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BRKRBruker CorporationSell4.4·$55.52+2.39%
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Bruker Corporation (BRKR) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Healthcare · Medical Devices

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $55.52: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Elevated put/call ratio: 14.68; Below-average business quality.

Bruker designs and manufactures high-performance scientific instruments across four segments — BSI BioSpin (NMR, preclinical imaging), BSI CALID (mass spectrometry, diagnostics), BSI NANO, and BEST — serving life science, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets globally. About... Read more

$55.52+13.9% A.UpsideScore 4.4/10#40 of 40 Medical Devices
QualityF-score9 / 9FCF yield2.57%
IncomeYield0.37%(5y avg 0.33%)Payout38.46%sustainable
Stop $51.64Target $63.25(resistance)A.R:R -1.1:1
Analyst target$53.25-4.1%12 analysts
$63.25our TP
$55.52price
$53.25mean
$35
$69

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $55.52: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Elevated put/call ratio: 14.68; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 50d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

news + 30-day 8-K events · 5-min refresh

Recent developments

updated 2026-06-15
TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Tue, Aug 4, 202650d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-16.6% upside)
Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)22.3
Mkt Cap$8.3B
EV/EBITDA20.2
Profit Mgn-0.3%
ROE-0.4%
Rev Growth2.7%
Beta1.30
Dividend0.37%
Rating analysts22

Quality Signals

Piotroski F9/9

Options Flow

P/C14.68bearish
IV88%elevated
Max Pain$18-68.5% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • MEDIUMGeographicChina
    10-K Item 1A: 'A significant portion of our revenue is derived from sales into China... Our revenue in China for the year ended December 31, 2025, was $475.8 million'
  • MEDIUMCustomerU.S. academic and government-funded customers
    10-K Item 1A: 'A meaningful portion of our revenue is derived from U.S. academic institutions, research organizations and other entities that rely in part on U.S. academic and government funding'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

  • 2026-04-10Item 5.02MEDIUM
    Falko Busse, Ph.D., executive officer and President of Bruker BioSpin Group, agreed to transition duties on or around May 1, 2026, with employment ending Oct 31, 2026. Separation includes severance of approx. $1.02M (CHF equivalent). No successor named.
    SEC filing →
  • 2026-04-01Item 5.02LOW
    Thierry L. Bernard, CEO and Managing Director of QIAGEN N.V., appointed to Board of Directors effective April 1, 2026 as Class III director, filling a newly created vacancy as Board expanded from 11 to 12 directors. No reason cited.
    SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
2.3
Quality Rank
3.0
Value Rank
6.0

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Revenue Growth
3.2
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

Unprofitable operations — net margin -0.3%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Roa
1.8
Operating Margin
2.5
Fcf Quality
4.2
Moat
4.6
Gross Margin
5.5
Current Ratio
5.7
Piotroski F
10.0
FCF-positive but moderate margins (FCF margin 6%, FCF yield 2.6%)No competitive moatStrong Piotroski F-Score: 9/9
GatesA.R:R -1.1=NEGATIVEMomentum 4.9<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Executive change: officer departure/appointmentMomentum 4.9>=4.5Insider activity: OKNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 50d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
64 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $41.62Resistance $64.54

Price Targets

$52
$63
A.Upside+13.9%
A.R:R-1.1:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-16.6% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-04 (50d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BRKR stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $55.52: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.4/10. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Elevated put/call ratio: 14.68; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $51.64. Score 4.4/10, moderate confidence.

What is the BRKR stock price target?

Take-profit target: $63.25 (+13.9% upside). Prior stop was $51.64. Stop-loss: $51.64.

What are the risks of investing in BRKR?

Target reached (-16.6% upside); Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0).

Is BRKR overvalued or undervalued?

Bruker Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 22.3). TrendMatrix value score: 5.5/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about BRKR?

22 analysts cover BRKR with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $53.

What does Bruker Corporation do?Bruker designs and manufactures high-performance scientific instruments across four segments — BSI BioSpin (NMR,...

Bruker designs and manufactures high-performance scientific instruments across four segments — BSI BioSpin (NMR, preclinical imaging), BSI CALID (mass spectrometry, diagnostics), BSI NANO, and BEST — serving life science, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets globally. About 74% of fiscal 2025 revenue came from non-U.S. operations, with major customers including pharma companies, academic institutions, and hospitals. Corporate headquarters is in Billerica, Massachusetts, with manufacturing in Europe and North America.

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