NASDAQ:MLAB Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $128.66 -0.44 (-0.34%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$128.45 -0.21 (-0.16%) As of 07:37 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Mesa Laboratories Stock (NASDAQ:MLAB) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Mesa Laboratories alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$124.95▼$129.6350-Day Range$107.64▼$142.2352-Week Range$69.51▼$144.35Volume88,254 shsAverage Volume142,742 shsMarket Capitalization$720.50 millionP/E Ratio153.17Dividend Yield0.50%Price Target$110.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Mesa Laboratories, Inc. develops and manufactures products used for quality control, monitoring, and measurement in healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial, and other regulated applications. The company’s offerings are designed to help customers verify the performance of processes, equipment, and environmental conditions. Mesa Laboratories’ product portfolio includes sterilization assurance products, such as biological indicators and related monitoring systems, as well as instruments and consumables used in healthcare and laboratory settings. The company also provides products for monitoring temperature, pressure, humidity, and other critical conditions, along with testing solutions for applications including dialysis and water quality. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, Mesa Laboratories serves customers in the United States and international markets. Its products are used by hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical-device manufacturers, laboratories, and industrial organizations that require reliable measurement and process-verification tools.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Mesa Laboratories Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks31st Percentile Overall ScoreMLAB MarketRank™: 1.56684775407 of 5 starsMesa Laboratories scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 713th out of 907 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMesa Laboratories has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Downside RiskMesa Laboratories has a consensus price target of $110.00, representing about 14.5% downside from its current price of $128.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageMesa Laboratories has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Mesa Laboratories' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mesa Laboratories is 153.17, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mesa Laboratories is 153.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.67.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMesa Laboratories has a P/B Ratio of 3.82. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Mesa Laboratories' valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted8.22% of the float of Mesa Laboratories has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMesa Laboratories has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mesa Laboratories has recently increased by 10.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldMesa Laboratories has a dividend yield of 0.50%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMesa Laboratories does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Mesa Laboratories is 76.19%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Read more about Mesa Laboratories' dividend. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.30 News SentimentMesa Laboratories has a news sentiment score of 0.30. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Mesa Laboratories this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Company Ownership4.4 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Mesa Laboratories in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $102,321.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0142% of the company's market cap.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mesa Laboratories insiders have bought 12.79% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $902,411.00 in company stock and sold $800,090.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders2.80% of the stock of Mesa Laboratories is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.60% of the stock of Mesa Laboratories is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Mesa Laboratories' insider trading history. Receive MLAB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mesa Laboratories and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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MLAB Stock News HeadlinesMesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Stock Breaks Above 200 Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?October 21 at 3:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comWeekly Buzz: RHHBY, TEVA Win FDA Nod; MLAB, GSK Cut Jobs; AZN, VIR Deals; KRYS, ABBV Report DataOctober 16, 2026 | rttnews.comMy top 3 AI picks for the next decadeAlexander Green bought Apple in 1996, recommended Nvidia at a split-adjusted 66 cents in 2004, and picked up Amazon and Netflix under $3 per share in 2005. Now the chief investment strategist at The Oxford Club has identified three AI stocks he believes could be the most profitable investments of the next decade.October 23 at 1:00 AM | The Oxford Club (Ad)Mesa Laboratories to Lay Off 40 Positions; Targets $9.3 Million Annual Cost ReductionOctober 13, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comMesa Laboratories To Cut 40 Jobs, Plan $9.3 Mln Cost SavingsOctober 13, 2026 | rttnews.comMesa Laboratories announces $9.3M cost-savings planOctober 13, 2026 | msn.comMesa Laboratories Announces Global Restructuring and Cost SavingsOctober 13, 2026 | tipranks.comMesa Laboratories Announces Restructuring and Savings Plan to Reduce Annualized Costs by Approximately $9.3 Million and Reinvest Approximately $4.3 Million in Profitable GrowthOctober 13, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines MLAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MLAB shares performed this year? Mesa Laboratories' stock was trading at $78.50 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MLAB stock has increased by 63.9% and is now trading at $128.66. How were Mesa Laboratories' earnings last quarter? Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 10th. The medical instruments supplier reported $2.68 earnings per share for the quarter. The medical instruments supplier earned $60.14 million during the quarter. Mesa Laboratories had a net margin of 1.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.72%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Mesa Laboratories' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Mesa Laboratories include Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC (0.05%), Kings Path Partners LLC (0.04%) and Sterling Capital Management LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary M Owens, John Sakys, John James Sullivan, Shiraz Shabanali Ladiwala, Siddhartha Kadia, Brian David Archbold, R Tony Tripeny, Mark Christopher Capone and Lyndsey Elizabeth Crennen. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Mesa Laboratories? Shares of MLAB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Mesa Laboratories own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mesa Laboratories investors own include Intel (INTC), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Lennar (LEN), Southwest Airlines (LUV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Gilead Sciences (GILD). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/10/2026Record date for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Today10/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Record date for 12/15 Dividend11/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend11/30/2026Dividend Payable12/15/2026Fiscal Year End3/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (9m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 MLAB's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. MLAB has been in this zone for over 9 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Life Sciences Tools & Services Sub-IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:MLAB CIK724004 Webwww.mesalabs.com Phone(303) 987-8000Fax303-987-8989Employees717Year Founded1982Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Mesa Laboratories$110.00 High Price Target$110.00 Low Price Target$110.00 Potential Upside/Downside-14.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.84 Trailing P/E Ratio153.17 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$6.71 million Net Margins1.92% Pretax Margin3.75% Return on Equity22.72% Return on Assets9.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.73 Current Ratio1.79 Quick Ratio1.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$249.13 million Price / Sales2.89 Cash Flow$11.73 per share Price / Cash Flow10.97 Book Value$33.71 per share Price / Book3.82Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,600,000Free Float5,439,000Market Cap$720.50 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.06 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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