In Stratasys' (SSYS 0.72%) 424B5 filing, the company states that it is offering an additional 4 million shares of common stock, but reading the fine print reveals that the number is much higher all included. Is this share dilution something investors need to be concerned about? In this video, Motley Fool industrials analyst Blake Bos takes a look at Stratasys' secondary offering, tells investors why dilution is often a risk with companies at this stage in their business, and offers a good look at how much Stratasys will need to grow to compensate for this dilution.
Should You Care? Stratasys Dilutes Shareholders
By Blake Bos – Sep 10, 2013 at 5:56PM
NASDAQ: SSYS
Stratasys
Market Cap
$1.1B
Today's Change
(-0.72%) $0.09
Current Price
$12.35
Price as of October 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Stratasys' share-count dilution could be bigger than it seems. Should you be worried about your shares losing value?
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