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TECH·Bio-Techne Corporation

$72.27
+0.15 (+0.21%)
Pre-Market
High
$72.29
Open
$71.79
Market Cap
11.32B
52W High
$74.00
Low
$71.79
P. Close
$72.27
P/E
62.25
52W Low
$43.00
Fwd P/E
31.34
DailyIQ Est.
$70.96
Inst. Ownership
63.2%
Short Interest
3.76%
Days to Cover
2.5
Technical Score (1D)
50
NEUTRAL
News Sentiment
54
MIXED
Bio‑Techne’s shares have surged 29 % over the past 90 days, yet the month‑to‑month trend remains flat, signalling that the rally may be a short‑term sentiment lift rather than a fundamental shift. The stock is trading roughly 4 % above its inferred fair value of $69.73, suggesting a modest overvaluation relative to long‑term therapy and diagnostics growth expectations. Despite the recent rebound, the company’s 5‑year total shareholder return is down 44 %, underscoring a long‑term performance weakness that could temper investor enthusiasm. The recent price move may be driven by a broader market rotation into biotech, but the flat monthly performance indicates that the underlying earnings trajectory has not yet improved. Over the next 1–10 trading days, the market will likely test whether the current price level can sustain itself against the backdrop of a 44 % long‑term decline. Watch for any earnings guidance or partnership announcements that could justify a higher valuation, as well as any regulatory updates that might impact the company’s therapy pipeline. If the rally continues, it could signal a re‑evaluation of the company’s growth prospects; if it stalls, the stock may revert to its fair‑value range. Keep an eye on broader biotech sentiment and any macro‑economic data that could influence risk‑on versus risk‑off positioning in the sector.
Earnings Summary
Bio-Techne Corporation, a Minneapolis‑based life science reagent and diagnostics provider, operates primarily in the biotechnology sector, supplying tools for protein analysis, cell and gene therapy, and regulated diagnostics. In Q4 2024 the company reported adjusted EPS of $0.42 versus an estimate of $0.39, and revenue of $297.0 million, a modest rise from prior periods. Q1 2025 saw EPS of $0.56 against an estimate of $0.51 and revenue of $316.2 million, while Q2 2025 delivered EPS of $0.53 versus $0.50 and revenue of $316.9 million; both quarters beat consensus. Q3 2025, however, produced EPS of $0.42 against an estimate of $0.42 and revenue of $286.6 million, marking a decline in top line and earnings relative to the first half of the year. In the most recent fiscal year, Q2 2026 revenue fell to $295.9 million from an estimate of $316.6 million, and EPS of $0.46 lagged the $0.54 estimate, while Q3 2026 revenue of $311.4 million was slightly below the $316.1 million estimate and EPS of $0.53 matched the $0.53 estimate. The pattern shows consistent revenue growth in the first two quarters of each year, followed by a dip in the third quarter, with EPS generally beating or matching estimates in the first half but falling short in the third quarter. Historically, the company has maintained year‑over‑year revenue growth, often exceeding analyst expectations, while EPS has fluctuated, indicating a stable top line but variable profitability. Recent news highlights a Q4 2026 earnings release that matched consensus EPS and reported a 1.26 % revenue rise, underscoring steady top‑line momentum but flat earnings growth; a Wells Fargo downgrade to equal‑weight and a $73 price target reflect a cautious near‑term outlook. Investors should watch the next earnings cycle for any guidance on revenue targets or margin improvement, as well as updates on the $11.3 billion acquisition that could affect cash flow and valuation. The company’s ESG milestones, such as emission cuts and Science‑Based Targets validation, may also influence investor sentiment in the medium term.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.40$0.44$0.49$0.54$0.58Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q2'26Q3'26Q1'27
QtrEstActual+/−
Q1'27$0.43 - -
Q3'26$0.53$0.53-0.8%
Q2'26$0.54$0.46-14.5%
Q3'25$0.42$0.42-0.4%
Q2'25$0.50$0.53+5.8%
Q1'25$0.51$0.56+10.4%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$282M$292M$302M$312M$322MQ1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q2'26Q3'26Q1'27
QtrEstActual+/−
Q1'27$298M - -
Q3'26$316M$311M-1.5%
Q2'26$317M$296M-6.5%
Q3'25 - $287M -
Q2'25 - $317M -
Q1'25 - $316M -

Market Data

TECH Stock Snapshot

HOLD50/100
$72.29$0.08 (0.1%)
Market cap
11.32B
P/E ratio
62.3
Day range
$71.79 – $72.29
News sentiment
54/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$70.73 (-2.2%)
Consensus
Hold · 24 analysts
52-week range+68.1% off low · -2.3% from high
$43.00$74.00
Price $72.29 DailyIQ Est. $70.96

Neither side has the upper hand on TECH right now, and the indicator set reflects that. Sector peers are worth watching - large caps in Healthcare tend to move together on rotation.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into TECH?

RICH

At today's price, Bio-Techne Corporation needs to grow free cash flow about 31.9% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 10.01% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 6.5% a year, so the market is asking for 25.4 percentage points above its own delivered rate. On that basis TECH looks priced above what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
31.9%
Historical FCF CAGR
6.5%
Growth gap
+25.4 pts
Verdict
RICH
Discount rate (WACC)
10.01%
Beta
1.03

Behaviour On Record

What TECH's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
3.0% 0th pct
Below its peak
-46.4%
vs 200-day average
+17.8%
Up days (1y)
53%

Bio-Techne Corporation is currently running 3.0% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against TECH's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 0th percentile unusually subdued by its own history, against a typical reading of 26.7%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

TECH is trading -46.4% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -21.4%, and the deepest was -43.1% in 2022. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits +17.8% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 85th percentile a wider gap than this stock usually carries. Over the past year TECH closed higher on 53% of sessions, and it is currently 2 sessions into a rising streak.

On September specifically: over 13 years of records, TECH finished the month higher 6 of 13 times, with a median return of -0.3% and an average of -0.7%. Its strongest month historically has been July at +4.7% on average, its weakest August at -3.0%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: TECH has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 149 of 3,267 sessions (4.6% of the time), with the largest gaps running +9.7% and -16.4%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 3,268 daily closes between 2013-09-16 and 2026-09-14, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against TECH's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of TECH's sector?

Bio-Techne Corporation sits in the Health Care sector, currently ranked 3rd of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (leading). Within its narrower Biotechnology industry group, TECH ranks 3rd of 15 tracked industries, weakening.

Sector rank
#3 of 11
Sector state
Leading
Sector rotation score
80
Industry rank
#3 of 15

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for TECH?

CallsPuts

For Bio-Techne Corporation's nearest expiry (2026-09-18, 3 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.08), with at-the-money implied volatility around 12.5%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±5.4% move by that expiry — a range of about $69.35–$77.21.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-18)
0.08
ATM implied volatility
12.5%
Total open interest
8,730
Expected move by 2026-09-18
±5.4% ($69.35–$77.21)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on TECH?

Wells Fargo most recently downgraded Bio-Techne Corporation to Equal-Weight on Aug 13, 2026 with a price target of $73 (from $62). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 7 downgrades, a net bearish lean.

Latest action
Wells FargoEqual-Weight
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
7
Net rating momentum
-7
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Aug 13, 2026Wells FargoDowngradeOverweight → Equal-Weight$62 → $73
Jul 9, 2026RBC CapitalDowngradeOutperform → Sector Perform$62 → $73
Jun 30, 2026TD CowenDowngradeBuy → Hold$65 → $73
Jun 30, 2026BenchmarkDowngradeBuy → Hold-
Jun 29, 2026CitigroupDowngradeBuy → Neutral$70 → $73
Jun 26, 2026Stephens & Co.DowngradeOverweight → Equal-Weight$68 → $73
Jun 26, 2026William BlairDowngradeOutperform → Market Perform-
Jun 26, 2026BairdMaintainedNeutral$49 → $73
Jun 11, 2026Piper SandlerInitiatedNeutral$65
May 7, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$80 → $70
May 7, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweight$76 → $62
May 7, 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainedIn-Line$54 → $50

TECH Competitive Positioning

Bio-Techne Corporation (TECH) is tracked alongside these names in Biotechnology on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.