Insider Selling: RxSight, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXST) Insider Sells 3,100 Shares of Stock

RxSight, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXST - Get Free Report) insider Ilya Goldshleger sold 3,100 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total value of $139,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 42,246 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,901,070. The trade was a 6.84 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Ilya Goldshleger also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, November 26th, Ilya Goldshleger sold 3,100 shares of RxSight stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.88, for a total value of $142,228.00.
• On Friday, November 15th, Ilya Goldshleger sold 4,875 shares of RxSight stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $224,250.00.
• On Monday, November 18th, Ilya Goldshleger sold 3,100 shares of RxSight stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total value of $139,500.00.
• On Tuesday, November 12th, Ilya Goldshleger sold 1,330 shares of RxSight stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.13, for a total value of $61,352.90.
• On Wednesday, October 30th, Ilya Goldshleger sold 3,105 shares of RxSight stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.91, for a total value of $161,180.55.
• On Friday, October 25th, Ilya Goldshleger sold 3,100 shares of RxSight stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.79, for a total value of $154,349.00.
• On Monday, October 28th, Ilya Goldshleger sold 3,100 shares of RxSight stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.64, for a total value of $156,984.00.
• On Tuesday, October 22nd, Ilya Goldshleger sold 3,100 shares of RxSight stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.68, for a total value of $154,008.00.
• On Friday, October 18th, Ilya Goldshleger sold 3,105 shares of RxSight stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.09, for a total value of $155,529.45.
• On Wednesday, October 16th, Ilya Goldshleger sold 3,100 shares of RxSight stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.78, for a total value of $154,318.00.

RxSight Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ RXST traded down $0.32 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $46.06. The stock had a trading volume of 229,941 shares, compared to its average volume of 488,755. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $49.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.57. The firm has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a P/E ratio of -55.49 and a beta of 1.19. RxSight, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $28.88 and a fifty-two week high of $66.54.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on RxSight from $72.00 to $65.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on RxSight from $70.00 to $65.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on RxSight in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $72.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on RxSight from $68.00 to $54.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $66.00 price objective on shares of RxSight in a research report on Friday, September 13th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, RxSight has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $61.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On RxSight

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RXST. M&G Plc lifted its holdings in RxSight by 12.4% during the second quarter. M&G Plc now owns 159,005 shares of the company's stock worth $9,540,000 after acquiring an additional 17,577 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of RxSight by 2.7% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,524,510 shares of the company's stock valued at $78,634,000 after purchasing an additional 40,500 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC bought a new stake in shares of RxSight in the second quarter valued at about $2,488,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of RxSight by 17.0% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 119,493 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,190,000 after purchasing an additional 17,368 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baillie Gifford & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of RxSight by 17.0% in the third quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 419,004 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,711,000 after purchasing an additional 60,789 shares in the last quarter. 78.78% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

RxSight Company Profile

RxSight, Inc, a commercial-stage medical device company, engages in the research and development, manufacture, and sale of light adjustable intraocular lenses (LAL) used in cataract surgery in the United States and internationally. It offers RxSight system that enables doctors to customize and enhance the visual acuity for patients after cataract surgery.

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