There is little doubt that investors within the 3D printing space are a bit unnerved as of late. As stocks have continued to plummet this last quarter, investors remain skeptical but also a bit optimistic about the next couple of weeks, starting tomorrow, as earnings season within the 3D printing space rolls around. While shares of 3D Systems and ExOne have continued to slide, we have seen a bit of a bounce back for shares of Stratasys and Voxeljet over the last couple of weeks, as analyst upgrades and earnings anticipation come into play. As we kick off tomorrow with the first of four important reports for the industry, I thought it would be nice to provide our readers with a bit of a preview of what we can expect. Below you will find information regarding the upcoming quarterly reports from Stratasys, 3D Systems, Voxeljet and ExOne.
Stratasys (SSYS) – Thursday, July 30th
As the largest pure play 3D printing stock, when considering market cap, this may be the most important report out of the four for the industry in general. Stratasys is a leader within the consumer and industrial 3D printer
3D Systems (DDD) – Thursday, August 6th
As one of the most diversified 3D printing companies on the market, many analysts believe that 3D Systems may have spread themselves too thin after acquiring dozens of companies over the last couple of years. This stock has been beaten down nonstop since late April. While last quarter, the company reported a $0.01 loss per share, they hope to turn things around next Thursday, perhaps halting the massive
ExOne (XONE) – Monday, August 10th
This stock has been beaten down for almost two years now. The company, which now trades at a fraction of their highs seen back in 2014, is expected to continue bleeding cash for the foreseeable future. With that said, an upbeat
Voxeljet (VJET) – Thursday August 13th
With shares trading well south of consensus price targets of $8.50, any hint of optimism from their coming quarterly report on August 13th could send shares soaring. This company is one of the biggest disappointments in the 3D
Certainly these companies could all use a little help from their upcoming quarterly reports. It will be interesting to see just how things have changed from a share price perspective in about two weeks, and if maybe this quarter is the quarter that can change the overall negative sentiment that investors seem to have about the industry in general. Let us know your predictions for these four important reports in the 3D Printing Stock forum thread on 3DPB.com.