Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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

The company provides laboratory planning, design and installation services in addition to its manufactured products, supporting projects ranging from individual laboratory upgrades to larger, turnkey facilities. Its products are marketed through direct sales, distributors, dealers and representatives.

Founded in 1906, Kewaunee Scientific is headquartered in Statesville, North Carolina. The company serves customers in the United States and international markets, including through its operations and business relationships in India and other regions. Its products are used by universities, hospitals, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, industrial organizations and government institutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.01 to $35.50
• 50-Day Range: $34.11 to $38.11
• 52-Week Range: $32.00 to $46.57
• Volume: 28,762 shs
• Average Volume: 2,792 shs
• Market Capitalization: $98.92 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.36
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Kewaunee Scientific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kewaunee Scientific scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 818th out of 897 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 12.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kewaunee Scientific is 12.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 275.49.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kewaunee Scientific has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.93% 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 24.87, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kewaunee Scientific has recently increased by 6.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.37

News Sentiment

Kewaunee Scientific has a news sentiment score of 0.37. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 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: 9/20/2026
• 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: 12.36
• 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: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $282 million
• Price / Sales: 0.35
• Cash Flow: $5.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.73
• Book Value: $26.67 per share
• Price / Book: 1.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,900,000
• Free Float: 2,487,000
• Market Cap: $98.92 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.73