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HBIO · Harvard Bioscience Inc

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$6.66 -0.02 (-0.22%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$30.30M
Shares
4.55M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$6.66 Open$6.61 Day$6.51–6.70 Since split$4.31–7.24 Avg vol 30d15K Short int61K · 1.3% float · 5.3d Short vol57% Last earningsAug 11, 2026 DataMar 2026–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 11

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Mar 16, 2026; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

The closing range begins at the captured split on Mar 16, 2026.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 8, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 11, 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 Buy Momentum Limited Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 61
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 80%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Limited
      Not enough data for a confident read.
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50/200-day averages unavailable
      Institutional flow Flat
      0% holders QoQ · +4 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      1.35% of float · ▲ +9.6% MoM · 5.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      37 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 64
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −4%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 43%
      contracting
      EPS growth −357%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $5.5M
      Balance sheet $27.3M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 82%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −31%
      past year
      ATR 4.7%
      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 Aug 11, 2026
      third quarter 2026
      Revenue Initiated $21M – $22.6M
      prior qtr $22.73M midpoint −4.1% QoQ
      Adjusted gross margin Non-GAAP Initiated 56% – 58%
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $1.5M – $2.5M
      full year 2026
      Adjusted gross margin Non-GAAP Initiated 57% – 59%
      Adjusted EBITDA growth Non-GAAP Initiated 6% – 10%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 12, 2026
      Revenue · Q2 2026 $20.5M – $22.5M
      Adjusted gross margin · Q2 2026 57% – 59%
      Adjusted EBITDA · Q2 2026 $1M – $2M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Revenues fourth quarter 2025
      guided $22.5M – $24.5M
      $23.74M In line

      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 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      61 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      80% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 1 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50/200-day averages unavailable
      Institutional flow Flat
      0% holders QoQ · +4 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      1.35% of float · ▲ +9.6% MoM · 5.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      37 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its range since split · 2026-03-16
      Range low $4 Now $7 · 80% Range high $7
      vs 50-day avg +8%

      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
      Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP 58.3% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

      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 Instruments & Supplies — same industry group
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      this stock
      $30.30M -3.8% 1.3%
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      $49.96B +8.2% 3.7%
      MDLN
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      $46.99B -14.9% +11.5% 2.6%
      ALC
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      $35.89B -5.8% +10.5% 2.8%

      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 Accumulating
      Holders
      37
      % held
      36.9%
      Net QoQ
      +93.8K sh
      Top holder
      WEBER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      19
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      61.4K
      Days to cover
      5.3d
      Change
      +5.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      57%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      98
      Value
      $593
      As of
      Jul 2, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      54.4%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $86.6M
      Net income (FY)
      $-56.7M
      EPS diluted
      $-12.80
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 11, 2026
      This year
      18
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 11, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Mar 16, 2026; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      HBIO +2.9% +6.8% +9.1%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +2.5% +2.4% +5.2%
      Key facts CIK 1123494 CUSIP 416906204 13F (30d) 42 filings 35 filers Visit website Investor relations