Standard Biotools Ownership

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Standard Biotools shows a total of 372.26 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Standard Biotools outstanding shares are owned by institutional holders. These institutional investors are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to take positions in Standard Biotools to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutions are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Standard Biotools. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Standard Biotools as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company owns, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-12-31
Previous Quarter
372.3 M
Current Value
371.5 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
57.3 M
Quarterly Volatility
71.8 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Standard Biotools in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Standard Biotools, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
  
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Standard Stock Ownership Analysis

About 73.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book ratio of 1.35. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. Standard Biotools has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.31. The entity recorded a loss per share of 0.69. The firm had not issued any dividends in recent years. Standard Biotools had a split on the 6th of December 2001. Standard BioTools Inc. creates, manufactures, and markets instruments, consumables, reagents, and software for researchers and clinical laboratories worldwide. Fluidigm Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Standard Biotools operates under Diagnostics Research classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 615 people. To find out more about Standard Biotools contact Michael Egholm at 650 266 6000 or learn more at https://www.standardbio.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Standard Biotools also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Standard Biotools' stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Standard Biotools' strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Standard Biotools Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

681.54 Million

Only 1.86% of Standard Biotools are currently held by insiders. Unlike Standard Biotools' institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Standard Biotools' private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Standard Biotools' insider trades

Standard Biotools Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Standard Biotools insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Standard Biotools' material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Standard Biotools insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Michael Egholm over two months ago
Disposition of 28795 shares by Michael Egholm of Standard Biotools at 1.51 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Sean Mackay over three months ago
Disposition of 600000 shares by Sean Mackay of Standard Biotools at 2.58 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. over three months ago
Acquisition by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. of 250000 shares of Standard Biotools at 2.187 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. over three months ago
Acquisition by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. of 292100 shares of Standard Biotools at 2.1259 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. over three months ago
Acquisition by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. of 307900 shares of Standard Biotools at 1.9578 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. over three months ago
Acquisition by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. of 500000 shares of Standard Biotools at 1.90 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. over three months ago
Acquisition by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. of 250000 shares of Standard Biotools at 1.8529 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Jeffrey Black over three months ago
Disposition of 13157 shares by Jeffrey Black of Standard Biotools subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. over three months ago
Acquisition by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. of 1200000 shares of Standard Biotools at 1.5946 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. over three months ago
Acquisition by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. of 550000 shares of Standard Biotools at 1.6192 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. over three months ago
Acquisition by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. of 569562 shares of Standard Biotools at 1.6374 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. over three months ago
Acquisition by Casdin Partners Master Fund, L.p. of 500000 shares of Standard Biotools at 1.5724 subject to Rule 16b-3

Standard Biotools Outstanding Bonds

Standard Biotools issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Standard Biotools uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Standard bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Standard Biotools has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

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When determining whether Standard Biotools offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Standard Biotools' financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Standard Biotools Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Standard Biotools Stock:
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Is Life Sciences Tools & Services space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Standard Biotools. If investors know Standard will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Standard Biotools listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Earnings Share
(0.69)
Revenue Per Share
0.558
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.14)
Return On Assets
(0.15)
Return On Equity
(0.37)
The market value of Standard Biotools is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Standard that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Standard Biotools' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Standard Biotools' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Standard Biotools' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Standard Biotools' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Standard Biotools' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Standard Biotools is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Standard Biotools' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.