Byrna Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:BYRN) Shares Sold by Marshall Wace LLP

Marshall Wace LLP reduced its position in shares of Byrna Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:BYRN - Free Report) by 84.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,675 shares of the company's stock after selling 65,089 shares during the quarter. Marshall Wace LLP owned about 0.05% of Byrna Technologies worth $117,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of BYRN. Hamilton Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Byrna Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $146,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in shares of Byrna Technologies by 17.5% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 20,016 shares of the company's stock valued at $200,000 after buying an additional 2,976 shares during the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers purchased a new position in shares of Byrna Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $205,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Byrna Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $408,000. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Byrna Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $786,000. 25.46% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Byrna Technologies

In other news, insider Lisa Wager sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.50, for a total transaction of $270,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 229,555 shares in the company, valued at $3,098,992.50. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Byrna Technologies news, CFO Laurilee Kearnes acquired 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $14.04 per share, for a total transaction of $28,080.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer now owns 2,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $35,100. The trade was a 400.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Lisa Wager sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.50, for a total value of $270,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 229,555 shares in the company, valued at $3,098,992.50. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 54,416 shares of company stock worth $820,581 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 8.44% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently weighed in on BYRN. Roth Capital upgraded Byrna Technologies to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. Roth Mkm initiated coverage on Byrna Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $14.00 price target for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Byrna Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $15.75.

Byrna Technologies Trading Up 7.0 %

NASDAQ:BYRN traded up $0.98 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $14.94. 895,404 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 303,098. Byrna Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.18 and a 52-week high of $19.42. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $13.79 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.35. The company has a market cap of $340.29 million, a P/E ratio of -106.71 and a beta of 1.69.

Byrna Technologies Profile

Byrna Technologies Inc, a non-lethal defense technology company, provides non-lethal alternative solutions for law enforcement and private security. The company offers handheld personal security devices and shoulder-fired launchers without the need for background check or firearm license; and projectiles including chemical irritant, kinetic, and inert rounds.