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SYK · October 29, 2026After close · Since the same-day regular close
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Stryker (SYK) Q3 2026 Earnings Review: Weaker sales growth forces an outlook cut

Earnings results

  • EPS miss

    Actual: $3.52 adjusted · Cons.: $3.55

  • Revenue miss

    Actual: $6.52B · Cons.: $6.62B

  • Guidance lowered

    2026 adjusted EPS $14.80–14.90 vs. $14.95–15.10.

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THE CATALYST

What the company reported

Stryker cut its annual growth and profit outlook after third-quarter results fell short, making a fourth-quarter recovery the key test for investors. The issuer lowered both organic sales growth and adjusted earnings guidance despite improved adjusted margins.

AT A GLANCE

Q3 2026 earnings recap

Stryker cut its annual growth and profit outlook after third-quarter results fell short, making a fourth-quarter recovery the key test for investors.

  • Adjusted profit per share rose 10.3% to $3.52 but missed the $3.55 forecast, while revenue of $6.52 billion missed the $6.62 billion forecast.
  • Full-year sales growth excluding currency and acquisitions is now expected at 6.5–7.0%, down from 8.3–9.3%, with adjusted profit per share cut to $14.8–14.90.
  • The adjusted operating margin improved to 26.2%, but higher impairment charges helped push reported profit per share down 11.7% to $1.96.
  • MedSurg and Neurotechnology sales grew 9.2%, outpacing Orthopaedics at 5.7%, leaving surgical-device demand central to the recovery.
  • Nine-month operating cash flow reached $3.3 billion, supporting $1 billion of quarterly buybacks and a new $3 billion repurchase authorization increase.
  • After-close selling reversed the pre-earnings rally above $309 putting the October support area around $275–279 back in focus.

The next test is whether fourth-quarter demand meets the lowered outlook, while pricing pressure, operating disruptions and acquisition costs remain risks.

THE VISUAL RESEARCH

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The regular-session breakout preceded results; after-close selling reversed it, so watch the next regular close against October support and the reduced outlook.

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EPS ESTIMATE3.55
REVENUE ESTIMATE6.62B

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