Roth Capital Comments on Genasys’ Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:GNSS)

Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ:GNSS) – Equities researchers at Roth Capital lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Genasys in a research note issued to investors on Monday, December 9th. Roth Capital analyst S. Searle now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.15) for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of ($0.13). The consensus estimate for Genasys’ current full-year earnings is ($0.20) per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Genasys’ Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.09) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.03 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.23) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on GNSS. Ascendiant Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Genasys from $4.25 to $4.75 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 19th. Northland Securities upped their price objective on Genasys from $4.50 to $6.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. Finally, Roth Mkm lifted their target price on Genasys from $3.50 to $4.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 19th.

Genasys Stock Performance

GNSS opened at $2.70 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $120.42 million, a P/E ratio of -3.75 and a beta of 0.51. The business’s fifty day moving average is $3.71 and its 200-day moving average is $3.01. Genasys has a 52-week low of $1.51 and a 52-week high of $4.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.98 and a current ratio of 2.58.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Genasys

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GNSS. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in shares of Genasys in the 3rd quarter valued at $70,000. Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc. raised its position in shares of Genasys by 12.0% in the 3rd quarter. Cutter & CO Brokerage Inc. now owns 213,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $758,000 after acquiring an additional 22,750 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Genasys by 11.2% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 483,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,724,000 after purchasing an additional 48,843 shares during the period. BOKF NA boosted its position in shares of Genasys by 103.4% during the 2nd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 172,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 87,550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in Genasys by 23.1% during the third quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 467,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,666,000 after purchasing an additional 87,883 shares during the period. 40.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director William H. Dodd acquired 16,327 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $2.65 per share, for a total transaction of $43,266.55. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 59,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $156,771.35. This trade represents a 38.12 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 3.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Genasys Company Profile

Genasys Inc engages in the design, development, and commercialization of critical communications hardware and software solutions to alert, inform, and protect people principally in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Hardware and Software.