DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (XRAY) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.82: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10 and A.R:R 2.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
Dentsply Sirona is the largest diversified manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, selling into approximately 140 countries through Connected Technology Solutions, Essential Dental Solutions, Orthodontic and Implant Solutions, and Wellspect Healthcare... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.82: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10 and A.R:R 2.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 20, MACD bearish. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 79d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
Latest news
- Mizuho Maintains Neutral on Dentsply Sirona, Lowers Price Target to $14 — benzinga May 6, 2026 negative
- Dentsply Sirona Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — benzinga May 5, 2026 neutral
- Dentsply Sirona Affirms FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance of $1.40-$1.50 vs $1.43 Est; Affirms FY2026 Sales Guidance of $3.500B-$3 — benzinga May 5, 2026 neutral
- Dentsply Sirona Q1 Adj. EPS $0.27 Misses $0.28 Estimate, Sales $880.000M Beat $842.589M Estimate — benzinga May 5, 2026 neutral
- Earnings Scheduled For May 5, 2026 — benzinga May 5, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:22Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWCustomerHenry Schein, Inc.13%10-K Item 1: 'Henry Schein, Inc. ... 13 | %'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-24Item 5.02LOWBoard increased from 11 to 13 directors; James D. Forbes and Brian P. McKeon appointed effective February 27, 2026. Forbes to Compensation & Human Capital Committee; McKeon to Audit/Finance and Science & Technology Committees. Routine board expansion; no officer departures.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Unprofitable operations — net margin -17.1%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $9.82: Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.8/10 and A.R:R 2.5:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 12%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 20, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $9.52. Score 4.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $12.24 (+24.6% upside). Prior stop was $9.52. Stop-loss: $9.52.
Quality below floor (3.5 < 4.0).
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 6.4). TrendMatrix value score: 8.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
22 analysts cover XRAY with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $14.
What does DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. do?Dentsply Sirona is the largest diversified manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, selling into...
Dentsply Sirona is the largest diversified manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, selling into approximately 140 countries through Connected Technology Solutions, Essential Dental Solutions, Orthodontic and Implant Solutions, and Wellspect Healthcare segments. Revenue comes from equipment, consumables, software, and continence care products; Henry Schein accounted for 13% of 2025 net sales.