MicroVision (MVIS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MicroVision, Inc. develops and sells lidar sensors and software used in automotive safety and autonomous driving applications. It offers a suite of light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors and perception; and validation software for automotive OEMs, advanced driver-assistance systems, and autonomous vehicle applications, as well as non-automotive applications including industrial, robotics, and smart infrastructure. The company also provides MAVIN DR, a dynamic view lidar system, which combines short, medium, and long range sense and field of view into one form; lidar sensors under the MOVIA brand name; and MOSAIK, a software that automates manual data classification or annotation process. In addition, it provides engineering services for its hardware and software products. The company markets its products to customers directly, through trade shows, and its website. MicroVision, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.80 to $0.84
• 50-Day Range: $0.81 to $1.33
• 52-Week Range: $0.80 to $2.98
• Volume: 2.64 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.27 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $177.40 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

MicroVision Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MicroVision scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 601st out of 664 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

MicroVision has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MicroVision has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MicroVision is -1.98, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MicroVision is -1.98, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MicroVision has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.70% of the outstanding shares of MicroVision have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MicroVision has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 22, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MicroVision has recently increased by 1.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

MicroVision does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

MicroVision does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

21.70% of the outstanding shares of MicroVision have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MicroVision has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 22, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MicroVision has recently increased by 1.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.54

News Sentiment

MicroVision has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for MicroVision this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for MVIS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added MicroVision to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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, MicroVision insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.20% of the stock of MicroVision is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 30.90% of the stock of MicroVision is held by institutions.

MVIS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MVIS shares performed this year?

MicroVision's stock was trading at $2.66 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MVIS stock has decreased by 69.5% and is now trading at $0.81.
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How were MicroVision's earnings last quarter?

MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 9th. The electronics maker reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter. The electronics maker earned $0.96 million during the quarter. MicroVision had a negative net margin of 1,049.43% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 102.34%.

Who are MicroVision's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of MicroVision include State Street Corp (2.33%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.28%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.78%) and MCF Advisors LLC (0.49%).
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How do I buy shares of MicroVision?

Shares of MVIS 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of MicroVision own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MicroVision investors own include Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and NIO (NIO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/09/2024
• Today: 12/17/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Electronic components, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MVIS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 65770
• Web: www.microvision.com
• Phone: (425) 936-6847
• Fax: 425-882-6600
• Employees: 350
• Year Founded: 1993

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $3.00
• High Stock Price Target: $3.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +270.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.41)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-82,840,000.00
• Net Margins: -1,049.43%
• Pretax Margin: -1,038.37%
• Return on Equity: -102.34%
• Return on Assets: -76.77%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 5.00
• Quick Ratio: 4.58

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.15 million
• Price / Sales: 21.78
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.50 per share
• Price / Book: 1.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 219,018,000
• Free Float: 216,390,000
• Market Cap: $177.40 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.96