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Semler Scientific Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:SMLR)

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Semler Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMLR - Get Free Report) saw some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Stock investors bought 6,648 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 289% compared to the typical volume of 1,709 call options.

Semler Scientific Price Performance

Shares of Semler Scientific stock traded down $1.16 on Friday, hitting $29.58. 649,542 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 509,970. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $35.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $45.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $329.88 million, a PE ratio of 6.02 and a beta of 1.42. Semler Scientific has a one year low of $21.77 and a one year high of $81.56.

Semler Scientific (NASDAQ:SMLR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 13th. The company reported ($0.76) EPS for the quarter. Semler Scientific had a net margin of 72.65% and a return on equity of 50.77%. The firm had revenue of $8.84 million during the quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Semler Scientific from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd.

Read Our Latest Report on SMLR

Institutional Trading of Semler Scientific

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Semler Scientific by 62.5% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,300 shares of the company's stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Semler Scientific by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 22,885 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,236,000 after buying an additional 501 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Semler Scientific by 318.3% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 732 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 557 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in shares of Semler Scientific in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Semler Scientific by 10.2% in the 1st quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 6,226 shares of the company's stock valued at $225,000 after buying an additional 576 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 49.37% of the company's stock.

About Semler Scientific

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Semler Scientific, Inc provides technology solutions to enhance the clinical effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare providers in the United States. The company's products include QuantaFlo, a four-minute in-office blood flow test that enables healthcare providers to use blood flow measurements as part of their examinations of a patient's vascular condition.

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