Brainsway Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:BWAY - Get Free Report)'s share price hit a new 52-week high on Thursday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The company traded as high as $17.40 and last traded at $16.60, with a volume of 622702 shares. The stock had previously closed at $14.98.
The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.10 by $0.04. Brainsway had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 15.68%.The firm had revenue of $17.11 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $16.54 million.
Brainsway News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Brainsway this week:
Analyst Ratings Changes
BWAY has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Brainsway from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. HC Wainwright restated a "buy" rating and set a $14.00 price target on shares of Brainsway in a research note on Friday, July 17th. BTIG Research raised their price target on shares of Brainsway from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Brainsway from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Finally, New Street Research reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Brainsway in a report on Friday, July 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $16.33.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Brainsway by 61.5% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 19,828 shares of the company's stock worth $188,000 after purchasing an additional 7,549 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Brainsway in the second quarter worth about $85,000. UBS Group AG lifted its stake in shares of Brainsway by 2,028.6% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 63,878 shares of the company's stock worth $963,000 after buying an additional 60,877 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in Brainsway by 25.2% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 102,902 shares of the company's stock worth $1,551,000 after acquiring an additional 20,706 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Brainsway during the third quarter worth about $107,000. 30.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Brainsway Stock Performance
The company has a market cap of $666.16 million, a PE ratio of 47.43 and a beta of 1.24. The firm's 50 day moving average is $15.08 and its 200-day moving average is $14.33.
About Brainsway
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Brainsway Ltd is a medical device company specializing in non-invasive neuromodulation therapies. Publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol BWAY, the company develops and commercializes deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (Deep TMS) systems designed to treat a range of neuropsychiatric and neurological disorders. Brainsway's technology aims to offer an alternative or complement to traditional pharmacological therapies by targeting precise brain regions with its patented coil designs.
The company's flagship Deep TMS platform utilizes proprietary H-coil arrays engineered to reach deeper cortical structures than conventional TMS devices.
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