AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVDX - Get Free Report) insider Joel Wilhite sold 32,203 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.59, for a total transaction of $244,420.77. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 843 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,398.37. This trade represents a 97.45 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.
AvidXchange Trading Up 0.4 %
Shares of AvidXchange stock traded up $0.03 on Friday, hitting $7.17. 2,953,678 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,710,463. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $9.71 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11. AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $6.89 and a 52 week high of $13.49. The company has a market cap of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of 179.25 and a beta of 1.28.
AvidXchange (NASDAQ:AVDX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.06 by ($0.03). AvidXchange had a negative net margin of 0.23% and a positive return on equity of 0.74%. The company had revenue of $115.44 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $114.98 million. Equities research analysts predict that AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. will post 0.02 EPS for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of research firms have issued reports on AVDX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on AvidXchange from $10.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on AvidXchange from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on AvidXchange from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on AvidXchange from $11.00 to $8.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on AvidXchange from $11.00 to $7.50 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $10.00.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On AvidXchange
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in AvidXchange by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,110,051 shares of the company's stock worth $187,258,000 after buying an additional 116,410 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its stake in AvidXchange by 8.4% in the fourth quarter. FMR LLC now owns 14,889,282 shares of the company's stock worth $153,955,000 after buying an additional 1,155,513 shares in the last quarter. North Reef Capital Management LP raised its stake in AvidXchange by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. North Reef Capital Management LP now owns 7,994,000 shares of the company's stock worth $82,658,000 after buying an additional 194,000 shares in the last quarter. Azora Capital LP bought a new position in AvidXchange in the fourth quarter worth approximately $45,067,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in AvidXchange by 5.0% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,266,265 shares of the company's stock worth $34,607,000 after buying an additional 201,847 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.58% of the company's stock.
About AvidXchange
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AvidXchange Holdings, Inc provides accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers in North America. The company offers AP automation software, a SaaS-based solution that automates and digitizes capture, review, approval, and payment of invoices for buyers; the AvidPay network that connects two-sided payments with buyers and suppliers; and the AvidXchange Supplier Hub, which provides supplier insights to cash flow, tools for in-network invoices and payments, and early payment feature.
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