Heska Corporation manufactures, sells, and markets veterinary diagnostic and specialty products for canine and feline healthcare markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company's Core Companion Animal Health segment offers Element DC and DRI-CHEM 7000 veterinary chemistry analyzers for blood chemistry and electrolyte analysis; HT5 and HEMATRUE veterinary hematology analyzers to measure blood cell and platelet count, and hemoglobin levels; Element POC blood gas and electrolyte analyzers; COAG veterinary analyzers; Element i immunodiagnostic analyzers; and IV infusion pumps. This segment also provides veterinary imaging instruments and services, such as digital radiography solutions and ultrasound systems, as well as sells mobile digital radiography products; Cloudbank, a Web-based image storage solution; ViewCloud, a picture archival and communications system for Cloudbank; point-of-care heartworm diagnostic test products for dogs and cats; TRI-HEART Plus chewable tablets for the treatment of canine heartworm infection, and treatment and control of ascarid and hookworm infections; and allergy products and services, including ALLERCEPT definitive allergen panels, and therapy shots or drops. Its Other Vaccines, Pharmaceuticals and Products segment offers bovine vaccines primarily under the Titanium and MasterGuard brands; biological and pharmaceutical products for other animal health companies; and turnkey services comprising research, licensing, production, labeling, and packaging. The company sells its products to veterinarians through a field organization and third-party distributors; and trade shows, print advertising, and other distribution relationships. Heska Corporation has product development partnership and licensing agreement with MBio Diagnostics, Inc. The company was formerly known as Paravax, Inc. and changed its name to Heska Corporation. Heska Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Loveland, Colorado.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Biological products, except diagnostic
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorMedical
Phone970-493-7272
Debt
Current Ratio2.41
Quick Ratio1.26
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$129.34 million
Price / Sales5.30
Price / Cash Flow31.96
Price / Book6.52
Profitability
Net Income$9.95 million
Net Margins1.01%
Return on Assets8.83%
Miscellaneous
Employees345
OptionableNot Optionable
Heska (NASDAQ:HSKA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heska's stock symbol?
Heska trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "HSKA."
How were Heska's earnings last quarter?
Heska Corp (NASDAQ:HSKA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 6th. The medical research company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.11. The medical research company earned $30.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $31.14 million. Heska had a net margin of 1.01% and a return on equity of 11.48%. View Heska's Earnings History.
When is Heska's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for HSKA?
4 brokers have issued twelve-month price objectives for Heska's stock. Their forecasts range from $93.00 to $123.00. On average, they expect Heska's stock price to reach $107.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 18.9% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Heska.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Heska?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Heska in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Heska.
Has Heska been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about HSKA stock have been trending positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Heska earned a news sentiment score of 2.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the medical research company a news buzz of 7.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of Heska's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Heska include China Biologic Products (CBPO), Repligen (RGEN), Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO), Acceleron Pharma (XLRN), Aerie Pharmaceuticals (AERI), Denali Therapeutics (DNLI), Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP), Atara Biotherapeutics (ATRA), Regenxbio (RGNX), Spark Therapeutics (ONCE), Autolus Therapeutics (AUTL), Editas Medicine (EDIT), Rubius Therapeutics (RUBY), Sangamo Therapeutics (SGMO) and Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA).
Who are Heska's key executives?
Heska's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kevin S. Wilson, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 46)
- Mr. Jason A. Napolitano, COO, Chief Strategist & Sec. (Age 50)
- Ms. Catherine Grassman CPA, VP, Chief Accounting Officer & Corp. Controller (Age 42)
- Mr. Steven M. Eyl, Exec. VP of Global Sales & Marketing (Age 52)
- Mr. Jon Aagaard, Director of Investor Relations
Who are Heska's major shareholders?
Heska's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Riverbridge Partners LLC (4.67%), Summit Creek Advisors LLC (1.06%), Curbstone Financial Management Corp (0.07%) and Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.03%). Company insiders that own Heska stock include Bonnie J Trowbridge, Carol Wrenn, G Irwin Gordon, Jason A Napolitano, John Mcmahon, Kevin S Wilson, Michael J Mcginley, Nancy Wisnewski, Rod Lippincott, Sharon J Larson, Steve Asakowicz and Steven M Eyl. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Heska.
Which major investors are selling Heska stock?
HSKA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Riverbridge Partners LLC, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Curbstone Financial Management Corp. Company insiders that have sold Heska company stock in the last year include Bonnie J Trowbridge, G Irwin Gordon, Jason A Napolitano, Kevin S Wilson, Nancy Wisnewski, Rod Lippincott, Steve Asakowicz and Steven M Eyl. View Insider Buying and Selling for Heska.
Which major investors are buying Heska stock?
How do I buy shares of Heska?
Shares of HSKA 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 Heska's stock price today?
One share of HSKA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $90.40.
How big of a company is Heska?
Heska has a market capitalization of $689.79 million and generates $129.34 million in revenue each year. The medical research company earns $9.95 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.07 on an earnings per share basis. Heska employs 345 workers across the globe.
What is Heska's official website?
How can I contact Heska?
Heska's mailing address is 3760 ROCKY MOUNTAIN AVENUE, LOVELAND CO, 80538. The medical research company can be reached via phone at 970-493-7272 or via email at [email protected]
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