Neogen Corp. (NASDAQ:NEOG) stock rose after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results.
Second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings came in at 10 cents per share, beating the consensus of 6 cents.
Sales were $224.69 million, down 2.8% year over year, and exceeded the consensus of $207.85 million. Core revenue increased by 2.9%.
“As we look to the second half of the fiscal year, we remain highly focused on the integration of Petrifilm and optimization of sample collection manufacturing, as well as enhancing our solutions-based selling approach and implementing a continuous review of resource allocation across the enterprise,” said Mike Nassif, Neogen’s CEO and President.
Gross margin was 47.5% in the second …