DENTSPLY SIRONA (NASDAQ:XRAY) Shares Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY). In a filing disclosed on February 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in DENTSPLY SIRONA stock on January 8th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA" account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ICF International NASDAQ: ICFI on 2/3/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CACI International NYSE: CACI on 1/31/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries NYSE: HE on 1/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO on 1/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intuitive Surgical NASDAQ: ISRG on 1/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: AGIO on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SpringWorks Therapeutics NASDAQ: SWTX on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Paragon 28 NYSE: FNA on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of U.S. Physical Therapy NYSE: USPH on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ: CRNX on 1/29/2025.

DENTSPLY SIRONA Price Performance

XRAY stock traded down $0.45 during trading on Friday, reaching $18.32. 2,580,852 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,164,900. The company has a 50-day moving average of $19.02 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.89. The company has a market capitalization of $3.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.96. DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. has a twelve month low of $17.21 and a twelve month high of $34.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.25 and a quick ratio of 0.84.

DENTSPLY SIRONA Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Friday, December 27th were given a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.49%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 27th. DENTSPLY SIRONA's dividend payout ratio is -30.92%.

Institutional Trading of DENTSPLY SIRONA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of DENTSPLY SIRONA by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,183,260 shares of the medical instruments supplier's stock valued at $383,078,000 after purchasing an additional 65,478 shares during the last quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of DENTSPLY SIRONA by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 14,500,409 shares of the medical instruments supplier's stock valued at $275,218,000 after purchasing an additional 348,532 shares during the last quarter. Nuance Investments LLC increased its holdings in DENTSPLY SIRONA by 25.0% during the fourth quarter. Nuance Investments LLC now owns 13,545,981 shares of the medical instruments supplier's stock worth $257,103,000 after buying an additional 2,708,097 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in DENTSPLY SIRONA by 18.7% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 12,549,242 shares of the medical instruments supplier's stock worth $238,186,000 after buying an additional 1,975,404 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in DENTSPLY SIRONA by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,539,418 shares of the medical instruments supplier's stock worth $219,018,000 after buying an additional 314,343 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.70% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

XRAY has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of DENTSPLY SIRONA from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of DENTSPLY SIRONA from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $30.00 to $20.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 23rd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on shares of DENTSPLY SIRONA from $31.00 to $24.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of DENTSPLY SIRONA in a research report on Friday. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $20.00 price target for the company. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $25.00 price target on shares of DENTSPLY SIRONA in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, DENTSPLY SIRONA has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $25.85.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California's 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California's 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor's degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master's in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master's degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

DENTSPLY SIRONA Company Profile

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc manufactures and sells various dental products and technologies worldwide. It operates in four segments: Connected Technology Solutions, Essential Dental Solutions, Orthodontic and Implant Solutions, and Wellspect Healthcare. The company offers dental equipment comprising imaging equipment, motorized dental handpieces, treatment centers, other instruments, amalgamators, mixing machines, and porcelain furnaces; and dental CAD/CAM technologies to support dental restorations, such as intraoral scanners, 3-D printers, mills, other software and services, and a full-chairside economical restoration of esthetic ceramic dentistry, as well as DS Core, its cloud-based platform.