The stock of AEye Inc (LIDR) has seen a -29.04% decrease in the past week, with a 23.97% gain in the past month, and a 12.54% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 41.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 26.98% for LIDR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.76% for LIDR’s stock, with a -4.98% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in AEye Inc (NASDAQ: LIDR) Right Now?
LIDR has 36-month beta value of 2.72. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LIDR is 12.38M, and currently, short sellers hold a 9.43% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LIDR on January 13, 2025 was 2.43M shares.
LIDR) stock’s latest price update
AEye Inc (NASDAQ: LIDR) has seen a decline in its stock price by -25.36 in relation to its previous close of 1.93. However, the company has experienced a -29.04% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-01-06 that PLEASANTON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: LIDR), a global leader in adaptive, high-performance lidar solutions, today announced an update on 4Sight’s™ record-breaking, behind-the-windshield performance. AEye CEO Matt Fisch said, “Our talented team continues to push the boundaries of what is possible from Apollo, our small yet powerful, software-defined lidar sensor. I am pleased to report that our Apollo sensor has proven its ability to consistently deliver high-resolution detect.
Analysts’ Opinion of LIDR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LIDR stocks, with DA Davidson repeating the rating for LIDR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LIDR in the upcoming period, according to DA Davidson is $15 based on the research report published on November 11, 2021 of the previous year 2021.
ROTH Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LIDR reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for LIDR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 25th, 2021.
Guggenheim gave a rating of “Buy” to LIDR, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on September 23rd of the previous year.
LIDR Trading at 13.30% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LIDR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -72.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 26.98%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 41.42%, as shares surge +13.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +24.41% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LIDR fell by -27.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.5628. In addition, AEye Inc saw 13.43% 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 LIDR starting from Dussan Luis, who sale 6,000 shares at the price of $3.81 back on Jan 07 ’25. After this action, Dussan Luis now owns 33,000 shares of AEye Inc, valued at $22,885 using the latest closing price.
Dussan Luis, the Director of AEye Inc, proposed sale 6,000 shares at $2.33 during a trade that took place back on Jan 07 ’25, which means that Dussan Luis is holding shares at $13,980 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LIDR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -200.84 for the present operating margin
- -31.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for AEye Inc stands at -243.08. The total capital return value is set at -2.89. Equity return is now at value -160.28, with -101.99 for asset returns.
Based on AEye Inc (LIDR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -212.54. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -77.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -76.28 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 85.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.01. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.26.
Conclusion
To put it simply, AEye Inc (LIDR) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as 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.
