BIOLASE (NASDAQ:BIOL) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of BIOLASE (NASDAQ:BIOL) in a research note published on Thursday morning. The brokerage issued a sell rating on the medical technology company’s stock.

BIOL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Benchmark reaffirmed a speculative buy rating and set a $0.40 target price on shares of BIOLASE in a research report on Tuesday, May 14th. Maxim Group downgraded shares of BIOLASE from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a report on Friday, May 24th.

BIOLASE Stock Down 15.3 %

BIOL stock opened at $0.05 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.00 and a beta of 0.71. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $0.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $0.18. BIOLASE has a 12 month low of $0.04 and a 12 month high of $6.70.

BIOLASE (NASDAQ:BIOL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The medical technology company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter. BIOLASE had a negative return on equity of 1,782.73% and a negative net margin of 43.56%. The business had revenue of $11.56 million for the quarter.

Institutional Trading of BIOLASE

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in BIOLASE stock. Virtu Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOL) by 1,068.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 143,537 shares of the medical technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 131,248 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC owned about 0.43% of BIOLASE worth $27,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 8.79% of the company’s stock.

BIOLASE Company Profile

BIOLASE, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems for dental practitioners and their patients in the United States and internationally. Its dental laser systems allow dentists, periodontists, endodontists, pediatric dentists, oral surgeons, and other dental specialists to perform a range of minimally invasive dental procedures, including cosmetic, restorative, and complex surgical applications.