Byrna Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:BYRN) Shares Sold by Wealthspire Advisors LLC

Wealthspire Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Byrna Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:BYRN) by 8.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 471,054 shares of the company’s stock after selling 45,200 shares during the quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC’s holdings in Byrna Technologies were worth $13,571,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BYRN. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Byrna Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new position in Byrna Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Byrna Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $134,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund grew its stake in shares of Byrna Technologies by 2,200.0% in the 4th quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 6,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $199,000 after purchasing an additional 6,600 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Byrna Technologies by 129.1% in the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 10,756 shares of the company’s stock worth $183,000 after purchasing an additional 6,061 shares during the last quarter. 25.46% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Byrna Technologies Trading Down 2.3 %

Shares of BYRN stock opened at $28.51 on Friday. Byrna Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $7.79 and a 1 year high of $34.78. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $29.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $645.75 million, a P/E ratio of 52.80 and a beta of 1.65.

Byrna Technologies (NASDAQ:BYRN) last issued its earnings results on Friday, February 7th. The company reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.12. Byrna Technologies had a net margin of 14.92% and a return on equity of 15.39%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Byrna Technologies Inc. will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 target price on shares of Byrna Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Three 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 an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $17.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Byrna Technologies

In other news, insider Lisa Wager sold 12,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.38, for a total value of $367,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 212,055 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,230,175.90. This represents a 5.57 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Luan Pham sold 33,483 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.19, for a total value of $1,010,851.77. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 19,148 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $578,078.12. The trade was a 63.62 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 11.08% of the company’s stock.

Byrna Technologies Company 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.