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CTKBCytek Biosciences, Inc.Sell5.2·$4.59+0.22%
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Cytek Biosciences, Inc. (CTKB) Stock Analysis

Momentum Cont setup · Inst Constrain edge

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate Confidence

Healthcare · Medical Devices

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $4.59: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.

Cytek Biosciences, Inc., a cell analysis solutions company, provides cell analysis tools that facilitate scientific advances in biomedical research and clinical applications. The company offers Cytek aurora, northern lights systems, and Cytek aurora evo systems delivers cell... Read more

$4.59+5.2% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#45 of 64 Medical Devices
QualityF-score5 / 9FCF yield1.08%
Stop $4.27Target $4.83(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 0.3:1
Analyst target$5.69+23.9%4 analysts
$4.83our TP
$4.59price
$5.69mean
$8

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $4.59: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 67, MACD bullish. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 33d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Aug 6, 202633d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)24.2
Mkt Cap$593M
EV/EBITDA-9.9
Profit Mgn-36.2%
ROE-20.9%
Rev Growth6.5%
Beta1.17
DividendNone
Rating analysts10

Quality Signals

Piotroski F5/9

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Bollinger
0.7
Support Resistance
0.9
52w Position
4.9

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Earnings concerns: 0B/2M

Unprofitable operations — net margin -36.2%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Roa
0.0
Operating Margin
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
3.6
Moat
5.1
Piotroski F
5.6
Gross Margin
6.3
Current Ratio
8.3
FCF-positive but moderate margins (FCF margin 3%, FCF yield 1.1%)No competitive moat

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
2.0
Growth Rank
3.6
Value Rank
5.7
GatesA.R:R 0.3 < 1.5@spotMomentum 6.4>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 33d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARMomentum ContSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
67 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $3.70Resistance $4.68

Price Targets

$4
$5
A.Upside+5.2%
A.R:R0.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0)
! asymmetry at 0.3 (below the engine's 1.5 threshold)@spot

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (33d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CTKB stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $4.59: Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Trend continuation, RSI 67, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $4.27. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CTKB stock price target?

Take-profit target: $4.83 (+5.2% upside). Prior stop was $4.27. Stop-loss: $4.27.

What are the risks of investing in CTKB?

Quality below floor (3.2 < 4.0).

Is CTKB overvalued or undervalued?

Cytek Biosciences, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 24.2). TrendMatrix value score: 7.6/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CTKB?

10 analysts cover CTKB with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $6.

What does Cytek Biosciences, Inc. do?Cytek Biosciences, Inc., a cell analysis solutions company, provides cell analysis tools that facilitate scientific...

Cytek Biosciences, Inc., a cell analysis solutions company, provides cell analysis tools that facilitate scientific advances in biomedical research and clinical applications. The company offers Cytek aurora, northern lights systems, and Cytek aurora evo systems delivers cell analysis; Cytek Aurora CS System, a cellular complexity to perform additional downstream genomic and proteomic studies using phenotyping approaches; enhanced small particle detection; Cytek amnis imagestream imaging flow cytometers; Cytek guava muse cell analyzers; Cytek muse micro cell analyzers; Cytek guava easyCyte flow cytometers; and Cytek orion reagent cocktail preparation systems. It also provides reagents and kits, including cFluor reagents that are fluorochrome conjugated antibodies used to identify cells of interest for analysis on its instruments. In addition, the company offers automated micro-sampling system and automated sample loader system, an automated loaders designed to integrate seamlessly into the Cytek aurora and northern lights systems; SpectroFlo software that provides intuitive workflow from quality control to data analysis for Cytek aurora, northern lights, and Cytek aurora evo systems; and customer support tools. Further, it provides conventional flow and image-based flow cytometry instrumentation and related products and services under the Amnis and Guava brand names. The company serves pharmaceutical and biopharma companies, academic research centers, and contract research organizations. It distributes its products through direct sales force and support organizations in North America, Europe, China, and the Asia-Pacific regions; and through distributors or sales agents in Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East countries. The company was formerly known as Cytoville, Inc. and changed its name to Cytek Biosciences, Inc. in August 2015. Cytek Biosciences, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

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