Richardson Electronics (RELL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RELL) is a global provider of engineered solutions, electronic components and replacement parts for industrial, healthcare, aviation and other specialized markets. The company serves original equipment manufacturers, maintenance providers and end users through its technical expertise, product distribution capabilities and customized engineering services.

Its business is organized around several principal areas. Richardson Healthcare supplies replacement parts and components for medical imaging systems, including ultrasound transducers and other products used in diagnostic imaging equipment. The Power & Microwave Technologies business provides electron tubes, semiconductors, radio-frequency and microwave components, and related engineered solutions for applications such as communications, industrial systems, broadcast equipment and defense. Richardson Electronics also develops products for renewable energy and other power-management applications through its Green Energy Solutions activities.

Founded in 1947, Richardson Electronics is headquartered in LaFox, Illinois, and serves customers internationally through a network of sales offices, distribution facilities and technical resources. The company’s products and services are marketed across North America, Europe, Asia and other global regions. Edward J. Richardson, Jr. serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.60 to $19.03
• 50-Day Range: $16.06 to $21.38
• 52-Week Range: $9.37 to $23.15
• Volume: 153,298 shs
• Average Volume: 93,188 shs
• Market Capitalization: $278.96 million
• P/E Ratio: 43.16
• Dividend Yield: 1.26%
• Price Target: $24.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Richardson Electronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Richardson Electronics scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 153rd out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Richardson Electronics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Richardson Electronics has a consensus price target of $24.00, representing about 26.4% upside from its current price of $18.99.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Richardson Electronics has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 48.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Richardson Electronics are expected to grow by 48.00% in the coming year, from $0.50 to $0.74 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Richardson Electronics is 43.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Richardson Electronics is 43.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.39.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Richardson Electronics has a PEG Ratio of 1.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Richardson Electronics has a P/B Ratio of 1.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.22% of the float of Richardson Electronics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Richardson Electronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.99.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Richardson Electronics has recently increased by 6.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Richardson Electronics pays a meaningful dividend of 1.26%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Richardson Electronics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Richardson Electronics is 54.55%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Richardson Electronics will have a dividend payout ratio of 32.43% next year. This indicates that Richardson Electronics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.33

News Sentiment

Richardson Electronics has a news sentiment score of -0.33. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Richardson Electronics this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Richardson Electronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Richardson Electronics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,565,216.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

31.65% of the stock of Richardson Electronics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.95% of the stock of Richardson Electronics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/22/2026
• Record date for 8/26 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/26 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/26/2026
• Today: 10/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 5/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Components
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RELL
• CIK: 355948
• Web: www.rell.com
• Phone: (630) 208-2200
• Fax: 630-208-2550
• Employees: 429
• Year Founded: 1947

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Richardson Electronics: $24.00
• High Price Target: $24.00
• Low Price Target: $24.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.44
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 43.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 37.98
• P/E Growth: 1.5
• Net Income: $6.38 million
• Net Margins: 2.79%
• Pretax Margin: 3.27%
• Return on Equity: 3.55%
• Return on Assets: 2.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.75
• Quick Ratio: 1.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $228.56 million
• Price / Sales: 1.22
• Cash Flow: $0.65 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.29
• Book Value: $11.19 per share
• Price / Book: 1.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,690,000
• Free Float: 10,042,000
• Market Cap: $278.96 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.32