Sharemaestro company-news research for Stryker Corporation (SYK), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.

VIE Austria Measured evidence

Company news sentiment

SYK news sentiment

Stryker Corporation

Company headlines compared by relevance, subject, source independence, tone and the market's completed price response.

Weighted tone71Neutral is 50
Constructive news tone 69/100 evidence confidence 100% direct company focus 5 current stories across 1 publishers
Latest weekly closeEUR 292.80week of 7 Aug 2026
Dominant catalystEarnings62/100 classification confidence
News data statusHealthy0 duplicate stories removed

Current company news

News confirmed by price

Constructive news tone is drawn from 5 fresh independent stories, including 5 company-specific items across 1 publishers.

Latest source headline PBH or SYK: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? finance.yahoo.com · 12 Aug 2026 15:40

What supports the read

Direct evidence

5 current stories are mapped specifically to SYK.

Narrative agreement

Cross-story agreement is 91/100, indicating a comparatively coherent tape.

Price response

Constructive news tone is being confirmed by positive weekly price action.

What tempers the read

Source breadth

Only 1 publisher currently contribute to the measured read.

71/100
Weighted toneConstructive news tone
69/100
Evidence confidencesolid confidence
100%/100
Company focus5 direct stories
91/100
Evidence agreement9/100 dispersion

News history

Tone and story flow over 21 days

Daily weighted evidence
08 Aug: 1 stories11 Aug: 3 stories12 Aug: 1 stories 08 Aug: tone 82, 1 stories11 Aug: tone 79, 3 stories12 Aug: tone 89, 1 stories 95505
24 Jul03 Aug13 Aug
Weighted toneStory volumeNeutral 50

Evidence confidence

What supports the score

Measured separately from tone

Confidence rises through sample depth, independent publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low tone score is not itself evidence of reliability.

Sample depth55
4.39 effective stories
Source breadth20
1 independent publishers
Direct relevance100
company-specific evidence share
Freshness75
recency-weighted evidence
Agreement91
cross-story consistency
Source independence0
lower publisher concentration

Price context

Sentiment against the 26-week price path

News confirmed by price

Constructive news tone is being confirmed by positive weekly price action.

13 Feb 2026: close 313.83, indexed 100.020 Feb 2026: close 318.92, indexed 101.627 Feb 2026: close 326.69, indexed 104.106 Mar 2026: close 314.03, indexed 100.113 Mar 2026: close 297.08, indexed 94.720 Mar 2026: close 290.9, indexed 92.727 Mar 2026: close 285.22, indexed 90.903 Apr 2026: close 286.5, indexed 91.310 Apr 2026: close 289.4, indexed 92.217 Apr 2026: close 291.6, indexed 92.924 Apr 2026: close 277.9, indexed 88.601 May 2026: close 269.78, indexed 86.008 May 2026: close 244.96, indexed 78.115 May 2026: close 263.4, indexed 83.922 May 2026: close 272.57, indexed 86.929 May 2026: close 262.5, indexed 83.605 Jun 2026: close 265.5, indexed 84.612 Jun 2026: close 266.99, indexed 85.119 Jun 2026: close 269.68, indexed 85.926 Jun 2026: close 290.32, indexed 92.503 Jul 2026: close 286.5, indexed 91.310 Jul 2026: close 288.7, indexed 92.017 Jul 2026: close 281.4, indexed 89.724 Jul 2026: close 289.7, indexed 92.331 Jul 2026: close 280.8, indexed 89.507 Aug 2026: close 292.8, indexed 93.3 21 Jun 2026: sentiment 4822 Jun 2026: sentiment 4722 Jun 2026: sentiment 4823 Jun 2026: sentiment 5025 Jun 2026: sentiment 4926 Jun 2026: sentiment 5227 Jun 2026: sentiment 5128 Jun 2026: sentiment 5129 Jun 2026: sentiment 5402 Jul 2026: sentiment 5402 Jul 2026: sentiment 5405 Jul 2026: sentiment 5506 Jul 2026: sentiment 5507 Jul 2026: sentiment 5508 Jul 2026: sentiment 5408 Jul 2026: sentiment 5410 Jul 2026: sentiment 5312 Jul 2026: sentiment 5515 Jul 2026: sentiment 5315 Jul 2026: sentiment 5317 Jul 2026: sentiment 5220 Jul 2026: sentiment 5022 Jul 2026: sentiment 4924 Jul 2026: sentiment 5124 Jul 2026: sentiment 5127 Jul 2026: sentiment 5628 Jul 2026: sentiment 5729 Jul 2026: sentiment 5330 Jul 2026: sentiment 5331 Jul 2026: sentiment 5402 Aug 2026: sentiment 5404 Aug 2026: sentiment 5307 Aug 2026: sentiment 53
13 Feb15 May07 Aug
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
26-week price-6.7%latest close 292.8
Sentiment change+5available snapshot window
One-week response+4.3%Price confirming higher
Fair-value position-4.7%Near fair-value range
Sentiment-trend disagreement

News subjects

What is shaping the score

Earnings
Earnings882 stories · 40%
Market update851 stories · 20%
Analyst action821 stories · 20%
Capital return641 stories · 20%

Source mix

Where the evidence comes from

0/100 independence
finance.yahoo.com825 stories · 100%

Recurring subjects

Subjects appearing most often

Current evidence
Earnings4Medical Devices3Price Target2Value Investing1Tricuspid Valve1Tariffs1Surgical Robotics1Split1Share Price1Share Buyback1

Earlier readings

How the score has changed

50 is the neutral baseline
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious

Source headlines

The news behind the score

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Every row shows the public evidence used to understand the read. Direct company stories carry more weight than industry or sector context; duplicate coverage is consolidated before scoring.

#189Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

PBH or SYK: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

Investors with an interest in Medical - Products stocks have likely encountered both Prestige Consumer Healthcare (PBH) and Stryker (SYK). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look. Everyone has their own methods for finding great value opportunities, but our model includes pairing an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system with a strong Zacks Rank. The Zacks Rank is a proven strategy that targets companies with positive earnings estimate revision trends, while our Style Scores work to grade

EarningsEarnings EstimateGrowth RateMedical ProductsShare PriceValue Investing
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12 Aug 2026 15:40
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#286Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Stryker’s (SYK) Comeback Quarter Looks Great, But At What Cost?

Stryker (NYSE:SYK) turned in one of its stronger quarters in recent memory on July 30, with sales climbing 9.4% to $6.6 billion and reported EPS jumping 44.1% to $3.30. The numbers arrive as the company works its way back from a cyber incident that had rattled its business, and CEO Kevin Lobo pointed to that recovery as proof of the company's resilience. But a closer look at how those earnings were adjusted tells a more complicated story about what is really driving the bottom line.Stryker's (SYK) Comeback Quarter Looks Great, But At What Cost? Bull Case: Growth That Touched Every Corner Of Th

EarningsEarnings Per ShareGuidanceMedical DevicesOperating Income
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11 Aug 2026 21:23
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1 consolidated
#364Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

The Number One Reason I Keep Buying Intuitive Surgical Now For The Long Run

Quick Read ISRG is down 31% YTD, but its razor-and-razorblade model now delivers 85% recurring revenue across a fleet of 11,710 da Vinci systems. MDT's Hugo and JNJ's Ottava remain early or pre-commercial, leaving ISRG's $1.73 billion quarterly instruments-and-accessories stream with no real soft-tissue competition. The dV5 supercycle is early, with only 1,700 of nearly 13,000 total systems upgraded and over 100 platform updates still planned. Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Intuitive Surgical didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.

Balance SheetEarningsHealthcareShare BuybackSplitSurgical Robotics
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11 Aug 2026 13:09
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1 consolidated
#485Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

Versa Vascular Appoints Bill Shields as Chief Executive Officer

Company Expands Series C Financing to $42M SANTA CRUZ, Calif., August 11, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Versa Vascular, Inc., a pioneering medical device company dedicated to transforming tricuspid valve disease treatment, announced the appointment of Bill Shields as Chief Executive Officer. Former Versa CEO David Hovda is retiring and will remain an advisor to the company. Shields spent the last 15 years with Medtronic's structural heart franchise, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of its Transcatheter Mitral and Tricuspid Therapies division, where he spent seven years leading prod

Clinical TrialsHeart DiseaseMedical DevicesSeries C FinancingTricuspid Valve
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11 Aug 2026 12:00
Catalyst
Market update
Evidence role
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1 consolidated
#582Tone
finance.yahoo.comDirect company coverage

The Robotic Surgery Leader: Intuitive Surgical Slides Further But One Wall Street Bull Pegs Returns at 85%

Quick Read ISRG dropped 34% on a slower procedure growth guide, yet Q2 EPS of $2.80 crushed the $2.50 consensus for a fifth straight quarterly beat. ISRG trades 28% below Wall Street consensus while peers MDT and SYK fell less than 10% YTD, suggesting the market overcorrected on the category leader. Bernstein's $685 target implies 83% upside with the bull case hinging on the da Vinci 5 upgrade cycle mirroring the prior seven-year Xi ramp. Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Intuitive Surgical didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today. Intui

EarningsMedical DevicesPrice TargetPrice TargetRobotsTariffs
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08 Aug 2026 11:05
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1 consolidated

Earlier company news

SYK news archive

Showing 1-25 of 25 stored headlines

Stored newest first for historical research. These older headlines are retained for reference and do not contribute to the current sentiment gauge above.

Aug 07 2026
MarketBeatArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker Corporation $SYK Shares Sold by Pacer Advisors Inc.

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7 Aug 2026 02:08
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Aug 04 2026
GuruFocusArchivedNeutral tone

Is It Too Late to Buy Stryker Corp (SYK) After 4.8% Rally? GF Va

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4 Aug 2026 11:38
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Aug 02 2026
simplywall.stArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker (SYK) Could Be 16% Below Fair Value On Its Latest Results

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2 Aug 2026 13:10
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Jul 31 2026
TradingViewArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker Corporation Stock 12‑Month Price Target Cut to $386.36, Implies 11% Upside

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31 Jul 2026 15:03
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Jul 30 2026
MarketBeatArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker (NYSE:SYK) Raised to Strong-Buy at UBS Group

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30 Jul 2026 05:47
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Jul 28 2026
Traders UnionArchivedPositive tone

Stryker stock gains 2.02 percent as StrykerEndo promotes fast repairs and trusted service

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28 Jul 2026 11:37
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Jul 27 2026
Market sourceArchivedPositive tone

Exploring Analyst Estimates for Stryker (SYK) Q2 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS

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27 Jul 2026 16:25
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Jul 24 2026
GuruFocusArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker Corp (SYK) Shares Surge 3.1% -- What GF Score of 92 Tells Investors

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24 Jul 2026 04:27
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Jul 22 2026
GuruFocusArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker (SYK) Offers Attractive Valuations Amid Market Shifts

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22 Jul 2026 17:07
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Jul 20 2026
Market sourceArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker (SYK) Stock Looks Cheap On Cash Flow But Fair On Earnings

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20 Jul 2026 18:13
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Jul 17 2026
TradingKeyArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker Corp Stock (SYK) Moved Down by 3.42% on Jul 17: A Full Analysis

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17 Jul 2026 18:33
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Jul 15 2026
simplywall.stArchivedNeutral tone

Can Stryker (SYK) Turn Nerve Repair Biomaterials Into a Core Neurotechnology Growth Engine?

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15 Jul 2026 20:57
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Jul 12 2026
The Globe and MailArchivedNeutral tone

Wells Fargo Remains a Buy on Stryker (SYK)

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12 Jul 2026 04:17
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Jul 10 2026
timothysykes.comArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker Corporation (SYK) Stock Price | Live Quotes & Charts | NYSE

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10 Jul 2026 12:42
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Jul 08 2026
simplywall.stArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker (SYK) And The Valuation Case Following Fresh Mako Robotics Enthusiasm

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8 Jul 2026 12:17
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Jul 07 2026
ChartMillArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker Corp (NYSE:SYK): A High-Grade Dividend Stock for Sustainable Income

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7 Jul 2026 11:50
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Jul 06 2026
simplywall.stArchivedNeutral tone

Russell Growth Index Exit Could Be A Game Changer For Stryker’s (SYK) Investor Base

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6 Jul 2026 16:21
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Jul 02 2026
TradingViewArchivedNeutral tone

Enterprise value to revenue forward of Stryker Corporation – FWB:SYK

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2 Jul 2026 17:10
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Jul 02 2026
Seeking AlphaArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker Stock: The Reshaped Product Portfolio Will Drive Growth (NYSE:SYK)

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2 Jul 2026 10:34
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Jun 29 2026
marketscreener.comArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker Corporation(NYSE: SYK) dropped from Russell 3000E Growth Benchmark

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29 Jun 2026 08:51
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Jun 28 2026
GuruFocusArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker Corp (SYK) Shares Surge 5.2% -- What GF Score of 92 Tells Investors

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28 Jun 2026 06:16
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Jun 26 2026
Insider MonkeyArchivedNeutral tone

What Makes Stryker Corp. (SYK) One of the Best Robotics and Automation Stocks

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26 Jun 2026 05:50
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Jun 25 2026
Stock TitanArchivedNeutral tone

Stryker enlists Shane Lowry to spotlight joint pain caregivers

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25 Jun 2026 07:03
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Jun 23 2026
Insider MonkeyArchivedNeutral tone

BofA Cuts Stryker (SYK) Target; Is a Medtech Slowdown Starting to Show?

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23 Jun 2026 02:30
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Jun 21 2026
Insider MonkeyArchivedNeutral tone

Jim Cramer Says Stryker and Its Orthopedic Peers Are Facing a Real Tough Run

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21 Jun 2026 07:43
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How the page works

How to read the score

Tone is directional

It describes the weighted balance of qualifying headlines. A score of 50 can mean a balanced tape or that direction has been withheld for insufficient evidence; the status label distinguishes them.

Confidence is separate

Confidence measures depth, source breadth, direct relevance, freshness and agreement. It does not rise merely because the tone is extreme.

Price is confirmation

Weekly price response, trend and fair-value position test whether the market is accepting or rejecting the news. They never rewrite the news score.

Classification, not prediction

The page describes completed evidence available at the stated time. It is research context, not a forecast, recommendation, target or execution instruction.

Evidence context