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 60.87M, and currently, short sellers hold a 18.47% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VUZI on February 03, 2025 was 2.47M shares.
VUZI) stock’s latest price update
Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI)’s stock price has gone rise by 8.95 in comparison to its previous close of 3.80, however, the company has experienced a 11.89% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-28 that ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of smart glasses, waveguides, and Augmented Reality (AR) technology, is pleased to announce that Company management will be participating in several presentations at the SPIE Photonics West Conference, the world’s premier event for lasers, biomedical optics and biophotonic technologies, quantum, and optoelectronics, which will take place January 28-30, 2025 at The Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.
VUZI’s Market Performance
Vuzix Corporation (VUZI) has seen a 11.89% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -4.17% decline in the past month and a 253.85% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.03%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 13.96% for VUZI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.25% for VUZI’s stock, with a 138.78% 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 26.51% 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 -28.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 13.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.03%, as shares surge +5.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +353.90% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VUZI rose by +11.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +236.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.69. In addition, Vuzix Corporation saw 5.08% 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 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 52.46. 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 better 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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
