Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE – Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $1.27 and traded as high as $1.34. Aware shares last traded at $1.30, with a volume of 70,316 shares traded.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Aware in a report on Monday, April 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Sell”.
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Aware Stock Up 4.0%
Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The software maker reported ($0.16) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $3.39 million during the quarter. Aware had a negative net margin of 45.31% and a negative return on equity of 29.66%.
Insider Transactions at Aware
In related news, Director John S. Stafford III bought 57,937 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $1.25 per share, for a total transaction of $72,421.25. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 5,221,954 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,527,442.50. This trade represents a 1.12% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders acquired 181,504 shares of company stock valued at $225,236 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 29.70% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in Aware by 1.6% in the first quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 655,712 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $820,000 after purchasing an additional 10,139 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Aware in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its stake in Aware by 14.3% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 80,000 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $193,000 after buying an additional 10,000 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in Aware in the third quarter valued at $193,000. Finally, Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. acquired a new stake in Aware in the third quarter valued at $42,000. 24.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Aware Company Profile
Aware, Inc is a technology company specializing in biometric software and image processing solutions. Its core offerings include fingerprint, face and iris recognition algorithms, biometric template management, and mobile enrolment tools designed to capture and verify identities in secure environments. The company’s software development kits (SDKs) and web services APIs enable system integrators, device manufacturers and application developers to embed biometric and forensic capabilities into their products and services.
Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, Aware evolved from an imaging technology provider into a leading vendor of biometric software.
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