Value
3.6/10data confidence 67%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| P/S | 1.1 |
| Fwd P/E | 1.0 |
| PEG | 10.0 |
| Analyst target | 5.0 |
- ▸Forward P/E: 84.2x
- ▸PEG: 0.35
BLFS · Why this verdict
Why BioLife Solutions (BLFS) is rated SELL
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VerdictSELL
Overall score5.5/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL
Thesis pillars
| Pillar | Expectation | Trend |
|---|---|---|
The company generates positive free cash flow despite a GAAP net loss, with a 6% FCF margin and 0.5% FCF yield. Quality breakdown | The FCF margin should hold or improve above 6% over the next 12 months, supporting the quality case despite the GAAP loss. | →Stable |
| CounterA thin 0.5% FCF yield leaves little cushion, and any deterioration in working capital could quickly turn free cash flow negative. | ||
Insiders have sold $28,125,000 (2.048% of market cap) over the past 90 days across 3 transactions with no offsetting buys, a level the engine classifies as extreme severity and which failed the insider gate outright. Engine gate (failed) | Insider selling should decline below 1% of market cap or shift toward net buying over the next 12 months for the gate to clear. | →Stable |
| CounterLarge-dollar insider sales at a company with a rich valuation and strong recent growth could reflect routine diversification or pre-scheduled selling plans (Rule 10b5-1) rather than a negative signal about business prospects. | ||
Revenue growth registers at 9.3 out of 10, with the business posting 25% year-over-year growth and ranking as an industry growth leader. Peer-rank breakdown | Growth score should stay elevated above 7.0 as year-over-year revenue growth exceeds 15% over the next 12 months. | →Stable |
| CounterRich valuation (forward P/E of 85.2x) means continued strong growth may already be priced in, leaving little room for multiple expansion even if growth persists. | ||
The stock has already reached its prior valuation target, leaving just a -0.6% upside estimate, and the asymmetry ratio is effectively neutral-to-negative at -0.05, with the setup separately flagged as having no clear directional edge. Engine gate (failed) | The upside estimate should turn meaningfully positive above 10% over the next 12 months if the target resets higher. | →Stable |
| CounterA PEG ratio of 0.36 suggests earnings growth could still outpace the current price, expanding the price target even without a change in the trading multiple. | ||
The stock is in a technical breakout, forming a golden cross above all major moving averages, though on-balance volume is falling in a distribution pattern. Momentum breakdown | Price should sustain trading above its 200-day moving average and on-balance volume should shift back toward accumulation over the next 12 months. | →Stable |
| CounterFalling on-balance volume during a breakout can indicate the advance lacks broad participation and could be vulnerable to a reversal, especially alongside extreme insider selling. | ||
The company generates positive free cash flow despite a GAAP net loss, with a 6% FCF margin and 0.5% FCF yield.
→StableQuality breakdown
- Expectation
- The FCF margin should hold or improve above 6% over the next 12 months, supporting the quality case despite the GAAP loss.
CounterA thin 0.5% FCF yield leaves little cushion, and any deterioration in working capital could quickly turn free cash flow negative.
Insiders have sold $28,125,000 (2.048% of market cap) over the past 90 days across 3 transactions with no offsetting buys, a level the engine classifies as extreme severity and which failed the insider gate outright.
→StableEngine gate (failed)
- Expectation
- Insider selling should decline below 1% of market cap or shift toward net buying over the next 12 months for the gate to clear.
CounterLarge-dollar insider sales at a company with a rich valuation and strong recent growth could reflect routine diversification or pre-scheduled selling plans (Rule 10b5-1) rather than a negative signal about business prospects.
Revenue growth registers at 9.3 out of 10, with the business posting 25% year-over-year growth and ranking as an industry growth leader.
→StablePeer-rank breakdown
- Expectation
- Growth score should stay elevated above 7.0 as year-over-year revenue growth exceeds 15% over the next 12 months.
CounterRich valuation (forward P/E of 85.2x) means continued strong growth may already be priced in, leaving little room for multiple expansion even if growth persists.
The stock has already reached its prior valuation target, leaving just a -0.6% upside estimate, and the asymmetry ratio is effectively neutral-to-negative at -0.05, with the setup separately flagged as having no clear directional edge.
→StableEngine gate (failed)
- Expectation
- The upside estimate should turn meaningfully positive above 10% over the next 12 months if the target resets higher.
CounterA PEG ratio of 0.36 suggests earnings growth could still outpace the current price, expanding the price target even without a change in the trading multiple.
The stock is in a technical breakout, forming a golden cross above all major moving averages, though on-balance volume is falling in a distribution pattern.
→StableMomentum breakdown
- Expectation
- Price should sustain trading above its 200-day moving average and on-balance volume should shift back toward accumulation over the next 12 months.
CounterFalling on-balance volume during a breakout can indicate the advance lacks broad participation and could be vulnerable to a reversal, especially alongside extreme insider selling.
TrendMatrix Research · core thesis
Engine thesis — one sentence
BLFS shows strong growth and a technical breakout, but extreme insider selling failed the engine's insider gate outright, and the stock has already reached its valuation target with an effectively neutral modeled asymmetry.
Falsifiable statement — pillar-level invalidators below. Engine-derived; not personalized advice.
Per-dimension breakdown
Quality
3.9/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| ROE | 0.0 |
| ROA | 0.0 |
| Gross margin | 8.8 |
| Op margin | 0.0 |
| Net margin | 0.0 |
| Current ratio | 5.7 |
| FCF quality | 4.3 |
| Moat | 7.2 |
| Piotroski F | 8.9 |
- ▸FCF-positive despite GAAP loss (FCF margin 6%, FCF yield 0.5%)
- ▸Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
Growth
9.3/10data confidence 67%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Rev growth | 8.7 |
| EPS growth | 10.0 |
- ▸Strong growth: 25% YoY
Momentum
3.6/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| RSI | 5.5 |
| MACD | 2.7 |
| OBV | 1.0 |
| MA position | 9.0 |
| Volume | 0.0 |
- ▸Volume distribution (falling OBV)
- ▸Above 200-day MA
Sentiment
7.1/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| Analyst rating | 8.0 |
| Price target | 7.5 |
| erm sentiment | 5.1 |
- ▸Light analyst coverage (9.0) — signal dampened
Insider
4.7/10data confidence 75%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| materiality | 2.0 |
| insider conviction | 2.0 |
| holder change | 10.0 |
- ▸Heavy insider selling — $28,125,000 (2.071% of mkt cap)
- ▸Institutions accumulating
Peer rank
5.2/10data confidence 80%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| value rank | 1.0 |
| quality rank | 3.3 |
| growth rank | 8.3 |
- ▸Industry growth leader
- ▸Conservative debt levels
Technical
6.0/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| bollinger | 4.5 |
| support resistance | 5.4 |
| 52w position | 8.1 |
| gap | 6.0 |
Risk (lower is worse)
4.6/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| short interest | 4.2 |
| days to cover | 6.2 |
| volatility | 0.0 |
| put call | 10.0 |
| implied vol | 0.0 |
| max pain risk | 3.0 |
| beta | 3.5 |
| debt equity | 9.8 |
- ▸High IV: 107%
- ▸Above max pain $22
- ▸Concentration risks: 2 HIGH, 1 MED (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)
Catalyst
7.5/10data confidence 100%| Component | Sub-score |
|---|---|
| erm | 5.0 |
| earnings history | 10.0 |
| earnings timing | 5.0 |
| surprise avg | 10.0 |
- ▸Strong earnings: 3B/0M
How the verdict was assembled
Engine trigger
Quality below minimum threshold.
Engine technical detail
verdict_path:
L1:HARD_BLOCKPassed (5)
- 8K:CLEAN
- NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
- EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:30d clear
- SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
- MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (3)
- MOMENTUM:3.6<4.5
- ASYMMETRY:0.3<1.5@spot
- INSIDER:2.07%=EXTREME
Warning (0)
none
Reward-to-Risk
0.27
Upside
+2.7%
Downside
10.3%
Sizing output
AVOID
SetupRange Bound — RSI 55 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band
EdgeNo clear edge — No clear edge identified
SuitabilityAggressive — Beta 1.94>1.3, MCap $1.4B<$5B
Investment implication
The L1 gate blocked the positive-verdict path: a hard-floor threshold was breached, so dimensional pillars — including Growth at 9.3 could not lift the engine output above the verdict floor. Failed gate signal: MOMENTUM:3.6<4.5.
The strongest dimensions are Growth at 9.3, Catalyst at 7.5, and Sentiment at 7.1; the weakest are Momentum at 3.6, Value at 3.6, and Quality at 3.9. The V9 engine flagged 3 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.27 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.
What would invalidate the thesis
Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.
- P1Extreme Insider Selling Gate Failure
Trip ifInsider selling falls below 1.0% of market cap from the current 2.048%.
- P2Strong Revenue Growth And Industry Leadership
Trip ifGrowth score falls below 5.0 from the current 9.3.
- P3Target Already Reached Negative Asymmetry
Trip ifUpside estimate rises above 10% from the current -0.6%.
- P4Fcf Positive Despite Gaap Loss
Trip ifFCF margin falls below 0% from the current 6%, turning free cash flow negative.
- P5Technical Breakout With Distribution
Trip ifRSI falls below 40 from the current 59, reversing the current breakout setup.