Stryker shares rise as investors focus on recent vascular M&A and upcoming conference update

Stryker (SYK) is up 3.5% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The move appears tied to investors re-rating the stock after Stryker’s recent close of its Amplitude Vascular Systems acquisition and fresh clarity on the deal’s potential value. The shares may also be getting a lift ahead of management’s scheduled healthcare conference presentation, which could reinforce the company’s full-year outlook and cyber-recovery progress.

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Sources:

Stryker Investor Relations, Stryker (Q1 2026 earnings release), MassDevice

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$SYK Insider Trading Activity

$SYK insiders have traded $SYK stock on the open market 21 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 21 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SYK stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

• RONDA E STRYKER has made 0 purchases and 18 sales selling 500,000 shares for an estimated $181,719,268.
• WILLIAM E JR BERRY (VP, Chief Accounting Officer) sold 1,953 shares for an estimated $713,801
• JAMES ANDREW PIERCE (Group President) sold 475 shares for an estimated $175,214
• PRESTON WENDELL WELLS (VP, Chief Financial Officer) sold 165 shares for an estimated $60,370

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.

$SYK Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 1,032 institutional investors add shares of $SYK stock to their portfolio, and 1,080 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

• UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 5,493,352 shares (-74.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,930,748,427
• AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE CO removed 2,906,448 shares (-99.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $942,735,473
• FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 2,658,808 shares (-85.3%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $862,410,962
• FMR LLC removed 2,163,324 shares (-42.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $760,343,486
• WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 1,198,665 shares (+22.6%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $421,294,787
• SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC added 958,715 shares (+169.2%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $310,968,797
• FUNDSMITH LLP removed 903,782 shares (-19.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $317,652,259

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.

$SYK Government Contracts

We have seen $48,061,736 of award payments to $SYK over the last year.

Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

• MAKO 4 ROBOTIC SYSTEM: $3,643,551
• 4569335966!MAKO4-TKA-PKA-THA50: $920,000
• OP4 ANNUAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR MAKO ROBOTIC ARM SYSTEM (3APP): $480,000
• SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS: $299,425
• DELIVERY ORDER OFF OF A MANDATORY SAC CONTRACT FOR STRYKER TRAUMA HIP SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR THE VA GREAT...: $298,244

To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard. You can access data on government contracts through the Quiver Quantitative API government contracts endpoint.

$SYK Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $SYK stock 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $SYK stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

• REPRESENTATIVE THOMAS H. KEAN, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 0 purchases and 2 sales worth up to $100,000 on 01/23, 11/20.
• REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. has traded it 2 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 12/10, 11/18 and 0 sales.

To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.

$SYK Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $SYK in the last several months. We have seen 3 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

• Needham issued a "Buy" rating on 05/01/2026
• BTIG issued a "Buy" rating on 05/01/2026
• Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/14/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $SYK, check out Quiver Quantitative's $SYK forecast page.

$SYK Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $SYK recently. We have seen 14 analysts offer price targets for $SYK in the last 6 months, with a median target of $397.0.

Here are some recent targets:

• Matt Miksic from Barclays set a target price of $394.0 on 05/04/2026
• Richard Newitter from Truist Securities set a target price of $330.0 on 05/04/2026
• Mike Matson from Needham set a target price of $418.0 on 05/01/2026
• Ryan Zimmerman from BTIG set a target price of $379.0 on 05/01/2026
• Vijay Kumar from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $355.0 on 05/01/2026
• Larry Biegelsen from Wells Fargo set a target price of $418.0 on 05/01/2026
• Robbie Marcus from JP Morgan set a target price of $400.0 on 05/01/2026

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