Bio-Techne (TECH) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) is a global life sciences company that develops, manufactures and sells high-quality reagents, instruments and services for the research, diagnostic and bioprocessing markets. Its core product offerings include recombinant proteins, antibodies, immunoassays, nucleic acid probes and kits, single-cell analysis solutions and automated protein analysis systems. Flagship brands such as R&D Systems, Novus Biologicals, ProteinSimple and Advanced Cell Diagnostics provide researchers and clinicians with reliable tools for cell biology, immunology, proteomics and genomics applications.

Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Bio-Techne serves customers across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region through a combination of direct sales, distributors and strategic partnerships. The company’s products support a wide range of end users, including academic and government research institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as clinical diagnostic laboratories. Its global footprint encompasses manufacturing sites, research and development centers, and customer support offices designed to facilitate timely delivery and technical assistance.

Originally founded in 1981 as Techne Corporation, the company grew through both organic innovation and strategic acquisitions. Notable milestones include the acquisitions of R&D Systems in 2006, ProteinSimple in 2014 and Advanced Cell Diagnostics in 2016. In 2014, the company adopted the Bio-Techne name to reflect its expanded portfolio of life science tools and diagnostics solutions. These acquisitions have broadened the company’s capabilities in areas such as in situ hybridization, automated capillary-based Western blotting and bioprocess monitoring.

Bio-Techne is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Charles Kummeth, who has been with the company since 2002 and appointed CEO in 2013. Under his leadership, the company has continued to invest in R&D, expand its product pipeline and extend its geographic reach. A seasoned management team oversees operations, strategic planning and integration of new technologies to drive long-term growth and deliver innovative solutions that accelerate scientific discovery and improve patient outcomes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $72.10 to $72.37
• 50-Day Range: $51.99 to $72.29
• 52-Week Range: $43.19 to $72.39
• Volume: 2.36 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.71 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 104.68
• Dividend Yield: 0.44%
• Price Target: $68.08
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Bio-Techne Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bio-Techne scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 435th out of 911 stocks in the healthcare sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Bio-Techne has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.12, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Bio-Techne has a consensus price target of $68.08, representing about 5.7% downside from its current price of $72.23.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bio-Techne has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.67%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bio-Techne are expected to grow by 6.67% in the coming year, from $1.65 to $1.76 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bio-Techne is 104.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.32.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bio-Techne is 104.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Healthcare sector average P/E ratio of about 268.51.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Bio-Techne has a PEG Ratio of 8.59. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bio-Techne has a P/B Ratio of 5.90. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.00% of the float of Bio-Techne has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bio-Techne has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.34, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bio-Techne has recently decreased by 23.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Bio-Techne has a dividend yield of 0.44%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Bio-Techne does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bio-Techne is 46.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Bio-Techne will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.18% next year. This indicates that Bio-Techne will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.43

News Sentiment

Bio-Techne has a news sentiment score of 1.43. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Healthcare companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Bio-Techne this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for TECH on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Bio-Techne to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.30% of the stock of Bio-Techne is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.95% of the stock of Bio-Techne is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 5/18/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 5/18/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/12/2026
• Today: 8/13/2026
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Healthcare
• Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
• Sub-Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TECH
• CIK: 842023
• Web: www.bio-techne.com
• Phone: (612) 379-8854
• Fax: 612-656-4400
• Employees: 3,100
• Year Founded: 1981

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Bio-Techne: $68.08
• High Price Target: $79.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.12
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.69
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 104.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 43.78
• P/E Growth: 8.59
• Net Income: $73.40 million
• Net Margins: 9.05%
• Pretax Margin: 12.15%
• Return on Equity: 13.57%
• Return on Assets: 10.66%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.10
• Current Ratio: 4.49
• Quick Ratio: 3.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.22 billion
• Price / Sales: 9.27
• Cash Flow: $2.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 29.51
• Book Value: $12.24 per share
• Price / Book: 5.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 156,570,000
• Free Float: 154,534,000
• Market Cap: $11.31 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.28