Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI)’s stock price has plunge by 2.39relation to previous closing price of 2.30. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 2.83% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-19 that ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of AI-powered Smart glasses, waveguides and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies, today announced that the Company has received and shipped against a follow-on six-figure smart glasses order from QUAD GmbH (“QUAD”), a leading distributor and consulting company in the areas of Auto-ID, Transport, Logistics and OEM Integration.
Is It Worth Investing in Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.68.Analysts have differing opinions 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 63.08M, and currently, short sellers hold a 21.82% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of VUZI on March 19, 2025 was 2.30M shares.
VUZI’s Market Performance
VUZI stock saw a decrease of 2.83% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -45.74% and a quarterly a decrease of -25.48%. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.71%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 12.05% for Vuzix Corporation (VUZI). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -13.14% for VUZI’s stock, with a 15.63% 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 -30.73% 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 -59.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 12.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.71%, as shares sank -39.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -46.47% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VUZI rose by +2.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +63.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.71. In addition, Vuzix Corporation saw -40.23% 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:
- -12.85 for the present operating margin
- -1.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vuzix Corporation stands at -12.78. The total capital return value is set at -1.98. Equity return is now at value -124.55, with -117.14 for asset returns.
Based on Vuzix Corporation (VUZI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -48.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -70.98 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.45. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 28.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.15. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 12.65.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Vuzix Corporation (VUZI) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
