After Hours
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Earlier, Yahoo Finance discussed this stock as it revealed Bruker Announces Acquisition of Tornado Spectral Systems to Expand Its Biopharma Process Analytical Technology (PAT) Product Portfolio.
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This NASDAQ-listed company operates within the Medical Devices industry segment, falling under the Healthcare sector. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $71.94 and fluctuated between $72.44 as its day high and $70.86 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Bruker Corp is $9.96B. A total of 1.81 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 821.07K shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, BRKR has seen 2 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 59,523 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 11 BUYs and 33 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 256,818 shares during that period but sold 892,090.
In the most recent transaction, LAUKIEN FRANK H sold 37,947 shares of BRKR for 64.81 per share on Aug 08. After the transaction, the PRESIDENT & CEO now owns 38,217,344 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jun 16, Herman Gerald N sold 14,242 shares at 75.42 per share. BRKR shares that EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO owns now total 36,462.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Kastner Marc A disposed of 11,146 shares on May 19 at a per-share price of $75.22. This resulted in the Director holding 8,051 shares of BRKR after the transaction. In another insider transaction, LAUKIEN FRANK H sold 14,625 shares at $73.11 per share on May 16. Company shares held by the PRESIDENT & CEO now total 38,180,634.
Dividend
The income generated by dividends is an indication that a company is improving its financial position, which is why investors prefer companies paying dividends. Bruker Corp pays an annual dividend of $0.15, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.21%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 33.28. BRKR’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/30/2023 when it declared a $0.05 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/15/2023. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/15/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/30/2023. The BRKR stock dividend was $0.05 per share in cash.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for BRKR in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $73.50 with high estimates of $86.00 and low estimates of $57.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BRKR has a high of $84.84 and a low of $53.79.
As of this writing, BRKR has an earnings estimate of $0.68 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 11 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.89 per share and a lower estimate of $0.62. The company reported an EPS of $0.5 in the last quarter, which was 4.20% higher than expectations of $0.48.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. BRKR’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.17B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $1.39B in debt and $938.50M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $8.29, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $1.08B.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for BRKR is Buy with a score of 3.91.
