Optex Systems Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXS) Director Judd Dayton Sells 14,077 Shares

Optex Systems Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXS - Get Free Report) Director Judd Dayton sold 14,077 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.28, for a total value of $130,634.56. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 787,806 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,310,839.68. This trade represents a 1.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Judd Dayton also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, June 17th, Judd Dayton sold 1,800 shares of Optex Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.95, for a total value of $16,110.00.
• On Friday, June 13th, Judd Dayton sold 2,500 shares of Optex Systems stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.45, for a total value of $23,625.00.

Optex Systems Stock Up 3.6%

OPXS traded up $0.37 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $10.72. The stock had a trading volume of 231,246 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,183. Optex Systems Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $5.36 and a 1 year high of $11.20. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $7.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.94. The stock has a market cap of $74.08 million, a PE ratio of 15.10 and a beta of 0.25.

Optex Systems (NASDAQ:OPXS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 13th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter. Optex Systems had a net margin of 13.06% and a return on equity of 25.10%. The firm had revenue of $10.73 million during the quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. IFP Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Optex Systems during the fourth quarter worth $71,000. Fullcircle Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Optex Systems in the first quarter valued at $83,000. LPL Financial LLC raised its stake in shares of Optex Systems by 22.5% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 21,775 shares of the company's stock valued at $149,000 after purchasing an additional 4,000 shares during the period. Citadel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Optex Systems by 23.0% during the 4th quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 23,664 shares of the company's stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 4,431 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Huntleigh Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Optex Systems by 6.4% in the 1st quarter. Huntleigh Advisors Inc. now owns 33,395 shares of the company's stock worth $190,000 after purchasing an additional 2,021 shares during the period. 19.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Optex Systems

Optex Systems Holdings, Inc manufactures and sells optical sighting systems and assemblies primarily for the U.S. department of defense, foreign military applications, and commercial markets in the United States. It offers periscopes, such as laser and non-laser protected plastic and glass periscopes, electronic M17 day/thermal periscopes, and vision blocks; sighting systems, including back up sights, digital day and night sighting systems, M36 thermal periscope, unity mirrors, optical weapon system support and maintenance, commander weapon station sights, and sight assembly refurbishments; howitzers comprising M137 telescope, M187 mount, M119 aiming device, XM10 and aiming circles; and applied optics center consisting of laser interference filter, optical assemblies, laser filter units, day windows, and specialty thin film coatings, as well as other products, such as muzzle reference systems, binoculars, collimators, optical lenses and elements, and windows.