Strong financial health — a perfect Piotroski score of 9 and free cash flow at 136% of net income — provides a quality foundation, but two consecutive recent earnings misses, downward estimate revisions, negative price momentum, and risk/reward geometry that falls below the minimum asymmetry threshold combine to make this an unfavorable near-term setup.
Thesis pillars
- Momentum Below Long Term Trend↓Deteriorating
- Consecutive Earnings Misses↓Deteriorating
- Thin Unfavorable Entry Geometry↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (BIO) Stock Analysis
Healthcare · Medical Devices
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $356.26 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.4% away).
Bio-Rad Laboratories develops and sells instruments, reagents, and consumables across Life Science (40% of net sales) and Clinical Diagnostics (60% of net sales), with approximately 60% of net sales from international markets and Europe as the largest region. The company employs... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $356.26 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.4% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. 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 76d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-15Recent Developments — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Bio-Rad Q1 2026 Earnings: EPS Misses Estimates Amid Revenue Data Gap - Core Business Growth - dars.gov.et — dars.gov.et negative
- NEWS Entera Bio Rebounds As Investors Balance Phase 3 Funding Against Dilution Risk - TradingView — TradingView neutral
- NEWS Bio Rad Laboratories Inc (BIO) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
- NEWS Instinct Bio Stock Slides After Hours: Here's What is Going on With BIOT - Benzinga — Benzinga negative
- NEWS Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc (BIO) Stock Up 4.6% but GF Value Says O - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
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1 floor-breaker
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $356.26 — A.R:R is negative (-1.3) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.4% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $331.32. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $409.70 (-19.7% upside). Prior stop was $331.32. Stop-loss: $331.32.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.4% away); Consecutive earnings misses (2).
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. trades at a P/E of 44.0 (forward 36.0). TrendMatrix value score: 4.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover BIO with a consensus score of 3.5/5. Average price target: $329.
What does Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. do?Bio-Rad Laboratories develops and sells instruments, reagents, and consumables across Life Science (40% of net sales)...
Bio-Rad Laboratories develops and sells instruments, reagents, and consumables across Life Science (40% of net sales) and Clinical Diagnostics (60% of net sales), with approximately 60% of net sales from international markets and Europe as the largest region. The company employs about 7,450 people in 37 countries and held a $5.7 billion Sartorius AG equity stake at December 31, 2025.