Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) CEO Patrick Smith Sells 10,000 Shares

Axon Enterprise, Inc (NASDAQ:AXONGet Free Report) CEO Patrick Smith sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $500.00, for a total transaction of $5,000,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,050,997 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,525,498,500. The trade was a 0.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Axon Enterprise Stock Performance

Shares of AXON stock opened at $560.61 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.93, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $426.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $481.27. Axon Enterprise, Inc has a 52 week low of $339.01 and a 52 week high of $885.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.19 billion, a PE ratio of 225.14, a P/E/G ratio of 10.42 and a beta of 1.45.

Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXONGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The biotechnology company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.01. Axon Enterprise had a net margin of 6.90% and a return on equity of 3.78%. The company had revenue of $807.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $778.90 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 33.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Axon Enterprise, Inc will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen cut their price objective on Axon Enterprise from $950.00 to $825.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Axon Enterprise from $750.00 to $755.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $700.00 price target on shares of Axon Enterprise in a research note on Thursday, June 25th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $674.00 price target on shares of Axon Enterprise in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Axon Enterprise from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $712.75.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Axon Enterprise

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AXON. Evergreen Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Axon Enterprise by 3.8% during the second quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 413 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $342,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Axon Enterprise by 0.5% in the third quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 3,968 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock worth $2,848,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Axon Enterprise by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 387 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $220,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Synergy Financial Group LTD lifted its position in shares of Axon Enterprise by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Synergy Financial Group LTD now owns 1,388 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $996,000 after buying an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its stake in shares of Axon Enterprise by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,631 shares of the biotechnology company’s stock valued at $1,350,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. 79.08% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Axon Enterprise

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Axon Enterprise, Inc develops technology and weapons systems for public safety and law enforcement agencies, combining hardware, software and cloud services. The company’s hardware portfolio includes conducted energy weapons (commonly known as TASER devices), body-worn cameras and in-car camera systems. Axon pairs these devices with a suite of connected products and accessories designed to capture, store and manage field evidence.

Beyond hardware, Axon operates a subscription-based software platform for digital evidence management, evidence review and records management.

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