- Excellent financial health (Piotroski 7/9)
- High gross margin of 63.5%
- Attractive free cash flow ratio of 12.2x
Mesa Laboratories stock upgraded to Hold/Accumulate
(Updated on Jul 13, 2026)
The Mesa Laboratories stock price fell by -0.690% on the last day (Monday, 13th Jul 2026) from $95.61 to $94.95. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.39% from a day low at $94.67 to a day high of $97.87. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -7.29% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -2 thousand shares and in total, 164 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $15.56 million.
The stock lies in the middle of a wide and falling trend in the short term and further fall within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -2.53% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $87.11 and $105.25 at the end of this 3-month period.
MLAB Signals & Forecast
There are mixed signals in the stock today. The Mesa Laboratories stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $97.37 and $101.31. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday, July 08, 2026, and so far it has risen 3.93%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD).
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Mesa Laboratories stock
Mesa Laboratories finds support from accumulated volume at $93.23 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $3.21 between high and low, or 3.39%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 5.64%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $90.56 (-4.62%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 3 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (MLAB) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Tuesday 14th
For the upcoming trading day on Tuesday, 14th we expect Mesa Laboratories to open at $95.83, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $92.29 and $97.61, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$5.32 (+/-5.77%) up or down from last closing price. If Mesa Laboratories takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 5.77% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $93.23 (1.81%) than the resistance at $104.08 (9.62%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Dividend Warning For MLAB
Dividend coming up for MLAB: Ex-dividend date (Monday 31st August, 2026) is 48 days away. The dividend is $0.160.Is Mesa Laboratories stock A Buy?
Mesa Laboratories holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Hold candidate.
Current score:
-0.454
Hold/Accumulate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on July 14, 2026 - $95.83 ( 0.93%).
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MLAB Performance
Trading levels for MLAB
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 99.03 | 4.30% |
| R2 | 97.81 | 3.01% |
| R1 | 97.05 | 2.21% |
| Price | 94.95 | |
| S1 | 94.60 | -0.364% |
| S2 | 93.85 | -1.16% |
| S3 | 92.62 | -2.45% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 109.03 | 14.83% |
| R2 | 105.48 | 11.09% |
| R1 | 104.08 | 9.62% |
| Price | 94.95 | |
| S1 | 93.23 | -1.81% |
| S2 | 91.36 | -3.78% |
| S3 | 90.80 | -4.37% |
MLAB Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 06, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.160 | 0.175% |
| 2 | May 29, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.160 | 0.170% |
| 3 | Jan 06, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.160 | 0.197% |
| 4 | Nov 28, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.160 | 0.222% |
| 5 | Jul 03, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.160 | 0.174% |
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A sell signal from a double top formation was found on Thursday, June 04, 2026 and based on theory for this formation the price should fall by -10.83% to $84.67 within 9 trading days (Wednesday, June 17, 2026) since signal was issued.