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CTKB · Cytek Biosciences, Inc.

$4.45 -0.11 (-2.41%) At close · Jul 24
Market Cap
$575.98M
Shares
129.14M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$4.56 Open$4.48 Day$4.48–4.69 52W$3.20–6.18 Avg vol 30d1.8M Short int5.0M · 3.9% float · 5.5d Short vol46% Last earningsAug 5, 2026 DataJul 2021–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 5, 2026 Scheduled · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 7, 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
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 18.6 · elevated Equity put/call 0.79
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −0%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +9%
      above
      RSI (14) 56
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 46%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +7%
      trailing
      6-month return −9%
      trailing
      YTD return −10%
      this year
      Relative strength −15%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $4 › 200d $5 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      25 of 164 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -65.8K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      3.89% of float · ▲ +43.4% MoM · 5.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      164 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 72
      high risk · 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 $90.9M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 58%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −43%
      past year
      ATR 4.4%
      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

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Total revenue · full year 2026 Initiated $205M – $212M
      prior FY $201.49M midpoint +3.5% Y/Y
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Revenue full-year 2025
      guided $196M – $205M
      $201.49M In line

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 5 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −0% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      56 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      46% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $4 › 200d $5 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      25 of 164 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -65.8K sh shares · +3 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      3.89% of float · ▲ +43.4% MoM · 5.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      164 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $3 Now $5 · 46% 52-wk high $6
      vs 200-day avg 0% vs 50-day avg +9%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA loss non-GAAP -$9.1M first quarter of 2026
      Total installed base of Cytek instruments 3,789 first 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 · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $575.98M -9.7% +6414.2% 3.9%
      ABT
      Abbott Laboratories
      $179.51B -19.2% +5.7% 28.9 1.4%
      SYK
      Stryker Corp
      $126.60B -9.0% +11.2% 38.2 1.8%
      MDT
      Medtronic plc
      $106.51B -13.9% +8.4% 22.3 1.5%
      BSX
      Boston Scientific Corp
      $65.77B -54.3% +5.5% 18.5 1.9%

      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
      160
      % held
      64.0%
      Reported
      25 of 164
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      186
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      5.0M
      Days to cover
      5.5d
      Change
      +1.5M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      46%
      As of
      Jul 24, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      82
      Value
      $325
      As of
      Jun 15, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      34.4%
      Week of
      May 4, 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
      Jul 15, 2026
      This year
      10
      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 Upcoming
      Next call
      Aug 5, 2026
      Last call
      May 7, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Cytek Biosciences to Report Secon…
      Published
      Jul 22, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CTKB -1.7% +6.5% -9.0% +2.9% -9.7%
      SPY -1.7% +0.7% +6.4% -1.2% +8.3%
      vs SPY -0.1% +5.9% -15.3% +4.1% -18.0%

      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) 20 filings 20 filers Visit website Investor relations