The stock of Aware Inc. (AWRE) has gone up by 7.02% for the week, with a 3.39% rise in the past month and a 5.17% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 6.29% for AWRE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.48% for AWRE’s stock, with a 13.43% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Aware Inc. (NASDAQ: AWRE) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for AWRE is at 0.79. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AWRE is 14.92M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.22% of that float. The average trading volume for AWRE on May 06, 2024 was 53.99K shares.
AWRE) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Aware Inc. (NASDAQ: AWRE) has dropped by -11.59 compared to previous close of 2.07. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 7.02% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-05-04 that Aware, Inc (NASDAQ:AWRE ) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 2, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Matt Glover – Investor Relations Robert Eckel – President and Chief Executive Officer David Traverse – Principal Financial Officer Craig Herman – Chief Revenue Officer Matt Glover Good afternoon and welcome to Aware’s First Quarter 2024 Conference Call. Joining us today are the company’s CEO and President, Robert Eckel, Principal Financial Officer David Traverse, and Chief Revenue Officer, Craig Herman.
Analysts’ Opinion of AWRE
MDB Capital Group gave a rating of “Buy” to AWRE, setting the target price at $7.50 in the report published on March 23rd of the previous year.
AWRE Trading at 0.95% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AWRE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.29%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.07%, as shares surge +1.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.08% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AWRE rose by +7.02%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.7873. In addition, Aware Inc. saw 10.24% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AWRE starting from Eckel Robert A, who purchase 13,735 shares at the price of $1.67 back on Mar 15 ’24. After this action, Eckel Robert A now owns 342,232 shares of Aware Inc., valued at $22,881 using the latest closing price.
Traverse David K, the Principal Financial Officer of Aware Inc., purchase 4,907 shares at $1.58 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’24, which means that Traverse David K is holding 25,458 shares at $7,753 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AWRE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.34 for the present operating margin
- 0.92 for the gross margin
The net margin for Aware Inc. stands at -0.25. The total capital return value is set at -0.14. Equity return is now at value -18.64, with -14.24 for asset returns.
Based on Aware Inc. (AWRE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -13.56 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.70.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Aware Inc. (AWRE) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
