HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC(HBIO)Stock Analysis
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HBIO Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC (HBIO), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores HBIO at 20.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #2,669 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include institutional flow (0.6) and revenue growth (10.7), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 40.1/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC reports quarterly revenue of $20.8M, net income of $-3.4M, free cash flow of $-1.1M. Top institutional holders of HBIO by reported 13-F value include WEBER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT /ADV, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, CORSAIR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., based on the most recent SEC filings. HBIO trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1123494. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate HBIO daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC directly from SEC EDGAR. HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 14 and 33 since 2021, currently 20.8 — a declining long-term trajectory across 30 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$20.8M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$-3.4M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-1.1M
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
3.60
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
-1.0% YoYNet Income
+64.1% YoYOperating Income
+127.3% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+65.2% YoYTotal Assets
-5.5% YoYTotal Debt
-15.4% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+1117.7% YoY| Metric | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $112.3M -1.0% | $113.3M +11.0% | $102.1M -12.1% | $116.2M -3.8% | $120.8M +15.5% | $104.5M |
| Net Income | $-3.4M +64.1% | $-9.5M -21.8% | $-7.8M -66.6% | $-4.7M -60.4% | $-2.9M +32.2% | $-4.3M |
| Operating Income | $1.9M +127.3% | $-6.9M -3237.1% | $221.0K -41.4% | $377.0K -61.7% | $984.0K +132.8% | $-3.0M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.08 +65.2% | $-0.23 | — | $-0.12 -50.0% | $-0.08 +38.5% | $-0.13 |
| Total Assets | $137.4M -5.5% | $145.4M -7.0% | $156.3M -5.2% | $164.9M -2.2% | $168.6M +56.5% | $107.8M |
| Total Debt | $43.1M -15.4% | $50.9M +1.8% | $50.0M -12.3% | $57.0M -9.8% | $63.2M +356.3% | $13.8M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $14.0M +1117.7% | $1.2M -87.7% | $9.3M +16.0% | $8.0M +179.0% | $2.9M -46.4% | $5.4M |
AI Insight: HBIO Financial Trends
HBIO faces severe financial deterioration: revenue flat-to-declining at ~$21M, net income volatile with two large losses, and equity collapsed 85% from Q2 2024 to Q1 2026.
• Revenue declined from $23M (Q2 2024) to $21M (Q1 2026), down 9% over 8 quarters with no sustained growth.
• Equity eroded from $67M to $10M; Q1 2025 loss of $50M triggered a 76% equity drop in single quarter.
• Operating cash flow near-zero or negative in recent quarters (Q1 2026: -$1M); profitability swings wide.
⚠ Debt-to-equity ratio spiked from 0.6x (Q2 2024) to 3.6x (Q1 2026) despite debt reduction; balance sheet highly leveraged.
⚠ Q4 2025 reported $44M net loss; source and sustainability of this charge unclear from table alone.
AI Insight: HBIO Ratio Trends
HBIO swung from near-breakeven in Q4 2025 to sharp losses across all profitability metrics in Q1 2026, with leverage spiking to 3.60x D/E.
• Operating margin collapsed to -5.7% in Q1 2026 from +7.2% in Q4 2025, a 12.9pp deterioration in a single quarter.
• ROIC swung from +13.8% in Q4 2025 to -10.2% in Q1 2026, erasing prior quarter gains.
• Debt-to-equity ratio rose to 3.60x at TTM (Mar 2026), matching the peak from mid-2024 amid persistent unprofitability.
⚠ Net profit margin shows extreme volatility: -16.5% in Q1 2026 after +195.2% anomaly in Q3 2025, signaling potential one-off items masking operational health.
⚠ Return on equity plunged to -136.3% in Q1 2026; TTM ROE at -97.4% suggests sustained capital destruction.
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Top Institutional Holders of HBIO
WEBER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /ADV
$1.6M320,037 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$795.3K163,313 shCORSAIR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
$607.8K124,810 shMeros Investment Management, LP
$577.2K118,522 shNANO CAP NEW MILLENNIUM GROWTH FUND L P
$572.2K117,500 shTWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP
$555.8K114,117 shRENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
$493.9K101,427 shBlackRock, Inc.
$303.0K62,226 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$289.9K59,511 shMILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC
$225.6K46,332 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| WEBER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /ADV | $1.6M | 320,037 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $795.3K | 163,313 |
| CORSAIR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | $607.8K | 124,810 |
| Meros Investment Management, LP | $577.2K | 118,522 |
| NANO CAP NEW MILLENNIUM GROWTH FUND L P | $572.2K | 117,500 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | $555.8K | 114,117 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | $493.9K | 101,427 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $303.0K | 62,226 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $289.9K | 59,511 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | $225.6K | 46,332 |
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