SG Americas Securities LLC Makes New Investment in Digimarc Co. (NASDAQ:DMRC)

SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in Digimarc Co. (NASDAQ:DMRC) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,681 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $133,000.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA increased its stake in shares of Digimarc by 165.6% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 2,967 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,850 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its position in Digimarc by 532.9% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 3,671 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 3,091 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC raised its stake in Digimarc by 263.9% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC now owns 3,723 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 2,700 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Digimarc by 426.8% in the third quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,381 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $77,000 after acquiring an additional 1,929 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Digimarc by 22.3% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,310 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $103,000 after acquiring an additional 1,335 shares during the last quarter. 66.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Digimarc Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:DMRC opened at $22.65 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $30.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $32.38. The company has a market capitalization of $462.97 million, a PE ratio of -9.93 and a beta of 1.10. Digimarc Co. has a 1-year low of $16.13 and a 1-year high of $43.43.

Digimarc (NASDAQ:DMRC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 28th. The information technology services provider reported ($0.41) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $9.28 million for the quarter. Digimarc had a negative net margin of 131.87% and a negative return on equity of 50.45%.

Insider Activity at Digimarc

In related news, Director Milena Alberti-Perez sold 4,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.84, for a total value of $151,116.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 14,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $446,779.08. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Milena Alberti-Perez sold 4,900 shares of Digimarc stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.84, for a total value of $151,116.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 14,487 shares in the company, valued at approximately $446,779.08. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Tony Rodriguez sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.91, for a total transaction of $53,820.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 41,259 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,110,279.69. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 20.50% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Digimarc Profile

Digimarc Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides automatic identification solutions to commercial and government customers in the United States and internationally. The company offers Digimarc Validate protects, a cloud-based record of product authentication information; Digimarc Engage, an interactive communications channel connecting brands and consumers; and Digimarc Recycle.