Richardson Electronics (RELL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RELL) is a global manufacturer, distributor and servicer of engineered components and subsystems for a diverse range of industrial, medical and scientific applications. The company specializes in vacuum electron devices, high-voltage power supplies and related electronic components, offering klystrons, traveling wave tubes, magnetrons, X-ray tubes, microwave amplifiers and power conversion products. Its solutions support customers in power grid management, semiconductor processing, medical imaging, scientific instrumentation and telecommunications.

In addition to its manufacturing capabilities, Richardson Electronics maintains a broad distribution network comprising thousands of standard and custom parts. The company’s U.S. manufacturing and technical center in La Fox, Illinois, along with service centers in the United Kingdom and Singapore, enables local support across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. Application engineering services include design consultation, system integration and after-market support to help optimize performance and reliability.

Founded in 1947 as a specialist tube supplier, Richardson Electronics has expanded its product portfolio and geographic reach over seven decades. Headquartered in the Chicago area, the company is led by a management team with deep expertise in vacuum electronics, power conversion and global distribution. Richardson Electronics remains committed to technological innovation, operational excellence and delivering value to customers worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.82 to $10.04
• 50-Day Range: $9.43 to $11.00
• 52-Week Range: $7.57 to $15.51
• Volume: 16,284 shs
• Average Volume: 53,037 shs
• Market Capitalization: $145.06 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.40%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Richardson Electronics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Richardson Electronics scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 267th out of 666 stocks in the computer and technology sector. 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 Richardson Electronics.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 211.11%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Richardson Electronics are expected to grow by 211.11% in the coming year, from $0.27 to $0.84 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Richardson Electronics is -125.11, 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 Richardson Electronics is -125.11, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Richardson Electronics has a PEG Ratio of 2.36. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Richardson Electronics has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.93% of the float of Richardson Electronics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Richardson Electronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Richardson Electronics has recently decreased by 5.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Richardson Electronics pays a meaningful dividend of 2.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Richardson Electronics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Richardson Electronics will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.57% next year. This indicates that Richardson Electronics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.93% of the float of Richardson Electronics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Richardson Electronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Richardson Electronics has recently decreased by 5.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.59

News Sentiment

Richardson Electronics has a news sentiment score of 0.59. 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 0.89 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Richardson Electronics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $84,254.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

33.40% of the stock of Richardson Electronics is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

71.95% of the stock of Richardson Electronics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RELL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RELL shares performed this year?

Richardson Electronics' stock was trading at $14.03 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, RELL shares have decreased by 28.7% and is now trading at $10.01.

How were Richardson Electronics' earnings last quarter?

Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RELL) released its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The technology company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.07. The technology company had revenue of $51.89 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $53.86 million. Richardson Electronics had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.07% and a negative net margin of 0.55%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Richardson Electronics' major shareholders?

Richardson Electronics' top institutional investors include DDD Partners LLC (7.92%), First Wilshire Securities Management Inc. (5.78%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.05%) and ARS Investment Partners LLC (0.35%). Insiders that own company stock include Wendy Diddell, Robert J Ben, Kathleen Mcnally, Robert H Kluge, James Benham, Paul J Plante, Kenneth Halverson and Gregory J Peloquin.
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How do I buy shares of Richardson Electronics?

Shares of RELL 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 Richardson Electronics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Richardson Electronics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Arista Networks (ANET) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2025
• Record date for 8/27 Dividend: 8/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/27 Dividend: 8/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/27/2025
• Today: 9/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 5/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC PARTS DIST
• Sub-Industry: Technology Distributors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RELL
• CIK: 355948
• Web: www.rell.com
• Phone: (630) 208-2200
• Fax: 630-208-2550
• Employees: 450
• Year Founded: 1947

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.08)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.50
• P/E Growth: 2.36
• Net Income: -$1.14 million
• Net Margins: -0.55%
• Pretax Margin: -0.73%
• Return on Equity: 2.07%
• Return on Assets: 1.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.51
• Quick Ratio: 1.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $208.91 million
• Price / Sales: 0.68
• Cash Flow: $0.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.37
• Book Value: $10.87 per share
• Price / Book: 0.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 14,492,000
• Free Float: 9,652,000
• Market Cap: $142.80 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.01