ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI) Sees Large Volume Increase – Time to Buy?

ASP Isotopes Inc. (NASDAQ:ASPI) shares saw an uptick in trading volume on Thursday . 4,158,296 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 197% from the previous session’s volume of 1,401,564 shares.The stock last traded at $8.63 and had previously closed at $7.65.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on ASPI shares. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $4.50 target price on shares of ASP Isotopes in a research report on Friday, October 18th. Canaccord Genuity Group began coverage on ASP Isotopes in a report on Friday, October 4th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $4.50 price objective on the stock. Finally, HC Wainwright dropped their target price on ASP Isotopes from $5.50 to $4.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 7th.

ASP Isotopes Trading Up 9.9 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.06, a current ratio of 4.00 and a quick ratio of 4.00. The company has a market capitalization of $575.33 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -13.52 and a beta of 3.88. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $3.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.48.

ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 19th. The company reported ($0.24) EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.02 million during the quarter. Research analysts predict that ASP Isotopes Inc. will post -0.24 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ASP Isotopes

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fielder Capital Group LLC bought a new position in ASP Isotopes in the second quarter valued at approximately $55,000. Rhumbline Advisers acquired a new position in shares of ASP Isotopes during the 2nd quarter worth $116,000. HTLF Bank boosted its stake in ASP Isotopes by 197.0% in the second quarter. HTLF Bank now owns 105,538 shares of the company’s stock valued at $323,000 after buying an additional 70,000 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC grew its position in ASP Isotopes by 477.0% in the first quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 83,677 shares of the company’s stock valued at $346,000 after acquiring an additional 69,176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in ASP Isotopes in the second quarter valued at about $381,000. 16.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About ASP Isotopes

ASP Isotopes Inc, a development stage advanced materials company, focuses on the production, distribution, marketing, and sale of isotopes. It engages in the production and commercialization of Molybdenum-100, a non-radioactive isotope for the medical industry; Carbon-14; and Silicon-28. The company is also developing Quantum Enrichment technology to produce Ytterbium-176, Nickel-64, Lithium 6, Lithium7, and Uranium-235.