Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (NASDAQ:KEQU) designs, manufactures and installs laboratory, healthcare and technical furniture and related products. Its offerings include steel and wood laboratory casework, fume hoods, workstations, modular laboratory systems, countertops, storage equipment and other specialized furnishings used in research, education, healthcare, industrial and government facilities.

The company provides laboratory planning and project-management services in addition to manufacturing, supporting customers from design and specification through installation. Its products are used in settings such as pharmaceutical and biotechnology research, hospitals, universities, schools, industrial laboratories and testing facilities.

Founded in 1906, Kewaunee Scientific is headquartered in Statesville, North Carolina. The company serves customers in North America and international markets, with operations and manufacturing capabilities in the United States and India. Its international business is conducted in part through its Indian subsidiary, Kewaunee Scientific Corporation India Private Limited.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.02 to $32.28
• 50-Day Range: $32.19 to $37.97
• 52-Week Range: $32.00 to $46.57
• Volume: 659 shs
• Average Volume: 5,484 shs
• Market Capitalization: $93.35 million
• P/E Ratio: 11.40
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Kewaunee Scientific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kewaunee Scientific scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 771st out of 870 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Kewaunee Scientific has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Kewaunee Scientific has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kewaunee Scientific is 11.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 35.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kewaunee Scientific is 11.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 206.61.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kewaunee Scientific has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.77% of the float of Kewaunee Scientific has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kewaunee Scientific has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.04.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kewaunee Scientific has recently decreased by 10.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Kewaunee Scientific does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Kewaunee Scientific does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.61

News Sentiment

Kewaunee Scientific has a news sentiment score of 0.61. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Kewaunee Scientific this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kewaunee Scientific insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.10% of the stock of Kewaunee Scientific is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

32.69% of the stock of Kewaunee Scientific is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/09/2026
• Today: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Healthcare Equipment & Supplies
• Sub-Industry: Healthcare Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KEQU
• CIK: 55529
• Web: www.kewaunee.com
• Phone: (704) 873-7202
• Fax: 704-873-5160
• Employees: 1,231
• Year Founded: 1906

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.76
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $9.62 million
• Net Margins: 2.97%
• Pretax Margin: 4.46%
• Return on Equity: 11.61%
• Return on Assets: 4.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.51
• Current Ratio: 2.20
• Quick Ratio: 1.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $282 million
• Price / Sales: 0.33
• Cash Flow: $5.78 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.57
• Book Value: $26.80 per share
• Price / Book: 1.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,900,000
• Free Float: 2,487,000
• Market Cap: $93.35 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.76