AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIDR - Get Free Report) Director Jonathon B. Husby bought 36,707 shares of AEye stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $0.54 per share, for a total transaction of $19,821.78. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 84,258 shares of the company's stock, valued at $45,499.32. The trade was a 77.20 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.
AEye Stock Performance
AEye stock opened at $0.53 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 2.26 and a quick ratio of 2.24. AEye, Inc. has a 12 month low of $0.51 and a 12 month high of $5.15. The company has a market cap of $9.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.11 and a beta of 2.85. The stock's 50-day moving average is $1.02 and its 200-day moving average is $1.11.
AEye (NASDAQ:LIDR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported ($0.91) earnings per share for the quarter. AEye had a negative net margin of 17,554.46% and a negative return on equity of 169.57%. The business had revenue of $0.05 million for the quarter.
Institutional Trading of AEye
Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AEye by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 77,585 shares of the company's stock worth $99,000 after purchasing an additional 12,779 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AEye during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new position in AEye during the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Two Sigma Securities LLC purchased a new position in AEye in the 4th quarter worth approximately $66,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in AEye in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $77,000. 21.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
AEye Company Profile
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AEye, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides lidar systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems, and robotic vision applications in the United States, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. It offers 4Sight intelligent sensing lidar platform, including 4Sight at Design, Triggered 4Sight, Responsive 4Sight, and Predictive 4Sight; and 4Sight for automotive and industrial market.
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