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Microvast (NASDAQ:MVST) Stock Price Up 4.9% - Here's What Happened

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Microvast Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVST - Get Free Report) shares were up 4.9% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $3.75 and last traded at $3.73. Approximately 2,394,241 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 80% from the average daily volume of 12,174,167 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.55.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on MVST shares. Wall Street Zen raised Microvast from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $3.00 price objective on shares of Microvast in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th.

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Microvast Trading Up 3.1%

The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $2.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.29 billion, a PE ratio of -10.45 and a beta of 2.72.

Microvast (NASDAQ:MVST - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by $0.10. The company had revenue of $116.49 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $104.00 million. Microvast had a negative return on equity of 22.10% and a negative net margin of 30.88%. Equities analysts expect that Microvast Holdings, Inc. will post -0.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Microvast

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Millennium Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Microvast by 101.6% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 4,646,060 shares of the company's stock worth $5,436,000 after purchasing an additional 2,341,637 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Microvast by 158.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,606,896 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,880,000 after acquiring an additional 986,335 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in Microvast in the fourth quarter valued at $737,000. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Microvast by 559.0% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 272,455 shares of the company's stock valued at $564,000 after acquiring an additional 231,109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. bought a new stake in Microvast in the first quarter valued at $213,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 20.72% of the company's stock.

About Microvast

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Microvast Holdings, Inc provides battery technologies for electric vehicles and energy storage solutions. The company offers a range of cell chemistries, such as lithium titanate oxide, lithium iron phosphate, and nickel manganese cobalt version 1 and 2. It also designs, develops, and manufactures battery components, such as cathode, anode, electrolyte, and separator.

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