MaxCyte stock plunges to 52-week low, touches $2.75

Published 27/03/2025, 14:38
MaxCyte stock plunges to 52-week low, touches $2.75

MaxCyte Inc. (MXCT) shares have tumbled to a 52-week low, with the stock price hitting $2.75, marking a significant downturn for the biotechnology company. According to InvestingPro data, technical indicators suggest the stock is in oversold territory, with a market capitalization of $299 million. Over the past year, MaxCyte’s stock has witnessed a substantial decline, with the 1-year change data reflecting a decrease of -33.65%. Despite these challenges, the company maintains strong financial health fundamentals, with a current ratio of 10.88 and more cash than debt on its balance sheet. This downturn highlights the challenges faced by the company in a competitive and rapidly evolving sector, where investor confidence can be heavily influenced by both market trends and the firm’s performance metrics. Unlock 8 additional InvestingPro Tips and comprehensive analysis in the Pro Research Report. The 52-week low serves as a critical indicator for investors who track the company’s valuation and seek to understand the underlying factors contributing to the stock’s performance. Based on InvestingPro’s Fair Value analysis, the stock appears undervalued at current levels.

In other recent news, MaxCyte Inc. reported its Q4 2024 earnings, revealing a 45% year-over-year decline in revenue to $8.7 million. Despite this drop, the company exceeded earnings per share expectations, posting an EPS of -0.1 compared to the forecasted -0.12. MaxCyte also announced a record number of six strategic platform license agreements in 2024, ending the year with 28 active agreements. Analysts from Stifel and BTIG adjusted their price targets for MaxCyte, with Stifel lowering it to $9 and BTIG to $6, while both maintained a Buy rating. These revisions follow the company’s conservative revenue guidance for 2025, projecting an 8-15% increase in core revenue, which includes contributions from the SeQure Dx acquisition. MaxCyte’s core revenue saw a 9% increase in 2024, driven by a 36% rise in consumable revenue, although offset by declines in other areas. The company ended 2024 with $190.3 million in cash and no debt, positioning it well for future growth in the cell and gene therapy market.

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