KVH Industries (NASDAQ:KVHI) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

KVH Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KVHI)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $6.91 and traded as high as $10.16. KVH Industries shares last traded at $9.78, with a volume of 43,093 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have commented on KVHI. Wall Street Zen downgraded KVH Industries from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of KVH Industries in a research report on Friday, March 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

KVH Industries Stock Down 1.4%

The firm has a market capitalization of $190.51 million, a PE ratio of -25.74 and a beta of 0.46. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $7.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.91.

Insider Activity at KVH Industries

In other news, major shareholder Bradley Louis Radoff purchased 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.26 per share, with a total value of $187,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 2,180,000 shares in the company, valued at $13,646,800. This represents a 1.40% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 21.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On KVH Industries

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KVHI. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in KVH Industries by 134.0% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 33,227 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $176,000 after acquiring an additional 19,026 shares in the last quarter. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in KVH Industries by 84.5% in the second quarter. Mink Brook Asset Management LLC now owns 153,683 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $819,000 after acquiring an additional 70,382 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC boosted its holdings in KVH Industries by 3.3% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 68,829 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $367,000 after acquiring an additional 2,222 shares in the last quarter. Peapod Lane Capital LLC boosted its holdings in KVH Industries by 13.7% in the third quarter. Peapod Lane Capital LLC now owns 411,676 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $2,305,000 after acquiring an additional 49,590 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Eagle Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in KVH Industries by 7.9% in the third quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 211,826 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $1,186,000 after acquiring an additional 15,482 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.66% of the company’s stock.

About KVH Industries

KVH Industries, Inc develops and manufactures mobile connectivity, inertial navigation, and stabilization systems for maritime, land mobile and defense markets. Its Satellite Communications Group delivers a range of mobile VSAT and broadband systems under the TracPhone and TracNet brands, offering high-speed data, voice and TV programming for commercial and leisure vessels. The company pairs its hardware offerings with the OneCare global network and service platform, providing 24/7 support and coverage across major satellite constellations.

The Inertial Systems Group at KVH produces fiber-optic and hemispherical resonator gyros, inertial measurement units (IMUs) and related inertial navigation products for aerospace, unmanned platforms and precision stabilization applications.