Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) Stock Passes Below 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (NYSE:ASPN)’s stock price passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $4.44 and traded as low as $3.32. Aspen Aerogels shares last traded at $3.6950, with a volume of 1,373,521 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on ASPN shares. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Aspen Aerogels from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Roth Mkm dropped their price objective on shares of Aspen Aerogels from $6.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Aspen Aerogels in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Zacks Research upgraded Aspen Aerogels from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on Aspen Aerogels from $4.00 to $3.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Aspen Aerogels currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $4.25.

Aspen Aerogels Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 3.90, a quick ratio of 3.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The company has a market cap of $306.06 million, a PE ratio of -0.78 and a beta of 2.90. The business has a fifty day moving average of $3.38 and a 200-day moving average of $4.42.

Aspen Aerogels (NYSE:ASPN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The construction company reported ($0.34) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.27) by ($0.07). Aspen Aerogels had a negative net margin of 143.69% and a negative return on equity of 13.91%. The company had revenue of $41.34 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $44.25 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.14 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 66.4% on a year-over-year basis. Aspen Aerogels has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.280–0.240 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Aspen Aerogels, Inc. will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Aspen Aerogels

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ASPN. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Aspen Aerogels during the 1st quarter valued at $43,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Aspen Aerogels by 184.6% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,235 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 4,693 shares during the last quarter. Olympiad Research LP purchased a new stake in Aspen Aerogels during the 3rd quarter valued at $70,000. Prelude Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aspen Aerogels in the third quarter worth $70,000. Finally, Balance Wealth LLC bought a new position in Aspen Aerogels in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. 97.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Aspen Aerogels

Aspen Aerogels, Inc, headquartered in Northborough, Massachusetts, develops and manufactures high-performance aerogel insulation materials and custom engineered solutions. Founded in 2001 as a spin-out from Department of Energy research, the company pursued an initial public offering on the NYSE in 2014 under the ticker ASPN. Aspen Aerogels combines proprietary aerogel formulations with advanced manufacturing processes to deliver products known for their low thermal conductivity, lightweight construction and robust mechanical properties.

The company’s product portfolio spans blanket insulation, boards, and custom shapes built around several proprietary brands, including Pyrogel, Cryogel and Spaceloft.