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SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ:SKYT) Shares Gap Up - What's Next?

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SkyWater Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYT - Get Free Report) shares gapped up prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $15.76, but opened at $16.73. SkyWater Technology shares last traded at $15.54, with a volume of 569,054 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SKYT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $12.00 target price on shares of SkyWater Technology in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on SkyWater Technology from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, October 25th.

Check Out Our Latest Report on SkyWater Technology

SkyWater Technology Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $592.84 million, a P/E ratio of -35.54 and a beta of 3.72. The stock's 50-day moving average is $9.46 and its 200-day moving average is $8.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Loren A. Unterseher sold 7,761 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.27, for a total transaction of $71,944.47. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 12,806,264 shares in the company, valued at approximately $118,714,067.28. The trade was a 0.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 42.55% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On SkyWater Technology

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of SkyWater Technology in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Allworth Financial LP bought a new stake in SkyWater Technology in the third quarter valued at $41,000. nVerses Capital LLC acquired a new position in SkyWater Technology during the third quarter worth $60,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of SkyWater Technology during the second quarter valued at $88,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of SkyWater Technology by 98,866.7% in the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 11,876 shares of the company's stock valued at $91,000 after purchasing an additional 11,864 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.00% of the company's stock.

About SkyWater Technology

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SkyWater Technology, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a pure-play technology foundry that engages in the provision of semiconductor development, manufacturing, and packaging services in the United States. The company offers engineering and process development support services to co-create technologies with customers; and semiconductor manufacturing services for various silicon-based analog and mixed-signal, micro-electromechanical systems, and rad-hard integrated circuits.

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