AstroNova, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALOT) Director Buys $161,400.00 in Stock

AstroNova, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALOT - Get Free Report) Director Richard S. Warzala acquired 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 17th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.07 per share, with a total value of $161,400.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 60,385 shares in the company, valued at $487,306.95. The trade was a 49.52 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

AstroNova Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of ALOT stock opened at $7.95 on Friday. AstroNova, Inc. has a 52-week low of $7.53 and a 52-week high of $18.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.83. The stock has a market cap of $60.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.90 and a beta of 0.49. The firm's 50-day moving average is $9.65 and its 200-day moving average is $12.05.

AstroNova (NASDAQ:ALOT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 14th. The business services provider reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. AstroNova had a return on equity of 5.21% and a net margin of 2.49%. The firm had revenue of $37.36 million for the quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In




Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of AstroNova in a research report on Friday, April 18th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On AstroNova

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ALOT. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of AstroNova by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 39,274 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $472,000 after purchasing an additional 2,574 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of AstroNova by 14.6% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 65,359 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $785,000 after buying an additional 8,314 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of AstroNova by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 69,309 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $933,000 after buying an additional 6,592 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in AstroNova by 22.9% in the 4th quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 83,544 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $1,003,000 after buying an additional 15,544 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Peapod Lane Capital LLC bought a new position in AstroNova in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,536,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 43.02% of the company's stock.

About AstroNova

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AstroNova, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes specialty printers, and data acquisition and analysis systems in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, Central and South America, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Product Identification (PI) and Test & Measurement (T&M).

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