Smith & Nephew (SNN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Smith & Nephew plc engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of medical devices. It operates through the following segments: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and ENT, and Advanced Wound Management. The Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and ENT segment consists of the following businesses: knee implants, hip implants, other reconstruction, trauma, sports medicine joint repair, arthroscopic enabling technologies, and ENT. The Advanced Wound Management segment includes advanced wound care, advanced wound bioactives, and advanced wound devices businesses. The company was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Watford, the United Kingdom.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.19 to $25.35
• 50-Day Range: $23.91 to $25.80
• 52-Week Range: $23.65 to $31.72
• Volume: 200,289 shs
• Average Volume: 941,734 shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.17%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Smith & Nephew Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Smith & Nephew scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 738th out of 934 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Smith & Nephew.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.93%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Smith & Nephew are expected to grow by 18.93% in the coming year, from $1.69 to $2.01 per share.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Smith & Nephew has a PEG Ratio of 1.17. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Smith & Nephew has a P/B Ratio of 2.11. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.64% of the float of Smith & Nephew has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Smith & Nephew has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Smith & Nephew has recently decreased by 8.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Smith & Nephew pays a meaningful dividend of 2.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Smith & Nephew does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Smith & Nephew will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.36% next year. This indicates that Smith & Nephew will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.64% of the float of Smith & Nephew has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Smith & Nephew has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Smith & Nephew has recently decreased by 8.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Smith & Nephew has a news sentiment score of 1.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Smith & Nephew this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for SNN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 7 people have added Smith & Nephew to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Smith & Nephew insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.00% of the stock of Smith & Nephew is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 25.64% of the stock of Smith & Nephew is held by institutions.

SNN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SNN shares performed this year?

Smith & Nephew's stock was trading at $24.58 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SNN stock has increased by 2.7% and is now trading at $25.2350.
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How were Smith & Nephew's earnings last quarter?

Smith & Nephew plc (NYSE:SNN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 17th. The medical equipment provider reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.59.

Who are Smith & Nephew's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Smith & Nephew include Scharf Investments LLC (0.60%), Clean Yield Group (0.04%), Sivik Global Healthcare LLC (0.03%) and Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. (0.03%).

How do I buy shares of Smith & Nephew?

Shares of SNN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Smith & Nephew own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Smith & Nephew investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), PepsiCo (PEP), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), McDonald's (MCD), Sanofi (SNY) and Alibaba Group (BABA).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/17/2014
• Ex-Dividend for 11/8 Dividend: 10/04/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/08/2024
• Today: 1/27/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/25/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: Surgical appliances & supplies
• Sub-Industry: Medical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SNN
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 845982
• Web: www.smith-nephew.com
• Phone: 441923477100
• Fax: 44-20-7930-3353
• Employees: 18,452
• Year Founded: 1856

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.85
• P/E Growth: 1.17
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.63
• Current Ratio: 2.51
• Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.98
• Cash Flow: $3.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.85
• Book Value: $11.94 per share
• Price / Book: 2.10

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 437,190,000
• Free Float: 432,822,000
• Market Cap: $10.97 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.84