Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:HBIO Harvard Bioscience (HBIO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $7.93 +0.03 (+0.38%) As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC Filings About Harvard Bioscience Stock (NASDAQ:HBIO) 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 Harvard Bioscience alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$7.91▼$8.0050-Day Range$5.92▼$7.9352-Week Range$3.75▼$9.40Volume20,638 shsAverage Volume21,930 shsMarket Capitalization$36.08 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$6.75Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Harvard Bioscience, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes life science research instruments and consumables used by academic, biopharmaceutical and government laboratories worldwide. The company’s product portfolio spans cellular physiology, microfluidics, electrophysiology and lab automation, providing tools that enable researchers to study everything from cell behavior and organ function to drug delivery and tissue mechanics. Through its operating units—most notably Harvard Apparatus, BTX, Radnoti and Warner Instruments—Harvard Bioscience offers a diverse range of scientific equipment including precision pumps, stereotaxic instruments, electroporation and gene delivery systems, perfusion systems and microinjection tools. The company serves its customers via direct sales and an extensive distributor network, with significant operations in North America, Europe and the Asia‐Pacific region. Founded in 1901 and headquartered in Holliston, Massachusetts, Harvard Bioscience has grown through organic innovation and strategic acquisitions to support the evolving needs of life science research. The company maintains manufacturing and R&D facilities in the United States and Europe and is managed by an experienced team of professionals with backgrounds in engineering, sales and scientific product development.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Harvard Bioscience Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks25th Percentile Overall ScoreHBIO MarketRank™: Harvard Bioscience scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 816th out of 919 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 RatingHarvard Bioscience has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Downside RiskHarvard Bioscience has a consensus price target of $6.75, representing about 14.9% downside from its current price of $7.93.Amount of Analyst CoverageHarvard Bioscience has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Harvard Bioscience's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Harvard Bioscience is -3.43, 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 Harvard Bioscience is -3.43, 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 RatioHarvard Bioscience has a P/B Ratio of 4.87. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Harvard Bioscience's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.56% of the float of Harvard Bioscience has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverHarvard Bioscience has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.64, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Harvard Bioscience has recently decreased by 4.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldHarvard Bioscience does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthHarvard Bioscience does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentHarvard Bioscience has a news sentiment score of 1.89. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Harvard Bioscience this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Company Ownership1.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Harvard Bioscience insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.03% of the stock of Harvard Bioscience is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions80.87% of the stock of Harvard Bioscience is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Harvard Bioscience's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. HBIO Stock News HeadlinesHarvard Bioscience (HBIO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 18, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comHarvard Bioscience Inc (HBIO) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Surges 11% and ...August 12, 2026 | finance.yahoo.com#1 Stock to Own as Trump Launches Historic Mission Backing "Medical AI"The federal government is throwing its full support behind a new class of AI technology, in what's being called the biggest push since the Apollo moon landing. This AI reportedly works 10,000 times faster than human PhDs and could eventually be worth 500 times more than ChatGPT. Elon Musk has called the underlying tech the most disruptive force in history.August 30 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Harvard Bioscience Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsAugust 12, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comHarvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO) Q2 FY2026 earnings call transcriptAugust 12, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comHarvard Bioscience targets 3% to 5% full-year 2026 revenue growth as CMT and China mix shifts gross margin to 57% to 59%August 12, 2026 | seekingalpha.comHarvard Bioscience beats Q2 estimates and raises 2026 revenue guidanceAugust 12, 2026 | msn.comHarvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 11, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines HBIO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HBIO shares performed this year? Harvard Bioscience's stock was trading at $6.6880 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HBIO stock has increased by 18.6% and is now trading at $7.93. How were Harvard Bioscience's earnings last quarter? Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBIO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 11th. The medical instruments supplier reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.21) by $0.07. The medical instruments supplier had revenue of $22.73 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $21.45 million. Harvard Bioscience had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 33.13% and a negative net margin of 11.86%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Harvard Bioscience's stock split? Shares of Harvard Bioscience reverse split before market open on Monday, March 16th 2026.A 1-10 reverse split was announced. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Sunday, March 15th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split. Does Harvard Bioscience have any subsidiaries? Harvard Bioscience subsidiaries include Data Sciences International. Who are Harvard Bioscience's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Harvard Bioscience include Weber Capital Management LLC ADV (6.89%) and Meros Investment Management LP (4.02%). Insiders that own company stock include James W Green, John D Duke, William Snider and Stephen J Denelsky. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Harvard Bioscience? Shares of HBIO 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 Harvard Bioscience own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Harvard Bioscience investors own include YETI (YETI), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOG), Stag Industrial (STAG) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/11/2026Today8/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get 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 (3m+) 1-Year History Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 HBIO's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. HBIO has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorHealthcare Industry Life Sciences Tools & Services Sub-IndustryLife Sciences Tools & Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:HBIO CIK1123494 Webwww.harvardbioscience.com Phone(508) 893-8999Fax508-429-5732Employees490Year Founded1901Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Harvard Bioscience$6.75 High Price Target$7.50 Low Price Target$6.00 Potential Upside/Downside-14.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($2.31) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$56.70 million Net Margins-11.86% Pretax Margin-12.01% Return on Equity-33.13% Return on Assets-4.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.94 Current Ratio1.87 Quick Ratio0.98 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$86.55 million Price / Sales0.42 Cash Flow$11.66 per share Price / Cash Flow0.68 Book Value$1.63 per share Price / Book4.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares4,550,000Free Float3,777,000Market Cap$36.08 million OptionableNo Data Beta1.49 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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