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Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Stock Crosses Above 50 Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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Vuzix Co. (NASDAQ:VUZI - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $2.02 and traded as high as $3.00. Vuzix shares last traded at $2.92, with a volume of 4,425,869 shares traded.

Vuzix Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $227.20 million, a PE ratio of -2.40 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a 50-day moving average of $2.06 and a 200 day moving average of $2.82.

Vuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported ($0.11) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 million. Vuzix had a negative net margin of 1,437.17% and a negative return on equity of 139.39%.

Institutional Trading of Vuzix

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vuzix by 278.1% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,911,972 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,900,000 after acquiring an additional 1,406,234 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vuzix by 7.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 725,827 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,860,000 after acquiring an additional 52,365 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in Vuzix by 59.7% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 433,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $885,000 after buying an additional 162,229 shares during the period. MFG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Vuzix during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,075,000. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC purchased a new position in Vuzix during the first quarter valued at approximately $435,000. Institutional investors own 35.87% of the company's stock.

Vuzix Company Profile

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Vuzix Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technologies and products for the enterprise, medical, defense, and consumer markets. The company's products include head-mounted smart personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays, and augmented reality, as well as original equipment manufacturer waveguide optical components and display engines.

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