Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) CEO Purchases $19,320.00 in Stock

Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE) CEO Ajay Amlani bought 21,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $0.92 per share, with a total value of $19,320.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,017,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $936,476.28. This represents a 2.11% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Aware Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ AWRE traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $0.97. The stock had a trading volume of 72,550 shares, compared to its average volume of 41,639. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $1.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.32. The firm has a market cap of $21.21 million, a P/E ratio of -2.49 and a beta of 1.16. Aware, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $0.82 and a fifty-two week high of $2.57.

Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE) last posted its quarterly 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. The business had revenue of $4.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.70 million. Aware had a negative net margin of 52.60% and a negative return on equity of 36.87%.

Institutional Trading of Aware

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Aware stock. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its holdings in Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ:AWRE) by 1.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 655,712 shares of the software maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,139 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC owned approximately 3.03% of Aware worth $820,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 24.39% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings lowered Aware from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating. According to MarketBeat.com, Aware currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

About Aware

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.