Moolec Science (MLEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Moolec Science Ltd. is a food-technology and biotechnology company developing alternative sources of animal proteins through molecular farming. The company uses genetically engineered plants, including soybeans and safflower, as biological production platforms designed to produce specific proteins that can be used in food and other applications.

Its research and development programs have included “Piggy Sooy,” a soybean engineered to produce pork protein, as well as safflower-based production of animal proteins such as chymosin, an enzyme used in cheese manufacturing. Moolec’s approach is intended to support the production of animal-derived ingredients with potentially lower resource requirements than conventional livestock-based methods.

Moolec was founded in 2020 and has developed activities connected with biotechnology and agricultural research in the United States and South America. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Gastón Paladini, who is associated with the Paladini food group and has experience in the food industry. Moolec Science is listed on the Nasdaq under the symbol MLEC.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.69 to $1.77
• 50-Day Range: $1.71 to $8.57
• 52-Week Range: $1.64 to $23.22
• Volume: 5,704 shs
• Average Volume: 516,301 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.25 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Moolec Science Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Moolec Science scored higher than 18% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Moolec Science.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Moolec Science is -0.05, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of Moolec Science is -0.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.48% of the float of Moolec Science has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Moolec Science has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Moolec Science has recently decreased by 68.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Moolec Science does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Moolec Science does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.47

News Sentiment

Moolec Science has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Moolec Science this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

19.90% of the stock of Moolec Science is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.07% of the stock of Moolec Science is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/16/2025
• Today: 10/14/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Food Products
• Sub-Industry: Agricultural Products & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MLEC
• CIK: 1937737
• Web: moolecscience.com
• Phone: +35226496565
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• 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: $333.61 million
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: ($309.64) per share
• Price / Book: -0.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 730,000
• Free Float: 582,000
• Market Cap: $1.35 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.33