Transcat (TRNS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Transcat, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRNS) is a leading provider of calibration, laboratory, and metrology services in North America. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Ronkonkoma, New York, the company specializes in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of measurement instruments across a wide range of industries. Transcat operates a network of ISO/IEC 17025–accredited laboratories and offers on-site field calibration, instrument repair, and preventive maintenance services.

In addition to its calibration services, Transcat distributes precision instrumentation and related software solutions from top manufacturers. The company’s offerings include temperature and humidity monitoring systems, pressure gauges, analytical balances, and data acquisition hardware. By combining equipment sales with technical support and training, Transcat helps clients optimize their quality-control processes and maintain regulatory compliance.

Transcat serves customers in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, aerospace, defense, food and beverage, and general manufacturing sectors. With operations throughout the United States and remote support capabilities, the company delivers responsive service tailored to each customer’s operational environment. Transcat’s commitment to accreditation, continuous improvement, and technical expertise underpins its reputation as a trusted partner in precision measurement.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $84.09 to $86.65
• 50-Day Range: $81.35 to $97.76
• 52-Week Range: $50.23 to $100.00
• Volume: 71,790 shs
• Average Volume: 126,990 shs
• Market Capitalization: $802.06 million
• P/E Ratio: 231.59
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $95.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Transcat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Transcat scored higher than 43% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 492nd out of 662 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Transcat has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Transcat has a consensus price target of $95.00, representing about 10.9% upside from its current price of $85.69.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Transcat has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Transcat are expected to grow by 10.34% in the coming year, from $1.74 to $1.92 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Transcat is 231.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Transcat is 231.59, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.28.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Transcat has a P/B Ratio of 2.65. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.77% of the float of Transcat has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Transcat has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.02, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Transcat has recently increased by 2.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Transcat does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

Transcat has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 0.77 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

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

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $51,176.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0064% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Transcat insiders have bought 107.76% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $98,668.00 in company stock and sold $47,492.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.80% of the stock of Transcat is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.34% of the stock of Transcat is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Today: 9/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TRNS
• CIK: 99302
• Web: www.transcat.com
• Phone: (585) 352-7777
• Fax: 585-352-1486
• Employees: 1,413
• Year Founded: 1964

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Transcat: $95.00
• High Price Target: $95.00
• Low Price Target: $95.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.9%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 231.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 49.25
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $5.38 million
• Net Margins: 0.99%
• Pretax Margin: 1.61%
• Return on Equity: 5.56%
• Return on Assets: 3.44%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.36
• Current Ratio: 2.49
• Quick Ratio: 2.11

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $331.88 million
• Price / Sales: 2.42
• Cash Flow: $4.67 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.33
• Book Value: $32.36 per share
• Price / Book: 2.65

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,360,000
• Free Float: 9,192,000
• Market Cap: $802.06 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.68