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NASDAQ:BRKR

Bruker (BRKR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$93.86
+1.46 (+1.58%)
(As of 03/27/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$92.56
$93.86
50-Day Range
$70.45
$94.27
52-Week Range
$53.79
$94.86
Volume
327,350 shs
Average Volume
826,862 shs
Market Capitalization
$12.92 billion
P/E Ratio
32.14
Dividend Yield
0.21%
Price Target
$84.29

Bruker MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.43 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
10.2% Downside
$84.29 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
4.04% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.48
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.07mentions of Bruker in the last 14 days
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$1.35 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
25.55%
From $2.74 to $3.44 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.64 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

69th out of 588 stocks

Analytical Instruments Industry

2nd out of 28 stocks

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About Bruker Stock (NASDAQ:BRKR)

Bruker Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and distributes scientific instruments, and analytical and diagnostic solutions in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Bruker Scientific Instruments (BSI) BioSpin, BSI CALID, BSI Nano, and Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies. It offers life science tools, and single and multiple modality systems; life science mass spectrometry; MALDI Biotyper rapid pathogen identification platform and related test kits, DNA test strips, and fluorescence-based polymerase chain reaction technology; genotype and fluorotype molecular diagnostics kits; research, analytical, and process analysis instruments and solutions; SARS-CoV 2 testing for the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection; and Fluorotyper-SARS-CoV 2 plus kits. It also provides range of portable analytical and bioanalytical detection systems, and related products; X-ray instruments; analytical tools for electron microscopes, as well as handheld, portable, and mobile X-ray fluorescence spectrometry instruments; atomic force microscopy instrumentation; non-contact nanometer resolution solution topography; and automated X-ray metrology, automated AFM defect-detection, and photomask repair and cleaning equipment. In addition, the company offers advanced optical fluorescence microscopy instruments; products and services to support the multi-omics needs of researchers in translational research, drug, and biomarker discovery; superconducting materials, such as metallic low temperature superconductors; devices and complex tools based on metallic low temperature superconductors; and non-superconducting high technology tools, such as synchrotron and beamline instrumentation. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Billerica, Massachusetts.

BRKR Stock Price History

BRKR Stock News Headlines

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BRKR Jun 2024 87.500 put
BRKR Mar 2024 50.000 call
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BRKR Apr 2024 82.500 call
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Bruker Announces Quarterly Dividend
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
2/13/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend
2/29/2024
Dividend Payable
3/15/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/02/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Analytical instruments
Sub-Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:BRKR
CUSIP
11679410
Employees
9,707
Year Founded
1960

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$84.29
High Stock Price Target
$102.00
Low Stock Price Target
$70.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-10.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.43
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$427.20 million
Pretax Margin
18.36%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.96 billion
Cash Flow
$3.60 per share
Book Value
$10.08 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
98,848,000
Market Cap
$12.92 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.17

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Key Executives

  • Dr. Frank H. Laukien Ph.D. (Age 64)
    Chairman, CEO & President
    Comp: $1.82M
  • Mr. Gerald N. HermanMr. Gerald N. Herman (Age 66)
    Executive VP & CFO
    Comp: $858.09k
  • Dr. Mark R. Munch Ph.D. (Age 62)
    Corporate Executive VP and President of Bruker Nano Group & Corporate
    Comp: $1.44M
  • Mr. Juergen Srega (Age 69)
    President of Bruker CALID Group & Bruker Daltonics Division
    Comp: $646.99k
  • Dr. Falko Busse Ph.D. (Age 57)
    President of Bruker BioSpin Group
    Comp: $763.34k
  • Mr. Justin Joseph Ward
    Senior Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Development
  • Mr. J. Brent Alldredge J.D. (Age 49)
    General Counsel & Secretary
  • Stacey Desrochers
    Treasurer & Director of Investor Relations
  • Dr. Burkhard Prause Ph.D. (Age 57)
    President and CEO of Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies, Inc.
    Comp: $595.96k

BRKR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Bruker stock right now?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Bruker in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" BRKR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in BRKR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Bruker's stock price target for 2024?

7 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Bruker's stock. Their BRKR share price targets range from $70.00 to $102.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $84.29 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 10.2%.
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How have BRKR shares performed in 2024?

Bruker's stock was trading at $73.48 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BRKR shares have increased by 27.7% and is now trading at $93.86.
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Are investors shorting Bruker?

Bruker saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,620,000 shares, a drop of 17.4% from the February 29th total of 4,380,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 807,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.5 days. Currently, 4.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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.

When is Bruker's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 2nd 2024.
View our BRKR earnings forecast
.

How were Bruker's earnings last quarter?

Bruker Co. (NASDAQ:BRKR) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February, 13th. The medical research company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.05. The medical research company earned $844.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $809.35 million. Bruker had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.94% and a net margin of 14.41%. The firm's revenue was up 19.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.74 earnings per share.

How often does Bruker pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Bruker?

Bruker announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.05 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $0.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.21%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 29th.
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.

Is Bruker a good dividend stock?

Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR) pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.21%. The dividend payout ratio is 6.85%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, BRKR will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.81% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for BRKR.

What guidance has Bruker issued on next quarter's earnings?

Bruker updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 13th. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.710-2.760 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.750. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.2 billion-$3.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.1 billion.

What is Frank H. Laukien's approval rating as Bruker's CEO?

126 employees have rated Bruker Chief Executive Officer Frank H. Laukien on Glassdoor.com. Frank H. Laukien has an approval rating of 54% among the company's employees. This puts Frank H. Laukien in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 79.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Bruker to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Bruker own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Bruker investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), CVS Health (CVS), Micron Technology (MU), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Intel (INTC), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), Applied Materials (AMAT), Bank of America (BAC) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY).

Who are Bruker's major shareholders?

Bruker's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (7.15%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.19%), Pallas Capital Advisors LLC (6.09%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.84%), RTW Investments LP (2.42%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (1.29%). Insiders that own company stock include Cynthia M Friend, Frank H Laukien, Gerald N Herman, Hermann Fritz Requardt, Marc A Kastner, Mark Munch and Richard A Packer.
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How do I buy shares of Bruker?

Shares of BRKR 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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Does Bruker have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Bruker: Accel Instruments, Advances Diagnostic Solutions Pty. Ltd., Agapetus GmbH, Alicona Corporation, Alicona GmbH, Alicona Imaging, Alicona Imaging GmbH, Alicona Korea Pcific Ltd., Alicona Manufacturing Inc., Alicona SARL, Alicona UK Limited, Alicona s.r.l., Anasys Instruments Corporation, Anasys Instruments GmbH, Arxspan, Biocentra AS., Bruker (Beijing) Scientific Technology Co. Ltd., Bruker (Malaysia) SDN BHD, Bruker AXS GmbH, Bruker AXS Handheld Inc., Bruker AXS LLC, Bruker AXS Ltd., Bruker Advanced Supercon GmbH, Bruker Austria GmbH, Bruker Belgium S.A./N.V., Bruker BioSciences Securities Corporation, Bruker BioSpin AG, Bruker BioSpin Corporation, Bruker BioSpin GmbH, Bruker BioSpin K.K., Bruker BioSpin MRI GmbH, Bruker Business Support Center sp. z o.o, Bruker Daltonics GmbH, Bruker Daltonics Ltd., Bruker Daltonics Pty. Ltd., Bruker Daltonics S.r.l., Bruker Daltonik GmbH, Bruker Detection Corporation, Bruker EAS GmbH, Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies Inc. , Bruker Espanola S.A., Bruker Finance B.V., Bruker France S.AS., Bruker HTS GmbH, Bruker India Scientific PVT Ltd., Bruker Invest AG, Bruker Italia S.r.l., Bruker JV Israel Ltd., Bruker JV UK Ltd., Bruker Korea Co. Ltd., Bruker Ltd., Bruker Mexicana S.A. de C.V., Bruker MicroCT N.V., Bruker Nano GmbH, Bruker Nano Inc., Bruker Nederland B.V., Bruker Nordic AB, Bruker OST LLC, Bruker Optics GmbH, Bruker Optics Inc. , Bruker Optik GmbH, Bruker PTY Ltd., Bruker Physik GmbH, Bruker Polska Sp. Z o.o., Bruker Portugal Unipessoal LDA, Bruker Scientific Instruments Hong Kong Co. Ltd., Bruker Scientific Israel Ltd., Bruker Scientific LLC, Bruker Singapore Pte. Ltd., Bruker South Africa (Pty) Ltd., Bruker Taiwan Co. Ltd., Bruker Turkey Teknolojik Sistemler Ticaret Ltd. Sirketi, Bruker UK Ltd., Bruker do Brasil Ltda., Bruker s.r.o., Hain LifeScience E.A. Ltd., Hain LifeScience GmbH, Hain LifeScience Solutions (Pty) Ltd., Hain LifeScience Spain S.L., Hain LifeScience UK Ltd., Hain LifeSciences S.A. Pty Ltd., Hydrostatic Extrusions Ltd., Hysitron, InCoaTec GmbH, InVivo Biotech Services GmbH, InVivo Biotech Svs GmbH, JPK Instruments Limited, JPK Instruments USA. Inc., JPK In­stru­ments, JUWE Laborgeraete, Jordan Valley Semiconductors, Keymaster Technologies, Luxendo, Luxendo GmbH, MAC Science, Merlin Diagnostika GmbH, Mestrelab Research S.L., Michrom Bioresources, Oncovision - Innovative Medical Imaging, PMOD Technologies, Prairie Technologies, Princeton Gamma-Tech Instruments Inc, Quantron, RI Research Instruments GmbH, Roentec AG, S.I.S. Surface Imaging Systems, SAS Biocentric, SCiLS GmbH, SkyScan, Socabim, VACUUMSCHMELZE GmbH & Co. KG, Vutara LLC, XGLabs S.r.l., and Yingsheng Technology.
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This page (NASDAQ:BRKR) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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