Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE – Get Free Report) CEO Ajay Amlani purchased 23,690 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $0.94 per share, for a total transaction of $22,268.60. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 996,909 shares in the company, valued at approximately $937,094.46. The trade was a 2.43% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.
Aware Trading Up 11.0%
AWRE opened at $1.01 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $1.08 and a 200-day moving average price of $1.32. Aware, Inc. has a 12-month low of $0.82 and a 12-month high of $2.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.09 million, a P/E ratio of -2.59 and a beta of 1.16.
Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The software maker reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.06. Aware had a negative return on equity of 36.87% and a negative net margin of 52.60%. The company had revenue of $4.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.70 million.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Aware from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Monday. 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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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Aware stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE – Free Report) by 1.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 655,712 shares of the software maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,139 shares during the quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned about 3.03% of Aware worth $820,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 24.39% of the company’s stock.
Aware Company Profile
Aware, Inc (NASDAQ: AWRE) develops biometric software and identity-management solutions for government and commercial organizations. Its technology supports the collection, processing, storage, matching and management of biometric data, including fingerprints, facial images and iris images.
The company’s product portfolio includes automated biometric identification systems, biometric data-management platforms, software development kits and mobile enrollment and authentication tools. These solutions are designed for applications such as civil identity programs, border management, law enforcement, defense, public safety and secure digital authentication.
Aware serves customers in the United States and international markets, working with government agencies, systems integrators and other organizations that require identity verification and biometric processing capabilities.
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