NASDAQ: NEOG

Neogen (NEOG) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$12.00+0.15 (+1.3%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

Neogen draws attention this week from Q1 fiscal 2027 results, reported 6 October, where the company posted adjusted earnings of $0.08 per share against a $0.05 estimate, with revenue of $222.8 million, driven by core growth in both the Food and Animal Safety segments. The stock's reaction to that report was a decline of 10.2% despite the beat. CEO Mikheal Nassif purchased 505 shares at $11.95 each on 9 October, for $6,034, adding to an indirect holding now at 1,579 shares. Separately, Neogen was named among key players in the Medical Products industry in a broader sector outlook, and Marketbeat reported a consensus "Hold" rating with an average price target of $12.67.

Neogen closes at $12.00, up 1.3%, sitting between its 50-day average of $12.13 and 200-day average of $10.14, with the stock up 77% over the past year and in the Accumulation zone on the GekkoIndex at a reading of 62.5. Price remains 6.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $12.88.

The next earnings date falls on 14 January 2027, outside the typical 20-trading-day window. Over that horizon, insider buying from the CEO has featured prominently in recent sessions, while no unusual options activity appears in the past 30 days. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged a 7% return across 5 years, with gains in 4 of them. Analyst coverage from 3 firms shows 2 buy ratings and 1 hold, with a consensus target of $14 implying 16.7% upside.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Neogen price vs fair value

$12.88$12.00Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $12.00200-day averageGekko Fair Value $12.88

Neogen quick facts

Market cap
$2.62B
P/E ratio
—
Forward P/E
16
EPS, TTM
−$0.26
Revenue, TTM
$884.0M
Profit margin
-6.3%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.79
Volume
2.57M avg 5.63M
1-year return
+77.0%
Typical daily move
±6.5%
Typical 20-day move
±9.4%
50-day average
$12.13
200-day average
$10.14
Next earnings
Jan 14 before open
Shares outstanding
218.1M
52-week range
$5.37$14.26

Neogen swing-trade checklist

Neogen scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

4 supportive1 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $12.00 sits between the 50-day ($12.13) and 200-day ($10.14) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    62.5, Accumulation

    Reading 62.5 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    6.8% below

    Price is 6.8% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 94 days

    Next report Jan 14, 2027, 94 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +7.0% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +7% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

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Neogen stock chart and price history

Neogen closed at $12.00 on Oct 12, 2026, +77.0% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $5.37 to $14.26.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Neogen share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$6$8$10$14NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct12.00

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+1.9%
3 months
+24.1%
6 months
+31.3%
1 year
+77.0%
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About Neogen

Neogen makes and sells products used to check the safety of food and to support animal health. The company is best known for diagnostic test kits that detect contamination risks in food and feed, including tools like its AccuPoint Advanced test, which checks for ATP as a sign of residual living material on surfaces that are meant to be clean.

The business runs through two segments. The Food Safety side offers test kits and related tools that screen for pathogens, spoilage organisms, natural toxins, allergens, genetically modified material, animal by-products, species identification, drug and pesticide residues, and general sanitation problems, serving food and feed producers, grain handlers, processed food makers, meat and dairy businesses, laboratories, and pharmaceutical, cosmetic and veterinary vaccine makers. The Animal Safety side supplies veterinary instruments, medicines, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, pest control and disinfection products, and genomics testing, along with immunoassay kits used to detect drugs in farm and racing animals, residues in meat, and substances in forensic drug screening.

Neogen was founded in 1981 and is based in Lansing, Michigan. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker NEOG.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Health technology
Industry
Medical specialties
Website
neogen.com

Neogen GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Neogen’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 62.5, in the Accumulation zone, up 6.4 points over five sessions.

010062.5Accumulation

Up 6.4 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying64−1.6%−2.6%−0.1%−9.2%
Accumulation (current zone)250+0.1%−0.6%−2.7%−6.3%
Neutral326+0.5%+1.6%+3.1%+10.0%
Distribution39−0.4%−1.5%+2.4%+2.7%
Selling3Too few readings yet

Average NEOG share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Neogen stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Neogen trades 6.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $12.88, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Neogen shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$12.88

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

6.8% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 6.3% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$13$12Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Neogen insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Neogen, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for NEOG in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in NEOG were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Neogen has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, year ended May 31, 2019
$3.14M
As a share of market cap
0.12%

From company filings.

Neogen earnings: next date and track record

Neogen reports on Jan 14, 2027, before the open (94 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.

4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±14%average move across the report
3 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−3.3%Jan ’25−20.0%Apr ’25−7.5%Jul ’25+3.8%Oct ’25+30.4%Jan ’26−8.9%Apr ’26+28.1%Jul ’26−10.2%Oct ’26

Last earnings call, Oct 6, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Neogen's Q1 FY2027 showed solid core revenue growth in both Food and Animal Safety segments, accelerating from Q4 FY2026. Management credited improved commercial execution, stronger operating cadence, and targeted customer engagement. The company is investing in innovation, enterprise systems, and commercial capabilities as part of three strategic priorities: commercial prowess, high-impact innovation, and operational excellence. A strategic collaboration with Hinalea was announced.
Guidance
Management expects to build on Q1 momentum to deliver more consistent growth and margin expansion over the long term. FY2027 is characterized as a year of scaling fundamentals, with innovation representing the largest area of investment. Sustainable margin expansion is tied to restoring consistent growth and improving execution.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Oct 6, 2026$0.08
est $0.05
+50.0%$222.8M
est $208.2M
+7.0%−10.2%
Jul 30, 2026$0.08
est $0.03
+166.7%$225.3M
est $212.4M
+6.1%+28.1%
Apr 9, 2026$0.09
est $0.05
+80.0%$211.2M
est $204.5M
+3.3%−8.9%
Jan 8, 2026$0.10
est $0.07
+42.9%$224.7M
est $207.7M
+8.2%+30.4%
Oct 9, 2025$0.04
est $0.04
0.0%$209.2M
est $203.1M
+3.0%+3.8%
Jul 28, 2025−$2.82
est $0.08
−3,625.0%$225.5M
est $221.9M
+1.6%−7.5%
Apr 9, 2025$0.10
est $0.12
−16.7%$221.0M
est $224.1M
−1.4%−20.0%
Jan 10, 2025$0.11
est $0.11
0.0%$231.3M
est $228.3M
+1.3%−3.3%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Neogen stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Neogen is $14.00, +16.7% from the last close, from 3 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$14.00consensus 12-month target, +16.7% from the last close
Buy2
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 3 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 7Piper SandlerBuy, maintained$14+16.7%
Sep 29GuggenheimBuy, maintained$14+16.7%
Sep 28William BlairHold, maintained——
Sep 15Piper SandlerBuy, maintained$14+16.7%
Aug 26Piper SandlerBuy, upgraded$14+16.7%
−2.7%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
+7.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±6.5%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Neogen seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Neogen averaged +7.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+10.2%2021+15.8%2022−2.2%2023+14.4%2024+6.0%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−2.5%1 of 5
Next 10 trading days−3.2%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days+1.4%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+7.0%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days+6.6%4 of 5

For scale, NEOG’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 9.4%.

Neogen market cap and key statistics

Neogen’s market cap is $2.62B and revenue of $884.0M over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$2.62B
Forward P/E
16
EPS, TTM
−$0.26
Gekko Fair Value
$12.88

Trading

Volume
2.57M
Avg volume, 20 days
5.63M
52-week high
$14.26
52-week low
$5.37
Shares outstanding
218.1M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$884.0M
Profit margin
-6.3%
Return on equity
-2.7%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−85.6%

Risk and income

Beta
1.79
Typical daily move
±6.5%
Typical 20-day move
±9.4%

Neogen stock news this week

Coverage of Neogen this week reads positive: 11 positive, 3 neutral and 1 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

Neogen peers

Neogen’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
TMOThermo Fisher Scientific+0.8%Neutral18.2% above
ABTAbbott Laboratories+1.8%Neutral14.7% below
DHRDanaher+0.2%Neutral4.5% above
ISRGIntuitive Surgical+1.1%Neutral18.8% above
MDTMedtronic+1.3%Neutral22.9% below
SYKStryker+1.9%Accumulation12.6% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Neogen stock FAQ

What is Neogen’s market cap?

Neogen’s market cap is $2.62B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $12.00, with 218.1M shares outstanding.

What is the Neogen stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Neogen is $14.00, +16.7% from the last close. Of the 3 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 2 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Neogen stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Neogen is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $12.00 is 6.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $12.88. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Neogen report earnings next?

Neogen is expected to report on Jan 14, 2027, before the market opens (94 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.09 per share on revenue of $227.0M. Neogen beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 14% on average across the report.

What is Neogen’s 52-week high and low?

Neogen’s 52-week high is $14.26 and its 52-week low is $5.37; it closed at $12.00 on Oct 12, 2026, +77.0% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $47.80 on Dec 31, 2021.

Is Neogen stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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