NASDAQ:MLAB Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $132.55 +3.25 (+2.51%) Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$132.13 -0.42 (-0.32%) As of 10/2/2026 07:30 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$130.08▼$134.4350-Day Range$97.77▼$137.5052-Week Range$66.56▼$138.66Volume77,653 shsAverage Volume121,863 shsMarket Capitalization$742.28 millionP/E Ratio157.80Dividend Yield0.48%Price Target$110.00Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) develops, manufactures and sells products used for quality control, safety monitoring and process validation across healthcare, pharmaceutical, industrial and research markets. The company’s offerings are designed to help customers monitor critical conditions and verify that sterilization, radiation exposure and other controlled processes meet established standards. Mesa Laboratories’ products include biological and chemical indicators, process challenge devices and related systems for sterilization monitoring. These products are used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization processes in hospitals, laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturing and other healthcare settings. The company also provides dosimetry products and services that monitor occupational exposure to radiation. Additional product lines support dialysis and renal-care applications, including testing and monitoring equipment used to evaluate water quality and treatment processes. Mesa Laboratories serves customers in the United States and international markets through direct sales, distributors and specialized industry channels. The company is headquartered in Colorado and has built its business through the development of specialized monitoring technologies and related acquisitions.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Mesa Laboratories Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks42nd Percentile Overall ScoreMLAB MarketRank™: Mesa Laboratories scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 607th out of 887 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 17.0% downside from its current price of $132.55.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 157.80, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mesa Laboratories is 157.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 274.71.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMesa Laboratories has a P/B Ratio of 3.93. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.42% 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 3.02, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Mesa Laboratories has recently decreased by 7.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldMesa Laboratories has a dividend yield of 0.48%, 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 Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.20 News SentimentMesa Laboratories has a news sentiment score of 0.20. 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 0.45 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.Search Interest2 people have searched for MLAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. 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 0.0138% 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 Bumped Up to Strong-Buy by Wall Street ZenOctober 3 at 1:25 AM | americanbankingnews.comMesa Laboratories (NASDAQ:MLAB) Hits New 1-Year High - What's Next?September 24, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comThese gold assets are priced for $1,800 gold [it's over $4,000]Gold's major miners are generating record free cash flow, with margins as high as 75 percent even after gold's pullback from highs above 4000 an ounce. Yet top junior mining assets remain priced as if gold were still stuck near 1800 an ounce, a gap analyst Garrett Goggin calls the Golden Anomaly. With record cash on hand, majors may soon be forced to buy juniors to secure future production.October 4 at 1:00 AM | Golden Portfolio (Ad)Mesa Laboratories Shareholders Back Board And Governance DecisionsSeptember 8, 2026 | tipranks.comMesa Laboratories Inc (MLAB) Shares Surge 4.1% -- What GF Score of 75 Tells InvestorsSeptember 2, 2026 | gurufocus.comMesa Laboratories, Inc.August 22, 2026 | money.usnews.comMesa Laboratories targets 1.5–1.75x net leverage by fiscal 2027 exit while resetting Gyrolab launch to fiscal 2028August 12, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMesa Laboratories, Inc. (MLAB) Q1 2027 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 10, 2026 | seekingalpha.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 the year. Since then, MLAB stock has increased by 68.9% and is now trading at $132.55. How were Mesa Laboratories' earnings last quarter? Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 10th. The medical instruments supplier reported $2.68 EPS for the quarter. The medical instruments supplier had revenue of $60.14 million for 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. 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 American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AUO (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/10/2026Record date for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/31/2026Dividend Payable9/15/2026Today10/04/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal 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-17.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.84 Trailing P/E Ratio157.80 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 / Sales2.98 Cash Flow$11.77 per share Price / Cash Flow11.26 Book Value$33.71 per share Price / Book3.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares5,600,000Free Float5,439,000Market Cap$742.28 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.06 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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