SNN · NYSE · STOCK
Smith & Nephew plc
$30.05
52W $28.56 – $38.79
59/100
$12.60B
19.7
0.69
Is SNN Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) Watch with a composite score of 59/100
, based on 5 analysts with 40% agreement.
Last updated August 11, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +1.25 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -18.75 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. Macro Analyst sees a compelling case — vix regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking. Technical Analyst remains cautious — price structure making lower highs and lower lows. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- Dividend yield of 2.7% pays you to wait — Value
- EPS growing 52.3% YoY — Growth
- VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
Bear Case
- Price structure making lower highs and lower lows — Technical
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- Trend and market structure agree -- coherent bearish picture — Technical
- Daily trend (downtrend) conflicts with the weekly trend (uptrend) -- fighting the larger trend — Technical
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
59/100
Agreement
40%
Analysts
5
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 56%
of 192 Healthcare peers
Value Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ Dividend yield of 2.7% pays you to wait
Growth Analyst
bullish
62
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ EPS growing 52.3% YoY
Technical Analyst
bearish
39
/ 100 · High confidence
Price action is deteriorating -- trend and/or momentum are working against this name
− Price structure making lower highs and lower lows
Macro Analyst
bullish
78
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow is mixed or quiet -- no strong signal either way right now
Portfolio Manager
neutral
55
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
40.7
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.185
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Downtrend
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Lh Ll
Support
$29.09
Resistance
$31.40
Bollinger %B
0.29
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$30.48
Below
EMA 21
$30.65
Below
EMA 50
$30.70
Below
EMA 200
$31.70
Below
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
89
Profitability
67
Financial Health
94
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio
19.7×
P/B Ratio
2.44×
PEG Ratio
0.59
Dividend Yield
2.62%
52W High
$38.79
52W Low
$28.56
Quality & Growth
ROE
1181.7%
ROA
597.7%
Gross Margin
6818.1%
Operating Margin
1668.8%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
0.73
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 19.7 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 2.4x; PEG ratio of 0.6 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 11.8%; Return on assets of 6.0%; Net margin of 10.1%; Gross margin of 68.2%; Current ratio of 2.14 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.73; Free cash flow per share is positive (2.00); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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