The stock of AEye Inc (NASDAQ: LIDR) has increased by 2.99 when compared to last closing price of 0.67.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 21.27% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-20 that AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIDR ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 20, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Matt Fisch – CEO Conor Tierney – CFO Conference Call Participants Casey Ryan – WestPark Capital Jesse Sobelson – D. Boral Capital Operator Thank you for standing by.
Is It Worth Investing in AEye Inc (NASDAQ: LIDR) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for LIDR is 2.65. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LIDR is 16.83M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.97% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LIDR on March 19, 2025 was 3.31M shares.
LIDR’s Market Performance
LIDR stock saw a decrease of 21.27% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -14.77% and a quarterly a decrease of -38.12%. The volatility ratio for the week is 12.75%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 14.04% for AEye Inc (LIDR). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.86% for LIDR’s stock, with a -47.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -27.36% 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 -86.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 14.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 12.75%, as shares sank -16.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -67.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LIDR rose by +16.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -81.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.6325. In addition, AEye Inc saw -45.67% 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 LIDR starting from Tierney Conor B, who purchase 4,500 shares at the price of $0.53 back on Mar 13 ’25. After this action, Tierney Conor B now owns 177,048 shares of AEye Inc, valued at $2,406 using the latest closing price.
Husby Jonathon B., the Director of AEye Inc, purchase 36,707 shares at $0.54 during a trade that took place back on Mar 13 ’25, which means that Husby Jonathon B. is holding 84,258 shares at $19,998 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LIDR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -176.76 for the present operating margin
- -2.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for AEye Inc stands at -175.54. The total capital return value is set at -2.26. Equity return is now at value -160.65, with -87.09 for asset returns.
Based on AEye Inc (LIDR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -42.59. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -197.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -35.73 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 17.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.36for 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 2.23.
Conclusion
In conclusion, AEye Inc (LIDR) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
