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Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON) Sees Large Volume Increase - Here's What Happened

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Shares of Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CRON - Get Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . 2,943,632 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 122% from the previous session's volume of 1,323,948 shares.The stock last traded at $1.97 and had previously closed at $1.91.

Cronos Group Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $753.50 million, a PE ratio of -15.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.06. The company's fifty day moving average is $1.88 and its 200-day moving average is $1.93.

Cronos Group (NASDAQ:CRON - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $33.62 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $45.44 million. Cronos Group had a negative return on equity of 2.56% and a negative net margin of 42.65%. Equities research analysts forecast that Cronos Group Inc. will post -0.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cronos Group

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cronos Group by 72.2% in the 4th quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 380,575 shares of the company's stock valued at $769,000 after buying an additional 159,575 shares in the last quarter. Thompson Davis & CO. Inc. purchased a new stake in Cronos Group during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in Cronos Group by 64.5% in the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 16,623 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 6,520 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Cronos Group in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Cronos Group in the fourth quarter worth $641,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 8.71% of the company's stock.

About Cronos Group

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Cronos Group Inc operates as a cannabinoid company that engages in the cultivation, production and marketing of cannabis products in Canada, Israel, and Germany. It offers dried flower, pre-rolls, oils, vaporizers, edibles, and cannabis tinctures under the Spinach, Lord Jones, and PEACE NATURALS brands.

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