BioLife Solutions, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets patented tissue hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media products for cells, tissues, and organs in the United States. Its products are serum-free and protein-free solutions, which are formulated to reduce preservation-induced, and delayed-onset cell damage and death. The company offers HypoThermosol FRS, a hypothermic storage and shipping media product to mitigate temperature-induced molecular cell stress responses that occur during chilling and re-warming of biologics, intermediate products, and final cell products intended for research and clinical applications; and CryoStor cryopreservation freeze media products to mitigate temperature-induced molecular cell stress responses during freezing and thawing. It also provides BloodStor freeze media products, such as BloodStor 55-5 and BloodStor 100 for cryopreservation of stem and other cells isolated from umbilical cord and peripheral blood, and bone marrow; and cell thawing media, which offers Dextran and saline for washing cryopreserved cells and tissues to dilute or remove cryoprotectants. In addition, the company provides custom product formulation and packaging services; and contract aseptic manufacturing formulation, filling, and finishing services for liquid media products. It markets its products to the regenerative medicine, bio-banking, and drug discovery markets, including hospital-based stem cell transplant centers, pharmaceutical companies, cord blood and adult stem cell banks, and hair transplant centers, as well as suppliers of cells to the drug discovery, toxicology testing, and diagnostic markets. The company markets and sells its products directly using its sales force, as well as through biolifesolutions.com; and through various regional distributors. BioLife Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Bothell, Washington.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Electromedical equipment
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Current SymbolNASDAQ:BLFS
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone425-402-1400
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio18.32
Quick Ratio16.92
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-49.71
Forward P/E Ratio74.57
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$11.02 million
Price / Sales17.53
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$2.37 per share
Price / Book4.41
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.21)
Net Income$-2,510,000.00
Net Margins10.42%
Return on Equity8.63%
Return on Assets7.84%
Miscellaneous
Employees40
Outstanding Shares18,500,000
Market Cap$214.41 million
OptionableNot Optionable
BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is BioLife Solutions' stock symbol?
BioLife Solutions trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BLFS."
How were BioLife Solutions' earnings last quarter?
BioLife Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:BLFS) posted its earnings results on Thursday, November, 8th. The medical equipment provider reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.01. The medical equipment provider had revenue of $5.29 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.19 million. BioLife Solutions had a return on equity of 8.63% and a net margin of 10.42%. View BioLife Solutions' Earnings History.
When is BioLife Solutions' next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for BLFS?
3 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for BioLife Solutions' shares. Their forecasts range from $18.00 to $26.00. On average, they expect BioLife Solutions' share price to reach $22.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 110.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for BioLife Solutions.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for BioLife Solutions?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BioLife Solutions in the last year. There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for BioLife Solutions.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about BioLife Solutions stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about BioLife Solutions stock:
- 1. Maxim Group analysts commented, "BioLife announced that the company increased its stake in SAVSU $5M investment. The company also has an 18-month option to acquire the remaining 56%. In our view this is a strategic positive and the first step in management executing its plan to increase its share of the per-dose-spend in cell therapy. As such, shares should be up…not down, in our view." (9/5/2018)
- 2. Northland Securities analysts commented, "We remain constructive on this name. Besides being a lower-risk diversified pseudo-biotech play, BioLife also has the unique opportunity of increasing its revenues per customer, therefore increasing its product stickiness. the most important takeaway from the company call was the increased focus on M&A. The company announced a $20M investment from an investor, bringing the total ownership of that investor to 14%. This investment allows BioLife to start focus on a few M&A targets pretty aggressively. The goal of an M&A strategy would be to increase the ecosystem in which more dollars per customer can be captured. Currently, BioLife generates about $50 – $100/ customer, and a targeted M&A strategy could help the company go 5 – 10x of current revenues/customer." (8/10/2018)
Has BioLife Solutions been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about BLFS stock have been trending somewhat positive on Friday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. BioLife Solutions earned a daily sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the medical equipment provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of BioLife Solutions' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to BioLife Solutions include Viewray (VRAY), Cutera (CUTR), Electrocore (ECOR), Rockwell Medical (RMTI), Semler Scientific (SMLR), Fonar (FONR), Second Sight Medical Products (EYES), Zynex (ZYXI), Stereotaxis (STXS), IRIDEX (IRIX), Viveve Medical (VIVE), Edap Tms (EDAP), Soleno Therapeutics (SLNO), Digirad (DRAD) and ENDRA Life Sciences (NDRA).
Who are BioLife Solutions' key executives?
BioLife Solutions' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael P. Rice, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Roderick de Greef, CFO & Sec. (Age 58)
- Dr. Aby J. Mathew, Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board, Chief Technology Officer and Sr. VP (Age 46)
- Ms. Karen Foster, VP of Operations (Age 58)
- Mr. Kevin O'Donnell, VP of Cold Chain Standards, Practices & Compliance
Who are BioLife Solutions' major shareholders?
BioLife Solutions' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Sandler Capital Management (4.24%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.31%), Essex Investment Management Co. LLC (1.67%), BlackRock Inc. (0.93%), Perkins Capital Management Inc. (0.85%) and Cadence Capital Management LLC (0.82%). Company insiders that own BioLife Solutions stock include Andrew G Hinson, Greef Roderick De, Joseph C Schick, Michael Rice, Raymond W Cohen, Thomas Girschweiler, Todd Berard and Walter Villiger. View Institutional Ownership Trends for BioLife Solutions.
Which institutional investors are selling BioLife Solutions stock?
BLFS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including EAM Investors LLC, EAM Global Investors LLC, Granite Investment Partners LLC, Essex Investment Management Co. LLC, Perkins Capital Management Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and PNC Financial Services Group Inc.. Company insiders that have sold BioLife Solutions company stock in the last year include Andrew G Hinson, Greef Roderick De, Joseph C Schick, Michael Rice, Raymond W Cohen, Thomas Girschweiler, Todd Berard and Walter Villiger. View Insider Buying and Selling for BioLife Solutions.
Which institutional investors are buying BioLife Solutions stock?
BLFS stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sandler Capital Management, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Cadence Capital Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Perceptive Advisors LLC and Acadian Asset Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for BioLife Solutions.
How do I buy shares of BioLife Solutions?
Shares of BLFS 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 BioLife Solutions' stock price today?
One share of BLFS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.44.
How big of a company is BioLife Solutions?
BioLife Solutions has a market capitalization of $214.41 million and generates $11.02 million in revenue each year. The medical equipment provider earns $-2,510,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.21) on an earnings per share basis. BioLife Solutions employs 40 workers across the globe.
What is BioLife Solutions' official website?
How can I contact BioLife Solutions?
BioLife Solutions' mailing address is 3303 MONTE VILLA PARKWAY SUITE 310, BOTHELL WA, 98021. The medical equipment provider can be reached via phone at 425-402-1400 or via email at [email protected]
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