing but seems to fly under the radar of many investors. Beth McKenna : I think a good number of investors know the entertainment industry uses 3D printing. But this one statistic regarding the filmmaking space is eye-opening: Leading movie prop and costume specialist FBFX Ltd. now uses 3D printing on 90% of all its projects, up from a mere 10% three or four years ago, according to Stratasys.
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Industry leaders 3D Systems and Stratasys are well known to many investors. So, we asked the Fool's 3D printing specialists, Steve Heller and Beth McKenna, to each provide an example of an industry or space that provides a growth opportunity for 3D printing but seems to fly under the radar of many investors. Ultimately, Modern Meadow comes armed with a tremendous amount of bio-printing experience, which will help it fulfill its mission of cultivating meat and leather in a lab.
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3D Systems vs. Stratasys: Q4 Earnings Results and Valuation Face-Off
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Now that the two leading 3D printing companies, 3D Systems and Stratasys , have reported fourth-quarter earnings, it's time for our quarterly face-off.
Keep in mind that qualitative factors can be just as meaningful as quantitative elements, and future results are more important than current numbers. Even with these caveats, these findings should prove helpful in making investing decisions in this space. I'll use the same format as I did for the first , second , and third quarters. First, we'll look at key quarterly stats; then, full-year 2015 guidance; and lastly, current valuations.
Let the games begin!
Total revenue growth
Source: Q4 earnings reports.
Advantage: Stratasys.
Stratasys' revenue boost was helped by its third-quarter acquisitions of 3D-printing service businesses Solid Concepts and Harvest Technologies. On the other hand, its MakerBot unit was responsible for the company falling short of estimates and its own guidance. The desktop 3D printer maker's year-over-year revenue growth slowed considerably in the quarter to 7%, mainly because of quality issues -- faulty extruders -- with its fifth-generation Replicator released last year. Stratasys expects MakerBot to continue to negatively affect its results in the first half of 2015.
3D Systems' services segment drove its growth, as it posted year-over-year revenue growth of 33% versus the product segment's 16%. The services segment was helped by the company's fourth-quarter acquisition of its Latin American service bureau, Robtec.
Positively, 3D Systems appears to have successfully addressed the two main issues that it blamed for its tepid results in the previous two quarters: manufacturing constraints for direct metal printers and the delayed availability of its newest Cube desktop 3D printer. Additionally, 3D Systems' health care segment remains a bright spot.
However, perhaps not surprising for a company that has many irons in the fire, a new trouble spot popped up: The North American region's results were weak, which the company attributed to sluggish 9% year-over-year unit volume growth of its jetting 3D printers. (We don't have a revenue growth number.) A couple of possible reasons for this come to mind, but since one quarter doesn't make a trend, it seems premature to speculate.
Organic revenue growth
Source: Q4 earnings reports.
Advantage: Stratasys.
Stratasys blew 3D Systems out of the water here. Organic revenue growth (revenue growth in businesses owned for at least one year) is a key metric to focus on for companies that rely on acquisitions to fuel much of their growth. That's because these companies don't always nurture their existing businesses as much as they should.
3D Systems has long been the serial acquirer in this space, gobbling up more than 50 mostly smaller companies over the past three or four years. Prior to last year, when both companies upped their growth strategies, Stratasys' acquisition style had been markedly different: It was involved in just one huge merger (Objet, 2012) and made one large acquisition (MakerBot, 2013).
While Stratasys' organic growth did slow somewhat both year over year and sequentially, 26% is still a robust number. If we exclude MakerBot -- which accounted for 12% of total revenue in the fourth quarter -- Stratasys printed organic growth of 29%. So, there's clearly solid demand for its enterprise-focused offerings.
The global 3D printing industry grew 35% year over year in 2013, and is expected to post greater than 31% average annual growth through 2020, according to industry expert Wohlers Associates. In the context of such growth dynamics, 3D Systems' organic growth rate is worrisome. This is the third quarter in a row in which 3D Systems has experienced a huge year-over-year drop; its organic growth rates for the second and third quarters were 10% and 12%, respectively. Things need to start to turn around pronto if the company is to remain an industry co-leader.
Non-GAAP or adjusted earnings per share
Source: Q4 earnings reports.
Advantage: 3D Systems.
Earnings per share are usually judged via two contexts -- relative to the year-ago period and relative to analysts' estimates. 3D Systems wins on both counts.
The culprit behind Stratasys' earnings miss: a $102 million goodwill impairment charge for MakerBot. Basically, this means the company overpaid for MakerBot.
GAAP EPS
Source: Q4 earnings reports.
Advantage: 3D Systems.
Both companies' earnings based on generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, have nosedived as they have ratcheted up their growth strategies. That said, 3D Systems has (barely) positive GAAP earnings, so it takes the gold here.
Non-GAAP gross profit margin
Source: Q4 earnings reports.
Advantage: N/A
This metric is somewhat more important than the GAAP gross margin, given the growth strategies both companies are pursuing. 3D Systems, however, doesn't provide a reconciliation of its GAAP to non-GAAP results on the revenue end, just the earnings end.
GAAP gross profit margin
Source: Q4 earnings reports.
Advantage: Stratasys.
Stratasys inched by 3D Systems, recapturing the crown it held in the first and second quarters after losing it in the third. Both companies' numbers are moving in the wrong direction due to their stepped-up growth strategies.
Research and development spending, GAAP basis
Source: Q4 earnings reports.
Advantage: 3D Systems.
Stratasys' research and development spending has remained consistent at about 10%-11% of revenue for some time, while 3D Systems in 2014 spent in a range of about 11%-12%, up significantly from 7%-8% in most of 2013. This isn't surprising, given that 3D Systems has relied on many small acquisitions to fuel much of its growth. It needed to hike its R&D efforts if it wants to remain an industry leader.
2015 guidance
Source: Q4 earnings reports.
This category doesn't lend itself well to naming a winner.
3D Systems' guidance at the midpoint suggests an adjusted earnings increase of 43% and a GAAP earnings rise of 264% on revenue growth of 35%. Stratasys' guidance at the midpoint implies adjusted EPS growth of 7.8% and a GAAP EPS increase of 86% on revenue growth of 26.7%. 3D Systems' percentage increases are higher across the board. However, it's important to remember that these are only projections and this comparison will somewhat unfairly favor a company with the worse current results.
Valuation
Source: Yahoo! Finance; data as of March 13.
This category also doesn't lend itself to choosing a winner. We have a mixed bag here, as Stratasys has a lower P/S, while 3D Systems has a lower forward P/E and PEG. Granted, Stratasys had troubles with MakerBot in the fourth quarter, but as a whole it still executed better than 3D Systems did in 2014. In this context, its slight premium valuation seems warranted.
Cash flow valuations are very important, with operating cash flow a better metric than free cash flow for companies investing in growth. However, this comparison wouldn't yet be very telling as the Objet megamerger is still exerting a negative effect on Stratasys' trailing-12-month cash flow.
And in a first... we have a draw!
We essentially have a draw, after Stratasys took the crown in the first three quarters of 2014. However, I'm going to make a subjective call -- and you're welcome to make your own -- and let Stratasys keep the gold medal. That's because two metrics in which it smashed 3D Systems -- organic revenue growth and gross margin -- are key for future performance. These numbers seem to deserve additional weight, especially for long-term investors.
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The article 3D Systems vs. Stratasys: Q4 Earnings Results and Valuation Face-Off originally appeared on Fool.com.
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The desktop 3D printer maker's year-over-year revenue growth slowed considerably in the quarter to 7%, mainly because of quality issues -- faulty extruders -- with its fifth-generation Replicator released last year. Both companies' earnings based on generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, have nosedived as they have ratcheted up their growth strategies. That's why The Motley Fool's chief investment officer just published a brand-new research report that reveals his top stock for the year ahead.
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Non-GAAP gross profit margin Source: Q4 earnings reports. GAAP gross profit margin Source: Q4 earnings reports. Cash flow valuations are very important, with operating cash flow a better metric than free cash flow for companies investing in growth.
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Now that the two leading 3D printing companies, 3D Systems and Stratasys , have reported fourth-quarter earnings, it's time for our quarterly face-off. Organic revenue growth (revenue growth in businesses owned for at least one year) is a key metric to focus on for companies that rely on acquisitions to fuel much of their growth. 3D Systems' guidance at the midpoint suggests an adjusted earnings increase of 43% and a GAAP earnings rise of 264% on revenue growth of 35%.
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(We don't have a revenue growth number.) Advantage: N/A This metric is somewhat more important than the GAAP gross margin, given the growth strategies both companies are pursuing. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors.
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The Surprising Reason Why Apple Watch Could Matter to 3D Systems Corporation
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3D Systems is about to jump on the Apple Watch action with a company called FreshFiber, which will soon begin selling its 3D-printed Apple Watch bands through 3D Systems' Cubify online store.
According to 3Dprint.com, the bands are expected to cost between a $40 3D-printed iPhone case and $99 Nooka watch that features a 3D-printed band. Based on the mockups, FreshFiber's Apple Watch bands take advantage of 3D printing's ability to produce intricate designs with ease:
Source: 3Dprint.com.
With Wall Street estimating that Apple Watch will sell anywhere from five million to upwards of 40 million units, 3D Systems could have much to gain from Apple's Watch success with very little at stake. However, before investors get ahead of themselves and declare the Apple Watch a big potential winner for 3D Systems, let's run some numbers.
Quick math
There are a lot of variables that could influence the opportunity that Apple Watch represents for 3D Systems, including:
What percentage of Apple Watch users opt to purchase a third-party band?
How many Apple Watches are sold in total?
The mix of Apple Watch models sold
How much of a cut 3D Systems gets for each Apple Watch that FreshFiber sells through its store
The competitive landscape for third-party Apple Watch bands
Using the conservative estimate that Apple Watch will sell only 5 million units in the first year, which seems high for a first-generation product, it's still difficult to gauge how many Apple Watch users will want to replace their standard issued bands with a 3D printed version. It's also probably safe to assume that the majority of 3D Systems' potential customers will come from Apple Watch Sport users, considering higher end models often feature costlier watch bands that are presumed to be superior in quality.
To err on the side of conservatism, let's assume that of this 5 million estimate, only half -- 2.5 million -- Apple Watch Sport models are sold, the 3D-printed band will cost $70 (the midpoint of the bands' expected price range), and 3D Systems will take home its standard 30% cut for products that designers sell through its online store. Using these inputs, 3D Systems stands to generate $21 in revenue for every 3D-printed Apple Watch band FreshFiber sells.
If 1% of the 2.5 million Apple Watch Sport users purchase FreshFiber's 3D-printed watch bands over other third-party bands, the opportunity would be worth about $525,000 in annual revenue for 3D Systems -- peanuts compared to the $861.2 million in revenue the company is expected to generate in 2015.
Now, if we get aggressive and say that Apple sells 20 million Apple Watch Sport models in the first year, and 3D Systems captures the same conservative 1% of users that want third-party bands, the annual opportunity would be worth $4.2 million.
The big picture
The idea of 3D-printed watch bands certainly embodies 3D Systems' larger "3D Printing 2.0" initiative, involving the mainstreaming of 3D printing technology to consumers. Although there were a lot of assumptions baked into this exercise, investors probably shouldn't get too excited over the prospect of 3D-printed Apple Watch bands for 3D Systems, because it seems likely that they will only represent an incremental opportunity for its underlying business.
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Based on the mockups, FreshFiber's Apple Watch bands take advantage of 3D printing's ability to produce intricate designs with ease: Source: 3Dprint.com. Although there were a lot of assumptions baked into this exercise, investors probably shouldn't get too excited over the prospect of 3D-printed Apple Watch bands for 3D Systems, because it seems likely that they will only represent an incremental opportunity for its underlying business. That's why The Motley Fool's chief investment officer just published a brand-new research report that reveals his top stock for the year ahead.
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The mix of Apple Watch models sold How much of a cut 3D Systems gets for each Apple Watch that FreshFiber sells through its store The competitive landscape for third-party Apple Watch bands Using the conservative estimate that Apple Watch will sell only 5 million units in the first year, which seems high for a first-generation product, it's still difficult to gauge how many Apple Watch users will want to replace their standard issued bands with a 3D printed version. If 1% of the 2.5 million Apple Watch Sport users purchase FreshFiber's 3D-printed watch bands over other third-party bands, the opportunity would be worth about $525,000 in annual revenue for 3D Systems -- peanuts compared to the $861.2 million in revenue the company is expected to generate in 2015. Now, if we get aggressive and say that Apple sells 20 million Apple Watch Sport models in the first year, and 3D Systems captures the same conservative 1% of users that want third-party bands, the annual opportunity would be worth $4.2 million.
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3D Systems is about to jump on the Apple Watch action with a company called FreshFiber, which will soon begin selling its 3D-printed Apple Watch bands through 3D Systems' Cubify online store. The mix of Apple Watch models sold How much of a cut 3D Systems gets for each Apple Watch that FreshFiber sells through its store The competitive landscape for third-party Apple Watch bands Using the conservative estimate that Apple Watch will sell only 5 million units in the first year, which seems high for a first-generation product, it's still difficult to gauge how many Apple Watch users will want to replace their standard issued bands with a 3D printed version. If 1% of the 2.5 million Apple Watch Sport users purchase FreshFiber's 3D-printed watch bands over other third-party bands, the opportunity would be worth about $525,000 in annual revenue for 3D Systems -- peanuts compared to the $861.2 million in revenue the company is expected to generate in 2015.
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The mix of Apple Watch models sold How much of a cut 3D Systems gets for each Apple Watch that FreshFiber sells through its store The competitive landscape for third-party Apple Watch bands Using the conservative estimate that Apple Watch will sell only 5 million units in the first year, which seems high for a first-generation product, it's still difficult to gauge how many Apple Watch users will want to replace their standard issued bands with a 3D printed version. To err on the side of conservatism, let's assume that of this 5 million estimate, only half -- 2.5 million -- Apple Watch Sport models are sold, the 3D-printed band will cost $70 (the midpoint of the bands' expected price range), and 3D Systems will take home its standard 30% cut for products that designers sell through its online store. That's why The Motley Fool's chief investment officer just published a brand-new research report that reveals his top stock for the year ahead.
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