Quantbot Technologies LP Makes New $1.10 Million Investment in Aspen Aerogels, Inc. $ASPN

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 158,583 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,104,000. Quantbot Technologies LP owned approximately 0.19% of Aspen Aerogels at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised its holdings in Aspen Aerogels by 84.7% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 56,419 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 25,880 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Aspen Aerogels during the 1st quarter valued at $960,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aspen Aerogels during the 1st quarter valued at $84,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Aspen Aerogels by 89.7% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,274,356 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $8,143,000 after buying an additional 602,586 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caxton Associates LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Aspen Aerogels in the first quarter valued at $307,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.64% of the company’s stock.

Aspen Aerogels Trading Down 1.5%

NYSE ASPN opened at $3.22 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $3.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $4.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 3.33 and a current ratio of 3.94. Aspen Aerogels, Inc. has a twelve month low of $2.30 and a twelve month high of $9.78. The stock has a market cap of $266.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.68 and a beta of 2.99.

Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The construction company reported ($0.34) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by ($0.07). Aspen Aerogels had a negative return on equity of 13.07% and a negative net margin of 143.69%.The business had revenue of $41.34 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $44.25 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.14 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 66.4% on a year-over-year basis. Aspen Aerogels has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.280–0.240 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Aspen Aerogels, Inc. will post 0.17 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Aspen Aerogels from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Roth Mkm dropped their target price on shares of Aspen Aerogels from $6.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a report on Monday, December 29th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price target on Aspen Aerogels from $10.00 to $5.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Aspen Aerogels from $4.00 to $3.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.25.

Aspen Aerogels Profile

Aspen Aerogels, Inc, headquartered in Northborough, Massachusetts, develops and manufactures high-performance aerogel insulation materials and custom engineered solutions. Founded in 2001 as a spin-out from Department of Energy research, the company pursued an initial public offering on the NYSE in 2014 under the ticker ASPN. Aspen Aerogels combines proprietary aerogel formulations with advanced manufacturing processes to deliver products known for their low thermal conductivity, lightweight construction and robust mechanical properties.

The company’s product portfolio spans blanket insulation, boards, and custom shapes built around several proprietary brands, including Pyrogel, Cryogel and Spaceloft.