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BIO-key International, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 27

As of Oct 22, 2026, BIO-key International is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 27 (since Apr 13, 2026). It closed at $2.74, 73.4% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

BIO-key International, Inc. develops and markets fingerprint identification biometric technology and software solutions, and enterprise-ready identity access management solutions in the United States and internationally. More about the company

$2.74
+19.76% today
$5.6M · Micro cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 49w
S4 20w
S4 14w
S4 13w
S4 28w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 49w → S1 1w → S4 20w → S1 8w → S2 4w → S3 1w → S4 14w → S1 5w → S4 12w → S1 7w → S4 13w → S1 3w → S4 28w current
Total tracked: 164 weeks across 13 stage runs.

BKYI among Security & Protection Services14th of 22 by relative strength

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Stocks in Security & Protection Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1MGStage 2 · wk 796+2.3%
2CIXStage 2 · wk 2090+0.4%
3CXWStage 2 · wk 2589−9.1%
4GEOStage 3 · wk 188−12.0%
5NLStage 2 · wk 872−3.9%
6MSAStage 2 · wk 1163+0.9%
7BRCStage 3 · wk 561−1.1%
8ALLEStage 2 · wk 854+14.6%
…14BKYIStage 4 · wk 2716+10.0%
vs 52W High
-73.4%
$1.65 lo$10.30 hi
73.4% below 52W high, deep Stage 4 damage
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 27
1w13w26w
Week 27, extended decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-41.1%
200 DMA: $4.65 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
6.13x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+10.0%
3M
-39.8%
6M
-53.6%
YTD
-53.6%
1Y
-65.8%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-02-18
5 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-08-07.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 27 · Vol 6.13x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 27 · Vol 0.03x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 27 · Vol 0.03x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 27 · Vol 0.05x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 27 · Vol 0.07x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 26 · Vol 0.21x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 26 · Vol 0.48x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 26 · Vol 23.14x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 26 · Vol 0.02x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 26 · Vol 0.02x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 25 · Vol 0.03x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 25 · Vol 0.03x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$2.61
200 DMA
$4.65
52W High
$10.30
52W Low
$1.65
5D Low
$2.27
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$3.12
60d High
$4.39
120d High
$5.89
250d High
$10.30
Next resistance
+13.9%
to 20d High
ROE
-107.9%
Profit margin -90.1%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 0.7

BIO-key International: quick answers

What stage is BIO-key International in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, BIO-key International (BKYI) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Apr 13, 2026 and is in week 27. What the four stages mean

Is BIO-key International in an uptrend?

No. BIO-key International is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 41.1% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is BIO-key International from its 52-week high?

BIO-key International closed at $2.74 on Oct 22, 2026, 73.4% below its 52-week high of $10.30. Its 52-week low is $1.65.

How has BIO-key International performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, BIO-key International is down 65.8% over the past year and down 53.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is BIO-key International in?

BIO-key International is in the Security & Protection Services industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Security & Protection Services

BIO-key International, Inc. develops and markets fingerprint identification biometric technology and software solutions, and enterprise-ready identity access management solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers BIO-key PortalGuard and PortalGuard IDaaS cloud-based identity platforms, which allows authentication through an IAM platform; and BIO-key VST and WEB-key; civil and large-scale ID infrastructure. The company also provides fingerprint readers for commercial companies under the SidePass, SideSwipe, and EcoID II brands; and identity and access management, user multi-factor authentication, single sign on, privilege entitlement, and access control. It serves commercial, government, and education customers. The company was formerly known as SAC Technologies and changed its name to BIO-key International, Inc. in 2002. BIO-key International, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey.

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