3D Systems (DDD) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD - Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, February 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.11) per share and revenue of $115.17 million for the quarter. Investors that wish to register for the company's conference call can do so using this link.

3D Systems (NYSE:DDD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 26th. The 3D printing company reported ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.14) by ($0.02). 3D Systems had a negative return on equity of 26.72% and a negative net margin of 117.65%. On average, analysts expect 3D Systems to post $-1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

3D Systems Trading Up 3.3 %

Shares of DDD stock traded up $0.12 on Wednesday, hitting $3.68. The company had a trading volume of 585,199 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,777,724. 3D Systems has a twelve month low of $1.72 and a twelve month high of $5.34. The stock's 50-day moving average is $3.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.16. The firm has a market cap of $498.95 million, a P/E ratio of -0.93 and a beta of 1.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 2.34 and a current ratio of 3.31.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other 3D Systems news, CEO Jeffrey A. Graves bought 60,000 shares of 3D Systems stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $3.85 per share, with a total value of $231,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,091,782 shares in the company, valued at $4,203,360.70. This represents a 5.82 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Charles W. Hull sold 115,971 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.86, for a total transaction of $447,648.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 331,955 shares in the company, valued at $1,281,346.30. This represents a 25.89 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 3.70% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on DDD shares. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of 3D Systems in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. StockNews.com raised 3D Systems from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 28th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of 3D Systems in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Craig Hallum upgraded shares of 3D Systems to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, 3D Systems currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $3.25.

About 3D Systems

3D Systems Corporation provides 3D printing and digital manufacturing solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company offers 3D printers technologies, such as stereolithography, selective laser sintering, direct metal printing, multi jet printing, color jet printing, polymer extrusion, and extrusion and SLA based bioprinting that transform digital data input generated by 3D design software, computer aided design (CAD) software, or other 3D design tools into printed parts.