Sono-Tek (SOTK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sono-Tek Corporation is a precision technology company that designs and manufactures ultrasonic coating and spraying systems. Its equipment uses high-frequency ultrasonic energy to atomize liquids into controlled, uniform sprays, enabling manufacturers to apply thin films, coatings and other materials with minimal overspray and waste.

The company offers ultrasonic spray nozzles, integrated coating systems, precision liquid-dispensing equipment and automated or robotic platforms. Its technologies are used in applications including medical devices, electronics, fuel cells, solar and alternative-energy products, glass and other industrial components. Sono-Tek also provides application development, process engineering, installation, training and customer support.

Founded in 1975, Sono-Tek is headquartered in Milton, New York, and serves customers in North America and international markets. The company develops systems for both research and production environments and works with manufacturers to adapt ultrasonic coating processes to specific materials and manufacturing requirements.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.19 to $4.48
• 50-Day Range: $4.21 to $7.16
• 52-Week Range: $3.40 to $7.48
• Volume: 97,556 shs
• Average Volume: 110,854 shs
• Market Capitalization: $68.20 million
• P/E Ratio: 36.08
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $7.75
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Sono-Tek Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sono-Tek scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 226th out of 656 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

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

Upside Potential

Sono-Tek has a consensus price target of $7.75, representing about 79.0% upside from its current price of $4.33.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sono-Tek has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 175.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sono-Tek are expected to grow by 175.00% in the coming year, from $0.08 to $0.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sono-Tek is 36.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.68.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sono-Tek is 36.08, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 31.83.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sono-Tek has a P/B Ratio of 3.44. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.08% of the float of Sono-Tek has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sono-Tek has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.09, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sono-Tek has recently decreased by 82.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Sono-Tek does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Sono-Tek does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.58

News Sentiment

Sono-Tek has a news sentiment score of 1.58. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Sono-Tek this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.57% of the stock of Sono-Tek is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

47.89% of the stock of Sono-Tek is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/14/2026
• Today: 11/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/12/2027
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SOTK
• CIK: 806172
• Web: www.sono-tek.com
• Phone: (845) 795-2020
• Fax: 845-795-2720
• Employees: 89
• Year Founded: 1975

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Sono-Tek: $7.75
• High Price Target: $8.50
• Low Price Target: $7.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +79.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.08
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.68
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.81 million
• Net Margins: 9.32%
• Pretax Margin: 12.19%
• Return on Equity: 9.95%
• Return on Assets: 7.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.42
• Quick Ratio: 3.70

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $20.91 million
• Price / Sales: 3.26
• Cash Flow: $0.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.16
• Book Value: $1.26 per share
• Price / Book: 3.44

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,750,000
• Free Float: 14,875,000
• Market Cap: $68.20 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.10