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3D SystemsDDDTOP PICKSep 27, 2013Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
Very recently had a spike in the price. It has broken out through a resistance level, meaning there should be incremental buyers here, probably up into the $30-$35 level. Ultimately, this is still very much of a “show me” story to him. It is extremely volatile, so it doesn’t really fit what he does.
3-D printing is effectively the idea where if you need a new kidney, someone can go and print it for you. The whole idea of being able to print products and doing it quite cheaply is quite an interesting one. Longer-term, it really opens up the question of location of factories. Rather than having to be located in certain areas, can they be located near the consumer? The promise of 3-D is very, very good. However, the hype got way ahead of itself. He would like to see this company be a part of something else, which would make the promise of 3-D printing open up and be more accepted. He wouldn’t buy this here.
This company really had to change their strategy from focusing on retail buyers, to more industrial and business based. That has been successful, but it looks like it is going to take some time. Also, there have been new players coming into the market that are increasingly competitive. There is a lot of uncertainty around 3-D printing in general, and who is going to be the ultimate buyer. Also, if Hewlett-Packard (HPQ-N) enters the market, that is definitely going to hurt this company. There is just too much risk and uncertainty.
Very early stage with a low revenue stream. It came from a place where it was trading at a huge multiple with high expectations built into the name. They had some internal management/operational problems. This is on her watch list because she is interested in technology. However, it is not at a point where she would buy it.
3-D printers? This is the growthiest of the growth sector. The market is not rewarding you for holding these kinds of companies. Companies themselves are doing great things, but have become extremely expensive. She sold her holdings last year. There is a lot of stuff in Canada that will go up even more.
3-D printing is in very early stage. There is a very large potential market out there for 3-D companies. These companies are going to go through lots of flips and twists so this is not necessarily for the conservative investor. There has been a very good pullback in these companies. If he had to pick one company, it would probably be Stratasys (SSYS-Q), which is holding a little bit better than the rest. He likes industrials as a group, but understand this is going to be a higher volatility position. Use Stops.
A 3-D printing company. Has always liked technology, especially when it is constructive technology such as this. It is really changing the way we manufacture. Thinks this one is here to stay and will definitely change the way manufacturing occurs. Looking at it as a long-term investment story. This company has the earnings and sales are there. They are beyond development and are now in the implementation stage, where these companies really start to track. Have the earnings that they have been buying the competition and innovation is just starting.