Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.com

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Aware (NASDAQ:AWREFree Report) in a research report report published on Wednesday morning. The firm issued a buy rating on the software maker’s stock.

Aware Stock Performance

NASDAQ AWRE opened at $1.56 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $32.91 million, a PE ratio of -4.33 and a beta of 0.67. Aware has a 52-week low of $1.35 and a 52-week high of $2.97. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.57 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1.62.

Aware (NASDAQ:AWREGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The software maker reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Aware had a negative return on equity of 14.46% and a negative net margin of 44.06%. The firm had revenue of $3.61 million during the quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Aware

In related news, CEO Ajay K. Amlani acquired 28,950 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $1.50 per share, with a total value of $43,425.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 234,439 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $351,658.50. This trade represents a 14.09 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have acquired 54,713 shares of company stock valued at $83,558 in the last 90 days. 28.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aware

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Aware stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWREFree Report) by 28.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 168,740 shares of the software maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 37,828 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.80% of Aware worth $316,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 24.39% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Aware

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Aware, Inc, an authentication company, provides biometrics software products and solutions for government agencies and commercial entities in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers biometric software solution, including Knomi, a mobile biometric framework which provides multiple biometric modality options; AwareABIS, an automated biometric identification system used for large-scale biometric identification and deduplication; AFIX suite used for small-scale law enforcement focused biometric identification; and AFIX Tracker for fingerprint, palmprint, and latent print identification, as well as AFIX Face, AFIX Verifier, AFIX Identifier, AFIX Comparator, AFIX Engine, and AFIX NIST Transaction Engine.

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