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MaxCyte (MXCT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$1.32 -0.07 (-5.04%)
Closing price 08/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$1.32 +0.00 (+0.38%)
As of 08/14/2026 07:45 PM Eastern
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About MaxCyte Stock (NASDAQ:MXCT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$1.27
$1.41
50-Day Range
$1.01
$1.42
52-Week Range
$0.64
$1.87
Volume
1.00 million shs
Average Volume
925,612 shs
Market Capitalization
$141.40 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$5.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

MaxCyte, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXCT) is a clinical‐stage cell therapy platform company that develops and commercializes proprietary flow electroporation technology for the delivery of macromolecules into living cells. The company’s instruments and consumables are designed to support research, preclinical development and clinical‐scale manufacturing of cell therapies across a variety of modalities, including engineered T cells, natural killer (NK) cells and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) therapies. MaxCyte’s platform enables nonviral delivery with high efficiency, viability and scalability, making it suitable for academic institutions, biotechnology companies and pharmaceutical partners.

The core of MaxCyte’s offering is its Flow Electroporation system, which comprises benchtop research instruments and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)‐compliant processors tailored to different stages of therapeutic development. Researchers use MaxCyte’s instruments to transiently permeabilize cell membranes, facilitating the uptake of DNA, RNA, proteins or CRISPR/Cas9 components without compromising cell health. In addition to instrument sales, the company generates revenue through the sale of proprietary reagents, disposables and licensing agreements with biopharmaceutical collaborators seeking to harness the platform for novel cell therapy programs.

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, MaxCyte maintains a global footprint with offices and service centers across North America, Europe and Asia. In July 2016, the company completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Doug Doerfler, MaxCyte continues to expand its customer base and partnerships with leading research institutions and pharmaceutical companies, positioning its technology at the forefront of next‐generation cell and gene therapy development.

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MaxCyte Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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68th Percentile Overall Score

MXCT MarketRank™: 

MaxCyte scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 254th out of 912 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

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

  • Upside Potential

    MaxCyte has a consensus price target of $5.00, representing about 278.8% upside from its current price of $1.32.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

  • Read more about MaxCyte's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for MaxCyte are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.25) to ($0.19) per share.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    MaxCyte has a P/B Ratio of 0.82. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.21% of the float of MaxCyte has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MaxCyte has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.58, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MaxCyte has recently decreased by 11.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    MaxCyte does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    MaxCyte does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    MaxCyte has a news sentiment score of 0.43. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for MaxCyte this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added MaxCyte to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    4.10% of the stock of MaxCyte is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    68.81% of the stock of MaxCyte is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about MaxCyte's insider trading history.
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MXCT Stock News Headlines

MaxCyte, Inc. (MXCT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
MaxCyte Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
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MaxCyte (MXCT) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
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MXCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MaxCyte's stock was trading at $1.55 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MXCT stock has decreased by 14.8% and is now trading at $1.32.

MaxCyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXCT) released its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 12th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $6.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.51 million. MaxCyte had a negative net margin of 114.77% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.52%.
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MaxCyte (MXCT) raised $150 million in an initial public offering on Friday, July 30th 2021. The company issued 12,000,000 shares at $11.50-$13.50 per share.

Top institutional shareholders of MaxCyte include Vitruvian Partners LLP (4.71%), BlackRock Inc. (2.86%), George Kaiser Family Foundation (0.59%) and GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.52%). Insiders that own company stock include Stanley C Erck, Douglas Doerfler, Richard Douglas, Maher Masoud, Douglas J Swirsky, William W Brooke, John Joseph Johnston, David I Sandoval, Ali Soleymannezhad and Thomas M Ross.
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Shares of MXCT 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MaxCyte investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/12/2026
Today
8/15/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Sub-Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MXCT
CIK
1287098
Employees
80
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$5.00
Low Price Target
$5.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+278.8%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.33)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$44.63 million
Net Margins
-114.77%
Pretax Margin
-121.16%
Return on Equity
-18.52%
Return on Assets
-15.77%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
12.04
Quick Ratio
11.29

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$33.03 million
Price / Sales
4.28
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$1.61 per share
Price / Book
0.82

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
107,120,000
Free Float
102,730,000
Market Cap
$141.40 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.48

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This page (NASDAQ:MXCT) was last updated on 8/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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