Hofseth Biocare ASA (HBC)
Oslo Stock Exchange · Norway · prices in NOK · close of 23 Oct 2026
Key indicators
| Last close | NOK 1.335 |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | 1.100 – 2.080 |
| Return, 1 month / 3 months | +5.5% / −1.5% |
| Return, 1 year / 3 years | −35.5% / −53.2% |
| Trend | Below its 200-day average |
| RSI (14) | 49 |
| Volatility (1 year) | 64.6% |
| Worst drawdown (1 year) | -46.1% |
| Average daily value traded | 0.20M NOK |
| Dividend yield | – |
Market X-Ray price-based
Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average
About the company
Hofseth Biocare is a Norwegian biotech company based in Ålesund that turns salmon by-products into ingredients for nutrition and health products. It makes salmon oil, salmon protein hydrolysate and related marine ingredients, supplying customers in the human nutrition, pet food and pharmaceutical industries. The company works with fish farming and processing waste streams, refining them into concentrated oils and proteins used in dietary supplements, functional foods and specialty formulations for animals and people.
The shares are listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in Norway under the code HBC, and the price on this page is in Norwegian kroner (NOK). Our records, which start in 2019, show no dividend payments for it. The Market X-Ray on this page is price-based and compares it with other stocks on the same exchange; it does not measure how healthy the business is.
Summary
Hofseth Biocare ASA (HBC) trades on the Oslo Stock Exchange in Norway. It last closed at NOK 1.335 on 23 October 2026.
Its price-based Market X-Ray is 33 out of 100 (a weak price profile), ranking 218 of 294 stocks on this exchange. The score describes how the stock has traded: trend, momentum, risk, liquidity and dividends, each ranked against the other stocks on its own exchange. It does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is.
Over the last year the price fell 35.5% and over the last three months it fell 1.5%. Returns are price returns, dividends not included.
Fundamental measures (valuation, growth, financial health) are not shown: we do not yet hold financial statements for this market.
The five lenses in numbers each metric is ranked against the other stocks on Oslo Stock Exchange
| Lens and metric | Value | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend | 43 · Weak | Below its long-term averages and far from its highs. | |
| Above 200-day average | -0.7% | ||
| From 52-week high | -35.5% | ||
| Momentum | 40 · Weak | Lagging most stocks on this exchange. | |
| 3-month return | -1.5% | ||
| 6-month return | 1.9% | ||
| 12-month return, skipping the last month | -38.9% | ||
| Stability (higher is calmer) | 22 · Weak | Volatile, with deep drawdowns. | |
| Volatility, 1 year (lower is calmer) | 64.6% | ||
| Worst drawdown, 1 year (smaller is calmer) | -46.1% | ||
| Liquidity | 23 · Weak | Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard. | |
| Average daily value traded | 0.20M NOK | ||
| Zero-volume days | 0.0% | ||
| Income | – | Pays no dividend. | |
| Dividend yield | – | ||
| Years with dividends | 0 |
Strengths
No lens stands out as a clear strength against its exchange.
Weak spots
- Trend: Below its long-term averages and far from its highs.
- Momentum: Lagging most stocks on this exchange.
- Stability (higher is calmer): Volatile, with deep drawdowns.
- Liquidity: Thinly traded: prices can jump and exits can be hard.
Returns
| 1 week | +1.1% |
|---|---|
| 1 month | +5.5% |
| 3 months | −1.5% |
| 6 months | +1.9% |
| 1 year | −35.5% |
| 3 years | −53.2% |
| 5 years | −79.1% |
Signals
| 50-day / 200-day average | 1.346 / 1.344 |
|---|---|
| Golden / death cross (60 days) | Golden, 2 days ago |
| New 52-week high | No |
| Bullish RSI divergence | No |
| Average daily range (ATR) | 0.091 |
Technical summary
How to read this report
Every number comes from end-of-day prices and dividends. The Market X-Ray describes how the stock has traded, ranked against the other stocks on Oslo Stock Exchange; it does not measure how healthy or cheap the business is. The fundamental X-Ray (financial health, valuation, growth) needs financial statements, which we hold today for US stocks. See the methodology page. Educational only, not financial advice.