Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

Richtech Robotics Inc. (NASDAQ:RR)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $5.51, but opened at $5.10. Richtech Robotics shares last traded at $4.8650, with a volume of 46,550,428 shares changing hands.

Richtech Robotics News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Richtech Robotics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Richtech closed a private placement raising roughly $38.7 million (8.5M Class B shares) to fund working capital, product development and robotic hardware purchases — a near‑term liquidity boost that supports operations and growth plans. Private Placement / Use of Proceeds
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent quarterly results (reported Jan. 20) showed a small EPS beat and modest revenue growth but continued negative margins and ROE, indicating operational improvement is still early and loss-making dynamics remain. (Company filings/earnings)
• Negative Sentiment: A short/report from Hunterbrook Media alleged the company misrepresented a “collaboration” with Microsoft’s AI Co‑Innovation Labs; that report is cited as the catalyst for the recent sharp sell‑off. Hunterbrook Report / Microsoft Collaboration Questions
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff and investor‑rights law firms have opened inquiries or encouraged investors to contact them about possible securities claims (Rosen Law, Holzer & Holzer, Faruqi & Faruqi, Block & Leviton, Gibbs Mura), increasing legal overhang and likely adding selling pressure. Faruqi & Faruqi Investigation Notice Rosen Law Firm Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/commentary pieces have turned negative, labeling RR as overvalued/hype after the allegations; that narrative pressures sentiment and could reduce buy‑side interest until clarity is provided. Seeking Alpha Sell Thesis

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently commented on RR shares. HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $6.00 price target on shares of Richtech Robotics in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Richtech Robotics from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Richtech Robotics in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $4.50.

Richtech Robotics Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of $3.82 and a 200-day moving average of $3.69. The firm has a market cap of $536.62 million, a P/E ratio of -25.57 and a beta of -3.63.

Richtech Robotics (NASDAQ:RR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 20th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.31 million. Richtech Robotics had a negative net margin of 312.09% and a negative return on equity of 13.08%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Richtech Robotics

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RR. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Richtech Robotics by 164.0% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,612,887 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,789,000 after acquiring an additional 2,865,386 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its position in Richtech Robotics by 412.2% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,804,574 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,829,000 after purchasing an additional 1,452,236 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Richtech Robotics by 128.9% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,463,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,854,000 after purchasing an additional 824,253 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Richtech Robotics by 3,231.2% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,248,742 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,435,000 after purchasing an additional 1,211,256 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Richtech Robotics by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 896,059 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,844,000 after purchasing an additional 33,329 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 0.01% of the company’s stock.

Richtech Robotics Company Profile

Richtech Robotics Inc develops, manufactures, deploys, and sells robotic solutions for automation in the service industry. The company offers indoor transport and delivery, sanitation, and food and beverage automation solutions, such as ADAM and ARM worker robots; delivery robots, including Matradee, Matradee X, Matradee L, Richie, and Robbie; and cleaning robots comprising DUST-E SX, and DUST-E MX, as well as accessories, such as bus tubs, cup holders, magnetic tray cases, smartwatches, table location systems, and tray covers.