Kewaunee Scientific (KEQU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Kewaunee Scientific Corporation designs, manufactures, and installs laboratory, healthcare, and technical furniture and infrastructure products. The company operates through two segments, Domestic and International. Its products include steel and wood casework, fume hoods, adaptable modular systems, moveable workstations, stand-alone benches, biological safety cabinets, and epoxy resin work surfaces and sinks. The company's laboratory products are used in chemistry, physics, biology, and other general science laboratories in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, industrial, chemical, commercial, educational, government, and health care markets; and technical products are used in facilities manufacturing computers and light electronics and by users of computer and networking furniture. It sells its products primarily through dealers, its subidiaries, and a national distributor. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Statesville, North Carolina.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $52.23 to $54.00
• 50-Day Range: $31.72 to $54.93
• 52-Week Range: $24.67 to $56.95
• Volume: 13,546 shs
• Average Volume: 17,210 shs
• Market Capitalization: $154.71 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.54
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Kewaunee Scientific Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Kewaunee Scientific scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 435th out of 653 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Kewaunee Scientific.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Kewaunee Scientific is 8.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Kewaunee Scientific is 8.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 238.11.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Kewaunee Scientific has a P/B Ratio of 3.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.55% of the float of Kewaunee Scientific has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kewaunee Scientific has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kewaunee Scientific has recently decreased by 20.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Kewaunee Scientific does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Kewaunee Scientific does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Kewaunee Scientific is 12.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.55% of the float of Kewaunee Scientific has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Kewaunee Scientific has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Kewaunee Scientific has recently decreased by 20.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.25

News Sentiment

Kewaunee Scientific has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Kewaunee Scientific this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for KEQU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Kewaunee Scientific insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $100,214.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.20% of the stock of Kewaunee Scientific is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 32.69% of the stock of Kewaunee Scientific is held by institutions.

KEQU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KEQU shares performed this year?

Kewaunee Scientific's stock was trading at $29.07 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, KEQU shares have increased by 85.3% and is now trading at $53.87.
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How were Kewaunee Scientific's earnings last quarter?

Kewaunee Scientific Co. (NASDAQ:KEQU) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March, 3rd. The technology company reported ($0.70) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The technology company had revenue of $34.23 million for the quarter. Kewaunee Scientific had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.38% and a net margin of 9.39%.

Who are Kewaunee Scientific's major shareholders?

Kewaunee Scientific's top institutional investors include Minerva Advisors LLC (3.66%), De Lisle Partners LLP (1.50%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.83%) and Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas David Hull III, John Russell, Donald T Gardner III, Keith M Gehl, Elizabeth D Phillips, Ryan S Noble and Douglas J Batdorff.
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How do I buy shares of Kewaunee Scientific?

Shares of KEQU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Kewaunee Scientific own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Kewaunee Scientific investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Jabil (JBL), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE) and Disc Medicine (IRON).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/03/2020
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Laboratory apparatus & furniture
• Sub-Industry: Measuring And Control Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KEQU
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 55529
• Web: www.kewaunee.com
• Phone: (704) 873-7202
• Fax: 704-873-5160
• Employees: 1,006
• Year Founded: 1906

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $6.31
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.54
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $18.75 million
• Net Margins: 9.39%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 27.38%
• Return on Assets: 10.90%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.48
• Current Ratio: 2.53
• Quick Ratio: 2.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $199.64 million
• Price / Sales: 0.77
• Cash Flow: $1.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.62
• Book Value: $13.60 per share
• Price / Book: 3.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,872,000
• Free Float: 2,464,000
• Market Cap: $154.71 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.80