MaxCyte (MXCT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MaxCyte, Inc., a life sciences company, discovers, develops, and commercializes next-generation cell therapies in the United States and internationally. Its products include ExPERT ATx, a static electroporation instrument for small to medium scale transfection; ExPERT STx, a flow electroporation for protein production and drug development, as well as expression of therapeutic targets for cell-based assays; ExPERT GTx, a flow electroporation for large scale transfection in therapeutic applications; and ExPERT VLx for very large volume cell-engineering. The company also provides disposable processing assemblies (PAs) to process and electroporate cells; and accessories supporting PAs, such as electroporation buffer solution and software protocols. It licenses and sells its instruments and technology; and sells its consumables to developers of cell therapies, as well as to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies for use in drug discovery and development, and bio-manufacturing. MaxCyte, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.37 to $1.43
• 50-Day Range: $1.27 to $2.33
• 52-Week Range: $1.26 to $5.20
• Volume: 1.30 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.00 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $149.25 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $7.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MaxCyte Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MaxCyte scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 314th out of 944 stocks in the medical sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MaxCyte has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MaxCyte has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MaxCyte are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.42) to ($0.41) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MaxCyte is -3.26, 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 MaxCyte is -3.26, 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 Ratio

MaxCyte has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.60% of the float of MaxCyte has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MaxCyte has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MaxCyte has recently increased by 1.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

MaxCyte does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

MaxCyte does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.60% of the float of MaxCyte has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MaxCyte has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MaxCyte has recently increased by 1.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.57

News Sentiment

MaxCyte has a news sentiment score of 1.57. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Medical companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for MaxCyte this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for MXCT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added MaxCyte to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MaxCyte insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $479,950.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.30% of the stock of MaxCyte is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.81% of the stock of MaxCyte is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MXCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MXCT shares performed this year?

MaxCyte's stock was trading at $4.16 at the start of the year. Since then, MXCT stock has decreased by 66.3% and is now trading at $1.40.

How were MaxCyte's earnings last quarter?

MaxCyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXCT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.02. The company had revenue of $8.51 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.57 million. MaxCyte had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.12% and a negative net margin of 125.22%.
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When did MaxCyte IPO?

MaxCyte (MXCT) raised $150 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, July 30th 2021. The company issued 12,000,000 shares at a price of $11.50-$13.50 per share.

Who are MaxCyte's major shareholders?

MaxCyte's top institutional investors include Mirabella Financial Services LLP (6.19%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.33%), AXA S.A. (2.07%) and Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC (1.62%). Insiders that own company stock include Casdin Partners Master Fund, L, Stanley C Erck, Douglas Doerfler, Richard Douglas, Maher Masoud, Douglas J Swirsky, William W Brooke, John Joseph Johnston, David I Sandoval, Ali Soleymannezhad and Thomas M Ross.
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How do I buy shares of MaxCyte?

Shares of MXCT 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 MaxCyte own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MaxCyte investors own include Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2025
• Today: 8/19/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Medical
• Industry: MED - BIOMED/GENE
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MXCT
• CIK: 1287098
• Web: maxcyte.com
• Phone: 301-944-1700
• Fax: 301-944-1703
• Employees: 80
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MaxCyte: $7.00
• High Price Target: $9.00
• Low Price Target: $6.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +400.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.43)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$41.06 million
• Net Margins: -125.22%
• Pretax Margin: -125.22%
• Return on Equity: -22.12%
• Return on Assets: -19.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 12.40
• Quick Ratio: 11.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $38.63 million
• Price / Sales: 3.86
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.95 per share
• Price / Book: 0.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 106,610,000
• Free Float: 103,089,000
• Market Cap: $149.25 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.23