DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc XRAY is one of the leading worldwide manufacturers’ dental consumables, dental laboratory products, dental specialty products and consumable medical device products.Post DENTSPLY-SIRONA merger, the business has been organized into two reporting segments: Dental & Healthcare Consumables and Technologies.Currently, this York, PA- based company carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) but that could change following its first quarter 2016 earnings report which has just released. We have highlighted some of the key details from the just-released announcement below:Earnings: DENTSPLY reported adjusted earnings of 69 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents and increased almost 17% on a year-over-year basis. Revenues: DENTSPLY’s net sales increased 17.7% year over year to $772.6 million, also beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $752 million. Sales (excluding precious metals) of the combined businesses grew 6.5% at constant currency (cc) exchange rates.Key Stats: Dental and Healthcare Consumables grew 3.9% at cc, while Technologies grew 9.6% in the quarter.Major Factors: Adjusted operating margin expanded nearly 370 basis points (bps) on a year -over -year basis to 22.5%, reflecting stringent cost control.DENTSPLY bought back $500 million of stock and increased dividend by 7% during the quarter.Stock Price: Following the earnings release, share prices did not show any movement in the pre-market trading session.Check back later for our full write up on this DENTSPLY earnings report later! Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report DENTSPLY SIRONA (XRAY): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research