Laser Photonics (NASDAQ:LASE) Stock Price Down 1.4% - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Laser Photonics shares fell 1.4% to $1.44 in light trading, with volume down 85% from its average. The company has a $72.26 million market capitalization and a high beta of 2.39.
• Analyst sentiment remains negative: Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (D-)” rating, and the sole analyst covering the stock also rates it “Sell.”
• The company reported a quarterly loss of $0.08 per share on $1.81 million in revenue. Institutional ownership remains limited at 1.90%, although several investment firms recently initiated or increased positions.

Laser Photonics Co. (NASDAQ:LASE - Get Free Report)'s stock price dropped 1.4% on Monday . The company traded as low as $1.43 and last traded at $1.44. Approximately 1,050,508 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 85% from the average daily volume of 6,793,007 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1.46.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Laser Photonics in a research note on Monday, July 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Sell".

Laser Photonics Stock Down 1.4%

The business has a 50 day moving average of $1.31 and a 200 day moving average of $1.23. The company has a market capitalization of $72.26 million, a P/E ratio of -0.81 and a beta of 2.39.

Laser Photonics (NASDAQ:LASE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August 14th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.81 million during the quarter.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Laser Photonics

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LASE. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Laser Photonics during the second quarter valued at $334,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Laser Photonics in the 4th quarter worth about $134,000. Millennium Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Laser Photonics in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. L1 Global Manager Pty Ltd purchased a new position in Laser Photonics in the fourth quarter worth about $339,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Laser Photonics by 94.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 143,985 shares of the company's stock valued at $356,000 after purchasing an additional 70,065 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 1.90% of the company's stock.

About Laser Photonics

Laser Photonics Corporation NASDAQ: LASE is a technology company that designs, manufactures and markets high‐power fiber‐optic laser solutions and high‐speed optical communication modules. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, it serves a variety of industrial and telecommunications markets worldwide. The company's operations are organized into two principal segments: Laser Products and Optical Communications.

In its Laser Products segment, Laser Photonics develops and produces a range of fiber‐optic lasers tailored for material processing applications.

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