Bruker (BRKR)
NASDAQHealth CareMedical - DevicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
$58.50-1.53%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQHealth CareMedical - DevicesSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Health Care Equipment: fringe margins under pressure (3q confirmed)
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Achieve FY2026 non-GAAP EPS of $2.10 to $2.15: FY26 EPS guidance $2.10-$2.15 vs $2.10 target.
View ThesisRevenue growth is slowing — up about 2% over the past year and decelerating.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 17% growth a year, above the roughly 4% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 40% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskBruker must maintain its revenue growth and earnings guidance to justify its price. Revenue guidance for FY2026 is $3.54 to $3.57 billion, and non-GAAP EPS guidance is $2.10 to $2.15. The company recently beat EPS expectations, with a 28.9% surprise in Q2 FY2026. It trades at 32× P/E versus a peer median of 28×, indicating the market expects more growth than forecast. If Bruker cuts guidance on the next call, it could significantly impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 17% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis). The thesis has broken due to a primary pillar being compromised.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. BRKR is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 13 analysts currently covering BRKR (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for BRKR in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Health Care Equipment — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Maintain FY2026 revenue guidance of $3.54 to $3.57 billion
Accelerated bookings support revenue growth guidance.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $58.50
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $58.50.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Drive significant operating margin expansion and profitability
Goodwill impairment indicates potential margin pressures.
Q2 results and guidance suggest potential revenue shortfall.
Advances: Maintain FY2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance of $2.10 to $2.15
Cost reduction signals commitment to EPS guidance.
Threatens: Maintain FY2026 revenue guidance of $3.54 to $3.57 billion
Revenue miss raises concerns about growth trajectory.
Advances: Maintain FY2026 revenue guidance of $3.54 to $3.57 billion
Growth pivot indicates potential for revenue increase.
Indicates growth concerns impacting revenue expectations.
End market growth supports revenue guidance.
