Nasdaq· Laboratory Analytical Instruments· Inc. DE· CIK 0001162194

LAB

STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC.
$0.7447 ▲ +2.01%
Prev close $0.7300
Market cap$290.7M
12-mo target$1.35 (+81.3%)
High Impact Filing (7/10)26 New Institutional Positions19 Institutional Exits Industrials & Manufacturing
Snapshot
The big-picture read on LAB right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Market Cap
$290.7M
Cap Size
Micro Cap
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$108.9M
Inst. Activity
26 buys / 19 sells
Social Sentiment
67° Warm
SEC Reports
8
Press Releases
2
Price chart 30d +11.1%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 30, 2026 other
Standard BioTools Provides Update on Sale of Mass Cytometry Business
Standard BioTools Enters into New Purchase Agreement with Element Biosystems, a Subsidiary of GMT Ve
Aug 20, 2026 Insider
Egholm Michael surrendered for taxes 97,627 shares
President & CEO @ $0.6720 ($65.6K)
Aug 20, 2026 Insider
Mackay Sean surrendered for taxes 25,729 shares
SVP & Chief Business Officer @ $0.6720 ($17.3K)
Aug 20, 2026 Insider
Kim Hanjoon Alex surrendered for taxes 28,195 shares
Chief Financial Officer @ $0.6720 ($18.9K)
Jul 29, 2026 SEC
Standard BioTools (LAB) filed an 8-K/A on July 29, 2026, attaching the full Share and Asset Purchase Agreement for the s
425 — Impact 4/10
Jul 28, 2026 Press
Standard BioTools announced the sale of its Mass Cytometry business to Multiplex Bio for up to $10M, received ~$30M from
Impact 7/10
Jul 22, 2026 Event
HSR Early Termination: Standard BioTools, Inc.; Treeline Biosciences, Inc.
The FTC granted early termination of the HSR Act waiting period for a transaction involving Standard
Jul 20, 2026 SEC
Standard Biotools (LAB) files S-4 for its all-stock merger with private biotech Treeline Biosciences, valuing Treeline a
S-4 — Impact 7/10
Analyst ratings buy % +17.5%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmActionRatingFirm rating
Nov 5, 2025TD CowenMAINTAINHold 56%
Feb 27, 2025KeybancDOWNGRADESector Weight 52%
Oct 31, 2024TD CowenMAINTAINBuy 56%
Aug 1, 2024TD CowenMAINTAINBuy 56%
Apr 16, 2024TD CowenINITIATEBuy 56%
Apr 4, 2024JefferiesINITIATEBuy 53%
Jul 12, 2023KeybancINITIATEOverweight 52%
Monthly consensus history
PeriodStr. BuyBuyHoldSellStr. SellBuy %Distribution
Sep 1, 20262220067%
Aug 1, 20262220067%
Jul 1, 20262220067%
Jun 1, 20262220067%
May 1, 20262230057%
Apr 1, 20262230057%
Mar 1, 20262230057%
Feb 1, 20262230057%
Price targets
Where 1 covering analysts think LAB trades over the next 12 months.
$1.35 +81.3% upside Strong Buy
Current$0.7447 Low$1.35 Median$1.35 High$1.35 1 analysts
$1.35$1.35
Analyst rating None as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
67°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
2 mentions 2 bullish 0 bearish 0 neutral
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
8 SEC filing reports analyzed · 3 bullish, 2 bearish, 1 mixed, 2 neutral · avg impact 6.3/10.Plus 2 press releases.
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 30, 2026
other
Standard BioTools Provides Update on Sale of Mass Cytometry Business
Standard BioTools Enters into New Purchase Agreement with Element Biosystems, a Subsidiary of GMT Venture, After Determining GMT Venture’s Unsolicited
Sep 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LAB — 60.9% short (0.5M / 0.8M)
Short: 485,390 | Exempt: 415 | TRF Vol: 797,059 | Short Ratio: 60.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LAB — 63.2% short (0.8M / 1.3M)
Short: 821,782 | Exempt: 3,600 | TRF Vol: 1,300,826 | Short Ratio: 63.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Sep 2, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LAB — 68.1% short (1.5M / 2.2M)
Short: 1,481,445 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 2,174,124 | Short Ratio: 68.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 20, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LAB — 61.1% short (0.6M / 0.9M)
Short: 571,546 | Exempt: 1 | TRF Vol: 935,344 | Short Ratio: 61.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth30d RevUp/DnRevenue#
Current Q$-0.02$-0.02–$-0.0275.0%+42.9%—$0.0B1
Next Q$-0.02$-0.02–$-0.02-140.0%+33.3%—$0.0B1
Current FY$-0.10$-0.10–$-0.1050.0%+37.5%0↑ 1↓$0.1B1
Next FY$-0.16$-0.16–$-0.16-60.0%-23.1%—$0.1B1
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
WhenEPS estimateChange vs now
Current$-0.020—
7d ago$-0.035+0.015
30d ago$-0.035+0.015
60d ago$-0.035+0.015
90d ago$-0.035+0.015
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own LAB (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $108.9M total value (132,393,275 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: VIKING, VANGUARD, BlackRock,. Net buying activity: 26 institutions added/increased vs 19 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
FundSharesValue% TrackedLast move
VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP58,651,170$48.3M44.3%—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC12,252,998$10.1M9.3%—
BlackRock, Inc.8,254,443$6.8M6.2%TRIM -66.7%
Neuberger Berman Group LLC4,958,620$4.0M3.7%—
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd4,820,463$4.0M3.6%DOUBLED +584.3%
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP4,525,333$3.7M3.4%ADD +50.6%
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC3,896,574$3.2M2.9%TRIM -46.5%
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC3,512,665$2.9M2.7%ADD +67.1%
MORGAN STANLEY2,831,668$2.3M2.1%TRIM -62.5%
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.2,818,026$2.3M2.1%DOUBLED +1315.5%
Recent position changes
FundActionPrevCurrentChangeValue
BlackRock, Inc.TRIM24,756,0848,254,443-66.7%$6.8M
Qube Research & Technologies LtdDOUBLED704,4074,820,463+584.3%$4.0M
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LPADD3,005,5294,525,333+50.6%$3.7M
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCTRIM7,289,3363,896,574-46.5%$3.2M
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLCADD2,102,0153,512,665+67.1%$2.9M
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.DOUBLED199,0842,818,026+1315.5%$2.3M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCADD1,225,3102,348,570+91.7%$1.9M
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCTRIM2,414,6991,759,038-27.2%$1.4M
STATE STREET CORPNEAR_EXIT6,556,5091,542,478-76.5%$1.3M
NORTHERN TRUST CORPTRIM2,454,235791,526-67.7%$651.2K
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
9 insiders, 37 transactions. Net $0.00 — $0.00 bought, $0.00 sold.
DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Aug 20, 2026Egholm MichaelPresident & CEOTAX W/H97,627$0.6720$65.6K
Aug 20, 2026Mackay SeanSVP & Chief Business OfficerTAX W/H25,729$0.6720$17.3K
Aug 20, 2026Kim Hanjoon AlexChief Financial OfficerTAX W/H28,195$0.6720$18.9K
Aug 3, 2026Egholm MichaelPresident & CEOTAX W/H362,625$0.8680$314.8K
Jul 23, 2026Kim Hanjoon AlexChief Financial OfficerTAX W/H202,476$0.8950$181.2K
Jun 20, 2026Mackay SeanSVP & Chief Business OfficerAWARD500,000——
Jun 18, 2026Cox TroyDirectorAWARD175,923——
Jun 18, 2026HIBBS KATHY LDirectorAWARD99,116——
Jun 18, 2026ELOI FENEL MDirectorAWARD99,116——
Jun 18, 2026ELOI FENEL MDirectorAWARD175,923——
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for LAB.
Shares short
2,593,308
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
-12.9%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
1.4
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈0.7%
Estimate — not % of float
All LAB filing & press-release reports (10)