Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -19.29 compared to its previous closing price of 4.22. However, the company has seen a fall of -17.63% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-08 that – Moviynt, Augmex and Mentra will be providing hands-on demonstrations of their smart glasses applications ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of smart glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, is pleased to announce that the Company and several of its partners will demonstrate a powerful and diverse set of smart glasses applications running on Vuzix smart glasses at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show being held in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7-10.
Is It Worth Investing in Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for VUZI is at 1.61. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VUZI is 60.89M, and currently, shorts hold a 17.68% of that float. The average trading volume for VUZI on January 13, 2025 was 2.22M shares.
VUZI’s Market Performance
VUZI’s stock has seen a -17.63% decrease for the week, with a 24.91% rise in the past month and a 158.33% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 22.29%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 18.92% for Vuzix Corporation The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -16.75% for VUZI’s stock, with a 115.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VUZI
Dawson James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VUZI reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for VUZI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 21st, 2021.
VUZI Trading at 30.04% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VUZI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.09% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 18.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 22.29%, as shares surge +10.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +162.31% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VUZI fell by -17.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +175.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.10. In addition, Vuzix Corporation saw -13.45% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VUZI starting from Harned Timothy Heydenreich, who purchase 20,000 shares at the price of $1.31 back on Apr 22 ’24. After this action, Harned Timothy Heydenreich now owns 186,016 shares of Vuzix Corporation, valued at $26,188 using the latest closing price.
Travers Paul J, the President and CEO of Vuzix Corporation, purchase 14,500 shares at $1.25 during a trade that took place back on Apr 22 ’24, which means that Travers Paul J is holding 2,859,670 shares at $18,163 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VUZI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -14.51 for the present operating margin
- -1.06 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vuzix Corporation stands at -14.37. The total capital return value is set at -2.03. Equity return is now at value -117.97, with -111.69 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -45.42 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 42.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.75for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 13.16.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Vuzix Corporation (VUZI) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, 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.
