Aspen Aerogels Inc (NYSE: ASPN) is -75.11% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $4.16 and a high of $33.15 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The ASPN stock was last observed hovering at around $5.73 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -3.83%.
Currently trading at $1.90M, the stock is 2.24% and 6.20% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.85 million and changing 1845490% at the moment leaves the stock -49.34% off its SMA200. ASPN registered -48.23% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -48.96%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $5.7912 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $12.1401.
The stock witnessed a -7.93% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -12.64%, and is 3.89% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 5.88% over the week and 5.10% over the month.
Aspen Aerogels Inc (ASPN) has around 554 employees, a market worth around $505.37M and $436.92M in sales. Fwd P/E is 41.00. Profit margin for the company is -65.47%. Distance from 52-week low is 47.84% and -81.45% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-60.40%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -2402.94% this year
289.0 institutions hold shares in Aspen Aerogels Inc (ASPN), with institutional investors hold 88.37% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 82.17M, and float is at 80.69M with Short Float at 11.17%. Institutions hold 73.90% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is KIM, LLC with over 12.28 million shares valued at $292.89 million. The investor’s holdings represent 16.0872 of the ASPN Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 4.49 million shares valued at $107.14 million to account for 5.885 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are VANGUARD GROUP INC which holds 4.02 million shares representing 5.2601 and valued at over $95.77 million, while OAKTOP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, L.P. holds 4.376 of the shares totaling 3.34 million with a market value of $79.67 million.
Aspen Aerogels Inc (ASPN) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Young Donald R, the company’s President and CEO. SEC filings show that Young Donald R bought 20,000 shares of the company’s common stock on May 12 ’25 at a price of $5.35 per share for a total of $0.11 million. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 0.55 million shares.
Aspen Aerogels Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Sep 30 ’24 that Young Donald R (President and CEO) sold a total of 63,355 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Sep 30 ’24 and was made at $30.03 per share for $1.9 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.48 million shares of the ASPN stock.
