Abaxis, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, and sells portable blood analysis systems for use in human or veterinary patient care to provide rapid blood constituent measurements for clinicians worldwide. It operates in two segments, Medical Market and Veterinary Market. The company offers Piccolo chemistry analyzers with rapid blood constituent measurements for use in human patient care; and Piccolo profiles that are single-use medical reagents. It also provides VetScan VS2, a chemistry, electrolyte, immunoassay, and blood gas analyzer delivering results from a sample of whole blood, serum, or plasma; VetScan profiles, which are packaged as single-use plastic veterinary reagent discs; and VetScan HM5, VetScan HM2, VetScan HMII, and VetScan HMT hematology instruments, as well as reagent kits for veterinary applications. In addition, the company offers VetScan VSpro that assists the diagnosis and evaluation of suspected bleeding disorders, toxicity/poisoning, disseminated intravascular coagulation evaluation, hepatic disease, monitoring therapy, and disease progression states; VetScan VSpro coagulation test to evaluate prothrombin and the activated partial thromboplastin times; VetScan VSpro fibrinogen test for in-vitro determination of fibrinogen levels in equine platelet poor plasma from a citrated stabilized whole blood sample; i-STAT that delivers blood gas, electrolyte, chemistry, and hematology results; VetScan UA, a urinalysis solution; and VetScan SA, which is designed to perform urine microscopy. Further, it provides VetScan rapid tests for the detection of various diseases, as well as sells products developed through its patented Orbos discrete lyophilization process to companies for other applications. The company sells its products through direct sales force and independent distributors. Abaxis, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Union City, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Measuring & controlling devices, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryHealth Care Equipment
SectorMedical
Phone510-675-6500
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Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings DateN/A
OptionableOptionable
Abaxis (NASDAQ:ABAX) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Abaxis' stock symbol?
Abaxis trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ABAX."
How often does Abaxis pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Abaxis?
Abaxis declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 26th. Investors of record on Friday, June 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.18 per share on Friday, June 15th. This represents a $0.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of ∞. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 31st. This is an increase from Abaxis's previous quarterly dividend of $0.16. View Abaxis' Dividend History.
How will Abaxis' stock buyback program work?
Abaxis announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, October 25th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase $21,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Abaxis' earnings last quarter?
Abaxis Inc (NASDAQ:ABAX) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 26th. The medical research company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.10. The medical research company had revenue of $67.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $66.02 million. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.33 EPS. View Abaxis' Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for ABAX?
3 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Abaxis' shares. Their forecasts range from $62.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect Abaxis' stock price to reach $62.00 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Price Targets for Abaxis.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Abaxis?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Abaxis in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Abaxis.
Has Abaxis been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about ABAX stock have been trending somewhat negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Abaxis earned a coverage optimism score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the medical research company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Abaxis' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Abaxis include Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Trimble (TRMB), MEGGITT PLC/ADR (MEGGY), Cubic (CUB), MTS Systems (MTSC), Oxford Instruments (OXINF), FARO Technologies (FARO), Nanometrics (NANO), Geospace Technologies (GEOS), Know Labs (KNWN), Image Sensing Systems (ISNS), Midwest Energy Emissions (MEEC), Sierra Monitor (SRMC) and Mikros Systems (MKRS).
What other stocks do shareholders of Abaxis own?
Who are Abaxis' key executives?
Abaxis' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Clinton H. Severson, Chairman & CEO (Age 70)
- Mr. Donald P. Wood, Pres & COO (Age 66)
- Mr. Ross Taylor Jr., CFO, VP of Fin. & Sec. (Age 55)
- Dr. Kenneth P. Aron Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer (Age 65)
- Dr. Craig M. Tockman DVM, VP of Animal Health Sales and Marketing - North America (Age 58)
How do I buy shares of Abaxis?
Shares of ABAX can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Abaxis' official website?
How can I contact Abaxis?
Abaxis' mailing address is 3240 WHIPPLE ROAD, UNION CITY CA, 94587. The medical research company can be reached via phone at 510-675-6500 or via email at [email protected]
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