DENTSPLY SIRONA (NASDAQ:XRAY) Stock Unloaded Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. (NASDAQ:XRAY). In a filing disclosed on February 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in DENTSPLY SIRONA stock on January 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) on 2/3/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of CACI International (NYSE:CACI) on 1/31/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries (NYSE:HE) on 1/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 1/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) on 1/30/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:AGIO) on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SpringWorks Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SWTX) on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Paragon 28 (NYSE:FNA) on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of U.S. Physical Therapy (NYSE:USPH) on 1/29/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CRNX) on 1/29/2025.

DENTSPLY SIRONA Price Performance

DENTSPLY SIRONA stock opened at $18.37 on Thursday. DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.21 and a 52 week high of $34.91. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 1.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.87, a PEG ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 0.96.

DENTSPLY SIRONA Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 10th. Investors of record on Friday, December 27th were paid a dividend of $0.16 per share. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 27th. DENTSPLY SIRONA’s dividend payout ratio is -30.92%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $25.00 target price on shares of DENTSPLY SIRONA in a research report on Tuesday. Leerink Partners cut DENTSPLY SIRONA from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com upgraded DENTSPLY SIRONA from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on DENTSPLY SIRONA from $30.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on DENTSPLY SIRONA from $35.00 to $27.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $26.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On DENTSPLY SIRONA

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Creative Planning boosted its holdings in DENTSPLY SIRONA by 53.9% during the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 16,540 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $412,000 after acquiring an additional 5,793 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in DENTSPLY SIRONA during the 2nd quarter valued at about $481,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in DENTSPLY SIRONA by 133.4% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,488 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $67,000 after acquiring an additional 1,422 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in DENTSPLY SIRONA by 118.2% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,337 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $199,000 after acquiring an additional 3,975 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in DENTSPLY SIRONA by 430.3% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 928 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 753 shares during the period. 95.70% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About DENTSPLY SIRONA

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc manufactures and sells various dental products and technologies worldwide. It operates in four segments: Connected Technology Solutions, Essential Dental Solutions, Orthodontic and Implant Solutions, and Wellspect Healthcare. The company offers dental equipment comprising imaging equipment, motorized dental handpieces, treatment centers, other instruments, amalgamators, mixing machines, and porcelain furnaces; and dental CAD/CAM technologies to support dental restorations, such as intraoral scanners, 3-D printers, mills, other software and services, and a full-chairside economical restoration of esthetic ceramic dentistry, as well as DS Core, its cloud-based platform.