Mesa Laboratories (MLAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: MLAB) is a global provider of instrumentation products designed for critical process monitoring, testing and calibration. Headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado, the company serves a diverse set of end markets including healthcare, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, energy and industrial sectors. With a focus on precision measurement and validation, Mesa Laboratories helps customers ensure regulatory compliance, product safety and operational efficiency across complex manufacturing and sterilization processes.

The company’s product portfolio encompasses biological and chemical indicators for sterilization process validation, digital data loggers and sensors for environmental monitoring, and optical gas analyzers with sample-conditioning solutions for oil, gas and petrochemical applications. Mesa Laboratories also offers calibration standards, software platforms and technical support services that enable clients to maintain accurate instrument performance and fulfill industry-specific quality assurance requirements.

Since its founding in 1968, Mesa Laboratories has expanded through a combination of in-house research and development and strategic acquisitions to broaden its instrumentation offerings and geographic reach. The company maintains manufacturing and service facilities across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, leveraging a global distribution network to deliver products and support to customers in more than 100 countries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $59.63 to $64.44
• 50-Day Range: $57.44 to $102.42
• 52-Week Range: $55.45 to $155.12
• Volume: 157,061 shs
• Average Volume: 99,961 shs
• Market Capitalization: $353.82 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 0.99%
• Price Target: $113.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Mesa Laboratories Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Mesa Laboratories scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 364th out of 933 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Mesa Laboratories has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Mesa Laboratories has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Mesa Laboratories are expected to grow by 9.00% in the coming year, from $8.00 to $8.72 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Mesa Laboratories is -459.50, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of Mesa Laboratories is -459.50, 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 Ratio

Mesa Laboratories has a P/B Ratio of 2.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.25% of the outstanding shares of Mesa Laboratories have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mesa Laboratories has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mesa Laboratories has recently increased by 27.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Mesa Laboratories pays a meaningful dividend of 1.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Mesa Laboratories does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Mesa Laboratories will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.34% next year. This indicates that Mesa Laboratories will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.25% of the outstanding shares of Mesa Laboratories have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Mesa Laboratories has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Mesa Laboratories has recently increased by 27.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.68

News Sentiment

Mesa Laboratories has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Mesa Laboratories this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for MLAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Mesa Laboratories to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Mesa Laboratories insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $296,507.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.90% of the stock of Mesa Laboratories is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.60% of the stock of Mesa Laboratories is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MLAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MLAB shares performed this year?

Mesa Laboratories' stock was trading at $131.87 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, MLAB shares have decreased by 51.2% and is now trading at $64.33.

How were Mesa Laboratories' earnings last quarter?

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 4th. The medical instruments supplier reported $2.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.66. Mesa Laboratories had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.49% and a negative net margin of 0.26%.

Who are Mesa Laboratories' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Mesa Laboratories include Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (10.29%), Ranger Investment Management L.P. (3.89%), Geneva Capital Management LLC (3.62%) and Raymond James Financial Inc. (3.37%). Insiders that own company stock include John Bradley Schmieder, Gary M Owens, John Sakys, Shannon Hall and Brian David Archbold.
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How do I buy shares of Mesa Laboratories?

Shares of MLAB 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 Mesa Laboratories own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Mesa Laboratories investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/04/2025
• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Record date for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend: 8/29/2025
• Today: 9/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: MED INSTRUMENTS
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment & Instruments
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MLAB
• CIK: 724004
• Web: www.mesalabs.com
• Phone: (303) 987-8000
• Fax: 303-987-8989
• Employees: 680
• Year Founded: 1982

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Mesa Laboratories: $113.50
• High Price Target: $160.00
• Low Price Target: $67.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +76.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.14)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.04
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$1.97 million
• Net Margins: -0.26%
• Pretax Margin: 3.74%
• Return on Equity: 24.49%
• Return on Assets: 9.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 0.66
• Quick Ratio: 0.47

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $240.98 million
• Price / Sales: 1.47
• Cash Flow: $12.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.01
• Book Value: $29.42 per share
• Price / Book: 2.19

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,500,000
• Free Float: 5,232,000
• Market Cap: $353.82 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.82