Edap Tms (NASDAQ:EDAP) Upgraded to Hold by StockNews.com

Edap Tms (NASDAQ:EDAP) was upgraded by investment analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday.

Separately, HC Wainwright restated a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price target on shares of Edap Tms in a research note on Friday, May 17th.

Edap Tms Stock Up 1.5 %

EDAP traded up $0.08 on Tuesday, hitting $5.30. The company had a trading volume of 8,568 shares, compared to its average volume of 37,273. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $6.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $6.36. Edap Tms has a 12-month low of $3.60 and a 12-month high of $9.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.08, a quick ratio of 2.00 and a current ratio of 2.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $196.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.81 and a beta of 0.45.

Edap Tms (NASDAQ:EDAP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 16th. The medical equipment provider reported ($0.13) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by ($0.03). Edap Tms had a negative return on equity of 31.44% and a negative net margin of 30.12%. The business had revenue of $16.13 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.22 million. Analysts predict that Edap Tms will post -0.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Edap Tms

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Edap Tms during the first quarter worth about $82,000. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Edap Tms during the 1st quarter worth approximately $136,000. Roubaix Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Edap Tms during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $169,000. Finally, Rock Springs Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of Edap Tms by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter. Rock Springs Capital Management LP now owns 1,360,000 shares of the medical equipment provider’s stock valued at $9,547,000 after purchasing an additional 173,700 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.74% of the company’s stock.

Edap Tms Company Profile

EDAP TMS SA, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, markets, distributes, and maintains a portfolio of minimally invasive medical devices for the treatment of urological diseases in Asia, France, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), Extracorporeal ShockWave Lithotripsy (ESWL), and Distribution Services (DIST) segments.