From their respective all-time highs, 3D printing stocks have taken a beating. 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) and Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) are down over 80%, while 3D printing service provider Proto Labs (NYSE:PRLB) is down more modestly — just over 30%.
Although investors have soured on 3D printing stocks in recent years, the long-term growth prospects remain attractive. According to Wohlers Report 2014, a leading 3D printing insights report, the 3D printing industry is estimated to generate over $21 billion in worldwide revenue by 2020. If true, this growth would represent a more than fourfold increase from the $5.1 billion in revenue the industry generated in 2015.
In the context of falling 3D printing stocks, this growth potential could spell opportunity. But are these beaten-up 3D printing stocks bargains? Read More…
