NASDAQ:APDN Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) Stock Price, News & Analysis $0.85 -0.01 (-1.73%) Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.85 +0.00 (+0.58%) As of 04/25/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Applied DNA Sciences Stock (NASDAQ:APDN) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Applied DNA Sciences alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$0.82▼$0.8850-Day Range$0.80▼$8.1952-Week Range$0.72▼$246.00Volume337,501 shsAverage Volume394,807 shsMarket Capitalization$935,198.40P/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$75.00Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewApplied DNA Sciences, Inc., a biotechnology company, develops and commercializes technologies to produce and detect deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Therapeutic DNA Production Services; MDx Testing Services; and DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services. The Therapeutic DNA Production Services segment develops and commercializes the LinearDNA platform, which enables a cell-free manufacture of high-fidelity synthetic DNA sequences for use in nucleic acid-based therapeutics. The MDx Testing Services segment provides clinical molecular diagnostics (MDx) testing and clinical laboratory testing services; COVID-19 testing services, including test scheduling, sample collection, and automated results reporting for higher education institutions, private clients, and businesses under the safeCircle trademark; polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for production and detection of DNA and RNA; and MDx test kits and related supplies, as well as Isotopic analysis testing services. The DNA Tagging and Security Products and Services segment offers SigNature Molecular Tags, which provides a methodology to authenticate goods within large and complex supply chains for materials, such as cotton, nutraceuticals, and other products; SigNify portable DNA readers and SigNify consumable reagent test kits; and fiberTyping, which uses PCR-based DNA detection to detect a product's naturally occurring DNA sequences for the purposes of product provenance authentication and supply chain security. The company was formerly known as Datalink Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. in 2002. Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Stony Brook, New York.Read More… Applied DNA Sciences Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks37th Percentile Overall ScoreAPDN MarketRank™: Applied DNA Sciences scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingApplied DNA Sciences has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageApplied DNA Sciences has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Applied DNA Sciences' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Applied DNA Sciences is -0.15, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Applied DNA Sciences is -0.15, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioApplied DNA Sciences has a P/B Ratio of 2.92. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Applied DNA Sciences' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted7.80% of the float of Applied DNA Sciences has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverApplied DNA Sciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Applied DNA Sciences has recently decreased by 36.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldApplied DNA Sciences does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthApplied DNA Sciences does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted7.80% of the float of Applied DNA Sciences has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverApplied DNA Sciences has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Applied DNA Sciences has recently decreased by 36.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.65 News SentimentApplied DNA Sciences has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Applied DNA Sciences this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for APDN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -55% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Applied DNA Sciences insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.17% of the stock of Applied DNA Sciences is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 22.22% of the stock of Applied DNA Sciences is held by institutions.Read more about Applied DNA Sciences' insider trading history. Receive APDN Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Applied DNA Sciences and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address APDN Stock News HeadlinesApplied DNA’s LineaRx ‘ready to support’ reshoring of drug developmentApril 22, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comApplied DNA regains compliance with Nasdaq minimum bid price ruleApril 9, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.April 26, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Applied DNA positions TR8 PGx testing as pre-emptive for therapeutic safetyApril 2, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comWhy Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) Stock Is RisingApril 2, 2025 | benzinga.comApplied DNA Sciences submits validation package to NYSDOH for bird flu testMarch 27, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comApplied DNA Sciences submits request to NYSDOH for H5 bird flu LDT approvalMarch 27, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comApplied DNA Sciences trading halted, news pendingMarch 13, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines APDN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have APDN shares performed this year? Applied DNA Sciences' stock was trading at $10.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, APDN stock has decreased by 91.7% and is now trading at $0.8471. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Applied DNA Sciences' earnings last quarter? Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:APDN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 13th. The technology company reported ($28.00) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($16.00) by $12.00. Applied DNA Sciences had a negative net margin of 228.12% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 101.57%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Applied DNA Sciences' stock split? Applied DNA Sciences's stock reverse split on the morning of Thursday, April 25th 2024. The 1-20 reverse split was announced on Thursday, April 25th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Thursday, April 25th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 5 shares after the split. How do I buy shares of Applied DNA Sciences? Shares of APDN 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Applied DNA Sciences own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Applied DNA Sciences investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), Jumia Technologies (JMIA), Nano Dimension (NNDM), NIO (NIO), Virgin Galactic (SPCE), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/13/2025Today4/26/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/09/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Testing laboratories Sub-IndustryBusiness Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:APDN CIK744452 Webwww.adnas.com Phone(631) 240-8800Fax631-240-8900Employees70Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$75.00 High Stock Price Target$75.00 Low Stock Price Target$75.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8,753.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($286.00) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-6,990,000.00 Net Margins-228.12% Pretax Margin-230.79% Return on Equity-101.57% Return on Assets-62.43% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio4.72 Quick Ratio4.53 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.74 million Price / Sales0.25 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$0.29 per share Price / Book2.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,104,000Free Float55,095,000Market Cap$935,198.40 OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2025. 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