Crown ElectroKinetics (CRKN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. engages in the commercialization of electro kinetic technology for use in the smart glass market. It develops and sells optical switching film that can be embedded between glass or applied to the surface of glass or other rigid substrates such as acrylic, to electronically control opacity. The company was founded by Douglas B. Croxall and Timothy Koch on April 20, 2015 and is headquartered in Corvallis, OR.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.43 to $3.88
• 50-Day Range: $2.85 to $21.33
• 52-Week Range: $1.80 to $13,500.00
• Volume: 16,687 shs
• Average Volume: 457,029 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.45 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Crown ElectroKinetics Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Crown ElectroKinetics scored higher than 5% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Crown ElectroKinetics.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Crown ElectroKinetics has a P/B Ratio of 0.00. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.82% of the float of Crown ElectroKinetics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Crown ElectroKinetics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crown ElectroKinetics has recently increased by 28.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Crown ElectroKinetics does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Crown ElectroKinetics does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.82% of the float of Crown ElectroKinetics has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Crown ElectroKinetics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Crown ElectroKinetics has recently increased by 28.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

Crown ElectroKinetics has a news sentiment score of 0.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Industrial Products companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Crown ElectroKinetics this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 5 people have searched for CRKN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -79% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Crown ElectroKinetics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Crown ElectroKinetics insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.27% of the stock of Crown ElectroKinetics is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 5.28% of the stock of Crown ElectroKinetics is held by institutions.

CRKN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CRKN shares performed this year?

Crown ElectroKinetics' stock was trading at $21.33 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, CRKN stock has decreased by 82.7% and is now trading at $3.70.
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How were Crown ElectroKinetics' earnings last quarter?

Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. (NASDAQ:CRKN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November, 12th. The company reported ($526,500.00) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($297,000.00) by $229,500.00. Crown ElectroKinetics had a negative net margin of 184.32% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 386.16%.

When did Crown ElectroKinetics' stock split?

Crown ElectroKinetics shares reverse split on Thursday, January 30th 2025. The 1-150 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, January 28th 2025. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Wednesday, January 29th 2025. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 1 shares after the split.

Who are Crown ElectroKinetics' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Crown ElectroKinetics include Avantax Planning Partners Inc. (48.39%) and LPL Financial LLC (21.74%).

How do I buy shares of Crown ElectroKinetics?

Shares of CRKN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Crown ElectroKinetics own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Crown ElectroKinetics investors own include Faraday Future Intelligent Electric (FFIE), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Lucid Group (LCID), Workhorse Group (WKHS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/12/2021
• Today: 3/12/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrial Products
• Industry: Electronic components, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CRKN
• CIK: 1761696
• Web: www.crownek.com
• Phone: 800-674-3612
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 20
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-28,980,000.00
• Net Margins: -184.32%
• Pretax Margin: -184.32%
• Return on Equity: -386.16%
• Return on Assets: -190.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.03
• Current Ratio: 1.40
• Quick Ratio: 1.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $13.46 million
• Price / Sales: 0.48
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $4,047.02 per share
• Price / Book: 0.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,738,000
• Free Float: 1,531,000
• Market Cap: $6.43 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.78