BRKRP · Bruker Corporation 6.375% Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock Series A
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Insiders & Stakes
| Frank H. Laukien CEO, President | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 38,507,043 Shares held | 8/15/2026 | View profile |
| Srega Juergen Group President Bruker CALID | ▲ Buy | Grant | 174,625 Shares held | 8/15/2026 | View profile |
| Mark Munch EXEC VP&PRES BRUKER NANO INC. | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 134,806 Shares held | 9/15/2026 | View profile |
| Gerald N. Herman EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CFO | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 111,354 Shares held | 8/15/2026 | View profile |
| Richard A. Packer Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 93,694 Shares held | 2/15/2026 | View profile |
| William A. Linton Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 63,243 Shares held | 2/15/2026 | View profile |
| Falko Busse PRESIDENT, BIOSPIN GROUP | ▲ Buy | Grant | 48,171 Shares held | 8/15/2025 | View profile |
| John A. Ornell Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 39,732 Shares held | 2/15/2026 | View profile |
| Bob Rosenthal Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 38,781 Shares held | 2/15/2026 | View profile |
| Hermann Fritz Requardt Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 30,965 Shares held | 2/15/2026 | View profile |
| Adelene Q. Perkins Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 29,144 Shares held | 2/15/2026 | View profile |
| Burkhard Prause PRES. & CEO, BRUKER BEST | ▲ Buy | Grant | 28,461 Shares held | 8/15/2026 | View profile |
| Cynthia M. Friend Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 22,536 Shares held | 2/15/2026 | View profile |
| Bonnie H. Anderson Executive Chairwoman | ▲ Buy | Grant | 17,847 Shares held | 2/15/2026 | View profile |
| Pusch Wolfgang President BMID Group | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 9,801 Shares held | 8/17/2026 | View profile |
| Laura Francis Chief Executive Officer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9,018 Shares held | 2/15/2026 | View profile |
| Kastner Marc A Director | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 8,051 Shares held | 5/19/2023 | View profile |
| Thomas Bures Chief Accounting Officer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 7,233 Shares held | 8/15/2026 | View profile |
| Ma Philip | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5,963 Shares held | 1/5/2024 | View profile |
| Jack Phillips | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,520 Shares held | 2/15/2026 | View profile |
| Thierry Bernard Director | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,886 Shares held | 5/15/2026 | View profile |
| BRUKER CORP 10% Owner | ▼ Sell | Other | 1,000 Shares held | 10/2/2023 | View profile |
Transaction History
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,000 | $44K | 9/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $106K | 9/15/2026 |
| Pusch Wolfgang | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,473 | $198K | 8/17/2026 |
| Burkhard Prause | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,303 | $0 | 8/15/2026 |
| Pusch Wolfgang | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,120 | $0 | 8/15/2026 |
| Thomas Bures | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,035 | $0 | 8/15/2026 |
| Srega Juergen | ▲ Buy | Grant | 16,898 | $0 | 8/15/2026 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,724 | $157K | 8/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,984 | $172K | 8/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Grant | 14,443 | $0 | 8/15/2026 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Grant | 29,463 | $0 | 8/15/2026 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 4,760 | $275K | 8/15/2026 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▲ Buy | Grant | 15,794 | $0 | 8/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,000 | $44K | 8/14/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $115K | 8/14/2026 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,410 | $80K | 8/11/2026 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 4,838 | $276K | 8/11/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,619 | $92K | 8/11/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,573 | $89K | 8/10/2026 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,289 | $73K | 8/10/2026 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 4,564 | $257K | 8/10/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,904 | $102K | 8/9/2026 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,600 | $85K | 8/9/2026 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,361 | $126K | 8/9/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,000 | $44K | 7/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $121K | 7/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,000 | $44K | 6/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $110K | 6/15/2026 |
| Thierry Bernard | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,886 | $0 | 5/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,000 | $44K | 5/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $88K | 5/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,000 | $44K | 4/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $80K | 4/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,000 | $44K | 3/13/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $71K | 3/13/2026 |
| Laura Francis | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,520 | $0 | 2/15/2026 |
| Jack Phillips | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,520 | $0 | 2/15/2026 |
| John A. Ornell | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,520 | $0 | 2/15/2026 |
| William A. Linton | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,520 | $0 | 2/15/2026 |
| Adelene Q. Perkins | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,520 | $0 | 2/15/2026 |
| Richard A. Packer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,520 | $0 | 2/15/2026 |
| Cynthia M. Friend | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,520 | $0 | 2/15/2026 |
| Bob Rosenthal | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,520 | $0 | 2/15/2026 |
| Thomas Bures | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 274 | $10K | 2/15/2026 |
| Hermann Fritz Requardt | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,520 | $0 | 2/15/2026 |
| Bonnie H. Anderson | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,520 | $0 | 2/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,000 | $44K | 2/13/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $74K | 2/13/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,000 | $98K | 1/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,000 | $44K | 1/15/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 7,000 | $155K | 1/12/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 7,000 | $385K | 1/12/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 4,506 | $100K | 1/5/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 14,000 | $311K | 1/5/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 15,337 | $340K | 1/5/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,506 | $225K | 1/5/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 14,000 | $700K | 1/5/2026 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 15,337 | $755K | 1/5/2026 |
| Richard A. Packer | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 10,000 | $240K | 12/1/2025 |
| Richard A. Packer | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 5,028 | $243K | 12/1/2025 |
| John A. Ornell | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 10,000 | $240K | 11/6/2025 |
| John A. Ornell | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,233 | $243K | 11/6/2025 |
| Cynthia M. Friend | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 4,300 | $113K | 9/12/2025 |
| Cynthia M. Friend | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,535 | $114K | 9/12/2025 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Grant | 23,631 | $0 | 8/15/2025 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▲ Buy | Grant | 25,844 | $0 | 8/15/2025 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Grant | 48,431 | $0 | 8/15/2025 |
| Falko Busse | ▲ Buy | Grant | 9,282 | $0 | 8/15/2025 |
| Burkhard Prause | ▲ Buy | Grant | 5,298 | $0 | 8/15/2025 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 4,838 | $149K | 8/11/2025 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,279 | $39K | 8/11/2025 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,420 | $44K | 8/11/2025 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,107 | $34K | 8/10/2025 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,380 | $42K | 8/10/2025 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 4,657 | $142K | 8/10/2025 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,846 | $56K | 8/9/2025 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,422 | $104K | 8/9/2025 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,340 | $41K | 8/9/2025 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,582 | $115K | 8/5/2025 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 844 | $27K | 8/5/2025 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 577 | $19K | 8/5/2025 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Open Market | 2,608 | $100K | 6/6/2025 |
| Laura Francis | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,498 | $0 | 5/15/2025 |
| John A. Ornell | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 5,000 | $91K | 5/13/2025 |
| William A. Linton | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 10,000 | $240K | 4/22/2025 |
| Thomas Bures | ▲ Buy | Open Market | 500 | $24K | 3/10/2025 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Open Market | 6,937 | $355K | 2/18/2025 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Open Market | 13,063 | $663K | 2/18/2025 |
| Thomas Bures | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,972 | $0 | 2/15/2025 |
| Bob Rosenthal | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,298 | $0 | 2/15/2025 |
| Hermann Fritz Requardt | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,298 | $0 | 2/15/2025 |
| Adelene Q. Perkins | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,298 | $0 | 2/15/2025 |
| Richard A. Packer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,298 | $0 | 2/15/2025 |
| John A. Ornell | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,298 | $0 | 2/15/2025 |
| William A. Linton | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,298 | $0 | 2/15/2025 |
| Cynthia M. Friend | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,298 | $0 | 2/15/2025 |
| Bonnie H. Anderson | ▲ Buy | Grant | 3,298 | $0 | 2/15/2025 |
| Richard A. Packer | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 10,000 | $191K | 12/2/2024 |
| Richard A. Packer | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 3,350 | $194K | 12/2/2024 |
| William A. Linton | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 10,000 | $191K | 11/22/2024 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Open Market | 69,866 | $3.5M | 11/18/2024 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Open Market | 26,551 | $1.3M | 11/18/2024 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Open Market | 3,583 | $184K | 11/18/2024 |
| Bob Rosenthal | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 10,000 | $240K | 8/15/2024 |
| Bob Rosenthal | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 4,684 | $296K | 8/15/2024 |
| Bob Rosenthal | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,500 | $52K | 8/15/2024 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,618 | $98K | 8/11/2024 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 4,838 | $292K | 8/11/2024 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,067 | $64K | 8/11/2024 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,573 | $95K | 8/10/2024 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 4,657 | $281K | 8/10/2024 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,471 | $89K | 8/10/2024 |
| Srega Juergen | ▲ Buy | Grant | 16,936 | $0 | 8/9/2024 |
| Burkhard Prause | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,795 | $0 | 8/9/2024 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Grant | 15,022 | $0 | 8/9/2024 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Grant | 28,307 | $0 | 8/9/2024 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▲ Buy | Grant | 15,106 | $0 | 8/9/2024 |
| Falko Busse | ▲ Buy | Grant | 6,030 | $0 | 8/9/2024 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,174 | $135K | 8/6/2024 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,174 | $135K | 8/6/2024 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 988 | $61K | 8/6/2024 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 986 | $63K | 8/5/2024 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 3,582 | $228K | 8/5/2024 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 577 | $37K | 8/5/2024 |
| Hermann Fritz Requardt | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 5,000 | $91K | 3/4/2024 |
| Hermann Fritz Requardt | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 10,000 | $240K | 3/4/2024 |
| Hermann Fritz Requardt | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 13,772 | $1.2M | 3/4/2024 |
| Hermann Fritz Requardt | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,228 | $110K | 3/4/2024 |
| Falko Busse | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 12,770 | $1.1M | 2/28/2024 |
| Falko Busse | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,500 | $127K | 2/28/2024 |
| Falko Busse | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 4,384 | $149K | 2/28/2024 |
| Falko Busse | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 4,641 | $195K | 2/28/2024 |
| Falko Busse | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 13,852 | $1.2M | 2/28/2024 |
| Falko Busse | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 12,000 | $238K | 2/28/2024 |
| Falko Busse | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 7,097 | $157K | 2/28/2024 |
| Burkhard Prause | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 618 | $38K | 2/22/2024 |
| Burkhard Prause | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 15,319 | $1.3M | 2/22/2024 |
| Burkhard Prause | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,846 | $80K | 2/22/2024 |
| Burkhard Prause | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,083 | $37K | 2/22/2024 |
| Burkhard Prause | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 1,903 | $80K | 2/22/2024 |
| Bob Rosenthal | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,377 | $0 | 1/5/2024 |
| Richard A. Packer | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,377 | $0 | 1/5/2024 |
| Cynthia M. Friend | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,377 | $0 | 1/5/2024 |
| John A. Ornell | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,377 | $0 | 1/5/2024 |
| Ma Philip | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,377 | $0 | 1/5/2024 |
| Adelene Q. Perkins | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,377 | $0 | 1/5/2024 |
| William A. Linton | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,377 | $0 | 1/5/2024 |
| Hermann Fritz Requardt | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,377 | $0 | 1/5/2024 |
| Bonnie H. Anderson | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,377 | $0 | 1/5/2024 |
| Srega Juergen | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 4,840 | $356K | 12/27/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,404 | $103K | 12/16/2023 |
| William A. Linton | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 10,000 | $191K | 12/5/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,167 | $100K | 10/26/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 57,356 | $2.6M | 10/26/2023 |
| BRUKER CORP | ▼ Sell | Other | 1,000 | $99.7M | 10/2/2023 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 913 | $61K | 8/11/2023 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,578 | $106K | 8/11/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 4,421 | $296K | 8/11/2023 |
| Mark Munch | ▲ Buy | Grant | 12,410 | $0 | 8/10/2023 |
| Srega Juergen | ▲ Buy | Grant | 14,695 | $0 | 8/10/2023 |
| Falko Busse | ▲ Buy | Grant | 4,526 | $0 | 8/10/2023 |
| Burkhard Prause | ▲ Buy | Grant | 2,371 | $0 | 8/10/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Grant | 38,521 | $0 | 8/10/2023 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▲ Buy | Grant | 12,168 | $0 | 8/10/2023 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 722 | $47K | 8/9/2023 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,141 | $141K | 8/9/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 5,722 | $376K | 8/9/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 44,150 | $2.1M | 8/8/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 37,947 | $2.5M | 8/8/2023 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 1,436 | $96K | 8/7/2023 |
| Mark Munch | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 2,744 | $183K | 8/7/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Tax Withholding | 9,078 | $606K | 8/7/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 2,672 | $100K | 7/27/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▲ Buy | Option Exercise | 65,782 | $2.5M | 7/27/2023 |
| Gerald N. Herman | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 14,242 | $1.1M | 6/16/2023 |
| Kastner Marc A | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 11,146 | $838K | 5/19/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 1,708 | $126K | 5/16/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 12,917 | $943K | 5/16/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 47,657 | $3.5M | 5/15/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 137,718 | $10.0M | 5/15/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 30,359 | $2.3M | 5/9/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 70,598 | $5.3M | 5/9/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 10,025 | $763K | 5/9/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 81,745 | $6.3M | 5/8/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 6,832 | $531K | 5/8/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 441 | $35K | 5/8/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 16,435 | $1.3M | 5/3/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 51,294 | $4.0M | 5/2/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 49,476 | $3.9M | 5/2/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 7,901 | $627K | 5/1/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 74,894 | $5.9M | 5/1/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 13,793 | $1.1M | 4/25/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 30,343 | $2.4M | 4/25/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 7,174 | $573K | 4/25/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 460 | $37K | 4/25/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 146,122 | $11.8M | 4/24/2023 |
| Frank H. Laukien | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 2,108 | $172K | 4/24/2023 |
| Cynthia M. Friend | ▼ Sell | Open Market | 921 | $63K | 1/17/2023 |
| Ma Philip | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,970 | $0 | 1/5/2023 |
| Bonnie H. Anderson | ▲ Buy | Grant | 1,970 | $0 | 1/5/2023 |
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October 17, 2026
BRKR risk highlighted in recent market analysis
A recent article discusses why Bruker (BRKR) is considered risky, suggesting alternative stocks. This commentary focuses on the parent company's common stock, which may influence sentiment for its preferred shares. The preferred stock has a low dividend yield and trades within a wide 52-week range.
BRKR risk highlighted in recent market analysis. A recent article discusses why Bruker (BRKR) is considered risky, suggesting alternative stocks. This commentary focuses on the parent company's common stock, which may influence sentiment for its preferred shares. The preferred stock has a low dividend yield and trades within a wide 52-week range.