Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:AZ - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 43,300 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $287,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned 0.16% of A2Z Smart Technologies as of its most recent SEC filing.
Separately, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd bought a new stake in A2Z Smart Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,619,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 12.64% of the company's stock.
A2Z Smart Technologies Trading Up 7.5%
NASDAQ:AZ traded up $0.61 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $8.70. 317,702 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 93,892. A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. has a twelve month low of $0.85 and a twelve month high of $8.74. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $7.27 and a 200 day moving average of $6.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $257.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.40 and a beta of 1.38.
A2Z Smart Technologies (NASDAQ:AZ - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 31st. The company reported ($0.51) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.25) by ($0.26). The firm had revenue of $2.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.00 million.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Benchmark lifted their price target on A2Z Smart Technologies from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th.
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A2Z Smart Technologies Corp., a technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of retail smart cart solutions for grocery stores and supermarkets in Israel and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Precision Metal Parts, Advanced Engineering, and Smart Carts.
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