ALS (CPBLF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ALS Limited (OTCMKTS: CPBLF) is an Australian-based global testing, inspection and certification company. The company provides laboratory and technical services that help customers assess the quality, safety, composition and performance of products, materials and environmental systems.

ALS operates across several business areas, including environmental testing, geochemistry and mining-related services, food and pharmaceutical testing, consumer product testing, and industrial asset integrity services. Its work includes analyzing soil, water, air, minerals, food, pharmaceuticals and other materials, as well as providing inspection, monitoring and technical consulting services.

The company traces its origins to Australian Laboratory Services, which was established in Queensland in the 1970s and initially focused on analytical services for the mining industry. It has since expanded internationally through organic growth and acquisitions, serving customers across Australia, the Americas, Europe, Asia and other regions. ALS is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, and its shares are primarily listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol ALQ.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $15.50 to $15.50
• 50-Day Range: $15.50 to $15.78
• 52-Week Range: $13.20 to $18.19
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 600 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 53.62
• Dividend Yield: 2.52%
• Price Target: $28.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

ALS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ALS scored higher than 35% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

ALS has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

ALS has a consensus price target of $28.00, representing about 80.6% upside from its current price of $15.50.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

ALS has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ALS is 53.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ALS is 53.62, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.52.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ALS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 999.99, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ALS has recently decreased by 7.73%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

ALS is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ALS is 134.92%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

ALS has a news sentiment score of -0.91. 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 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for ALS this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

23.16% of the stock of ALS is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Today: 10/07/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/23/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Professional Services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:CPBLF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.alsglobal.com
• Phone: (173) 367-7900
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 19,565
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for ALS: $28.00
• High Price Target: $28.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +80.6%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.62
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A