Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI)’s stock price has gone rise by 19.28 in comparison to its previous close of 3.06, however, the company has experienced a 16.61% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-21 that ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of smart glasses, waveguides, and Augmented Reality (AR) technology, today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Evantek Pte Ltd (“Evantek”), a diversified system integrator providing state-of-the-art solutions and technology.
Is It Worth Investing in Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) Right Now?
VUZI has 36-month beta value of 1.60. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VUZI is 60.89M, and currently, short sellers hold a 17.68% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VUZI on January 22, 2025 was 2.34M shares.
VUZI’s Market Performance
The stock of Vuzix Corporation (VUZI) has seen a 16.61% increase in the past week, with a -4.95% drop in the past month, and a 178.63% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 13.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 17.79% for VUZI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.03% for VUZI’s stock, with a 122.05% 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 27.54% 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 -36.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 17.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 13.46%, as shares sank -2.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +214.66% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VUZI rose by +16.61%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +194.35% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.01. In addition, Vuzix Corporation saw -7.36% 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.
Based on Vuzix Corporation (VUZI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -41.77.
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 45.96. 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
To put it simply, Vuzix Corporation (VUZI) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish 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.
