What if you'd held SSYS?
A $1,000 investment in Stratasys, Ltd. (SSYS) at the month-end close of 1994-10 would be worth $4,914 at the close of 2026-08 — +391.4% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $16,318.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 1994
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | $1,000 | — |
| 1995 | $3,410 | +241.0% |
| 1996 | $3,614 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | $2,091 | -42.1% |
| 1998 | $875 | -58.2% |
| 1999 | $1,319 | +50.7% |
| 2000 | $477 | -63.8% |
| 2001 | $1,202 | +151.8% |
| 2002 | $1,736 | +44.5% |
| 2003 | $7,379 | +324.9% |
| 2004 | $9,154 | +24.1% |
| 2005 | $6,822 | -25.5% |
| 2006 | $8,568 | +25.6% |
| 2007 | $14,097 | +64.5% |
| 2008 | $5,865 | -58.4% |
| 2009 | $9,405 | +60.4% |
| 2010 | $17,807 | +89.3% |
| 2011 | $16,590 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | $43,726 | +163.6% |
| 2013 | $73,486 | +68.1% |
| 2014 | $45,341 | -38.3% |
| 2015 | $12,810 | -71.7% |
| 2016 | $9,023 | -29.6% |
| 2017 | $10,889 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | $9,825 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | $11,037 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | $11,304 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | $13,361 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | $6,470 | -51.6% |
| 2023 | $7,791 | +20.4% |
| 2024 | $4,850 | -37.7% |
| 2025 | $4,735 | -2.4% |
| 2026 | $4,692 | -0.9% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought SSYS was 2000-12 ($0.88): $1,000 then is $9,829 today. The worst was 2013-12 ($135): $1,000 then is $63.85.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in SSYS be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Stratasys, Ltd. (SSYS) at the start of 1994 would be worth about $4,914 today, a total return of +391.4%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for SSYS?
Stratasys, Ltd. (SSYS)'s strongest calendar year since 1994 was 2003, a +324.9% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,249 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2015, at -71.7%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in SSYS have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 1994-10 would have grown to about $52,003 on $38,300 invested.
Did SSYS beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $16,318. SSYS trailed the S&P 500 by +69.9% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Stratasys, Ltd. (SSYS) historical total-return data from 1994-10 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.