NASDAQ:BLFS BioLife Solutions (BLFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The Department of Defense Has a New Drone Contractor (From The Tomorrow Investor) (Ad) Free BLFS Stock Alerts $19.54 +1.53 (+8.50%) (As of 05/10/2024 08:54 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$17.70▼$20.8950-Day Range$15.14▼$19.5452-Week Range$8.92▼$24.50Volume1.69 million shsAverage Volume425,889 shsMarket Capitalization$885.16 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$23.40 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get BioLife Solutions alerts: Email Address BioLife Solutions MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside19.8% Upside$23.40 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.86% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.63Based on 19 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$562,145 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.60) to ($0.51) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.20 out of 5 starsMedical Sector780th out of 925 stocksElectromedical Equipment Industry17th out of 21 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBioLife Solutions has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBioLife Solutions has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about BioLife Solutions' stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.86% of the outstanding shares of BioLife Solutions have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBioLife Solutions has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in BioLife Solutions has recently increased by 14.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBioLife Solutions does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthBioLife Solutions does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BLFS. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBioLife Solutions has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Medical companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for BioLife Solutions this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for BLFS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 people have added BioLife Solutions to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, BioLife Solutions insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $562,145.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.70% of the stock of BioLife Solutions is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions93.24% of the stock of BioLife Solutions is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about BioLife Solutions' insider trading history. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for BioLife Solutions are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.60) to ($0.51) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of BioLife Solutions is -13.76, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of BioLife Solutions is -13.76, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBioLife Solutions has a P/B Ratio of 2.55. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about BioLife Solutions' valuation and earnings. 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It offers proprietary biopreservation media products, including HypoThermosol FRS and CryoStor Freeze Media that are formulated to mitigate preservation-induced, delayed-onset cell damage and death; bioproduction tools, such as human platelet lysates for cell expansion and CellSeal closed system vials that are used in CGT; and the ThawSTAR line that comprises of a family of automated thawing devices for frozen cell and gene therapies packaged in cryovials and cryobags. The company also provides cryogenic freezer technology for controlled rate freezing and cryogenic storage of biologic materials; ultra-low temperature mechanical freezers; evo shipping containers that are cloud-connected passive storage and transport containers for temperature-sensitive biologics and pharmaceuticals; liquid nitrogen laboratory freezers, cryogenic equipment, and accessories; and biological and pharmaceutical storage and transport services. It markets and sells its products directly, as well as through third party distributors. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Bothell, Washington.Read More BLFS Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BLFS Stock News HeadlinesApril 24, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLFS) CFO Sells 956 Shares of StockApril 20, 2024 | insidertrades.comTodd Berard Sells 10,000 Shares of BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLFS) StockMay 13, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Dems have chosen Biden replacement?On November 16, 2023… Joe Biden accidentally revealed the name of the candidate… Who will replace him in the 2024 presidential election.May 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts Are Upgrading BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLFS) After Its Latest ResultsMay 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Upgrades BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) to SellMay 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) Trading 15.7% Higher After Better-Than-Expected EarningsMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLFS) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 10, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deBioLife Solutions, Inc.: BioLife Solutions Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsMay 13, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Dems have chosen Biden replacement?On November 16, 2023… Joe Biden accidentally revealed the name of the candidate… Who will replace him in the 2024 presidential election.May 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBLFS Stock Earnings: BioLife Solns Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 9, 2024 | investing.comBioLife Solutions Inc (BLFS)May 9, 2024 | msn.comBioLife Solutions GAAP EPS of -$0.22, revenue of $31.7MMay 9, 2024 | prnewswire.comBioLife Solutions Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsApril 30, 2024 | prnewswire.comBioLife Solutions to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Business Update on May 9, 2024April 25, 2024 | investing.comBiolife Solutions exec sells shares worth over $8,900April 25, 2024 | investing.comBiolife Solutions exec sells shares worth over $5,000April 20, 2024 | investing.comBioLife Solutions divests Stirling freezer subsidiaryApril 20, 2024 | msn.comBioLife Solutions divest stirling freezer business to reduce cash burnApril 19, 2024 | bizjournals.comBioLife Solutions lays off 47 workers after divesting cold storage businessApril 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: Chief Marketing Officer Todd Berard Sells 10,000 Shares of BioLife Solutions Inc ...April 18, 2024 | prnewswire.comBioLife Solutions Announces the Divestiture of its Stirling Freezer BusinessApril 4, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating on BioLife Solutions: Focused Growth and Market Leadership Post-DivestitureMarch 30, 2024 | msn.comPowell: ‘No reason’ to think economy is close to recessionMarch 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) have unfortunately lost 49% over the last three yearsMarch 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCorporate Insiders Are Selling These 10 Small-Cap StocksMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDirector Amy Duross Sells 11,200 Shares of BioLife Solutions Inc (BLFS)March 13, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: Chief Marketing Officer Todd Berard Sells 7,508 Shares of BioLife Solutions Inc (BLFS)See More Headlines Receive BLFS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for BioLife Solutions and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/09/2024Today5/12/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorMedical Industry Electromedical equipment Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:BLFS CUSIPN/A CIK834365 Webwww.biolifesolutions.com Phone(425) 402-1400Fax425-402-1433Employees409Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$23.40 High Stock Price Target$25.00 Low Stock Price Target$22.00 Potential Upside/Downside+19.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.42) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-66,430,000.00 Net Margins-45.84% Pretax Margin-46.25% Return on Equity-12.83% Return on Assets-10.43% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.06 Current Ratio2.86 Quick Ratio1.83 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$143.27 million Price / Sales6.18 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$7.67 per share Price / Book2.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,300,000Free Float44,077,000Market Cap$885.16 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.69 12 Stocks Corporate Insiders are AbandoningIf a company's CEO, COO, and CFO were all selling shares of their stock, would you want to know?Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Roderick de Greef (Age 64)CEO & Chairman Comp: $1.63MMr. Troy Wichterman (Age 39)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $485.2kMs. Karen Foster (Age 64)Chief Quality & Operations Officer Comp: $395.2kDr. Aby J. Mathew Ph.D. (Age 52)Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board, Executive VP & Chief Scientific Officer Comp: $448.2kMr. Todd Berard (Age 55)Chief Marketing Officer Comp: $286.49kMs. Sarah Aebersold J.D. (Age 47)Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. Garrie Richardson B.Sc. (Age 51)M.B.A., Chief Revenue Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNatus MedicalNASDAQ:NTUSZynexNASDAQ:ZYXIEdap TmsNASDAQ:EDAPAxoGenNASDAQ:AXGNOutset MedicalNASDAQ:OMView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 296,727 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 6.332%Perkins Capital Management Inc.Sold 17,500 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.030%State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement SystemBought 12,342 shares on 5/9/2024Ownership: 0.027%William Blair Investment Management LLCBought 13,785 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 3.812%Russell Investments Group Ltd.Bought 11,076 shares on 5/8/2024Ownership: 0.429%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BLFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell BioLife Solutions stock right now? 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BioLife Solutions in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" BLFS shares. View BLFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is BioLife Solutions' stock price target for 2024? 4 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for BioLife Solutions' stock. Their BLFS share price targets range from $22.00 to $25.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $23.40 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BLFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BLFS shares performed in 2024? BioLife Solutions' stock was trading at $16.25 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, BLFS shares have increased by 20.2% and is now trading at $19.54. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is BioLife Solutions' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 13th 2024. View our BLFS earnings forecast. How were BioLife Solutions' earnings last quarter? BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLFS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 9th. The medical equipment provider reported ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.25) by $0.06. The medical equipment provider earned $31.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $29.30 million. BioLife Solutions had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.83% and a negative net margin of 45.84%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned ($0.27) EPS. What guidance has BioLife Solutions issued on next quarter's earnings? BioLife Solutions updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 9th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $95.5 million-$100.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $105.7 million. What is Mike Rice's approval rating as BioLife Solutions' CEO? 14 employees have rated BioLife Solutions Chief Executive Officer Mike Rice on Glassdoor.com. Mike Rice has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Mike Rice in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 89.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at BioLife Solutions to a friend. What other stocks do shareholders of BioLife Solutions own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BioLife Solutions investors own include Micron Technology (MU), AbbVie (ABBV), Cara Therapeutics (CARA), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Pfizer (PFE), Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL), Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE), Twilio (TWLO) and Verastem (VSTM). Who are BioLife Solutions' major shareholders? BioLife Solutions' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.33%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.81%), Geneva Capital Management LLC (1.94%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.43%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.42%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include Aby J Mathew, Aby J Mathew, Amy Duross, Andrew G Hinson, Andrew G Hinson, Casdin Partners Master Fund, L, Geraint Phillips, Greef Roderick De, Joseph C Schick, Karen A Foster, Karen A Foster, Marcus Schulz, Michael Rice, Of The University Of C Regents, Sarah Aebersold, Todd Berard and Troy Wichterman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of BioLife Solutions? Shares of BLFS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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