Sono-Tek Announces $820K Order for Diagnostic Medical Device Coating Systems
Rhea-AI Summary
Sono-Tek (Nasdaq: SOTK) received a purchase order for $820,000 of ultrasonic coating equipment to be used in production of diagnostic medical devices. The order, placed through a subcontractor, scales an existing customer from earlier systems and is expected to ship in fiscal 2027.
The system deposits an electronically active layer, represents higher throughput and average selling price versus prior units, and comes from a different customer than earlier $5.0M and $2.8M medical device orders.
Positive
- $820,000 purchase order for diagnostic device coating system
- Order signals customer scale-up from earlier $175k–$190k production systems
- Order comes from a different customer than prior $5.0M and $2.8M awards
Negative
- Order size of $820,000 is smaller than previously announced $5.0M and $2.8M orders
- System is expected to ship in fiscal 2027, deferring revenue recognition into a later fiscal period
News Market Reaction – SOTK
In the Mar 11 session, SOTK gained 3.65%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | Earnings update | Positive | -0.5% | Q3 FY26 results with 50% gross margin, higher net income, record backlog. |
| Oct 14 | Earnings update | Positive | -3.6% | Record first-half FY26 revenue, rising net income, 50%+ gross margins, strong backlog. |
| Oct 13 | Large order win | Positive | -3.5% | Over $2.8M order for ExactaCoat MD systems from major U.S. medical customer. |
| Oct 07 | Conference call notice | Neutral | -1.0% | Announcement of schedule and access details for upcoming earnings call. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent history shows multiple positive operating and order updates followed by modest negative price reactions, suggesting a tendency for the stock to trade lower or flat on good news.
Over the last several months, Sono-Tek has highlighted growing medical-device demand and steadily improving profitability. Earnings on Oct 14, 2025 and Jan 13, 2026 showed multi-quarter runs of >$5M revenue, expanding gross margins near 50–51%, rising net income, no debt, and record backlog above $11M–$12M. Large medical-device coating orders of over $5M and $2.8M were also secured. Despite this, shares often slipped after such updates, making today’s positive reaction to a new $820k order stand out versus recent patterns.
Key Terms
ultrasonic coating systems technical
diagnostic medical devices medical
electronically active layer technical
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Follows Previously Purchased Sono-Tek Systems as Customer Scales Up from Early Production
MILTON, N.Y., March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sono-Tek Corporation (Nasdaq: SOTK), the leading developer and manufacturer of ultrasonic coating systems, today announced that it has received a purchase order valued at
The order, placed through a subcontractor integrating Sono-Tek’s technology into a larger automated manufacturing line, reflects the continued scaling of production by an existing customer in the medical sector. The system will support a diagnostic-related application involving the deposition of a specialized electronically active layer and represents a significant expansion in production capability compared to earlier equipment supplied by Sono-Tek. The system is expected to ship during fiscal year 2027.
Steve Harshbarger, President and CEO of Sono-Tek, commented:
“This order reflects the continued progression of our relationship with this customer as they scale their manufacturing capabilities. The customer previously purchased two Sono-Tek production systems priced between
This award further reinforces Sono-Tek’s continued success in the medical device sector, a key growth driver in the Company’s long-term strategy. Importantly, this order is from a different customer than the previously announced
About Sono-Tek
Sono-Tek Corporation is the global leader in the design and manufacture of ultrasonic coating systems that are shaping industries and driving innovation worldwide. Our ultrasonic coating systems are used to apply thin films onto parts used in diverse industries including microelectronics, alternative energy, medical devices, advanced industrial manufacturing, and research and development sectors worldwide. Sono-Tek's inroads into the clean energy sector are showing transformative results in next-gen solar cells, fuel cells, green hydrogen generation, and carbon capture applications.
Our product line is rapidly evolving, transitioning from R&D to high-volume production machines with significantly higher average selling prices, showcasing our market leadership and adaptability. Our comprehensive suite of thin film coating solutions and application consulting services are expected to generate unparalleled results for our clients and help some of the world's most promising companies achieve technological breakthroughs and bring them to the market. We strategically deliver our products to customers through a network of direct sales personnel, carefully chosen independent distributors, and experienced sales representatives, ensuring efficient market reach across diverse sectors around the globe.
Our solutions are environmentally friendly, efficient and highly reliable, and enable dramatic reductions in overspray, savings in raw material, water and energy usage and provide improved process repeatability, transfer efficiency, high uniformity and reduced emissions.
Sono-Tek’s growth strategy is focused on leveraging its innovative technologies, proprietary know-how, unique talent and experience, and global reach to further develop thin film coating technologies that enable better outcomes for its customers’ products and processes.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Sono-Tek Corporation that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These “forward-looking statements” are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data and our operating plans. They are inherently uncertain, and investors must recognize that events could turn out to be significantly different from our expectations and could cause actual results to differ materially. These factors include, among other considerations, general economic and business conditions, including political, regulatory, tax, competitive and technological developments affecting our operations or the demand for our products; inflationary and supply chain pressures; continued strength of sales to the medical device market; continued private and public funding for the clean energy sector; continued strong demand for Sono-Tek’s suite of thin film coating solutions and application consulting services in the clean energy and other markets; maintenance of order backlog; evolving tariff policies; timely development and market acceptance of new products and continued customer validation of our coating technologies; adequacy of financing; capacity additions, the ability to enforce patents; maintenance of operating leverage; consummation of order proposals; completion of large orders on schedule and on budget; successful transition from primarily selling ultrasonic nozzles and components to a more complex business providing complete machine solutions and higher value subsystems; and realization of quarterly and annual revenues within the forecasted range of sales guidance. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
For more information
Sono-Tek Corp.
Stephen J. Bagley
Chief Financial Officer
Ph: (845) 795-2020
info@sono-tek.com
Investor Relations
Kirin Smith
PCG Advisory, Inc.
ksmith@pcgadvisory.com
