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CTKB · Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

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$4.66 -0.04 (-0.85%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$623.92M
Shares
129.98M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$4.66 Open$4.63 Day$4.62–4.78 52W close$3.36–5.88 Avg vol 30d814K Short int4.9M · 3.8% float · 7.5d Short vol61% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJul 2021–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 5

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 31, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 5, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +1%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 56
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 52%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return +4%
      trailing
      YTD return −8%
      this year
      Relative strength −7%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $4 › 200d $5 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +29 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.77% of float · ▼ -2.7% MoM · 7.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      154 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 59
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +6414%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 54%
      contracting
      EPS growth −550%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-8.8M
      Buyback $35.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $90.3M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 57%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −43%
      past year
      ATR 4.6%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 2 of last 3
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      Total revenue · full year 2026 Initiated $207M – $212M
      prior FY $201.49M midpoint +4.0% Y/Y
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Jan 13, 2026
      Total revenue · full year 2025 $201M
      Revenue · fourth quarter of 2025 $62M
      Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
      Full year 2025 revenue full year 2025
      guided $196M – $205M
      $201.49M In line
      Revenue full year 2024
      guided $203M – $213M
      $200.45M Miss −3.6%
      Full-year revenue full-year
      guided $188M – $192M
      $193.02M Beat +1.6%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      56 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      52% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $4 › 200d $5 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +29 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      3.77% of float · ▼ -2.7% MoM · 7.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      154 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $3 Now $5 · 52% Range high $6
      vs 200-day avg +1% vs 50-day avg +5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Non-GAAP adjusted gross margin non-GAAP 56% Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Non-GAAP adjusted gross profit non-GAAP $52.04M Six months ended June 30, 2026
      Recurring revenue as a percentage of total revenue (trailing-12-month basis) 35% the second quarter of 2026
      Total recurring revenue, comprised of service and reagent revenues $18.5M the second quarter of 2026
      Units added to installed base 142 the second quarter of 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $4.5M Q4 2025
      Adjusted EBITDA excluding investment income non-GAAP -$3.1M Full Year 2025
      Total instruments placed 630 Full Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Medical Devices — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CTKB
      Cytek Biosciences, Inc.
      this stock
      $623.92M -7.7% +6414.2% 3.8%
      ABT
      Abbott Laboratories
      $198.81B -8.9% +5.7% 32.0 1.3%
      SYK
      Stryker Corp
      $127.26B -6.8% +11.2% 34.4 2.2%
      MDT
      Medtronic plc
      $120.49B -3.9% +8.4% 25.2 1.4%
      BSX
      Boston Scientific Corp
      $73.14B -48.2% +12.5% 20.4 1.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      154
      % held
      62.7%
      Net QoQ
      -3.6M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      191
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      4.9M
      Days to cover
      7.5d
      Change
      -134.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      61%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      82
      Value
      $325
      As of
      Jun 15, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      27.7%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $201.5M
      Net income (FY)
      $-66.5M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.09
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $50.0M
      Remaining
      $35.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $268.0K
      Shares
      40.0K
      Filed
      Apr 9, 2024
      View
      Exempt Offerings
      Offering
      $120.0M
      Filed
      Nov 10, 2020
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 5, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Cytek Biosciences Reports Second…
      Published
      Aug 5, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CTKB -4.7% +2.2% +4.0% +10.4% -7.7%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY -2.7% -1.1% -7.2% +8.4% -19.6%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized
      $50.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $15.00M
      Remaining
      $35.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1831915 CUSIP 23285D109 13F (30d) 144 filings 141 filers Visit website Investor relations