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AlphAI earnings readQ4 FY2026 · AUG 12Bio-Techne Releases Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 ResultsVerdict: mixed

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Techne Hit With Shareholder Suit Seeking to Halt Merck KGaA Merger Vote – Minichart

Bio-Techne faces a shareholder lawsuit and demand letters challenging its proxy disclosures for the pending acquisition by Merck KGaA. The lawsuit seeks to halt the shareholder vote scheduled for September 23, 2026. Bio-Techne plans to supplement the proxy with additional disclosures on the sale process and financial advisor details, which may impact investor assessment of the deal.

Research Tools & Consumables Stocks Q2 Highlights: Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR)

Bruker (BRKR) reported Q2 revenue of $838.5M, up 5.2% YoY but missing estimates by 1.9%. Its stock fell 7.3% post-results. Avantor (AVTR) beat expectations with $1.69B revenue, up flat YoY, and its stock rose 17.1%. Waters (WAT) saw 113% revenue growth but mixed guidance, with its stock up 10.3%. Bio-Techne (TECH) and Danaher (DHR) also reported earnings, with TECH flat and DHR up 5.7% post-results.

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Techne Hit With Shareholder Suit Seeking to Halt Merck KGaA Merger Vote – Minichart

Bio-Techne faces a shareholder lawsuit and demand letters challenging its proxy disclosures for the pending acquisition by Merck KGaA. The lawsuit seeks to halt the shareholder vote scheduled for September 23, 2026. Bio-Techne plans to supplement the proxy with additional disclosures on the sale process and financial advisor details, which may impact investor assessment of the deal.

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Research Tools & Consumables Stocks Q2 Highlights: Bruker (NASDAQ:BRKR)

Bruker (BRKR) reported Q2 revenue of $838.5M, up 5.2% YoY but missing estimates by 1.9%. Its stock fell 7.3% post-results. Avantor (AVTR) beat expectations with $1.69B revenue, up flat YoY, and its stock rose 17.1%. Waters (WAT) saw 113% revenue growth but mixed guidance, with its stock up 10.3%. Bio-Techne (TECH) and Danaher (DHR) also reported earnings, with TECH flat and DHR up 5.7% post-results.

Bio-Techne To Be Acquired by Merck KGaA

Merck KGaA has proposed to acquire Bio-Techne Corp. for an undisclosed amount. The deal, announced June 25, 2026, is expected to close by late 2026 or early 2027. Bio-Techne is a leader in proteins and immunoassays for academic, biopharmaceutical, and diagnostic markets.

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Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on Bio-Techne Stock?

Analysts covering Bio-Techne (TECH) have a consensus 'Hold' rating, with one 'Strong Buy' and one 'Strong Sell' among 15. This is less bullish than a month ago. Wells Fargo downgraded TECH to 'Equal Weight' with a $73 price target, above the mean target of $70.46. TECH trades above this average.

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Q2 Earnings Highs And Lows: Thermo Fisher (NYSE:TMO) Vs The Rest Of The Research Tools & Consumables Stocks

Avantor (AVTR) reported Q2 revenue of $1.69B, flat YoY, beating estimates by 4.9%, with stock up 8.2%. Bruker (BRKR) reported $838.5M revenue, up 5.2% YoY, missing estimates by 1.9%, with stock down 11.6%. Sotera Health (SHC) reported $321.4M revenue, up 9.2% YoY, beating estimates by 3.8%, with stock up 2.9%. Bio-Techne (TECH) reported $321.2M revenue, up 1.3% YoY, beating estimates by 2%, with stock flat.

Techne: One step closer to fusion, deal clears German antitrust review

Germany’s Bundeskartellamt cleared Merck’s planned acquisition of Bio-Techne in the first phase of merger control, saying the firms’ activities are largely complementary and overlaps do not raise major competition concerns. Merck offered $73 per Bio-Techne share, valuing it at about $11.3B (€9.9B). Remaining approvals are needed; closing expected late 2026 or early 2027.

TECH Q4 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Surpass, Stock Rises

Bio-Techne (TECH) reported fiscal Q4 adjusted EPS of 52 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus and down 1.9% year over year. Net sales were $321.2M, up 1% (3% organic) and 1.26% above estimates. Full-year adjusted EPS was $1.93. Shares rose to $72.23. TECH is also being acquired by Merck KGaA for $73/share.

Bio-Techne Corrects Dividend Announcement

Bio-Techne (NASDAQ: TECH) corrected its dividend announcement. The shareholder of record date was misstated as Aug. 17, 2026 and is now Aug. 24, 2026. The company will pay a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, payable Aug. 28, 2026.

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