Develops and commercializes products derived from microalgae, fungi and other microbes. Products are nutritional oils used as ingredients in infant formula and foods, and as ingredients in and encapsulated for use as dietary supplements.
| Current Price | $31.49 | Mkt Cap | $1.06B |
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| Open | $0.00 | P/E Ratio | 38.00 |
| Prev. Close | $31.49 | Div. (Yield) | N/A (N/A) |
| Daily Range | $31.48 - $31.54 | Volume | 0 |
| 52-Wk Range | $17.95 - $32.75 | Avg. Daily Vol. | 0 |
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Develops and commercializes products derived from microalgae, fungi and other microbes. Products are nutritional oils used as ingredients in infant formula and foods, and as ingredients in and encapsulated for use as dietary supplements.
DHA powder is too expensive to be acepted by food manufacturers. DHA oil is not stable enough to be used in most food applications. Martek's oil will perform only as a niche product in some vegetarian foods.
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Recs
alfred13
(88.89)
Submitted: 11/3/2010 10:10:35 AM :
Start Price:
$22.43
MATK Score:
+27.28
This is a company that I have been watching for some time, and I have been concerned if this company could handle the growth and whether it could take advantage of being out front in a growth opportunity. Now I think the answer is that it can and that it can.
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Investin1
(< 20)
Submitted: 12/29/2009 2:22:07 AM :
Start Price:
$19.41
MATK Score:
-42.46
DHP derived from algae is more costly to produce than that from fish. The market has already been fully penetrated for DHP, and adult sales show very little in terms of growth prospects for the company. The company many have decent cash flow, but the cash is not headed towards R&D.
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unicornhunter7
(94.96)
Submitted: 12/21/2009 11:04:49 AM :
Start Price:
$18.49
MATK Score:
+48.88
The nutritional oils it makes are added to baby formulas, and they are being adopted by more countries. It has signed contracts with companies in Spain and China, and is trying to find uses outside the baby formula markket. I am looking ahead a few years, and like the possibilities.
Find the members with the highest scoring picks in MATK.
DranoeLX (< 20) Score: +64.71
The Score Leader is the player with the highest score across all their picks in MATK.
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Top Pick |
Member Name |
Member Rating |
Start Date |
Call |
Time Frame |
Start Price |
Stock Gain |
Index Gain |
Score | Commentary |
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| rumblinantstanda | 97.72 | 12/1/2009 |
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5Y | $17.48 | +80.15% | +22.03% | +58.11 | 0 Comment | |
| rumblinantfool | 95.72 | 12/1/2009 |
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5Y | $17.48 | +80.15% | +22.03% | +58.11 | 0 Comment | |
| rumblinantliquid | 87.32 | 12/1/2009 |
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5Y | $17.48 | +80.15% | +22.03% | +58.11 | 0 Comment | |
| piibu | < 20 | 12/3/2009 |
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3Y | $17.45 | +80.46% | +22.46% | +57.99 | 0 Comment | |
| biofest | 38.07 | 12/7/2009 |
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5Y | $17.67 | +78.21% | +22.04% | +56.17 | 1 Comment | |
| sewserious | 89.37 | 3/22/2007 |
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NS | $20.31 | +55.05% | -0.11% | +55.16 | 0 Comment | |
| pmcd1983 | 99.37 | 3/22/2007 |
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5Y | $20.34 | +54.82% | -0.15% | +54.97 | 0 Comment | |
| Pranab74 | < 20 | 3/27/2007 |
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1Y | $20.39 | +54.44% | -0.01% | +54.45 | 1 Comment | |
| baisleyde | 72.81 | 3/27/2007 |
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NS | $20.37 | +54.59% | +0.25% | +54.34 | 0 Comment | |
| OverAnalyze | 60.29 | 3/30/2007 |
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3W | $20.30 | +55.12% | +0.98% | +54.14 | 0 Comment |
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| Player Name | Player Rating |
Start Date |
Call | Time Frame |
Start Price |
Stock Gain |
S&P Gain |
Score | End Date | Commentary |
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| TrackCantorFitz | 52.42 | 3/25/2009 |
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NS | $17.25 | +82.55% | +68.19% | +14.36 | 0 Comment | |
| TrackNorthlandSe | 89.17 | 3/19/2009 |
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NS | $17.88 | +76.85% | +54.71% | +22.13 | 12/21/2010 @ $31.62 | 0 Comment |
| TrackScottBleier | 92.83 | 12/28/2007 |
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3M | $29.37 | +7.22% | -4.23% | +11.45 | 0 Comment | |
| TrackBroadpointAmTech | 90.21 | 10/8/2007 |
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NS | $30.48 | +3.31% | -8.65% | +11.96 | 0 Comment | |
| TrackSoros | 93.24 | 9/30/2007 |
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NS | $29.03 | +5.30% | -13.94% | +19.25 | 3/31/2008 @ $30.57 | 1 Comment |
| TrackNeedham | 92.43 | 9/7/2006 |
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NS | $21.91 | +43.72% | +2.73% | +41.00 | 4/1/2011 @ $31.49 | 0 Comment |
| TrackJimCramer | 78.02 | 3/10/2006 |
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3W | $33.09 | -4.84% | +13.13% | -17.97 | 0 Comment |
