Moolec Science (MLEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Moolec Science S.A. is an agricultural biotechnology company developing foods and ingredients through molecular farming, a technology that uses plants to produce targeted proteins and other biological compounds. The company’s approach is intended to support the development of more sustainable and scalable alternatives for the food and agriculture industries.

Moolec’s research focuses on producing animal proteins in crops, including soybeans and safflower. Its best-known program, “Piggy Sooy,” uses genetically engineered soybeans designed to produce porcine proteins within the seed, with the goal of creating plant-based ingredients that more closely replicate the taste, texture and nutritional characteristics of animal-derived products. The company has also described additional applications for molecular farming across food and ingredient markets.

Moolec was founded by scientists and entrepreneurs with backgrounds in biotechnology, food production and agriculture. Gastón Paladini serves as chief executive officer and is associated with the Paladini food business in Argentina, while the company’s scientific leadership includes co-founder and chief technology officer Martin Salinas. Moolec has conducted research and development activities in the United States and South America and is listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol MLEC.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.50 to $6.36
• 50-Day Range: $5.50 to $8.57
• 52-Week Range: $3.08 to $23.22
• Volume: 20,642 shs
• Average Volume: 22,887 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.27 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Moolec Science Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Moolec Science scored higher than 2% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Moolec Science.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Moolec Science is -0.18, 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 Moolec Science is -0.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.53% of the float of Moolec Science has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Moolec Science has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.25, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Moolec Science has recently increased by 475.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Moolec Science does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Moolec Science does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Moolec Science this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.90% of the stock of Moolec Science is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.07% of the stock of Moolec Science is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/16/2025
• Today: 9/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Food Products
• Sub-Industry: Agricultural Products & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MLEC
• CIK: 1937737
• Web: moolecscience.com
• Phone: +35226496565
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.79
• Current Ratio: 0.15
• Quick Ratio: 0.08

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $333.61 million
• Price / Sales: 0.01
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($309.64) per share
• Price / Book: -0.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 730,000
• Free Float: 582,000
• Market Cap: $4.27 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.26