World Investment Advisors Makes New Investment in Optex Systems Holdings Inc. $OPXS

World Investment Advisors bought a new position in Optex Systems Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXS) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 57,864 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $821,000. World Investment Advisors owned 0.83% of Optex Systems at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of OPXS. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in Optex Systems during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in shares of Optex Systems by 6,439.6% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 3,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 3,413 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Optex Systems during the third quarter worth $142,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Optex Systems by 454.3% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 12,750 shares of the company’s stock worth $146,000 after purchasing an additional 10,450 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mink Brook Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Optex Systems in the third quarter valued at $205,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 19.07% of the company’s stock.

Optex Systems Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:OPXS opened at $10.66 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $74.19 million, a PE ratio of 18.07 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $13.53. Optex Systems Holdings Inc. has a 12-month low of $7.80 and a 12-month high of $17.76.

Optex Systems (NASDAQ:OPXS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $9.63 million for the quarter. Optex Systems had a net margin of 10.00% and a return on equity of 19.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Optex Systems in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Optex Systems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Optex Systems Profile

Optex Systems Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: OPXS) is a technology company specializing in infrared sensing systems for defense and homeland security applications. The company engineers, designs and manufactures electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) payloads and sensors used across a range of surveillance and targeting platforms. Its core focus areas include mission-critical solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft, and ground-based observation systems.

Optex Systems’ product portfolio consists of high-resolution thermal imaging cameras, infrared seekers, laser designators and multispectral platforms.